MPX5077640: The Nolan Sisters: Six lovely young ladies aged from 9 to 24 years are appearing in The Harry Secombe Christmas Show on Sunday, 29th December. They are the Nolan Sisters and they live at Ilford. L/R Maureen (20), Linda (15), Anne (24), Bernadette (14), Denise (22), and Coleen (9) in front of group. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077667: Famous ventriloquist Shari Lewis seen arriving at Heathrow from Los Angeles for the Royal Variety Show. She wore a white mink minicoat and a multicoloured mini underneath. She introduced her 'dummy' "Lamb-Chop". November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077561: David Bedford smashed the world 10,000 meters record at Crystal Palace with a time of 27mins 31secs and gestures to the press in attendance. July 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077703: Band leader Syd Lawrence who is bringing back the Big Band of Glen Miller, pictured at his home. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077585: 83 year old Percy Dunlop who has just been awarded the MBE and is still working as a full-time teacher at Star Lane primary school, Canning Town. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077734: Sport Mr. Avery Brundage, President of the International Olympic Committee, faced the press at a Sports writers Association Luncheon at Bloomsbury . November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077959: 27 year old Diana Moore a stewardess with British Midland Airways, is flying on to Australia from Heathrow today taking part in a ten day quest for the super-stewardess of 1970. Diana Moore pictured prior to her flight at Heathrow Airport today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077813: Cilla Black, who plays Aladdin at the Palladium, tries on her costume for the first time (minus lamp). December 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077971: World war II women: Jimmie and Marjorie give a ventriloquist show at a Scottish Camp. September 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077850: British Leyland Motor Corporation today held "At Home" for their Triumph 2.5 P.I. The cars were specially prepared for rally and rally cross. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077924: Whitsun bank holiday crowds flock to the Brockwell Lido, an open-air swimming pool built in 1937 June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077922: Cilla Black: Cilla wearing her day outfit, a french cotton knitted top, with purple wool knickerbockers and brown suede boots. September 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077948: World war II Women: Members of the WAAF take a break from their training to draw in a life study art class. December 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078018: World war II Women: W.V.S. horse-women despatch riders are now racing round the county of Warwickshire delivering urgent messages from the W.V.S. headquarters in Kennilworth, Warwicks. October 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082851: Pre - Wimbledon fashion show at the Hurlingham Club. Unisex Fashions by Fred Perry. Carolyn Camp of Great Britain and Paul Hutchins of Great Britain wearing bermuda shorts. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082872: Queueing up outside ward 4 at the Mile End Hospital, London the men wait to visit their wives and newly born babies on Father's Day. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082893: The parish priest seen here gathering up his pet cats.. February 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082899: When 12 year old Kim Fentiman read about the dockers whip-round to save Prince Philip's polo, she thought that something should be done to help the Queen also. She asked her father, 34 year old Sid, licensee of the Hanover Arms, at Peckham, S.E.London if he could organise a charity show for the Queen in which she and her friends would take part. Her father hired a 3-ton lorry decorated it in red-white-and blue bunting, with a pianist playing the grand piano in the back and Kim and friends singing. Seated in the front of the lorry on the right is Kim Fentiman the organiser of the show. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082858: Pre - Wimbledon fashion show at the Hurlingham Club Unisex Fashions by Fred Perry modelled by Helen Amos from Australia and Stephen Warboys of Great Britain. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082942: Rocky Marciano inspects the damage to Tony HughesÍ eye. Circa 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082952: Reveille Fashions: Peter Anthony modelling the reverseable wrap around waistcoat. November 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5083065: Derelict housing in an area of Newcastle, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5083091: Secretary of the Bald Headed Men's Club Vic Hinds with some of his members, 6th November 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5083090: Derelict housing in an area of Westmorland Road, Newcastle, 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5083144: Composer Wilfred Josephs in his study, 6th November 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082683: Frank Zappa Composer and musician seen here at home. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082637: Kids in the Park: It was shoes off in Tabbard Gardens, Bermondsey, today (Saturday). Space Structures Workshop - a small group of experimental artists - had some of their plastic creations there for the children to play on, and in. There was a tunnel, a sort of balloon, and the "witch's cauldron" surrounded by coloured smoke. The kids lazed, romped, jumped, climbed, and just as often fell. It was a great day in the sun. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082667: American graduate student, Ken Donney (23) and wife Jill ((20) seen with the snow woman they built from the first snow they have ever seen fall. Snow-woman's vital statistics - 78, 51, 108. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082679: American graduate student, Ken Donney (23) and wife Jill ((20) seen with the snow woman they built from the first snow they have ever seen fall. Snow-woman's vital statistics - 78, 51, 108. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082700: Petty officer Alan Hogarth on skis. Petty officer Alan Hogarth 33, tried out his device in Plymouth Harbour today, (he walks on water). Alan in his patented water shoes striding across the water from ship to ship. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082760: Scenes at the Pop Concert held in Hyde Park, of a young girl (blonde) and her boyfriend who openly made love in the nude. July 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082832: Families: Mother, father and childrens. Man relaxing at home, reading a book on his sofa, writing at table. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082657: Mrs. Diana Yeomans, a teacher at the tiny village school in Strensall, Yorkshire, gets hot water from buckets for the children to wash their hands, ready for lunch. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082675: Frank Zappa Composer and musician and wife Gail. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082690: Guenter Kuhn, the 14 years old world champion orange eater, who made sure of his title when he devoured 19 oranges in 2 minutes then went on to eat 34 more just to show that he was a real champ. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5082780: Architecture. Ugly Buildings. This hidious example of the new style of building that is blotting London's skyline can be seen in Queensway, Baywater. Consort House is not one of Her Majesty's new prisons, but in fact a block of luxury apartments. July 1970 / Bridgeman Images