MPX5135117: THE SEVENTIES were a time of strikes and, in December 1974, the big national bakers decided to follow suit, demanding a 66% pay rise. Staff of larger firms had empty shelves and had to turn away dozens of customers. Small bakeries were working full-out but were unable to meet the demand as shops phoned in for extra supplies. Yeast sales went up as housewives decided to bake their own bread. (Picture) This shop in the Upper Richmond road, Sheen is not involved in the dispute and the picture shows the queue awaiting the 9:15 am delivery. The bread was stacked in the window and 15 minutes later it was gone. 3rd December 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5135156: Members of the Gerard Community Housing Tenant Participation scheme, secretary Joe Ker, chairman John McShane and design chairman Joe Linnett, on the site of the new homes being built just across the road from Gerrard Gardens. Gerard Gardens was a tenement block in Liverpool city centre, designed and built in the 1930s. 7th August 1986 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5135159: Dora Molloy, a resident of Gerard Gardens, a tenement block in Liverpool city centre. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay. Dora believed she would be able to move into the new houses being built 100 yards away, but due to council policy which puts single people at the bottom of the housing list she has now been told she can't move into them. 22nd January 1986 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5135166: Mrs Katie Williams ex-resident of Gerard Gardens who has now been re-housed to a new home in nearby St Joseph's Close. She and her neighbours had chosen to stay in Gerard Gardens until they were offered houses near to each other, which has now happened. Gerard Gardens was a tenement block in Liverpool city centre. Designed and built in the 1930s by Architect, Sir Lancelot Keay. 30th October 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5135635: Gerry and the Pacemakers, who, on their way from Hanley in Staffordshire to Ipswich to play in pantomime, stopped at Alpha television studios in Birmingham to record ABC TV's "Thank Your Lucky Stars" where they were joined by their manager Brian Epstein. Pictured left to right are: Fred Marsden, Gerry Marsden, Les Maguire, Brian Epstein and Les Chadwick. 6th January 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images