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MPX5068965: The Vicar, the Rev. Frank Moore, with his choir and members of the congregation about to felt the main roof prior to capping. All are quite at home perched on the dizzy heights of the main roof. The roof on the left has been stripped ready for tile setting and it is estimated that another 11,000 tiles are to be laid which they hope to complete in two months. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069213: The 2 1/2 ton Revolving Lighthouse Safe. Here a woman is seen placing papers in the lighthouse. She is also locking it. The light at the top flashes like a lighthouse and revolves with the iron safe. This is worked by a motor underneath. Any attempt by burglars to stop the safe revolving immediately puts out the light and rings alarm gongs. While the light is still flashing police know that all is safe. There has been only one model of the Revolving Lighthouse Safe made by Chubbs, Ltd. of Wolverhampton. Mr. Edward Chubb said he did not think any more Lighthouses would be made. May 1944 P012172 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069119: Wrestler Jackie Pallo is due to star in the pantomime "Goldilocks" at Norwich this Christmas. Today he had his first costume fitting for the role of Heinkel the bad circus owner. He is photographed having an impromptu rehearsal outside the Albert Hall where he is due to fight on Wednesday night. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069306: It's such fun of be the flower of Britain. They're a bit young to bother their happy little heads about citizenship; nevertheless youngsters like these are the flower of Britian's future - and, like other flowers, there's nothing they enjoy more than being "Watered". The old war-damaged bath was taken to the Woodchurch Day Nursery, Hampstead, London, by Mr. Desmond Scriven, whose son attends the nursery. The children love it, and queue up to climb in when nurse Phyllis gets busy with the hose. July 1949 P012128 / Bridgeman Images