MPX5081391: Sport Golf: Top British golfer Tony Jacklin had a drive from the north side of the river Thames and tried to reach the south bank in one stroke. He was attempting to beat one of the most unusual records in the game of golf. the world's longest drive. He stood on the roof of the Savoy Hotel, driving golf balls across the river Thames. The great golf character Walter Hagen hit a ball 300 yards in 1923 whilst spending his honeymoon at the Savoy. Other famous players have tried to beat Hagen's record. Tony Jacklin on the roof of the Savoy Hotel hitting a golf ball across the Thames today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081405: Sport Golf: Top British golfer Tony Jacklin had a drive from the north side of the river Thames and tried to reach the south bank in one stroke. He was attempting to beat one of the most unusual records in the game of golf. the world's longest drive. He stood on the roof of the Savoy Hotel, driving golf balls across the river Thames. The great golf character Walter Hagen hit a ball 300 yards in 1923 whilst spending his honeymoon at the Savoy. Other famous players have tried to beat Hagen's record. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081515: Demonstration against apartheid policy of South Africa. A peaceful sit-down protest against S.Africa was held outside the offices of South Africa Airways. A group of 30 blocked the entrance to the ground-floor office, but although Manchester police officers had a look at the scene, they said that no action would be taken providing that the protesters did not block the pavement along Peter St. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081585: Filing Cabinet: Remove shoes. Face cabinet with arms outstretched and fingers level with handle on drawer. Stand with legs apart. Tense neck and shoulder area and stretch out fingers to touch handle. Do this 15 times at top drawer level to relieve tension in neck shoulders, tops of arms. Repeat at middle drawer level to exercise waist and abdomen area, and at bottom drawer level to tighten muscles around buttocks and thighs. July 1979 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081632: Forestry Commission employees - brothers Eill and Charlie Kitcher (Leather Jerkin) are given a helping hand as the Christmas trees are cut for the festive season. Helping them cut trees near Brockenhurst in the New Forest, are local children - Simon Pulford (4), Timothy Anstey (4) (check coat), Jonathan White (4) (white collar to coat). December 1969 / Bridgeman Images