MPX5081143: The Waitress' - 1970 Style: A new restaurant - night club called "Bumburs" in Coventry Street, London, in the old Corner House building, will have some of the lovely waitresses in England. The girls have been picked for their loveliness, as well as their experience. They will wear rather fetching outfits, including see-thru tops .. and see-in tops. Pictured against the background of "Bumburs" .. a name for atheletes shoes are Katrina Davy, 19; Wendy Howlett, 21; Strona Hazell 22. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081161: Miss World Beauty contestants on stage at the Albert Hall during the competition. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081251: Religion Crucifiction of Jesus. Entertainment Theatre: The pictures show the Climax of the play the Son of Man now running at the Roundhouse, Hampstead. Frank Finlay playing Christ is "nailed" to a cross and is left on the empty stage for anything up to 15 minutes will the audiance realizes that it is the end of the play and go home. Frank Finlay "nailed' to the cross is left there for the theatre to empty. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081257: Animals: Battle Bulls. 23/05/ 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081301: All The Very Best.....From Mischief: You may think this is worse than setting the cat among the pigeons - setting it among the dogs. But it's all in a good cause. And if Mischief the Persian cat has an evil glint in her eye, itÕs only because she's being used as a dogsbody. Despite her name, she's there to bring out the best in the dogs - to get them used to cats. Then, when the dogs are guiding blind people, they won't go chasing them. Five-year-Old Mischief is an experienced member of the staff at the Princess Alexandra Guide dog Training Centre at Forfar, Scotland. She started work as kitten and has helped train more than 300 guide dogs. Her boss, Bob Forrester, who runs the home, said: "ItÕs important that our dogs don't give cats a second look.Ó Mischief does a good job - the dogs don't turn a hair when she's there. February 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081123: School for training jockey. The apprentices training centre for jockeys is at Kenilworth Equitation Centre, Dorking-road, Great Bookham, Surrey. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081174: Coalman Robert Scott humping bags of coal for a living, c. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081268: Actor John Hurt is off to The Antarctic on December 1 when he starts his new film "Forbush and The Penguins". For the film he has had to have a special wardrobe designed for him for the Antarctic and a special fur lined coat of white and black P.V.C. lined throughout with black Coney seal worth £250 is amongst his 'keep warm' gear. The coat was designed by John Furness and made at the theatrical costumiers M.Berman of Orange Steert, W.I. - The film is being produced by Henry Trettin and Director Al Diola for A.B.P.C.A. John Hurt is his £250 fur-lined coat in The West End yesterday. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081287: Julie Ege records a John Lennon song. Julie Ege, the Norwegian film and television actress has started a new career as a pop singer. Her first record - "Love", a song by John Lennon - is to be released on the CBS label on January 15th. Julie Ege one of the world's most photographed girls - rose to international fame through her part in the Marty Feldman picture, "Every home should have one". Since then she has starred in the Hammer film, "Creatures the world forgot" which is now awaiting release and completed a major role in the film version of "Up Pompeii". Pictured taken in recorded Sound Studio, Bryanston Street, London, W.1. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081332: Entertainment Comedy: American comedian George Burns arrived at Heathrow Airport today to star in Thames Television's one-hour special "Max", starring Max Bygraves, who was at the airport to meet him. Also arriving at the airport with George Burns was glamorous Lisa Miller who will join him in a comedy routine on the show. Getting into a routine, (left to right) George Burns and Max Bygraves pictured at Heathrow today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081359: Paris fashions: Sheila Bailey, American swimming champion now modelling in Paris in multi colored Tafetta Feraud dress Empire Style. July 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081371: Laboratory/Testing/Work Science: Water Tests: Paul Cooper, Christopher Whatley, Roy Spicer. February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081386: Humour: Transport: Motor cars: Three men looking over the engine of their car. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081402: Left to Right: Sheila Sweet as Pat Groves, Edward Evans as Robert Groves, and John Salew as Frank Turner in a scene from The Grove Family. April 1954 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080526: Fashion Clothing Humour. Young male model David Kempton from East Croydon, started work today at the new Young male menswear boutique in Kensington Church Street. His presents there could make the pre-Christmas customers look more than once at him, in fact if they stay long enough they could see him wearing 288 different outfits, for David will be on a marothon clothes change untill Thursday, making six changes an hour, day and night, to set up a new world record for Clothes Changing. David Kempton at the 'Take 6' making a hurried change. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080551: "The Barber " (left) faces an opponent, Mr. T. Watson, of Bermondsey, across the four-by-four draught board. Mr. Watson seems to be having quite a problem plotting his next move, which isn't surprising, for in all the years the Barber has been playing the game he hasn't yet been beaten. July 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080566: To mark the opening of the Royal Tournament, 26/06/ 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080584: Ian Newman (19) a car salesman in Hounslow was getting worried as every time he got a new girlfriend and took her to dances other men who took a fancy to his girl would steal off with her and so Ian was left girl-less. But now he has the solution provided for him by hairdresser Len Pountney who has designed a long pigtail from Ian's hair that connects to Gloria Wootton (15) a florist, so that now everywhere the couple goes they are linked together. Ian Newman and Gloria Wootton linked in the high street today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080626: Animals - Flowers - Spring - Cute: Youngs lambs. