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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
MPX5091840: Part of the Coldstream Guards Band went to the children's ward at St. Thomas's London, and played their band music to the kiddies. The soldiers played Christmas Carols and happy marches. Some of the children even played some of the musical instruments. The nurses, children and soldiers joined in musical chairs. Then they all had tea, and the Tots Tattoo drew to a close. Leading the musical chairs is Hamid Shobali from Saudi Arabia who is being treated for deformity of the feet. The treatment is in the form of progress correction. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5093433: Due to the Mild winter we are enjoying new Cauliflower from Brittany is reaching this country 5 weeks early. Four Can-Can dancers Biba Brookman, Diana Regal, Robbie Hart and Nicky Billiyard introduced the delicious vegetable is a spirited Can Can which they call the Cauli Can Can. January 1975 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5093439: Due to the Mild winter we are enjoying new Cauliflower from Brittany is reaching this country 5 weeks early. Four Can-Can dancers Biba Brookman, Diana Regal, Robbie Hart and Nicky Billiyard introduced the delicious vegetable is a spirited Can Can which they call the Cauli Can Can. January 1975 / Bridgeman Images