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
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
MPX5078112: Lulu the baby elephant at Chessington Zoo, was weighed-in, for Lulu was the star of a competition organised by Tyne Brand, for contestants to judge what Lulu's weight would be on this date. Amongst the judges was boxing champion Henry Cooper, Mr. H. A. Snazle Gen. Manager of Chessington Zoo, and Mr. R.W. Hampson, Marketing Manager of Spillers Ltd. Lulu on the scales being watched by her keeper Alex Smith, and Henry Cooper. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078193: Tony and Andy swing along: Two determined men, each at the top of his profession. On the left, Britain's Tony Jacklin, out in California to make another assault on America's big golfing prizes. On the right, singer Andy Williams, Tony's partner during a pro-am torunament near Hollywood. During the round Tony was heard to sing. Said Andy: "If I could play golf as well as Tony can sing I thing I'd give it up." But that didn't stop Tony giving his partner some good golfing advice. January 1973 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078197: Jimmy Tarbuck will be playing "Buttons" in the pantomime Cinderella at the Odeon in Golders Green this Christmas. As Buttons does not have a beard Jimmy got to work in his dressing room and made some quick but painful strokes with his safety razor. Jimmy started growing the beard about five weeks ago will he was on holiday. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078265: The first lady entrant in the Ladies section of the International Ploughing Championships organised by the Northern Ireland Ploughing Association and to be held 12 February 1947 at Saintfield Co Down is Miss Joy Phillips of The Temple, Boardmills Co Down. She is assistant club leader of the Boardmills Young Farmers Club. January 1947 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078334: Over 5,000 farmers attended a demonstration organised by the National Farmers' Action Committee held in support of the N.F.U. negotiations. The farmers were led by their new precident Mr. Henry Plumb and arrived at the Ministry of Agriculture to open talks. Farmers with their banners mass outside the Ministry of Agriculture today. February 1970 / Bridgeman Images