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MPX5122235: Rehearsals are going on for the transmission on April 6th of the ballet "Les Sylphides", with Nadia Nerina and Philip Chatfield. Also there will be soloists Julia Farron and Rowena Jackson. The rehearsals are taking place at Hammersmith Old Town Hall. The ensemble has been hand-picked by the B.B.C. ballet producer Margaret Dale and comprises members of ballet companies and ballet schools. Nadia Nerina Dances with Philip Chatfield, April 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122560: Left to Right Anthony Andrews, Cliff Richard and Hugh Griffiths seen here reading the script before filming a scene from the film "Take Me High" in Shelswell Park. The film which was the last film role for Cliff Richard was shot in and around Birmingham and the Midlands 19th June 1973 (photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5122652: Workers seen here clearing up in Coventry following the air raid of Saturday 12th October. In this raid the central area of the city suffered badly with a high explosive bomb scoring a direct hit on the City Arcade (on Messrs Adams, China Store.), and every shop front in the arcade wrecked. The casualties caused by the raid were as follows: Killed 31: Injured 101 (27 Seriously), 13th October 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images