MPX5091188: Bernadette Devlin leaving the court case in Londonderry, Northern Ireland December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091242: An Asian family living in London. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091248: A Christmas party for the children of the staff of The Talk of the Town and The Carousel. Guests of honour were 16 children from The Moral Welfare Association, and 16 children from The Dockland Settlement. The party was arranged by the Variety Club of Gt. Britain. Sandie Shaw as Mother Christmas with 5 year old Biafran girl Chinyere Mgbenwehn, who has brothers and sisters still in Biafra. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091263: Fred Wycherley of Wolverhampton is a "Smeller" the official smeller and his job is to smell out the stinkers at a Wolverhampton brewery He spends his working life shifting ground Barrels, hogsheads and firkins. Each year he sniffs at 300,000 of them. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091343: Britain's most modern motorway rescue tender went into action at Durham. Firefighters in astronaut-style protective suits fought their way throught the smoke and wreckage of a two car crash. Of course the victims were just dummies as the team take part in a training exercise, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091417: Actor Arnold Ridley who plays Private Godfrey in the BBC television series Dads Army January 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091465: Sergeant Ferris of the Royal Air Force helping to wash the hair of a young child during his round of inspection watched by local Cingalese men and women in Ceylon during the Second World War. October 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091600: Geoffrey Lever of Basford, Nottinghamshire, who takes on the role of Father Christmas and hands out toys to children on his beat. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091603: Engelbert Humperdinck's new home in St. Gerorge's Hill, Weybridge Engelbert and exterior of house. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091609: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, sails "Coweslip at Cowes with crewman John Collis. 29th July 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091624: Crowds of spectators watch the fire at W E Harkers Furniture shop in Grainger Street, Newcastle, 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091329: Police with children: Simon Dingley aged 4 of Arthur Street Little Lever was terribly upset when he saw on television that Father Xmas had been arrested so he sat down and wrote an appeal to the poilce for his release. His sorrow turned to joy today when he was visited by P.C. George Fobersby from the Bolton Police force who put him in touch with the station by phone to receive an assurance that the distinguished visitor would be around as usual. Simon is seen here counting out his saved pocket money just in case Santa needs to be bailed. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091355: Christmas Humour: 75 year old Samuel Johnson the Father Christmas of Gamages, spent his lunch break today, across the road in Holborn, browsing through Summer brochures in a travel agent - dreaming of the sunshine. Shortly after, he was back giving out presents to the Children. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091361: Stephanie Fagan, now with Robert Eno's Circus gets to work with the greasepaint, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091385: Love and Romance: Couples. Nigel Baynes aged 20 and Jeanette Wudte, aged 19 decided to get married within two minutes of meeting each other for the first time at the weekend. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091473: A smiling young girl, who is a soldier in the Chinese army during the Second World War February 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091533: Engelbert Humperdinck pictured at his St. George's Hill Weybridge Home. Engelbert looks at a few of his Christmas Cards. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091620: Members of the Longhorn Cowboy Club staging a fight at the South Shields Flower Show in 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091348: Christmas Humour: 75 year old Samuel Johnson the Father Christmas of Gamages, spent his lunch break today, across the road in Holborn, browsing through Summer brochures in a travel agent - dreaming of the sunshine. Shortly after, he was back giving out presents to the Children. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091390: Tyneside rock group Goldie celebrate their first record 'Making Up Again' entering the top 30 singles chart. Dave Black (centre) co-wrote the song with singer Pete McDonald. 07/06/1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091400: Entertainment. Music: Singer Sandie Shaw leaving London Airport for Madrid for a recording session. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091421: London Welsh v. Swansea. Price of London welsh brings down Bowen of Swansea in a midfield tackle. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091430: Grace and Poise demonstrated in the antics of the Sehlingloff Troupe during rehearsals yesterday for the Belle Vue, Manchester circus. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091433: Actor John Le Mesurier who plays Sergeant Wilson in the BBC television series Dads Army January 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091454: Engelbert Humperdinck's new home in St. Gerorge's Hill, Weybridg Playing on swings at bottom of garden. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091463: 70 years old Charlie Waterfield who plays Father Christmas in Lewi's store Manchester. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091484: Engelbert Humperdinck's new home in St. Gerorge's Hill, Weybridge Engelbert with his dog in the kitchen. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091541: ARP warden John Hunt entertaining school children of Epsom at a South London museum during the Second World war December 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091580: Donna Douglas (black coat) who is appearing in "Cinderella" at the Civic Hall Barnsley (she plays "Cinders') and Ken Platt (Buttons") with a scuttle of coal from the millionth ton mined this year at Woolley Colliery, near Barnsley. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091631: High Brunton Cottages at Wall, Northumberland, 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091660: Singer Rolf Harris who lives in Sydenham, Kent, has bought the house adjoining his own modern terrace. He decided he would like to enlarge the three bedroomed house and knocked down the brick wall between the houses, himself. Rolf and his sculptress wife Alwen live their with their five year old daughter Bindi. Rolf Harris, with his wife Alwen in the background in her old kitchen he is in the new part. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091672: Singer Rolf Harris who lives in Sydenham, Kent, has bought the house adjoining his own modern terrace. He decided he would like to enlarge the three bedroomed house and knocked down the brick wall between the houses, himself. Rolf and his sculptress wife Alwen live their with their five year old daughter Bindi. Rolf with his wife Alwen sitting in the new house. In background is the old house. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091687: Singer Rolf Harris who lives in Sydenham, Kent, has bought the house adjoining his own modern terrace. He decided he would like to enlarge the three bedroomed house and knocked down the brick wall between the houses, himself. Rolf and his sculptress wife Alwen live their with their five year old daughter Bindi. RRolf Harris showing the exterior of the house. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091690: James Callagham: Labour Party MP. September 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091662: Singer Rolf Harris who lives in Sydenham, Kent, has bought the house adjoining his own modern terrace. He decided he would like to enlarge the three bedroomed house and knocked down the brick wall between the houses, himself. Rolf and his sculptress wife Alwen live their with their five year old daughter Bindi. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091723: Taxi driver Bill Eales of Mitcham, Surrey, who is a London cabby, has found a novel way of combining business with pleasure… and a profit. For a fee Bill will drive you anywhere in England and Scotland for a golfing excursion. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images