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MPX5125462: On Saturday, what is being hailed as "The greatest rock'n' roll show ever to be put together" takes place at London's Wambley Stadium. The show will have a star-studded line-up from both sides of the Atlantic. One of the performers will be Chuck Berry, who flew in from America on Thursday. At London's Heathrow Airport, Chuck had a chance meeting with Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones who was passing through. Chuck Berry (right) meets Rolling Stone Bill Wyman at Heathrow. August 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124405: Soldiers wait by their Vickers Medium tanks, parked in Pont Street London, on the 10th day of the General Strike. The national dispute came about after negotiations between the miners and mine owners failed over wages and the strike began on 3 May 1926. Millions obeyed the strike call, bringing transport systems to a halt while newspapers were not printed. The government responding by using volunteers to run trains and buses and sent in troops to move supplies from the London docks. There were clashes between police and crowds in many areas and at least 4000 strikers were arrested. There were attacks on buses and trains, including the derailing of the Flying Scotsman. The strike was called off unilaterally by the TUC on 12 May with no guarantees of fair treatment for the miners who fought on to bitter defeat in October, 4th May 1926 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124445: The army escort a food convoy past commuters making their way to work near The Bank in the City of London, on the 9th day of the General Strike. The national dispute came about after negotiations between the miners and mine owners failed over wages and the strike began on 3 May 1926. Millions obeyed the strike call, bringing transport systems to a halt while newspapers were not printed. The government responding by using volunteers to run trains and buses and sent in troops to move supplies from the London docks. There were clashes between police and crowds in many areas and at least 4000 strikers were arrested. There were attacks on buses and trains, including the derailing of the Flying Scotsman. The strike was called off unilaterally by the TUC on 12 May with no guarantees of fair treatment for the miners who fought on to bitter defeat in October. 11th May 1926 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5125021: The Bristol Type 170 Freighter was designed with the unique feature of opening nose doors, which made it eminently suitable as a cargo aircraft. It was not long before Silver City Airways were attracted to the idea of starting cross-channel services for cars between England and France. Its first flight was at Filton, Bristol on 2 December 1945 following which a total of 241 of all marks were eventually constructed. Pictured is a Swallow Dorretti sports car being loaded into a Silver City Airways aircraft, most likely from their base of Ferryfield in Kent., c. 1955 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images