MPX5077783: Politics. Transport. Road safety: The Minister of Transport; Mr. Fred Mulley was 'breathalysed' this morning from Police Sergeant Syd Furner; and then had a blood sample taken by experimental Lab. Technician Gillian Martin as a demonstration for the Press. Sergeant Furner stops the Minister outside the Ministry of Transport building; . November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5075506: Entertainment: Television Programmes: Filming the "Man Hunt" series for London Weekend Television, actress Cyd Hayman is one of a trio of French resistance people escaping from occupied France. Cyd plays Anne-Marie Poitiers (code name Nina) and today she underwent a cold and wet day's filming as escape sequences were shot at Thames Weir near Marlow, Bucks. Cyd Hayman in the river during Fliming. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5075598: Entertainment. Theatre: Flying High that exactly what Hayley Mills will be doing shortly - across the stage the New Victoria Theatre, where she opens on the 19th of December as the 39th 'Peter Pan', Today at the Garrick Theatre Hayley met her co stars Louise Rush (20) who plays 'Wendy' and Bill Travers who plays her villainous enemy 'Captain Hook'. Bill Travers helps Hayley Mills (left) and Louise Rush to travel with their feet off the ground. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5077898: Seed "merry go round" at a Hertfordshire seed depot. This is the time for plotholders and gardeners to get their seed selection, and 300 girls at this St. Albans seed distribution centre are engaged on the distribution of tens of thousands of packets daily. A squad of the girls trip around the great hall picking out packets from the hundreds of pigeon holes lining the walls. January 1948 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5075827: Marines who have been building an awning to make a garden play area for the 'no-sunshine' boy Mark Diment at his new Chaneellor Grove West Norwood home, today handed over the completed shelter to the Diment family. As surprise extra presents, there was a car for Mark, a teddy bear for his 2 year old sister Michelle, and a swing them both. Mark Diment tries out his new swing with the help of the Marines. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5075899: The whole campaign of organizing this auction by Mr Wally Pope 58, of Barking Road, Plaistow was to save the life of a small boy Billy Taylor aged 5, of Lowe Avenue, Canning Town, who is suffering from Leukemia. The idea was to raise money and to send him to the clinic run by Dr Joseph Issells in Bavaria. The boy went there and is now back in this country, at the Great Ormond Street, Childrens Hospital. Over 200 birds were auctioned and the highest price raised was £65. One pigeon was supposed to be worth £150 reached only £45. The pigeons were all donated by Club members and people from the area. Mr William Bailey a pigeon fancier for 15 years, has a look at the pigeons to be auctioned. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images