MPX5124385: City players went back to their childhood today...to prove they really are Sky Blues Babes. They posed for photographers wearing, wearing, wait for it...nappies and shower caps. And they seem to enjoy it! It was all part of a publicity scheme devised by City management, and manager Gordon Milne acted as "nanny" with a giant milk bottle for teenagers Steve Murcott, David Barnes, Danny Thomas, Steve Whitton, Gary Bannister, Andy Blair, Paul Dyson, Tom english, Gary Gillespie, Mark Hately and Garry Thompson. All except Barnes have first-team experience and was City's way of telling the national public they have a bright future, 9th November 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124475: Soldiers seen here patrolling the streets of London in their Vickers Medium tanks, 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. 12th May 1926 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124554: Zany comedian Marty Feldman seen here on the set of his new television series, "The Comedy Machine" at Elstree Studios, Marty's arm is in plaster after he fell 20ft from some curtains whilst filming. The fall resulted in Marty breaking his arm in two places, 6th October 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5124285: Pop singer Alice Cooper aged 23 flew into Heathrow Airport today with his pet boa constrictor, wearing a flimsy see-through shirt with no buttons. He calls his python Rachina and allowed it to slide over his face and neck. Alice Cooper flew in from the United States and will be appearing in Britain. He is staying in London, 21st October 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images