MPX5070720: Children in a district of Wigston Magna (Leics), have drawn up their own petition to present to the local council, asking them to provide a playing field where they can play without getting into trouble. Signatures were collected by Christine Tilly, 13, and her two brothers, David and Peter, aged ten, from other children, one of whom, as shown here, was brought from bed to sign. June 1949 P012156 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5064708: Cilla Black and her husband Bobby Willis stayed at the Brooklands Hotel, Holyhead Road, Coventry when she was appearing in "Cilla's Spring Show". They paid 55 shillings a night. Some potted palms have been brought in and champagne is laid on at midnight. Breakfast is served at any time which is just as well because it was nearly 11am before Cilla emerged, sleepy-eyed but talkative, from the newly-created "bridal suite" which was once P.J. Proby's room before he went bankrupt and had to leave England. Cilla's feeling a bit bothered because yesterday was Frankie Howerd's birthday and she forgot to send him a card. Bobby's bothered because the Rolls, which he drives himself, looks a mess. They had thought of staying at the Leofric but it's fully booked up until the 20th. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070851: Chris Bonington, who is to lead the expedition to climb the south face of Annapurna in the Himalayas, at his home in Bowdon Cheshire, where he is working on detailed plans for the trip. With two other members of the expedition Don Whillans, (deputy leader) and Ian Clough. November 1969 Z10656 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070854: Chris Bonington, who is to lead the expedition to climb the south face of Annapurna in the Himalayas, at his home in Bowdon Cheshire, where he is working on detailed plans for the trip. With two other members of the expedition Don Whillans, (deputy leader) and Ian Clough. November 1969 Z10656-004 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070872: Chris Bonington, who is to lead the expedition to climb the south face of Annapurna in the Himalayas, at his home in Bowdon Cheshire, where he is working on detailed plans for the trip. With two other members of the expedition Don Whillans, (deputy leader) and Ian Clough. November 1969 Z10656-001 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070902: Entertainment Film. Science Fiction series being made for ATV by Century 21 Productions. (Century 21 is Gerry and Sylvia Anderson who made the very successful puppet series, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, etc). There will be seventeen epidoses, and the budget is £100,000 per episode. For a change there is no American money in the production. The story is basically about S.H.A.D.O. (Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation), a sort of United Nations of the space age, against the mysterious aliens in their UFO's. (Unidentified Flying Objects) to the uninitiated. Our Picture Shows: Actresses on the Moon base set. October 1969 Z10450 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070917: The shoot at Camberley, Surrey, started early to exterminate all wild life on the common where the rabied dog is thought to have been before it was caught. The "guns" pictured being briefed before they set off on the shoot. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. Cledwyn Hughes visits the area. October 1969 Z10448 / Bridgeman Images