MPX5078950: Entertainment theatre: When the play "The Old Ladies" opens at the Westminster theatre on 4th November, the cast of three will have a combined acting experience of 140 years and their combined ages will be 197. The cast are Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. (left to right) On stage 'The Old Ladies' Dame Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078953: The Nolan Sisters: Six lovely young ladies aged from 9 to 24 years are appearing in The Harry Secombe Christmas Show on Sunday, 29th December. They are the Nolan Sisters and they live at Ilford. L/R Anne (24), Denise (22), Maureen (20), Linda (15), Bernadette (14), Coleen (9). December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078989: Mark Diment wearing a space-suit in the garden of Chancellor Grove House with his 18 month old sister Theresa November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079004: Bolton Dog Show: Some dogs went reluctantly to the Bolton Dog Show the first show of the year. This chap hides from the crowds behind his fringe . January 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079019: In London today Du Pont introduced the new multi-directional stretch tricot fabrics "Lycra" elastomeric fibrel which opens an entirely new field for fashion designers in ladies undergarments. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078912: Lamb and Lion and Safari Warden Ken Lawrence. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078969: Mark Diment wearing a space-suit in the garden of Chancellor Grove House with his 18 month old sister Theresa November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079062: In London today Du Pont introduced the new multi-directional stretch tricot fabrics "Lycra" elastomeric fibrel which opens an entirely new field for fashion designers in ladies undergarments. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079071: Transport. Aviation. Planes Boeing 707 personnel photographed alongside the extra staff which will be needed for the 747 Jumbo Jet which will come into service next year. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079101: Airspeed A.S.5A Courier, pictured at Hanworth aerodrome in West London, March 1934 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078835: Fashion: Platform shoes. April 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078841: Actress and model Maddy Smith a.k.a. Madeline Smith aged 20 photographed in London wearing a black dress and fwhite knee high boots November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078847: Actress and model Maddy Smith a.k.a. Madeline Smith aged 20 photographed in London wearing a black dress and white knee high boots November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078883: Flower seller Mrs. Bonning. May 1924 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078910: Film actor Jack Lemmon. February 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078913: Military Army Food. Soldiers of the Irish Rangers eating pigs trotters in the London Inn at Watchet, Somerset, 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078946: Entertainment theatre: When the play "The Old Ladies" opens at the Westminster theatre on 4th November, the cast of three will have a combined acting experience of 140 years and their combined ages will be 197. The cast are Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. Dame Flora Robson pictured on stage today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078982: Mark Diment wearing a space-suit in the garden of Chancellor Grove House November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078985: End of an Era. Aston Martin Close. Newport Pagnell after the announcement that the Aston Martin Company was to go into voluntary liquidation. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079042: Woman posing by railings wearing a striped patterned mini dress. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079051: Transport. Aviation. Planes Boeing 707 personnel photographed alongside the extra staff which will be needed for the 747 Jumbo Jet which will come into service next year. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079093: Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin. January 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079102: Star Paws tucking into a pickled gherkin. April 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079488: Tory leader Edward Heath, looking jubilant after a day of Election campaigning in his Bexley constituency, arrives for the count last night at the Drill Hall in Bexleyheath. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079548: Cute Children Girls: 3 years old Justine Hornby, of Formby near Liverpool has been chosen as this years Miss Pears…A portrait of her by Artist Peter Blake was unveiled at the Painters Hall in the City of London today. "What's it all about?" Little Justine Hornby just sits as visitors to the Painters Hall look at her portrait. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079557: Henry McGee, the straight man who has played opposite most of the famous comedians. January 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079584: Entertainment Music. 16 year old Andrew Macintosh son of famous band leader Ken, gives dad a night-off a wee from his daily turn-out at the Empire Ballroom, Leicester Square. Andrew Macintosh (floral shirt) with the band. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079668: Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin. January 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079677: Entertainment Television: Patrick Wymark looking his old self living the nursing home at Eastbourne, which is run by Catholic sisters of the holy family of Bordeaux, a French nursing and teaching order. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079680: John Hurt is his £250 fur-lined coat in The West End, November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079690: The bubble bath now standing at platform 7. The peace and tranquility of Sunday morning at Victoria Station was pleasantly disturbed by this delicious actress AVA Cadell, testing the HUG. 23 / 02 / 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079414: Piccadilly Farmyard. "The Last Straw" at the almost free theatre. Some of the animals and cast from the show take a stroll through Piccadilly today. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079426: Winston Churchill Oct 1951 Conservative Party Conference at Liverpool Stadium. 2nd October, 1951 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079495: Actess and top model Vicki Hodge today married Ian Heath ,who is in advertising, at Chelsea Register Office. The bride wore a white mini dress and coat, and the couple drove off after the ceremony to a small lunch reception in a white 1923 Rolls Royce. The couple Vicki and Ian pictured after the ceremony. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079513: Young male model David Kempton from East Croydon; started work today at the new Young male menswear boutique in Kensington Church Street. Kempton models a playsuit in Jersey (price 12gns). December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079522: The Benwell Security Case is introduced this week by Haley and Weller the pyrotechnics specialists as probably one of the cheapest and most effective devices ever produced for protecting cash in transit against the ever increasing risk of street snatches. Today the case was demonstrated in Bartholomew Square, E.C.1, the "victim" is Mr. Charels Williams, and the "crook" is Mr. Dick Sadler both from the firm marketing the case. Demonstrating the security case, is "victim" Charles Williams, and "crook" Dick Sadler. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images