MPX5095662: Leah Bell, singer and entertainer, at the club awards in a leading local night club. Leah won both the statuette for being the best female vocalist in the North East and also a silver disc from Phililps, the record company, for being the best overall entertainer for the year. 18/02/1977 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5096506: As the matinee performance of Roberts Brothers Circus was starting at Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, 28 year old Claude Collins arrived to do a solo performance. The previous night while doing the normal high wire act with his 28 year old wife Francine, she plummeted to the circus ring below and was seriously injured. She was taken to New End Hospital, Hampstead. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5096515: Someone will be on the receiving end from a Henry Cooper punch, and like it, as the BBC early morning programme "Morning Show" will explain to listeners throughout the world. Henry was in the sports department of Harrods in Knightsbridge, punching a fairground-type punch-ball. His top score was noted, and the first person to guess his hardest punch - up to 600lb - will be the winner of the competition and will be presented with a punch-ball by Harrods. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5096650: World War II Women. Keeping fit to join the Wrens. These Evesham Sea Rangers all hope to join the Wrens, when their ages permit. Meanwhile they keep fit and learn something of seamanship on a boat on the river Avon at Evesham, Worcs, which they have named HMS Fortune. 30 members spend weekends aboard. August 1943 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5095749: Medical Research: A famous medicine manufacturers are working at full blast to cope with the present flu epedemic. Their well known cough remedy which is prescribed by most doctors was becoming difficult to get, so fully trained pharmacists volunteered to help with the bottling of this medicine. These pharmacists work at the firm, Parke-Davis & Co., of Hounslow, Middlesex and are now busy putting bottle tops and labels on the medicine... a job normally done by women. 30 of their women are away with flu. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images