MPX5136609: Life lines to free West Berlin. Helmstedt a major checkpoint at the border separating The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the Communist East Germany. Here a Soviet officer is walking outside the headquarters of the Western Allies (Great Britain, France and the United States of America) at the border. Under the existing agreements, Allied Military and civilian personnel are dealt with by Soviet officials, but Germans arriving at the control point must deal with officials of the Communist government of East Germany. 1st November 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5136661: Actress Susan Hampshire seen here in St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, London demonstrating for the abolition of VAT to the live performing arts - theatre, music, opera, ballet, owing to spiraling costs. Also in the demonstration today was Sheila Hancock, Richard Briers, Jane Lapotaire, Anna Carteret (National Theatre). February 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5136670: A clutch of newsmen gathered outside Margaret Thatcher's home (now nicknamed Hatchery) to greet her the morning after her victory. Mrs. Thatcher first appeared to put out the milk bottles and collect the day's Parliamentary circular before setting out for the House and a full day's business. February 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5136717: Kate Neyrick, proprietor of the 43 Club at 43 Gerrard Street, Soho, London which became notorious during the 1920s for the for the outrageous parties held there, attended by the rich and famous. She went to prison on five occasions, and was sentenced to 15 months in 1926 for bribing a police officer, George Goddard. 28th January 1930 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images