MPX5121697: 7 year-old Andrew Cottam of Broughton Cottage, Broughton, (Shropshire) is very lucky. He is the proud owner of his own racing car. The tiny car with Cooper-style body was specially built by his father Mr. Alan Cottam who is a racing enthusiast and owner of two Connaught racing cars. Andrew's car has a top speed of 42 m.p.h, March 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5123901: 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. Barbara Castle is pictured having a cup of tea with strikers: Vi, Mrs Rose Boland, shop steward for the workers, Madge, Olive, Joyce, Chris Joan and Ann after the settlement had been reached, June 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5123904: 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. Picture shows Barbara Castle leaving the Ministry Building after the meeting with Union representatives June 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images