MPX5068963: Former British Heavywight Boxing Champion Henry Cooper today had his first gym work-out since his cartilage operation at the Thomas A Beckett Gymnasium in the Old Kent Road. Henry plans to make his comeback to the ring at the Wembley Pool in March. He has been doing exercises at Arsenal to build up his knee which he injured when training for a fight / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069048: 12 year old Michael Reynolds and 8 month old Claire Lewis were stealing the limelight on the set of BBC TV's "The Doctors" today. They were taking part in episode 20 of "The Doctors" where Michael is left in charge of the baby and the whole episode ends tragically. During the scene Michael tells the baby his version of "Jack and the Beanstalk" (very modern). Michael and Claire pictured on the set. December 1969 Z11670-001 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069106: Wrestler Jackie Pallo is due to star in the pantomime "Goldilocks" at Norwich this Christmas. Today he had his first costume fitting for the role of Heinkel the bad circus owner. He is photographed having an impromptu rehearsal outside the Albert Hall where he is due to fight on Wednesday night. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069127: Entertainment dancing. The Dutch National Ballet makes its London dabut at Sadlers Wells theatre in a one-week. The guest artist is Rudolph Nureyev who dances at the opening performance in the ballets "Apollon Musagete" and "Monument for a Dead Boy". Nureyev with Olga De Hass rehearsing. December 1969 Z11506-005 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069664: Variety Club's Christmas Gift Luncheon: After the Variety Club's Christmas lunch in London today, Christmas trees and hundreds of toys were taken to four hospitals and two orphanages. Receiving the toys and gifts were several stars dress in Father Christmas outfits. Ronnie Corbett was put into the toy sack by the Savoy Dancing Girls dressed as Miss Christmas's, and hoisted on the back of Harry Secombe who was dressed as Father Christmas. December 1969 . December 1969 Z11608-004 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5069645: World War II Religion. Lunchtime prayer in the shipyard. So that there would be no interference with production the National Prayer Service in a N. East Shipyard was held during the lunchtime break. Hundreds of men stood with their heads bowed, following the Bishop of Durham, Dr. Alwyn. Williams as he said the Lord's Prayer. The short simple service lasted ten minutes, and as the whistle blow to recommence work, once again the stillness was broken by the hammering of rivets, and the clanging of steel plates, which will go down to the sea in ships to fight for freedom....September 1942 P011612 / Bridgeman Images