LSE4330270: Saigon kids earn a living by carrying Europeans' shopping in large baskets (like those that serve as a seat for the two children on the left) or by accompanying them on hunting or fishing, their salary is spent on card games (as do the two children sitting on the mat on the right in the foreground), engraving after a drawing by D. Maillard, illustrating the voyage to Cochinchine, by Doctor Morice, in 1872, published in “” Le tour du monde””” 1875, edited by Edouard Charton, edition Hachette, Paris. Selva Collection., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080677: A display the largest in London, was put on by Courtalds for their 11th Christmas presentation in Hanover Square, especially for the children. The theme of the display was of the Dick Whittington's famous story, "From Rags to Riches". Children including their fathers expressed keen interest in the display. (left to right) William Lewis (2 1/2) of Barnehurst, Kent, Mark Powell (4) of Lower Kingswood, Surrey, with their parents in London for Christmas shopping thought they were in a veritable paradise. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5126617: Transport Cycles: Model Ann West (left) finds that three wheels are easier than two when she carries her bag of dresses to a job. Attached to her bike is the new Cyclemate trailer which can carry loads of up to 100 pounds and is designed for shopping bags, picnic baskets or toolkits. Made by Capital Cycles of Great Sutton Street, London, EC1, it will be launched at the International Festival of Cycling at Harrogate in July and will Cost £39.95, 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4873933: Tue 03, 1953 - John Christie Is Found On London.. Scene Outside Putney Police Station: John Reginald Halliday Christie, the man who Scotland Yard believes can help them in their investigations into the Notting Hill Murders was found today in Putney.. P.C. Ledger saw him when on his beat this morning and invited him to come to Putney Station - which he did. Pot Shows Women with their shopping sneakers awaiting outside Putney Police Station this morning. / Bridgeman Images
LZT1113164: Tori No Machi No Kaimono, Tori No Ichi Shopping at the Marketplace. [Between 1835 and 1844], 1 Print : Woodcut, Color ; 21.2 X 25.2 ., Print Shows a Woman with Her Head Covered by Cloth Followed by a Man Carrying a Sack on His Back, Possibly Returning from the Harvest Festival on the Day of the Rooster., Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080628: Education. Industrial Disputes: Teachers Strike: All the schools in the Ealing area were closed for the day because of the teachers pay claim dispute. "I'll be glad when I can get back to school" thinks 7 year old Billy Fuller of Stanhope Junior School, Greenford, as he carries his mother's shopping home in Greenford today. Little Billy was just one of the many children who found themselves helping mum due to the teachers strike. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080636: Education. Industrial Disputes: Teachers Strike: All the schools in the Ealing area were closed for the day because of the teachers pay claim dispute. "I'll be glad when I can get back to school" thinks 7 year old Billy Fuller of Stanhope Junior School, Greenford, as he carries his mother's shopping home in Greenford today. Little Billy was just one of the many children who found themselves helping mum due to the teachers strike. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080637: Education. Industrial Disputes: Teachers Strike: All the schools in the Ealing area were closed for the day because of the teachers pay claim dispute. "I'll be glad when I can get back to school" thinks 7 year old Billy Fuller of Stanhope Junior School, Greenford, as he carries his mother's shopping home in Greenford today. Little Billy was just one of the many children who found themselves helping mum due to the teachers strike. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5123881: Women sewing machinists at the Ford Motor Company plant in Dagenham took strike action on 7 June, 1968 in support of a claim for regrading, parity with their male colleagues in the C pay grade and recognition of their skills. After 3 weeks on strike they settled for 92% of the C grade rate. Although not an equal pay strike, the strike was given a high profile when the whole plant was closed and Barbara Castle, the Employment Minister, was brought in to help negotiate a settlement. The women strikers carrying their shopping bags and handbags on their way to the Inquiry June 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MEP3794531: Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman photographed with her husband, the movie director Roberto Rossellini, while wandering and doing shopping through the little streets of Capri, before a photo developing shop, together with Ingrid's daughter Pia Lindstrom, born from her first marriage, Capri, Italy, Summer 1957 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
