MPX5074794: Fashion - 1970s. Growing up. Thank heavens for little children… for they get more grown-up every day. Not only does it show in the things they say and do, but also in the clothes they like to wear. Luckily, the kids clothes manufacturers have realised that small boys and girls are very keen to dress like adults. After years of looking casual, children are shrugging off their dungarees and slipping into sophisticated gear. Still babes.... these two youngsters still prefer the traditional baby dress. September 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074165: Bathing Girl: Glamour on the Clacton Beach: L. to R. Peggy Palmer, 16, Waitress Clacton; Maureen Kenn, 21, Waitress Clacton; Barbara Jollies, 21, Red Coat Ilford; Sherral Mason, 19, Red Coat Blackpool pushing the boat out. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074545: Bultins Holiday Pwllheli: Mrs. Nellie McGrail, Pools Winner. Horse riding/Boating/Elephant/Roller skating/Family. Now a ride the big wheel for Mrs. McGrail and Barbara. Roller skating. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074808: Bultins Holiday Pwllheli: Mrs. Nellie McGrail, Pools Winner. Horse riding/Boating/Elephant/Roller skating/Family. Daughter Irene takes a ride, led by mum, sister Barbara (foreground right) and Brenda Parsonage. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074063: Lady Joan Gore-Lengton of Hurst Green, Sussex breeds the smallest Shetland ponies in the world. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070503: Costa business. For every British ex-patriate that has descended on the Spanish Mainland to seek their fortune in business and succeeded, at least a dozen have failed.These are some of the lucky ones. The "Rabbie Burns" bar in the full swing in Llorret De Mar. June 1974 P012647 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070510: The "Miss World" contestants are arriving at Heathrow Airport to take part in the "Miss World" competition. Pictured at the airport, "Miss France" Suzanne Angly (boots). November 1969 Z11163-008 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070530: A British Millitary Hospital being handed over to the American Forces. January 1944 P012286 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070543: The "Miss World" contestants arriving at Heathrow Airport to take part in the "Miss World" competition. Miss Malta, Mary Brincat at the airport (white fur coat). November 1969 Z11163-005 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070555: The "Miss World" contestants arriving at Heathrow Airport to take part in the "Miss World" competition. (left to right) Miss Sweden, Miss Denmark, and Miss Finland pictured at Heathrow. November 1969 Z11163-002 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070579: Helping to wash the smalls. Ann Dowling aged 4 and Pauline Carey aged 2 1/2, have found a job they really like. They have seen the maid washing the bibs, knickers and overalls at the Hampstead Day Nursery where they attend, and they have been allowed to try their hand with the bibs as a play game. So keen and efficient have they become that these little washerwomen are allowed to do all the bibs, and now they want to do more knickers, but Matron limits their work to 1 hour daily. They are economical with the soap and need no machine to do the wringing out. August 1947 P012147 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070326: Children at play on Bridlington sands are thrilld at the sight of the RAF helicopter swooping over the beach, and a man is swiftly lowered to the beach. They little realise that what they are seeing is a practise for a rescue which might save one of their lives. This is a rare sight, for rescue helicopters do not normally land survivors on the beach except in emergency. July 1960 P012688 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070382: Rugby League Championship Final. Dewsbury v. Wigan at Maine road, Manchester. Egan the Wigan captain with the cup is carried in triumph by his cheering team mates after their victory over Dewsbury. June 1947 P012549 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070386: The shoot at Camberley, Surrey, started early today to exterminate all wild life on the common where the rabied dog is thought to have been before it was caught. Two dead foxes lie together on the ground. October 1969 Z10422-007 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070389: Entertainment Television Cartoons Humour. Walt Disney characters who are travelling round the country, today left their van at Watford Junction and travelled to Euston by train. As Winnie the Pooh was too fat to enter the normal passenger carriage, they has to make the journey in the guards van. On arrival at Euston they were met by the station manager's shorthand typists, 19 year old twins, Diana and her sister Susan Wheatley, (left to right) Winnie the Pooh, Susan in the arms of Heffalump Tigger, and Diana Wheatley. November 1969 Z11187 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070402: Stalin a young gelding who is one of the Queen's unwanted horses, has been given a reprieve and an attempt to re-train him is about to begin. November 1969 Z11167 