MPX5079228: Over 60 teams from all over the country took part in the National Indoor Tug-of-War Championships at the National Recreation Centre at Crystal Palace, London today. The British Aircraft Corp team have their arms stamped with ink numbers after being weighed-in. This is to prevent any illegal team member swapping. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079280: W.A.A.Fs. at Upper Heyford R.A.F. Camp have now packed over half a million parachutes with which live jumps have been made by paratroopers wirthout incident. The W.A.A.Fs. refolding a recently used parachute. Eact girl re-packs on an average 10 parachutes a day. January 1948 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079286: Over 60 teams from all over the country took part in the National Indoor Tug-of-War Championships at the National Recreation Centre at Crystal Palace, London today. Some contestants pictured during one of the event today. It is a sport that gives some very unusual facial expressions to the audience. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079337: Mill chimneys in Brook Yard, Hipperholme, near Halifax, were demolished. Susan Heviour, Josephine Woodhouse, Ruth Collins, and Patricia Fairbank, fifth form students at Brighouse Heathfield Secondary Modern School, hold their ears as the last crack goes to demolish the biggest chimney of them all. October 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
MPX5079976: There was a photocall at the £1/4-million climatic chamber at the Institute of Aviation Medicine at the Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough this morning. The conditions created at the test centre are used to test the efficiency of flying clothing. At the moment they are testing underwear cooled by circulating water, cooled air being pumped through piping and cooled air being sucked through the same piping. Test personnel being subjected to 1200 Fahrenheit under a glaring sun (the lighting above their heads) as part of a test of the efficiency of various forms of flying suit cooling. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080007: When men of 104 Light Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery, (Volunteers), Newport, (see note below) fire a 21 - gun salute to mark the coming of age of the Prince of Wales, it will be the only Royal salute fired on the occasion in Britain This Investiture year birthday tribute will be paid by Gunners from throughout South Wales at 12 noon on Friday, 14 November, in Bute Park, Cardiff November 1969 / Bridgeman Images