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080647: Animals - Flowers - Spring - Cute: Youngs lambs. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080701: The new NFS march was played in church for the first time on Wednesday when members of the Fire Service and representatives of all branches of the Civil Defence assembled to honour the memory of two firemen who died in the service of their King and country. The firemen, Edward Arthur Rosebridge and George Christain Cert, were killed when their station was partially demolished by a flying bomb. Rosebridge and Cert who had so often stood shoulder to shoulder while fire fighting lay side by side in coffins on top of which rested the axes and helmets that had belonged to them. The organist was Company Officer D.A. Ridley and NFS comrades formed a guard of honour. August 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080707: Politics. Fred Mulley Minister of Transport outlined his plans for a Christmas safety drive to Sunday Mirror motoring correspondent Roy Spicer this afternoon. Amongst the literature was a large poster and a driving manual which Mr. Mulley suggested (the manual) would be an ideal Christmas present for every driver. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080740: Death of a Balloon. Limp, Shattered, lifeless. November 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080746: Sadler's Wells Opera Company will make TV history on Thursday, 4th December when on that day two colour commercials advertising their new opera "Lucky Peter's Journey's" by Malcolm Williamson will be screened. The girl who is speaking the commercial and is on the screen is 28 year old Davina Taylor, and the principal tenor in "Lucky Peter's Journey" Francis Edgerton wearing the "Loki" mask he wears in the opera. Also pictured walking in the Euston Road. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080764: Death of a balloon. A dart about to puncture the surface 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080806: Old people go for walk on the pebbled ground at a Holiday Hotel in Boxhill, Surrey May 1949 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080830: Variety club's fashion show: A fashion show was staged today at Danny La Rue's club in Mayfair to raise money for childrens charities. All the models (except one) were professional actresses at today's show, giving their services free. They were, Joyce Blair, Patricia Bredin, Julia Foster, Aimi Macdonald, Hayley Mills, and Sheila White and one professional model, Hazel Newby. All the dresses were designed by Hazel Graham, and the comperes were Irene Handel and Nicholas Parsons. (Left to right) Joyce Blair, Aimi Macdonald, Julia Foster, Hazel Newby (model) Hayley Mills, Sheila White, and Patricia Bredin. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080848: A Thor Rocket ballistic missile on a launching pad. February 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080869: No wonder Hugh Walters, the man with the car in this picture is smiling. He's lucky to be alive Lucky that he was not still sitting at the driving wheel when tons of rubble came crashing down in Lisle-street, Soho, yesterday ( and crushed his old saloon car. School teacher Walters, 27, left his home in Beatrice-avenue, Norbury, and drove into London to keep an appointment at a hospital in Soho. Friends had warned him: Be careful where you park your car. The police are always towing cars away. Hugh looked around carefully when he reached Lisle-street. There was a nice clear space near a hoarding. He parked there, nipped out and went to the hospital. Fifteen minutes later he returned - to Chaos. There were fire engines, ambulances, crowds and a pall of dust. A four- storey building under demolition had collapsed and fifty tons of brickwork lay in the roadway. Police had seen the danger and cleared the street of people in time. No one was hurt. The only casualty was Hugh's car. Hours later it was towed out, dented, smashed and bent. July 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080875: In one appalling moment, a busy road, a typical just-round-the-corner shopping street, in the Clarkston area of Glasgow, Scotland, became a street of horror. The street was packed with wives doing the shopping. Everywhere there was laughter and chatter as happy children played. Then, at 2.52 in the afternoon, there was a deafening blast. Like a pack of cards, eleven shops collapsed into rubble. Cars on a rooftop car park above them plunged into the debris. There were screams and cries for help amid the confusion as rescuers tried to save the victims. At least eleven people died in the terror. Another fifty-two were injured. The explosion is thought to have been caused by a gas leak. October 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080887: Atlantic Flight in Round-The-World Attempt The monoplane "Pride of Detroit", piloted by Mr. N. S. Brock, and bearing Mr. E. R. Schlee, a millionaire oil magnate as passenger, landed at Croydon aerodrome yesterday after crossing the Atlantic. Mr. Schlee (left), the passenger, and Mr. Brock (centre), the pilot, being welcomed on their arrival at Croydon. October 1927 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080896: The men on the herring drifter Kindred Star out in the North Sea from Lowestoft, haul in their nets on their last voyage before Christmas with another of the fine hauls they have been getting lately to help ease the food situation. The 136 drifters working from Lowestoft have landed 144,000 cans of herring during the ten-week season roughly 108,000,000 fish. During those ten weeks the men of the Kindred Star, like most of their comrades on the other drifters, have spent only nine nights ashore. December 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080926: Sport: Angling: Hal Mount (glasses) with Police Constable Derek Rogers fishing off the Isle of Wight. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080947: Weather snow scenes at Hampstead Heath. Winter: Even the little dog loves the thrill of the toboggan run, on the slopess at Hampstead Heathh today. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5080953: Weather snow scenes at Hampstead Heath. Winter: A spill at the bottom of the toboggan run which ended in all smiles and laughter, then up to the top again. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081055: Ringo starr pictured with Lulu and her husband at Heathrow Airport. March 1971 / Bridgeman Images