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MPX5098956: "Dennis" is the first Army horse to go into retirement under the recent agreement between the RSPCA and the Ministry of Defence. Today at the Beaumont Barracks, Aldershot, Dennis was handed over to the RSPCA. Dennis with his rider Cpl. Peter Spooner before being handed over to the RSPCA, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5099336: Stanley Bowles salutes the fans. And they salute back. It happens often to King Stan at Queen's Park Rangers.. . but this time he's getting the treatment from Manchester United supporters. Not for missing that penalty not for that booking.. . but simply for getting up and getting on with the game after lying injured for two minutes.. . while they yelled and jeered. Must have been the his of life, Stan!, September 1975 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5099350: The "old pros" return to centre court at Wimbledon scene of many a triumph in amateur playing days (from left to right) Andres Gimeno, Pancho Gonzales, Earl Buchholz, Ken Rosewall, Dennis Ralston, Fred Stolle, and Rod Laver. They're all going to play in the first-ever professional tournament on the Centre Court, August 1967 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5099384: Utility Dolls for Christmas. The Board of Trade has released material for the manufacturers of utility dolls. A lot of the stuff is hygienic salvage from munition factories. The popular doll is called Edna. Miss. Agnes Wright's Job is painting the eyes of the dolls, September 1943 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5099404: Canadian Pacific immigrant ship Beaverbrae formerly the Hapag's Huascaran which was taken over by the German Navy during the second world war and used as a u-boat repair ship in Norway. Captured in 1945 and handed over to Canadian Government, the ship was sold to Canadian Pacific in 1947. Refitted and renamed Beaverbrae and used as an emigrant carrier on the St. John - Bremerhaven/Bremen route. Seen here being towed through the lock gates of the London docks. 25th July 1949 / Bridgeman Images