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MPX5091890: Winner of this year's Horse Trotting Exhibition along the Highway, Stepney, was 10 year old gelding, High Road Pride driven by greengrocer, Wally Hart of Stepney. Three horses took part in the exhibition for charity. The proceeds to go to helping make a happy Christmas for the Old Age Pensioners of the Derby and Joan Club in Deancross Street, E.1. The winner in the Three Swedish Crowns Pub after the exhibition with the owner and Billy Walker there to see fair play. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091899: Winner of this year's Horse Trotting Exhibition along the Highway, Stepney, was 10 year old gelding, High Road Pride driven by greengrocer, Wally Hart of Stepney. Three horses took part in the exhibition for charity. The proceeds to go to helping make a happy Christmas for the Old Age Pensioners of the Derby and Joan Club in Deancross Street Billy Walker one of the judges looking at the competitors. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091714: Singer Rolf Harris who lives in Sydenham, Kent, has bought the house adjoining his own modern terrace. He decided he would like to enlarge the three bedroomed house and knocked down the brick wall between the houses, himself. Rolf and his sculptress wife Alwen live their with their five year old daughter Bindi. Rolf with his wife Alwen sitting in the new house. In background is the old house. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091769: Farmers this afternoon were at the House of Commons to protest over their grievances about the price they obtain for fresh milk. One farmer, Mr. David Cuming from Henstom Park Farm, Devon, brought his cow Nasturtura to St. Stephans Entrance suitably placarded, but a police inspector told the farmer to move on and take his cow with him. The farmer tied up the cow to a parking meter nearby. Mr David Cuming holis his cow Nasturtura whilst he gives an interview for television, in the centre is the police inspector. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091913: Mr. Anthony Wedgwood Benn tours the Lucas factory at Burnley. . . . The Minister at the controls of an Electronics Simulator which sorts out the problems of Gas Turbines. Minister for Technology, Mr. Anthony Wedgwood Benn and Mr. S. R. Jackson, Director of the Lucas Company discuss the latest in jet engines during his tour of the Lucas factory at Burnley, Lancs. January 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091932: Finance: Money. The private mint of Richard Williams was turning out thousands of ten shilling notes yesterday (Fri). And in the front window of a former Co-op shop at Deganwy, North Wales, where the notes are printed, a notice proclaimed: "English 50 new pence sterling notes available in exchange for coins." November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5093723: Jane is a young actress who has been stepping in and out of films and television shows as fast as each has been completed. She was born in Gidea Park Essex and now lives in Chiswick, where is her spare time she settles down to writing, studying accents, and when possible just lying in the sun. Her name is Jane Walker, blue eyed, dark brown haired, 5 feet 5 inches of go-getting. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5093674: The two furnace operators, David Norris and Daniel Murray at the Royal Mint, have got at the moment, a very exclusive job, because in two days time the halfcrown coin will no longer be legal tender and David and Daniel pour £2,000 worth of coins, each, into the furnace every hour. They both work an 8-hour day, so between them they get through £32,000 per day. Daivd Norris pouring £200 worth of halfcrowns into the furnace. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images