MPX5079976: There was a photocall at the £1/4-million climatic chamber at the Institute of Aviation Medicine at the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough this morning. The conditions created at the test centre are used to test the efficiency of flying clothing. At the moment they are testing underwear cooled by circulating water, cooled air being pumped through piping and cooled air being sucked through the same piping. Test personnel being subjected to 1200 Fahrenheit under a glaring sun (the lighting above their heads) as part of a test of the efficiency of various forms of flying suit cooling. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080007: When men of 104 Light Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery, (Volunteers), Newport, (see note below) fire a 21 - gun salute to mark the coming of age of the Prince of Wales, it will be the only Royal salute fired on the occasion in Britain This Investiture year birthday tribute will be paid by Gunners from throughout South Wales at 12 noon on Friday, 14 November, in Bute Park, Cardiff November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080066: The Argentinian Avant Garde Group. The company makes its British debut starting on 17th November, at The place in 17 Duke's Road, W.C.1. They will perform two plays, "Dracula" and Goddess". The eight young men members of the company are made up of poets, actors, sculptors and dancers from the Argentine. The "Goddess", played by Facundo Bo, surrounded by all the people she killed. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080093: William Willard a 'Tomorrows World' reporter using the Roof Shoes on the slopes of St Pancras Station roof. The shoes were invented by a Welshman to get over the difficulty of fixing aerials to chimneys and other roof jobs. The shoes are adjustable in three positions which enables the user to walk in an upright position, on a roof of 45 degrees angles. The shoes are made of alaminuim with sponge rubber bottoms, which enables the user to walk up and down even wet roofs. October 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080101: Golden Charm Lingerie for Spring 1970. Jersey-Kapwood today presented their Golden Charm collection for Spring 1970 a collection of 18 fabulous designs by Janice Wainwright, ranging from young and trendy to floor-length and romantic, and all in a bevy of delicious new colours. Janice Wainwright has used lashing of lace to trim the Golden Charm collection of 40 denier Blue 'C' nylon and lace half slips, full slips, pyjamas, nighties and negligees. She has also introduced stretch nylon lace to make nightdress bodices cling tight, and pyjama outfits fit snugly all over. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078147: Dogs animals humor religion: "Shadow" the Alsatian follows her master - parish priest Dom Edmund Jones - everywhere he goes, even when he says mass at the Church of Christ the king, Cockfosters, Shadow is right there behind him. She follows her master into the church and lies quietly at the foot of the sanctuary steps below the altar and is right behind him when the service is over. Dom Edmund has even had special requests that the dog be invited to wedding services, and the children go to church to see the dog. Shadow lying quietly at the steps below the altar. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078193: Tony and Andy swing along: Two determined men, each at the top of his profession. On the left, Britain's Tony Jacklin, out in California to make another assault on America's big golfing prizes. On the right, singer Andy Williams, Tony's partner during a pro-am torunament near Hollywood. During the round Tony was heard to sing. Said Andy: "If I could play golf as well as Tony can sing I thing I'd give it up." But that didn't stop Tony giving his partner some good golfing advice. January 1973 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078194: Owzat for nerve! It's Andy Williams, a man who's never played cricket in his life swinging his bat in the shadow of the Oval's famous gasometer. Andy, who is on a concert tour of Britain is due to turn out for a showbiz side at the Surrey ground in London on Sunday (30-7-72). He doesn't expect to make many runs. After all, singing is really his game. July 1972 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078197: Jimmy Tarbuck will be playing "Buttons" in the pantomime Cinderella at the Odeon in Golders Green this Christmas. As Buttons does not have a beard Jimmy got to work in his dressing room and made some quick but painful strokes with his safety razor. Jimmy started growing the beard about five weeks ago will he was on holiday. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078206: Jimmy Tarbuck will be playing "Buttons" in the pantomime Cinderella at the Odeon in Golders Green this Christmas. As Buttons does not have a beard Jimmy got to work in his dressing room and made some quick but painful strokes with his safety razor. Jimmy started growing the beard about five weeks ago will he was on holiday. Jimmy Tarbuck before the shave. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078248: German prisoners of war riddling potatoes from the "grave" (clamp) in an Endeavour to salvage what are still useable - perhaps two or three tons out of a 70 ton clamp. Where ruined potatoes were Ministry of Food reserves (to ensure supplies at the end of the season) the farmer will be compensated for his loss - but not more than 25% of his crop are so reserved. June 1947 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078265: The first lady entrant in the Ladies section of the International Ploughing Championships organised by the Northern Ireland Ploughing Association and to be held 12 February 1947 at Saintfield Co Down is Miss Joy Phillips of The Temple, Boardmills Co Down. She is assistant club leader of the Boardmills Young Farmers Club. January 1947 / Bridgeman Images