MPX5136609: Life lines to free West Berlin. Helmstedt a major checkpoint at the border separating The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the Communist East Germany. Here a Soviet officer is walking outside the headquarters of the Western Allies (Great Britain, France and the United States of America) at the border. Under the existing agreements, Allied Military and civilian personnel are dealt with by Soviet officials, but Germans arriving at the control point must deal with officials of the Communist government of East Germany. 1st November 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5139172: Three government representatives arrived at London's Smithfield Meat Market just before 7am to start the official probe into the escalating price of beef. The panel, consisting of Sydney Robinson, James Gulliver (pictured) and Dame Elizabeth Ackroyd met meat salesmen, porters and experts at the market which was in full swing well before they arrived. 9th January 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images