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MPX5121244: World War II Invasion of France Part of the British invasion fleet bound for the Gold Juno and Sword Normandy beaches seen here on the morning of D-day from the cliffs overlooking Folkestone. Destroyers of the Royal Navy lay a smoke screen to hide the fleet from the French coast The Pier at Folkstone, Kent, with war ships in the distance June 1944 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121433: Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 26th March 1949. FA Cup Semi Final at Hillsborough. Press cameramen squatting on their little black cases or lying on their stomachs in the rain are part of the landscape at big football matches.. .. . and this is what happens when a shot goes just wide of the post and heads towards them. Stan Pearson, Manchester United's inside left is lying on the ground (centre), having shot just wide of the mark. Daily Herald cameraman Bert Abell took rapid action as the ball headed for him. His dive for safety produced an involuntary release of the shutter.. .. to record this picture as Billy Wright of Wolves standing behind the keeper looks on. The final score was a one all draw. Wolves went on to win the replay one nil (photo) / Bridgeman Images