MPX5080705: Politics. Fred Mulley Minister of Transport outlined his plans for a Christmas safety drive to Sunday Mirror motoring correspondent Roy Spicer this afternoon. Amongst the literature was a large poster and a driving manual which Mr. Mulley suggested (the manual) would be an ideal Christmas present for every driver. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080771: Engineer and sculptor's clever animal toys. A skilled engineer, Mr. Harry Sebel, and a sculptor, R.A exhibitor, Mr. George Morwood, have combined their skill to produce animal toys that naturally walk, true to life, by the foot pedal control of the rider. The USA has been impressed and have sent their buyers who have asked for big supplies. Mr. Morwood, from his studies at the zoo, is producing the sculptored models in his studio, and Mr. Sebel has worked through many long nights devising the mechanism, to give the natural movements to the animals. The toys vary from a tortoise to a giraffe. A £100,000 factory is being equipped to start production. February 1947 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5080807: The latest thing in air travel is a dance floor for passengers on Air Canada's Jumbo Jet service from Toronto to London. Air Canada, in their efforts to attract more passengers, have installed a dance floor and taped music for passengers who would like to dance at 30,000 ft. on their way across the Atlantic. May 1972 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5082168: Golden Charm Lingerie for Spring 1970. Jersey-Kapwood today presented their Golden Charm collection for Spring 1970 a collection of 18 fabulous designs by Janice Wainwright, ranging from young and trendy to floor-length and romantic, and all in a bevy of delicious new colours. Janice Wainwright has used lashing of lace to trim the Golden Charm collection of 40 denier Blue 'C' nylon and lace half slips, full slips, pyjamas, nighties and negligees. She has also introduced stretch nylon lace to make nightdress bodices cling tight, and pyjama outfits fit snugly all over. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5082219: Sir Ian Moncrieffe from Bridge of Earn, Perthshire has just returned from a trip to Romania where he was visiting the castle of the famous Count Dracula. But Sir Ian can go one better than all the film stars who played the Count, for he is related through marriage to the famous Countess Dracula. Pic shows Sir Ian sitting in the hall way complete with cloak in the hall way of his Perthshire home. November 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5082402: 73 years old, and still boxing, Fred Oldham, a Shirley, Birmingham, pig farmer, is a member of Birmingham Old Time Boxers Association - a group of past boxers who meet regularly in Birmingham and stage tournaments among themselves. Fred's opponent George Bartlett (55 years) stops one of Fred's fast lefts. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081965: All kids like clowns, and the underprivileged children of Stoney School, Essex are no exception, IIO of them last night went to Billy Smart's Circus on Clapham Common, The event was organised by the Happy Days Children's outings in conjunction with the Variety Club of Great Britain. Heffalump, Tigger, John Goodwin (as a clown) and Winnie the Pooh with the children at the tea party. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081980: Medical: Childbirth: Quins were born to Mrs. Irene Hanson (33) of Rayleigh, Essex, at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, Hammersmith. Other happy mothers look from the windows of Queen Charlotte's Hospital, down on some of the hospital staff who were involved in the birth and care of the quins. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5082007: Kids in the Park: It was shoes off in Tabbard Gardens, Bermondsey, today (Saturday). Space Structures Workshop - a small group of experimental artists - had some of their plastic creations there for the children to play on, and in. There was a tunnel, a sort of balloon, and the "witch's cauldron" surrounded by coloured smoke. The kids lazed, romped, jumped, climbed, and just as often fell. It was a great day in the sun. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081941: The Crufts 1974 Supreme Champion, Burtonswood Bossy Boots, was today reaffirmed as champion despite protests from losing owners. Thames T.V.s Eamonn Andrews congratulated Bobby Boots on the Today programme night (Monday) and presented the St. Bernard with some celebratory ice cream. February 1974 / Bridgeman Images