MPX5080766: Swiftly. The cut divides the flimsy toy, while the dart is poised above. November 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080769: 1300 signatures were collected on petitions in the Greenford, Middlesex area in support of pay claims for teachers. The petition was presented at the Department of Education and Science in Curzon Street by three young children. Simone Brady, Julian and Alistair Pearson arrive with petition. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080793: Children playing in the adventure playground at Basildon town centre. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080832: Union meeting at Heathrow Airport discussing the arrest of TWA loaders for alleged pilfering from mailbags. August 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080841: General view of the Aero Exhibition at Olympia July 1929 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080892: Woman drinking a pint of beer in her local pub November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080895: Womens Land Army girls of all ages at work in the British countryside. Circa 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080910: Dogs Christmas Party. 'Hobo' plays host to the doggy guests enjoying a menu of biscuits, dog-meat, turkey gravy-sauce and chocolate-drops. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081249: Holy wedlock, hot pants: ItÍs nice to be noticed in a wedding crowd, 01/02/ 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081271: Sport Boxing. Tommy Tiger a lightweight boxer from Nigeria now domeciled in Leicester , who started his career under the managership of Johnny Griffin, 10 years ago, and retired Monday night (24th Nov) at the National Sporting Club. In between times Tiger fought 111times losing most. The face of defeat, Tommy Tiger pictured at Leicester today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081405: Sport Golf: Top British golfer Tony Jacklin had a drive from the north side of the river Thames and tried to reach the south bank in one stroke. He was attempting to beat one of the most unusual records in the game of golf. the world's longest drive. He stood on the roof of the Savoy Hotel, driving golf balls across the river Thames. The great golf character Walter Hagen hit a ball 300 yards in 1923 whilst spending his honeymoon at the Savoy. Other famous players have tried to beat Hagen's record. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081423: Miners from the record breaking Brenkley Drift: Included are Mr. Joe Thomas, manager (right), Alan Wilson (centre foreground) and Danny Hogg (front right), c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081447: Entertainment Music Jazz: Band leader Duke Ellington arrived at Heathrow Airport today in the middle of a 20-country tour which takes him as far away as Australia and Thailand. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081462: Politics: Jack Straw, 23, The new President of the 400,000 Strong National Union of Students, speaking at the conference today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081263: Sport Boxing. Tommy Tiger a lightweight boxer from Nigeria now domeciled in Leicester , who started his career under the managership of Johnny Griffin, 10 years ago, and retired Monday night (24th Nov) at the National Sporting Club. In between times Tiger fought 111times losing most. The face of defeat, Tommy Tiger pictured at Leicester today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081310: Humour: Transport: Motor cars: Three men looking over the engine of their car. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081336: American writer Helen Lawrenson in London. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081346: No Substitute for this Stork: As every child is led to believe, it is the stork that brings the babies, but one question must surely be bothering them. Who brings the stork their babies. Two storks at Rode Tropical Bird Garden, Wilts have performed a rare feat for this country by hatching three of the four eggs laid. 'Mrs. Stork' is pictured here tending her day old chicks. June 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081357: Paris fashions: Yves St. Laurent - Rive Gauche - Christine, 20 year old model on the banks of the Seine wearing Rasberry crushed velvet golf knickers with green velvet waistcoat and white silk blouse, lace-up boots with long cape. July 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081373: Laboratory/Testing/Work Science: Water Tests: Paul Cooper, Christopher Whatley, Roy Spicer. February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081427: Fashion Clothing. Woman Model: Blanche Webb wearing the 'midi' coat. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081431: A round the clock soup kitchen for hungry miners is brightening the gloom at Boldon Colliery which has been organised by Boldon Colliery strike committee, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081496: Mrs. L. Wilkinson prepares the bath for her miner sons at hartford Village, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081467: A large lump of coal / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081485: Seacoal gatherers at work on a Northumberland beach, c. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081497: Fashion Clothing. Woman Model: Blanche Webb wearing the 'midi' coat. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081515: Demonstration against apartheid policy of South Africa. A peaceful sit-down protest against S.Africa was held outside the offices of South Africa Airways. A group of 30 blocked the entrance to the ground-floor office, but although Manchester police officers had a look at the scene, they said that no action would be taken providing that the protesters did not block the pavement along Peter St. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081307: Fireman Jack Skeats, 48, surveys the burnt out wreckage that was his home in Hillcrst Ave., Heywood, Lancs which caught fire when he was burning off paint with a blow lamp. July 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081364: Paris fashions: Yves St. Laurent - Rive Gauche - Christine, 20 year old model on the banks of the Seine wearing Rasberry crushed velvet golf knickers with green velvet waistcoat and white silk blouse, lace-up boots with long cape. July 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081369: Relatives with pitiful bundles of food for the 'canny lads' who would never be rescued in the Montagu Pit disaster 1925 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081391: Sport Golf: Top British golfer Tony Jacklin had a drive from the north side of the river Thames and tried to reach the south bank in one stroke. He was attempting to beat one of the most unusual records in the game of golf. the world's longest drive. He stood on the roof of the Savoy Hotel, driving golf balls across the river Thames. The great golf character Walter Hagen hit a ball 300 yards in 1923 whilst spending his honeymoon at the Savoy. Other famous players have tried to beat Hagen's record. Tony Jacklin on the roof of the Savoy Hotel hitting a golf ball across the Thames today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081415: Places London, England. A man eating fish and chips looking at a woman, standing on the bank of the river Thames near the Houses of Parliament. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081434: Matron, Liz Hall sits on a kitchen table to work out the requirements of vegetables and food supplies for the following day, also pictured is Kevin O' Shean the Deputy Warden discussing with Liz. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081449: With sledges, prams and barrows a daily queue forms at the Redheugh Gasworks for coke, each being allowed half a cwt. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080650: 17 year old Maureen Meldon 9 Danesway, Pinoe, Exeter. Hip to toe measurement 50". She is General Secretary of her union branch, Students Union, Exeter Technical College. 5' 8" tall. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080705: Politics. Fred Mulley Minister of Transport outlined his plans for a Christmas safety drive to Sunday Mirror motoring correspondent Roy Spicer this afternoon. Amongst the literature was a large poster and a driving manual which Mr. Mulley suggested (the manual) would be an ideal Christmas present for every driver. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images