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MPX5091681: When Father Christmas is on duty handing out toys and gifts to children, children become enraptured with the bewhiskered figure as he chats to them. The crowd gathered around enjoy it too, but Father Christmas gets the front view of delight. In this case he had a camera resting on his arm and as he distributed the toys at the Woodford School for Deaf Children in Churchfields, Woodford Essex, he saw in close up the expression that makes his job every bit a pleasure. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5091696: Uniform Expo '70 Hostesses: On show to the public today for the first time, was the uniform to be worn by the six British and 14 Japanese hostesses employed on guide and escort duties in the British Pavilion at Expo '70 which opens at Osaka, Japan, in March. The clothes and accessories were chosen from Marks and Spencer's St. Michael range for next spring. Modelling the uniform for the press, was 20 year old Miss Lydia V. Parry one of the British hostesses. 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