MPX5127300: A evening in for a husband and wife watching a coin-operated television. These coin operated television were an alternative to buying a set. These days, renting a television set is a dying habit. Changing technology, huge advances in reliability and falling prices for equipment has severely reduced the rental market. November 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5126503: The De Havilland Comet 3 airliner of the B.O.A.C. airline, arrives at London Airport after completing a 30,000 mile globe circling flight piloted by De Havilland's chief test pilot John Cunningham and his assistant Peter Bugge. Looking on is the memorial to Sir John Alcock and Sir Arthur Whitten Brown who made the first non-stop transatlantic flight 28/12/1955 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5126518: The British assembled Concorde 002 arrived at Heathrow Airport after completing a 45,000 mile demonstration sales tour of the Far East and Australia. The aircraft was to be moved later that day to the front of the Queen's Building for public viewing. 01/07/1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images