MPX5078949: Entertainment theatre: When the play "The Old Ladies" opens at the Westminster theatre on 4th November, the cast of three will have a combined acting experience of 140 years and their combined ages will be 197. The cast are Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. (left to right) On stage 'The Old Ladies' Dame Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078958: Entertainment theatre: When the play "The Old Ladies" opens at the Westminster theatre on 4th November, the cast of three will have a combined acting experience of 140 years and their combined ages will be 197. The cast are Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. (left to right) On stage 'The Old Ladies' Dame Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079158: Over 60 teams from all over the country took part in the National Indoor Tug-of-War Championships at the National Recreation Centre at Crystal Palace, London today. Some contestants pictured during one of the event today. It is a sport that gives some very unusual facial expressions to the audience. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5079212: Chair Caning: An unusual sight in London the old craft of chair caning Mr. John Browning 38 year old from Battersea, repairing a cane chair, sitting on the edge of the pavement, on the corner of Ladbroke Grove. He learnt the craft from his 65 year old father-in-law who has been doing it all his life. He travels around London and gets work on recommendation. January 1971 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5077162: Cilla Black's status as Britain's top songstress is confirmed this week with the announcement that readers of Disc and Music Echo have voted her their favourite in the paper's 1972 Music Poll. Cilla has already been proclaimed Britain's top songstress for the second consecutive year in the annual readers' poll run by New Musical Express. February 1972 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5077133: BEA's 'Personality Girl', Heathrow Airport stewardess Heather Angus (21) from Gerrards Cross, Bucks, at the London Hilton Hotel received the keys of her prize, a Ford Cortina 1600E from racing driver Graham Hill. Bea Personality Girl, Heather Angus with Graham Hill. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images