MPX5078293: Accidents - Air 1974: Dive to Disaster. An american gunship helicopter crashed and exploded in flames during a press preview of the farnborough air show, Hampshire on Sunday (1.9.74) One moment it was doing a spectacular Air Ballet, the next it plunged in a terrible dive of death. September 1974 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078297: The Courage of Air Girl Liz: Ice-cool stewardess Elizabeth Cowie was the toast of the Dan Air crash survivors on Tuesday (5-7-79). Elizabeth, 23, escaped with 29 oilmen when their plane dived into the sea off Sumburgh Airport, in the Shetland Islands, killing 17 of the people aboard, Survivors said that although there was panic, her calm courage saved many of the oilmen from a watery grave. August 1979 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5078354: Animals Tigers: James Chipperfield. Kumar, the 410 1b., five year old Bengal Tiger, who delights children who visit the pets Corner at Scotland's Safari Park at Blairdrummond, by Stirling, is to take on a new roll. He is to appear in a starring part in a film about to be made in Uganda and Gt. Britain so before he faces the cameras, his Boss, James Chipperfield, gives Kumar a beauty bath. November 1971 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081136: 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. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5081160: Unusual/Humour/Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service Station, Ongar, Essex were out of action until the innovation of the converted bicycle for manual pumping. The garage offered quadruple stamps for anyone wishing to pedal themselves. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images