MPX5076633: If only I were younger! Mrs. Florence House of Battersea could not resist the temptation of sitting on the throne which the Miss World contestant (winner) will sit in tomorrow night at the Royal Albert Hall. Flo in one of the several women cleaners who go in daily to the Royal Albert Hall. Mrs. Florence House sitting on the Miss World throne complete with bucket (crown) and mop, with her two runners-up, (left) Mrs. Jean Cave from Battersea, and (right) Mrs. Trudi Lockwood from Barnes. Also pictured at the back is Mrs. Marty Hamilton from Notting Hill. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076642: Jockey Billy Ellison training in the stable yard. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076648: Woman wearing a hat on the first day of Royal Ascot June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076625: Sara Wade covered in cream after custard pies had been thrown at her. January 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076599: Woman wearing long white dress with matching hat and umbrella on the first day of Royal Ascot June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076658: 6 year old Robbie Bishop has been learning karate for 5 months, and is grade 8th kyu. He is instructed by Brian Davis, grade 2nd kyu, under the direction of Mr. Tatsou Suzuki, grade 7th Dan (apparently the best in world), who examined Robbie two weeks ago for his 8th kyu grade. It is expected that Robbie will be at 7th kyu in two months time. 6 year old Robbie Bishop demonstrating Karate at the club. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076768: World War II Women. WAAF Photography School. Girls learning the art of reeling the wet aerial films on to the drying drums. April 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076771: Mr. Fred Mulley, Minister of Transport is sending a personal letter to over 800 newspaper editors throughout the country about road safety at Christmas. Each one is individually signed by Mr. Mulley . The minister at his desk in the Ministry with a pile of letters already signed, and another pile waiting for signature. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076772: Mr. Fred Mulley, Minister of Transport is sending a personal letter to over 800 newspaper editors throughout the country about road safety at Christmas. Each one is individually signed by Mr. Mulley . The minister at his desk in the Ministry with a pile of letters already signed, and another pile waiting for signature. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076761: At Gatow Airport in Berlin where they are used to seeing bigger and better efforts every day, they took their hats off when the biggest air lift load of all time arrived in the world's largest transport plane, a Globe Master, of military air transport service of the U.S. Army air Force. It was unloaded in record time, trailer trucks being shunted from all sides as the huge belly of the aircraft opened up and disgorged its cargo. Berliners get a look at the work of unloading. August 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076805: World War II Women.To free up men to fight at the front women are seen here attending the WAAF School of Accountant, somewhere in Wales. December 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076773: Mr. Fred Mulley, Minister of Transport is sending a personal letter to over 800 newspaper editors throughout the country about road safety at Christmas. Each one is individually signed by Mr. Mulley . The minister at his desk in the Ministry with a pile of letters already signed, and another pile waiting for signature. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076829: World War II Women: Hilda Gray of the ambulance service. March 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076848: World War II Women: She was a waitress and dished out knives and forks. Now look at the big spanner she uses in her war effort. This is Miss Edith Care, of Evesham, Photographed at ATS Western Command Ordinance Factory. November 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076863: World War II Women. Women salvagers collecting scrap metal. September 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077007: Miss Australia, Stefane Meurer (20) held her 21st birthday party today at the Waldorf Hotel. She is surrounded by other "Miss World" contestants, on either side of her are (left) Miss Philippines, and (right) Miss Mexico. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077043: Young fisherman with his prize catch. December 1937 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077073: Models pose for a Lolly Dolly wives feature in Manchester. Man and woman and child in a suburban neighbourhood. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077107: People old couple. Elderly man and woman at their home. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077134: Baby girl yawns in the children's hospital in Myrtle street, Liverpool. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077143: The Birdmen of Bognor. That's no chicken'… it's just another competitor in the Birdmen of Regis birdmen content in which 23 flying oddities tried unsuccessfully to win the £3,000 first prize for a pier-end flight of 50 metres. August 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077146: Fashion. Clothing. Woman. Monica Hahn modelling 69/11d boots. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077182: Young Denise Woodhouse praying like a little angel. C. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076907: People with animals. Woman. Fiena Ward with her dog Barnabas outside Manchester College of Art. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076915: Education School: Miss Marjorie Wilson, sister of the Prime Minister, did not join in the Teachers Strike but attended her school at Biscoveey, Cornwall. In the absence of staff teachers, headmistress Miss Wilson shepherds the children out of school and into the school bus. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076997: Mary the lamb was adopted at birth by Mr. and Mrs. Futcher, who keeps the Onslow Arms at West Clandon in Surrey. She has already learned that there's nothing like a sip of beer to set you gambling; "mild" is her favourite. The customers have become quite used to her checking up like this to see that the day's supply is in good condition. May 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077057: The Waiting Room of the out patients department at the Royal Veterinary College. Over 50 animal patients, are taken daily to the Royal Veterinary College, Camden Town. Cats, dogs, monkeys, tortoise birds! All take their turn in the waiting room. Serious cases, are made in-patients and admitted to the hospital, attached. October 1938 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077074: Launch of the British airship R80 at Barrow. July 1921 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077085: French Infantrymen with wreaths waiting to join the funeral cortage at Beauvais after the R101 Airship tragedy in France. October 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077117: One of the sea planes which will take part in the Schneider Trophy race. Circa 1925 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077094: The Flight Deck of the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Courageous showing the planes lined up on deck. June 1921 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077120: The Southern Cross, the three-engine Fokker VII-3m at Portmarnock Beach, Ireland prior to becoming the second aircraft to make a non-stop east to west crossing of the Atlantic. 24 June, 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077147: People Women: Three girls wearing mini dresses smile into the camera. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077115: Special pictures taken at Venice during flights in which Squadron leader L. H. Slatter, piloting a Supermarine Napier machine, attained the amazing speed of over 300 miles an hour. The machine is one of the three British entrants for the Schneider Cup race. September 1927 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077282: It's a pretty spring for children at Tick-A-Tee with a collection of super swinging co-ordinates, dresses and separate, shown in Conduit Street, by "Groovy Baby Ian Doody", and his girl friends. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077350: Holiday makers bathing in the pool at the Robert Meyer Hotel, Orlando, Florida, USA. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images