MPX5086055: Left to Right. Col Sir John Hunt (of Everest Fame), Mr. Alan Derek Piggott (Holder of United Kingdom height record of 23,200 Ft, which equals the height reached by Col Hunt on Everest, who took Sir John for a 40 mins flight in a slingsby T21 Glider, Mr. Phillip wills (British Ace Glider) and Mrs. Ann Wills, champion woman Glider Ace. July 1955 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5086115: World War II: Wounded. A/C Blythe, R.A.F and Guardsman Shancks, are patients in the Royal National Orthapaedic Hospital at Stanmore, and are happy when allowed to visit the childrens' ward. They got to know all the little patients in the ward who call them their uncles. December 1943 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5086190: Film stars at Royal Navy Gunnery School. Welcome visitors at the Royal Navy Gunnery School, HMS excellence, at Portsmouth today were actresses Jenny Hanley (22) and Julie Ege (20). Both appeared in the film "On Her Matesty's Secret Service" so they were used to handling guns. February 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5085867: Mr. David Riche the hairdresser has designed a 4ft giraffe that can hold five wigs or top pieces. Pictures show Mr. Riche trying to pack the £40 giraffe in Christmas wrappings so that he can present it to his actress wife Tricia Money. Tricia kept dropping her wigs, so David designed this giraffe as well as a rabbit to hold them. The giraffe can be ridden by children. David trying to pack the giraffe. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5085879: 20 year old John Sylvester was released today from Birmingham's Winson Green Prison, and met his bride-to-be, 17 year old Lillian Johnson to plan the last details of their wedding tomorrow. The couple first met when Lillian visited John in prison, he proposed at their second meeting and she accepted. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5086229: Sing a Rude Song: It is a musical about Marie Lloyd starring Barbara Windsor, Maurice Gibb, Denis Quilley, taking place at the Greewich Theater. The muscial opens on Wednesday, 18th February and Annie Wood - Marie Lloyd's only surviving sister hopes to be present. Barbara Windsor and Maurice Gibb as one of her husbands. February 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5086277: Showgirls exotic fashion changes. American actress Irene Dailey came from New York to star in the play "Tomorrow with pictures" now running at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. While playing the part of a career woman who edits a magazine Irene wears several unusual and exotic costumes. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images