MPX5093756: Children: A young girl with an empty bottle of pills, which she had earlier swallowed at a Christmas party and was rushed to hospital. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093765: Children Singing: Choir of the Saxon Church at Barwick-in-Elmet, near Leeds singing. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093795: Alfieri. Member of the Home Guard. October 2nd 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093849: One young man looking ahead to 1970 is seven yrs old Gary Dutton, - for after his 8th birthday in April he will at last be able to compete in motor cycle grass track racing. He has had to confine his craze for the sport to training on farm-land near his Heath road, Chester, home, on his specially built 50 cc machine. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093858: Young boy wearing school uniform carrying a satchel on his shoulder. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093864: Alfieri. Air Raid damage to house at Kingston Hill, Redford. October 2nd 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093880: The 12th Annual Camping and Outdoor Life and Travel Exhibition at Empire Hall in Olympia, London, Miss Wendy Pattenden (26) from Bournemouth trying out a Finnish Norpe-Sauna bath which sells for £430. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093892: Cedar House Hotel in Shepperton Circa 1937 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093901: Girls from the Commonwealth Caribbean Centre Association dressed in their national costume, The 12th Annual Camping and Outdoor Life and Travel Exhibition at Empire Hall in Olympia, London, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093913: Scout dinner at Surbiton, October 1933 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093928: US troops in England during the Second World War Captain Bender of California celebrates with crew members of the US Eighth Air Force after finishing his 25th operation March 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093979: Jumbo rests his head on his mistresses legs. Circa 1936 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093985: Hundreds of children were shouting for George Best at a childrens charity party at the Odeon Cinema in Manchester today but George did not appear as he had the flu, but George Best's ex girl friend Eva Haralsted was there playing the part of Mother Christmas for the children December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094012: The St. Mungo Community, a voluntary relief organisation among other things, operates a midnight soup run for vagrants, down and outs etc., around London. George on the bed talking to Mr. Jim Horne with the hostel pet dog. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094043: Rachel Roberts rehearsing for "The Three Musketeers Ride Again" which has its first premiere at the Royal Court tonight, and special Christmas performances on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094046: Royal Party at Hook. Balloon Barrage with the King and Queen and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in attendance. April 1939 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094038: Rachel Roberts rehearsing for "The Three Musketeers Ride Again" which has its first premiere at the Royal Court tonight, and special Christmas performances on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094047: Royal Party at Hook, Surrey. Balloon Barrage with Queen Elizabeth, King George and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain attending. April 1939 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094073: Rachel Roberts, estranged wife of actor Rex Harrison pictured going into the Royal Court for a rehearsal, where she is appearing in a new Christmas show "The Three Musketeers Ride Again". December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094101: It's a dustbinman's dream... a bin-full of glamour girls! December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094109: Alfieri. Instructions are given via PA Sytem during Invasion Exercises, Kingston, London. October 25th 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094164: South Africa Rugby Union tour Cardiff v Springboks M.J. Lawless the Boks outside half picks up neatly, escaping the opposition. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094157: South Africa Rugby Union tour Cardiff v Springboks Demonstrations before the rugby game at Cardiff today. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094172: Alfieri. Invasion Exercises, Kingston, London. October 25th 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094258: The show is over, almost, for comedian Norman Wisdom, here pictured exclusively in his dressing room at the Palace theatre, Manchester, tonight, after appearing in " The Smell of the grease paint, The roar of the crowd" which is due to finish after an eight week provincial run. September 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094227: Alfieri. Air raid damage at Malden, London. General scenes of wrecked street with residents. 16th August 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094312: British Legion Poppy Factory. Getting ready for the rush at Richmond. 3rd November 1933 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094081: It's a dustbinman's dream... a bin-full of glamour girls! December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094099: It's a dustbinman's dream... a bin-full of glamour girls! December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094144: Alfieri. Spitfires in formation. October 2nd 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094208: Circus lion jumping from a table inside his cage. December 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094217: Girl and flowers. 1st June 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094247: Alfieri. Cricket. Ham & Hampton Wick, 10/08/1932 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094256: Alfieri. Cricket. Ham & Hampton Wick, 10/08/1932 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094262: Conservative Party Shadow Home Secretary Reginald Maudling. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5094277: Alfieri. Sealyham and Aberdeen puppies at Burnt Stub, Chessington. 27th June 1933 / Bridgeman Images