MPX5091171: Bernadette Devlin arriving for the court case in Londonderry, Northern Ireland December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091154: Panto Dame the Queen of Hearts is the Vicar Rev. Brian Berry, his shapely wife Jillian is Dick the Principal boy, and four of the family of five take part in the seasonal pantomime, January 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091264: Fire fighters demonstrate the latest in fire engine equipment - Simon Snorkel the cherry picker which enables the firemen to reach high buildings, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091178: Members of the order of St John and The St John Ambulance Association received an insignia at the investuture ceremony held at the oder's Grand Priory Church in Clerkenwell, London, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091347: 16-year old actor Martin Skinner who will play a 12-year old, 17th century pickpocket named Smith, in the Thames TV series of the same name. Martin this morning, hanging around a men's boutique in Carnaby Street. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091220: The annual Tug O' war battle of the sexes took place yesterday outside the Pilot Pub in Dungeness, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091229: Firefighters scrambled about on piles of old cards to tackle a fire at Benfield Vehicle Dismantlers scrapyard in Newcastle, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091244: Pictured at his sister's home in Ilford, 13 year old Ebenezer Baidoo waiting by the window hoping for a call to say he may remain in Britain. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091268: Fred Wycherley of Wolverhampton is a "Smeller" the official smeller and his job is to smell out the stinkers at a Wolverhampton brewery He spends his working life shifting ground Barrels, hogsheads and firkins. Each year he sniffs at 300,000 of them. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091289: Cobbler John Winter is the only made to measure clog maker in the North East at his workshop in Middleton-in-Teesdale, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091304: A firefighter checks the classroom is safe / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091316: Firefighters wearing protective suits fought a blaze in an asbestos unit at Poter Limited in Newburn - firemen called for a decontamination unite to be sent to deal with asbestos on their clothing, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073461: Young girl with pet rabbit Circa 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073467: Young baby crawling at home Circa 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073485: Young girl wearing a beret relaxing on a deck chair in her back garden, c.1945 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073497: Theatre: Rehearsing in London for the pantomime, "Dick Whittington", to appear in the ABC Theatre, Peterborough over Christmas, are Sue Nicholls and Craig Douglas. Craig and Sue rehearsing together in a flat in Cheyne Walk, with a beautiful view of the river. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073539: Young girl standing in the back garden wearing a flowery dress and straw hat Circa 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073545: Young girl holding tiny fluffy chicks in her hand, one on her shoulder Circa 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073563: Patricia McRoberts and Jay Johnson modelling the Yves St Laurent "Rive Gauche" Collection in London / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073575: A relationship just for show? Picture of a new display mannequins. To reflect the growing diversity of the population John Martin of London Ltd., Berners Street W.1. have created new shop manneguins. A black male mannequin photographed with a new black female display model and new white girl display model. The male model has a unccanny look of pop star Michael Jackson during his Thriller Album period . December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073607: A hoverplatform was demonstrated at Heathrow, as a possible means of moving disabled aircraft and for other airport uses. The hoverplatform is 30ft long and consists of a steel structure around which is fitted a flexible segmented skirt. The hoverplatform demonstration at Heathrow . December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073616: A hoverplatform was demonstrated at Heathrow, as a possible means of moving disabled aircraft and for other airport uses. The hoverplatform is 30ft long and consists of a steel structure around which is fitted a flexible segmented skirt. The hoverplatform demonstration at Heathrow . December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073643: Lady Cardiffe Owen at Ascot. June 1923 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073732: Animals. European Conservation Year beings on January 1st 1970 and the sum of £1,000,000 is the target aimed at by The British National Appeal of the World Wildlife Fund. First to set this huge target in motion is Spike Milligan, who with the help of many well-known artists has made along playing record called "No One's Gonna change our World",. Today at the Strand Palace Hotel, Spike Millingan invited the press, to the press conference discussing the all-star record released by E.M.I. for the World Wildlife Fund. Seated at the table at the reception and being toasted by the stars present, the Wildlife Fund symbol, panda and young. The stars (working away from the panda) Cilla Black, Spike Milligan, Bruce Forsyth, Kenny Lynch, Bee Gee Maurice Gibb, Sir Landsborough Thomson, CB OBE, Trustee of the Wildlife Fund, and George Martin musical producer. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073735: Clothing. October 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073753: Model and actress Suzy Kidd poses for pictures modelling British fashions in her Holland Park Avenue flat, London. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073816: Yorkshire man's craft work lives after him. A wonderful collection of wood craft models made by Richard Old in the kitchen of his cottage at Middlesbrough, by the light of candles, is being shown all over the country. December 1934 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073867: Convalescent soldiers run a three legged race with their nurses at a village sports day in the North. July 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073585: The new look suit for 1974 for Britain's fashionable young men designed by Hardy Amies for Hepworths / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073630: A young couple enjoy a kiss and cuddle / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073657: Hayley Mills will be making her first appearance on stage in J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" in which she plays the leading role - the musical play about a boy who never grows up. Hayley will be the 39th actress to play the part and fulfils an ambition to make her first stage appearance. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073687: Charley Polite arrived in London from Springfield U.S.A., and immediately held a press conference at his London Hotel re, his next Tuesday, 9th December, Albert Hall clash with British heavyweight prospect Joe Bugner. Polite by name, polite by nature, Charlie takes over hoovering chores watched by a grateful chambermaid. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073731: The sweater has never looked so good. Guaranteed to get more than a second glance is this nutmeg, black and yellow number for £8. By Crochetta for Knits and Leathers, Harewood Place, London, W.I, or mail order. December 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073743: Demonstrations against hunting: Result of the poll organised by the League Against Cruel Sports through an advert in the Daily Mirror, was delivered to Mr. Arnold Shaw MP for Ilford, at the House of Commons today. Mr. Shaw is due to present his Private Members Bill for the Abolition of Deerhunting to parliament on 12th December,1969. Members of the League handover the votes to the MP's. The small bag held by Mr. Shaw contains the 454 vote supporting stag hunting. (left to right) MP's are Eric Heffer, Kevin McNamara, Arnold Shaw, Col. Marcus Lipton, and Edwin Brooks. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073746: A beautiful summer's day as an express gallops along the Southern Region four-track West of England mainline in 1950, hauled by an ex-Southern Railway King Arthur class, stalwarts of these services since the 1920s. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5073758: Locomotive No. 753. c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images