XRA2674683: The "Foire du Trone" (travelling funfair), Paris, March 29, 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674403: Lycette Darsonval and Renee Lebas, May 16, 1950, Paris (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674413: The "Six jours de Paris" (track cycle racing events), at the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris, March 16, 1950 : Italian cyclist Severino Rigoni (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674437: Actress Paulette Goddard at St Lazare station in Paris leaving for the USA, April 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674452: Literary prize giving ("Prix Savorgnan de Brazza") in Paris, April 1st, 1950 : Francis d'Autheville (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674463: Air festival in Orly, near Paris, June 11, 1950 : the cyclists (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674466: 1st International meeting of health technicians, Paris (Palais de la Mutualite), June 7, 1950 : an incubator (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674493: Rehearsal of the new show of the Lido ("Enchantement"), Paris, June 6, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674511: French writer Jean Louis Vaudoyer with the suit and the sword of the Academie Francaise, a few days before his induction, Paris, June 19, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674577: The week of the Navy, Paris, 1950 : British torpedo launching boats on the Seine river, June 2, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674580: The week of the Navy, Paris, 1950 : British torpedo launching boats on the Seine river, June 2, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674589: The "Grande nuit de Paris" (important outdoor night event), July 1st, 1950 : the crowd at the Trocadero to attend the show (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674604: Medieval festival in Provins, France, June 25, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674607: Meeting of 5 ministers of defence, in Fontainebleau, France, July 20, 1950 : French marshal de Lattre de Tassigny and British marshal Bernard Montgomery (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674613: Moustapha el-Nahhas Pacha, Egyptian prime minister (c), here at Egyptian embassy, Paris, July 16, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674619: Council of Ministers at the Elysee, Paris, June 13, 1950 : Jean-Raymond Guyon (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674643: French Ministerial crisis, June 24, 1950 : Maurice Petsche, French Finance Minister at the Elysee, Paris (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674658: Bal des Quat'z'Arts ("Four Arts Ball"), Paris, June 23, 1950 (b:w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674700: For the fiftieth anniversary of the Parisian metro : exhibition about the metro, Paris, June 29, 1950 : a scale model (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674709: "Victoires du Cinema Francais" (French cinema awards), Paris, June 22, 1950 : Michele Morgan and Henri Vidal (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674736: Magali Depouys, French journalist, taking self-defence lesson in Paris, April 2, 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674793: Presentation of hats by Maud et Nano, Paris, January 19, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674796: Maggy Rouff fashion, Paris, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674823: French rockets shown at the Shape (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) in Louveciennes, France, April 6, 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674844: Grand Prix des Nations (cycle race) at the Parc des Princes, Paris, September 19, 1949 : French cyclist Charles Coste (winner) (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674892: Election of the most beautiful French Heracles, Paris, April 8, 1959 : the winner Yvan Larvor surrounded by Steve Reeves (Mister Univers), Maria Lopez and Marie Jose Nat F3(b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674928: Pierre Balmain's jewels : earrings and bracelet "Niagara" (pearls and diamonds), Paris, February 9, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674720: Meeting of French Socialist Party, Paris, July 10, 1950 : Guy Mollet (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674813: French writer Alix d'Unienville has won a literary prize ("Prix Albert Londres 1950") for her book "En vol", 1950, congratulated by Mrs Albert Londres (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674976: Jacqueline Donny (Miss Europe 1948), Alfred Duff Cooper and Lady Diana Cooper, September 1949 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2674834: New French liner "Liberte" (ex Europa) in the harbour of Le Havre, France, August 7, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2673242: French actor Michel Simon recording the song "Pierrot la tendresse" (by GuyBeart) for film "Pierrot la tendresse", Paris, October 6, 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2673267: A prize giving (the "Bravos" of the music hall) in Paris, October 19, 1960 : French singers Sacha Distel and Colette Renard (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2673236: French actress Dany Robin trying on the dress by Maggy Rouff she'll wear in play "Leocadia", Paris, October 6, 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2673252: Presentation of furs by Stern in an hotel in Paris, October 6, 1960 : here "Rafale" (an ocelot coat) shown by Daniele Saintoin (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

XRA2673256: Pablo Casals conducing Lamoureux orchestra, at the Mutualite, Paris, October 7, 1960, here with Maurice Gendron (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images