MPX5127462: Petticoat Lane: Every year, it seems, still more thousands remember that Petticoat Lane, in East London, lays itself out on the Sunday before Christmas to sell toys and anything that anybody may want to give away. Here's the throng round a toy stall, interested in the sleeping doll which was is guaranteed to sleep. There was more of everything this year, and the cost of giving seemed to have gone down a bit. December 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5127495: Buggynauts: Four young lads from Nottingham are pictured pedalling into London on their unusual six wheel, six gear buggy. The Bulwell Buggynauts from Nottingham arrive in London. Steering at the front is 18-year-old David Raynor. Providing the power at the back are (left to right) Gary Simmonds, 17 Peter Stevenson, 17, and Robert Smedley 19 19 October 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5127552: Pop star Robin Gibb, lead singer with the famous Bee Gees pop group was taken ill during the week-end and is now in the Regents Park Nursing home, London. He should have been on his way with the other boys to start a tour in American including the famous Hollywood Bowl. He is suffering from a mystery illness. His fellow Bee Gees visit him; left to right: Vince Melouney, Colin Peterson, and the three brothers Maurice, Robin and Barry Gibb. July 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images