MPX5071235: Not such a silly ass. Little Miss Muffet, fluffy little baby donkey, is only a month old, but she is already the belle of the Blackpool beach. Worn out with all the admiration showered on her, Miss Muffet decides to sleep it off. Father's boots make a fine pillow and won't he be surprised when he returns from his swim to find such an unusual watch dog. June 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071259: Animals - Clever. Darkie watches as Sambo collects his basketful of groceries from the shop. May 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071277: Man and woman sharing a bath designed for two. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071301: The last steam train to run at the Army depot at Longmoor. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071397: It was high tea yesterday for two giraffes - both celebrating their 5th birthday. 18-year-old Linda Miller baked them a special "nutty" birthday cake and the giraffes didn't have to bend their necks to eat it. Circa 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071409: Woman wearing a patterned top and short skirt posing with a barrel. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071439: This year's Veteran car rally to Brighton started at London's Hyde park where 295 entries assembled. The little dog that barked, and barked, in fact it barked at every at every veteran car that passed the starting flag......295 of them. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071445: Children of Booth Hall Hospital meet character from Alice in Wonderland: Janet Harrop,5, looked up from her bed and there was the Mad Hatter and Alice. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071466: Reveille fashions. Jacky Jackson. January 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071481: Children of booth hall hospital meet character from Alice in Wonderland: Janet Harrop, 5, looked up from her bed and there was the Mad Hatter and Alice. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071293: World War II: P.O.W.'S. Among the repatriated prisoners from Vittel who arrived at Addison Road Station today were Jimmie Newman and his sisters (right) Sophie and (left) Rita. August 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071299: World War II P.O.W.'S.: Among the repatriated prisoners who arrive at Addison Rd. Station were Myrto (left) and Ismini (right) Kalopodos. August 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071371: "Free Palestine" demonstration in London. Police and marchers clash outside Kensington Gardens after the march passed towards its finish in Queens Gate. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071288: Sport: The South African springbok rugby team that flew in yesterday to be welcomed by anti-apartheid demonstrators at London Airport were shouted at and had banners waved in their faces during their practice session at the Richmond Athletic Association ground at Richmond this morning. The demonstrators were escorted from the ground by the police. The springbok players pictured during training this morning. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071380: The Pour Elle Spring and summer collection shown at La Valbonne, London, Sha-Sha from Sweden, models "Dream" a cream chenille velvet culotte. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071351: Housing: Tenants in Parkthorne-road, Preston, are leaving their six homes at short notice due to a threat of subsidence. Mr. Edward Bolderness with a loose brick in the wall of his house. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071467: Children of Booth Hall Hospital meet character from Alice in Wonderland: March Hare (John Watts) Alice (Anne Kirksride) Mad Hatter (David Rustidge) during the production of Alice in Wonderland in Booth Hall Hospital. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071366: The Dutch Ship "Nora" on fire off the South East Coast after being mined. January 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070706: A man trues out his home made flying machine in a field in Wiltshire. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070733: Children's cinema clubs: A study in audience reaction at the Saturday morning Children's Cinema Show. 1946 P012161 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070757: Pew for your service instead of queue is the motto at Lacey's Grocery store in Tottenham. October 1944 P012072 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070781: Car Park: Renault Cars: Pictures show some of the 3 to 4 thousand Renault Cars, parked in Southampton Docks. June 1960 M4354 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070844: Mrs. Kirby and her daughters, Carol, 5, and Sandra, 4, outside their council house today. June 1960 M4316 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070886: Whitsun British Games at White City, London. Athletics. June 1960 M4306 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070904: Glamour showgirl. You just can't keep showgirls Lynn Paton and Vera Williamson, of Southport Lancs. away from the beach. June 1960 M4283-001 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070907: Whitsun British Games at White City, London. Athletics. June 1960 M4306-008 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070910: Entertainment Film. Science Fiction series being made for ATV by Century 21 Productions. (Century 21 is Gerry and Sylvia Anderson who made the very successful puppet series, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, etc). There will be seventeen epidoses, and the budget is £100,000 per episode. For a change there is no American money in the production. The story is basically about S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation), a sort of United Nations of the space age, against the mysterious aliens in their UFO's. (Unidentified Flying Objects) to the uninitiated. Our Picture Shows: Actresses on the Moon base set. October 1969 Z10450-004 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070681: Finchley Swimming Pool. Straight from the lion's mouth this little girl cools down from the summer heat. August 1937 P012166 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070684: Scene from the set of the new Hammer House of Horror film "The Hellfire Club" at Pinewood Studio. June 1960 M4446-006 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070720: Children in a district of Wigston Magna (Leics), have drawn up their own petition to present to the local council, asking them to provide a playing field where they can play without getting into trouble. Signatures were collected by Christine Tilly, 13, and her two brothers, David and Peter, aged ten, from other children, one of whom, as shown here, was brought from bed to sign. June 1949 P012156 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070747: Rock salt Mines: Men Down in the Mine. September 1935 P012174 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070746: Animals: Elephants. After being in the army for five years Sgt Ivor Rosaire starts again having his "head bitten off" daily by Saucy the elephant. But in this picture Saucy was so pleased to see her master again she would not let him go, and he is kicking and shouting to her to let go. July 1947 P011825 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070834: Woman outdoors posing wearing a mini dress. November 1969 Z10756-002 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070906: Entertainment Film. Science Fiction series being made for ATV by Century 21 Productions. (Century 21 is Gerry and Sylvia Anderson who made the very successful puppet series, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, etc). There will be seventeen epidoses, and the budget is £100,000 per episode. For a change there is no American money in the production. The story is basically about S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation), a sort of United Nations of the space age, against the mysterious aliens in their UFO's. (Unidentified Flying Objects) to the uninitiated. Our Picture Shows: Actresses on the Moon base set. October 1969 Z10450-005 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070824: Jackie and Debbie Hearnden of Leyton, both singers and dancers, are so much alike that whenever they have an audition they are picked as twins. But Jackie is 18, and Debbie is 16. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070945: The happy Daily Mirror family: The Fry's have lived in their own home at Woodlands Park, Bexley, Kent. For four and a half years. They have done all the contemporary decorating inside themselves. Mr. Richard Fry aged 37, a commercial artist, and his wife 27 year old Marion, take the Mirror every day. They have two children, Tony aged 3 1/2 and Beverly aged 7 1/2 months. May 1960 M4346-007 / Bridgeman Images