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MPX5130244: Terry Hall and The Colourfield performed on stage at Coventry Lanchester Polytechnic in the 'Cov Aid' event to help feed starving children in Arica. It was the hometown debut for the Colourfield. 15 bands from the Coventry area each performed a 20-minute set in the six-and-a-half-hour celebration. They alternated between two halls, playing to more that 800 enthusiastic pop fans. The event raised more than £3,200 for the war against hunger in Ethiopia and Sudan. 21st October 1985 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5130316: The twisted crane which collapsed at Sprigburn, Wellfield Street following high wind which hit Southern and Central Scotland in the early hours of the 15th January 1968. The collapsed crane caused residents in the locality to be evacuated. The storm brought havoc to the City leaving 700 people homeless and 9 people dead. 16th January 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images