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MPX5157837: A historic photograph taken on the occasion of Mr Winston Churchill's 69th birthday (30th November 1943) which he celebrated at Tehran with a party at the British Legation. Among the guests were the late President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin. Toasts drunk were to 'my fighting friend, Churchill' proposed by Marshal Stalin, and 'Stalin the Great' and 'Roosevelt the man' proposed by Mr Churchill The three men are pictured seated at the dinner table during the party. 30th November 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157865: Prince Charles (Future Charles III) seen here during a royal tour of Cleveland. Having a chat with the crew of the Runswick and Staithes lifeboat crew. On the left is Col Tony Phillips chairman of the lifeboat committee and uncle of Captain Mark Phillips. 1st June 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157979: James Hunt storms to a controversial win at the British Grand Prix. The win came after he was involved in a dramatic five-car pile up. Three rival teams claimed he should be disqualified and it took three hours for stewards to decide the outcome. 19th July 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5158072: Thrill seekers have found a new way of living dangerously - on the steep slopes of a seaside park. Hurtling down a bank at 40 m.p.h. is the latest craze to hit South Shields. And Sunday morning skateboarding sessions are becoming a regular feature for the town's fearless few. The high risk hobby was introduced to the South Marine Park by 30-year-old John Strachan, pictured on 7th November 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5158084: Former 'Goon' Harry Secombe, led the singing of hymns and his brother Rev Frederick Secombe, of Machen, Newport, read one of the lessons at the Actors' Service held at St Martin-in-the-Fields. This service was one in series to mark the patronal festival of the actors' church union. Sir Ralph Richardson also read one of the lessons. Parson Secombe, 39, was two years older than his brother Harry. 14th November, 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5158243: Principle Nursing Officer, Mrs Telford, at Birmingham Maternity Hospital, where It was reported earlier yesterday, 2nd October 1968, that Sheila Thorns from Birmingham underwent a Caesarean section early this morning during which six children - four boys and two girls - were delivered., 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images