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070403: World War II: Shipping. The Newcastle Collier Sheaf Crest Struck a mine and sunk off the East Coast today. February 1942 P012335 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070431: Fishing Fleet helps the Navy.. One good turn deserves another and here is seen small boat leaving minesweeper in North Sea on way the fishing trawler to accept some baskets of fish for the crew. Just a little appreciation for the men who sweep away the drifting mines and make the North Sea safer for their Fishing colleagues. May 1942 P012256 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070454: The shoot at Camberley, Surrey, started early today to exterminate all wild life on the common where the rabied dog is thought to have been before it was caught. A member of the shoot carries on his back a plastic bag containing the dead wildlife. October 1969 Z10422-015 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070466: World War II: Normandy Invasion. A British soldier helps a French girl to mend a puncture. August 1944 P012300 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070474: The "Three Degrees" who will tpp the bill at a Mountbatten Gold Evening to Drury Lane seen here aboard HMS Belfast. Circa 1979 P012510 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070478: The "Miss World" contestants arriving at Heathrow Airport to take part in the "Miss World" competition . Miss Malta, Mary Brincat at the airport (white fur coat). November 1969 Z11163-014 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071000: Mrs. Kirby and her daughters, Carol, 5, and Sandra, 4, outside their council house today. June 1960 M4316-001 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071005: Television programme Curry and Chips with Spike Milligan and Eric Sykes. Eric, Spike and Kenny Lynch seen in the souvenir factory where they work, as they prank about with some of the novelties during filming of one of the series. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071016: Ten young girls from Secretarial College, who will next year be taking dictation from Britains Bosses, had a chance to do some dictating themselves today, Fashion designer Barry artist called them in to advise him on their office fashion requirements before designing a range of office fashions for next year's secretaries called 'Secretary Bird'. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071017: Whitsun British Games at White City, London. Athletics. Pictures were taken during the 3,000 metres event at the White City today. June 1960 M4306-012 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071053: Get into Orbit is the theme of this year's Christmas illuminations in Carnaby Street. Lifting the rocket is Suzanna Coutts (22) from Ipswich. November 1969 Z10876 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071057: Get into Orbit is the theme of this year's Christmas illuminations in Carnaby Street. Lifting the rocket is Michelle Futter (17) from Martlesham, Suffolk. November 1969 Z10876-001 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071058: 50 MPH Signs. June 1960 M4292-003 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071069: Glamour showgirl. You just can't keep showgirls Lynn Paton and Vera Williamson, of Southport Lancs. away from the beach. June 1960 M4283-006 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071077: Governor of California Ronald Reagan after his press conference, stops to talk to a demonstrator, 28 year old Mike Smith from San Fransisco outside the Embassy. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071083: You get there quicker by Tube, they say. August 1971 P012646 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071095: 3 yr old makes his bow and takes the prize. Richard Hollows aged 3 competed in a children's entertainment competition at Parliament Hill Fields and by his clever rendering of nursery rhymes won the prize. He came up alone and took his turn with 16 other competitors, and insisted on the mike being held in the correct position by the L.C.C. Uncle Jingles. He was by far the youngest and least perturbed competitor. August 1947 P012165 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071097: Santa Claus comes early for 14 month old Patrick Flood, as he plays with the dumped games, while his mother Mrs. Juddy Flood, recovers some of the games from the back entrance to her home in Catford. November 1969 Z10520 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071121: Free Palestine demonstration in London. Police arrest one demonstrator after a scuffle in Kensington High Street as the "Free Palestine" march passed towards its finish in Queens Gate. November 1969 Z10558 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071122: Miss World the beauty championship of the world is approaching fast. Among the preparations, is the necessity to select chaperones who will look after the gorgeous girls of "Miss World". Line-up from left to right of six of the thirteen chaperones, Miss Carol Foster (22), Miss Susan Dixon (22), Miss Annette Middleton (27), Mrs. Vivienne Webb (27) Miss Diane McLeod (22) and Miss Diane Lewis (26). November 1969 Z10577-001 / Bridgeman Images