XRH1732319: A girl who does the shopping carries a bread, a bottle of wine, but keeps her gas mask essential to live. The inhabitants of the village of Lacq must wear a gas mask because the air has become unbreathable as a result of the lethal gas emanations consecutively to the immense exploration work to send industrial gas to the whole France, here September 12, 1960. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080618: Education. Industrial Disputes: Teachers Strike: All the schools in the Ealing area were closed for the day because of the teachers pay claim dispute. "I'll be glad when I can get back to school" thinks 7 year old Billy Fuller of Stanhope Junior School, Greenford, as he carries his mother's shopping home in Greenford today. Little Billy was just one of the many children who found themselves helping mum due to the teachers strike. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
TEC4659947: Le Pavillon Baltard des Halles de Paris in Nogent sur Marne (Val de Marne). Construction 1854-1866, architect Victor Balard (1805-1874) and Felix Emmanuel Callet (1791-1854). In 1962, he decided to transfer the Marche des Halles to the Marche d'Interet National de Rungis. In 1969, the transfer being made, the Halles were chosen to demolish. There is only one exile in Nogent sur Marne. Before agreement is reached on what should be done above the underground station and the shopping centre of the Forum des Halles, there will be a hole in the middle of Paris, the Trou des Halles. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5139209: The huddled rooftops, the sprawling streets, green trees and multi-storey flats, long roads and wide open parks. They all add up to a panorama of Thornaby with the old village green and parish church in the foreground and the tree-bordered Village Park across Thornaby Road. Over to the right is the old airfield, now an industrial estate with Hinton's huge warehouse at the edge of the picture, In the centre are the new town's shopping precincts, the Golden Eagle Hotel, and the Thornaby Sports Pavilion, with behind them the high-rise blocks of flats, Hudson House and Anson House, standing like big brothers above their neighbours. 25th June 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5099213: American singer Andy William and his lovely French-born wife, Claudine, arrived in London Monday (2-12-68) for a couple of days shopping. Andy said at London's Heathrow Airport: "We have just come from Paris after seeing Claudine's mother. I was due to do a T.V, show but we we've had a musicians strike back home and I had some time to kill." Andy said he would be starting a new series of his T.V show in the new year. OPS: American singer Andy Williams and his lovely French wife Claudine arriving at London Monday (2-12-68), December 1968 / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4855008: Jun. 17, 1953 - Demonstrations and Riots in East Berlin.- Soviet Occupation Troops go into action against civilian population: Heavy demonstrations and street-fights occured in Berlin when laborers residing in East Berlin revolted against the East German” Blood” -Regims.Trsuting that the Soviet High Commissioner, Semjonov, would immediately remove the Ulbricht Grotewohl government, the laborers rose-up and demanded liberty, freedom of speech and de-activation of the” People's Police”.To the surprise of many demonstrators, the Russian town commender ordered a tank-brigade into the” (Illigible)” order to” (Illigible)”. A view of the Ho-building, the government-owned shopping center, in East Berlin, after the “sabotage” - act.The upper part of the building is completely burned-out, many goods were destroyed. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5067774: Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, died at Kensington Palace in London on Saturday 3rd. January, aged 97. She was born on February 25th. 1883, a grandchild of Queen Victoria. She married Queen Mary's youngest brother, Prince Alexander of Teck, in 1904, and accompanied him later to Canada during the last war when he, as Lord Athlone, became Governor-General. A quiet, reserved lady brought up in the strict traditions of royal life, Princess Alice was nevertheless a popular figure toward the end of her life in London, where she would occasionally be seen on a bus or shopping. Her husband died in 1957 and as one of her children died in infancy and her only son, Lord Tremanton, died in a car accident, Princess Alice is survived by her daughter Lady May Abel Smith. Pictured opening the Seaman's Institute at Dunkirk. January 1981 P016910 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5139170: When Vera Robinson started raising funds for Redcar lifeboats, they were still powered by oars and launched by horses. And as the former teacher turned 100 yesterday, she said she had no plans to stop her efforts. Vera is one of the RNLIs longest-serving fundraisers and her birthday was marked with a special ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland. Speaking at the event, Vera said: Although Ive given up a lot of activities, I wont give up the Remembrance and lifeboat work. Today will make no difference to my activities. Im not just going to sit at home because Im 100. I like to be out and meeting people. Im very fond of fresh air. I like to get out and about. I do my own shopping. Vera has been raising funds for the Redcar RNLI lifeboat station since the age of 16. Vera Robinson MBE when she was in the girl guides in the 1930s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images