MPX5080187: Wandsworth Prisoners Get A 1920Ís Christmas: For 500 prisoners of Wandsworth Prison there's a special treat in store, they get a 1920th Christmas for a 1920th Dance Band, Father Christmas and Flapper. The treat is given by the Pasadena Roof Orchestra who have recently sprung to fame with the creation of the 1920's Dance Band Music, who at 1.30 p.m. will bring Christmas Cheer to 500 long term prisoners. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080283: Unusual/Humour/Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service Station, Ongar, Essex were out of action until the innovation of the converted bicycle for manual pumping. The garage offered quadruple stamps for anyone wishing to pedal themselves. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080338: Rehearsing for National Parade: The National Association of Training Corps for Girls are to hold a national birthday parade in May in the Wirral. Manchester members of the Girls' Training Corps and the Womens' Junior Air Corps have been chosen to form a guard of honour at the parade. Shows girsl of the two organisations rehearsing for the guard of honour. April 1945 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080388: Animals: Esme The V.S.B. They've got a V.S.B. down at Longleat in Wiltshire. The Very Special Baby is Esme the hippo. She was born two months ago and is making rapid progress on her daily diet which includes fourteen pints of milk and a dozen or so egg yolks. April 1973 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080417: Edward Mann brings back the star system in his spring '70 collection of millinery - he calls his collection "Million Dollar Baby" - hats to grow-your-own-glamour, 1970 style. Veils are back on several styles. Frances O'Toole in (8109) floppy hat, and white toweling bikini. Girl holding hats is Penny John who works at the milliners. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080530: Fashion Clothing Humour. Young male model David Kempton from East Croydon, started work today at the new Young male menswear boutique in Kensington Church Street. His presents there could make the pre-Christmas customers look more than once at him, in fact if they stay long enough they could see him wearing 288 different outfits, for David will be on a marothon clothes change untill Thursday, making six changes an hour, day and night, to set up a new world record for Clothes Changing. David Kempton at the 'Take 6' making a hurried change. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080541: The Benwell Security Case is introduced this week by Haley and Weller the pyrotechnics specialists as probably one of the cheapest and most effective devices ever produced for protecting cash in transit against the ever increasing risk of street snatches. Today the case was demonstrated in Bartholomew Square, E.C.1, the "victim" is Mr. Charels Williams, and the "crook" is Mr. Dick Sadler both from the firm marketing the case. Demonstrating the security case, is "victim" Charles Williams, and "crook" Dick Sadler. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080542: Farmer H. H. Wooley of Splatford Farm, Kennford, Devon, is a satisfied farmer today. His bumper harvest of green peas brought in by holidaymakers is pilling up before his eyes. Pay parade by Farmer Woolley. His foreman reads out the day's record number of sacks brought in by each picker. 3/- per sack is paid. The four girls pick up £3 which the farmer hands to Rosalie, who shares it with sister Pat and two new found friends. "It's a bad day today, we struck a patch of small peas which don't weigh much", said Rosalie. "Still, 15/- pays for our day's holiday expenses". July 1947 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079495: Actess and top model Vicki Hodge today married Ian Heath ,who is in advertising, at Chelsea Register Office. The bride wore a white mini dress and coat, and the couple drove off after the ceremony to a small lunch reception in a white 1923 Rolls Royce. The couple Vicki and Ian pictured after the ceremony. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079522: The Benwell Security Case is introduced this week by Haley and Weller the pyrotechnics specialists as probably one of the cheapest and most effective devices ever produced for protecting cash in transit against the ever increasing risk of street snatches. Today the case was demonstrated in Bartholomew Square, E.C.1, the "victim" is Mr. Charels Williams, and the "crook" is Mr. Dick Sadler both from the firm marketing the case. Demonstrating the security case, is "victim" Charles Williams, and "crook" Dick Sadler. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images