MPX5102760: An RAF helicopter lands to pick up evidence from the forensic experts investigating at the scene of the Warrenpoint explosions in County Down, Northern Ireland. The IRA attack killed twenty British soldiers and a tourist was also killed as the Paras returned fire. 27th August 1979 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5099252: Flats Crash at Plaistow: Part of a 23-storey block of flats, collapsed into the street at Butcher's Road, Plaistow, today about 6am. About 80 people were feared to be trapped and early reports said that at least six people were dead. One eye-witness said that there appeared to be an explosion, then a segment of the block collapsed into the road, May 1968 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5103486: It was announced today that Cockney actress Barbara Windsor is to play the part of Marie Lloyd in a musical called "Sing a Rude Song". Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees, who is 20, will be playing her third husband, a jockey who won the 1910 Derby. The musical will open at the Greenwich Theatre in February. Maurice will have to shave off his beard and have a drastic haircut and take dancing lessons. January 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5103660: Smithford Street looking towards Fleet Street. St. John's church can just be made out on the top left of the photo. This postman is struggling to decide what to do with the mail for businesses that were raized to the ground during the Coventry blitz of 14th November 1940 / Bridgeman Images