MPX5120338: Harry Secombe is about to bound back onto the West End stage as Schippel in The Plumber's Progress, which has its first night at the Prince of Wales Theatre on October 8th. 1975 Harry looks just right for his role as a turn-off-the-century plumber who crashes into society with his golden tenor voice, 21/09/1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5105145: Cheers! Pan's People sample a few pints of Newcastle Brown Ale during their Festival visit to the region. When Festival Diary revealed the girls wanted to taste the Geordie brew, Scottish and Newcastle immediately invited them to their City brewery, c. 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5120981: A London double decker bus hit by the blast from a bomb dropped during an air raid leaning against number 34 Harrington Square Garden North London. The driver and passengers took cover in a shelter when the raid began unfortunately ten of the local residents in numbers 35 and 36 were killed 9th September 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121047: Queen Elizabeth and King George VI tour bomb sites during the Blitz of London Original Caption: The King and Queen visited, again, the bombed areas of London yesterday. They saw little homes blasted out of occupation. And once, while the King was being told how damage had been caused, the Queen wandered a few steps alone . . .to a spot where another woman and mother once had a home. . . .And there she stood, silent and sad 19th September 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images