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Children dancing during a ballet class at the Morgan Alsanoff Stage School in London. 12 November 1975

Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman photographed chatting to PC Sid Goodwin, a City policeman, during a break from shooting the film 'Indiscreet'. 23 November 1957

Congo, the famously artistic London Zoo chimpanzee, with one of his paintings at an exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Arts which is being held in association with the Zoological Society of London. 16 September 1957

Lord Salisbury, Lord President of the Council, lays the foundation stone of the new National Film Theatre on London's South Bank. 8 March 1957

Lady Patricia Ramsay and artist Barbara Hepworth looking at a 'wave' sculpture in the exhibition of the artists work, at Whitechapel Art Gallery in London. 7 April 1954.

British conductor Malcolm Sargent examines the portrait of the Queen Mother by Edward I Halliday at the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the Royal Institute Galleries, London. 20 November 1953

Actresses (L-R) Diana Wynyard, Sally Anne Howes and Cicely Courtneidge, at the opening of a theatrical convalescence home at the home of Ivor Novello, at Redroofs, Maidenhead, England. 8 September 1953

Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams conducting the Boyd Neil Orchestra, during rehearsals for the Kings Lynn Music Festival, Kensington, London. 29 July 1953.

Child prodigy Giannella De Marco conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. 9 March 1953

American actor John Wayne (1907 - 1979) surrounded by fans at the opening of Republic House, the new Headquarters of Republic Pictures, in Soho Square, London. 26 February 1951

The body of Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw arrives at Golders Green Crematorium in London. 6 November 1950.

English broadcaster, writer, politician and chef Clement Freud (1924 - 2009) in London with his fiancee, actress June Flewett, shortly after their engagement was announced. At the time, Freud was working as the catering manager at the Arts Theatre Club. 28 June 1950

Bernadine Wall, who was a witness in the obscenity trial for D.H. Lawrence's book "Lady Chatterley's Lover", pictured with her fiance Stephen Bishop. 16 April 1961

Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn seen here at the presss photo call for the Royal Ballet's production of Pelleas Et Melisande. 24 March 1969

The Caretaker. Wedding of playwright Harold Pinter and author Lady Antonia Fraser at Kensington Registry Office. 27 November 1980

Jazz singers Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross talking to Reverend Collins. 2 March 1959

Rock star David Bowie with wife Angie and three week old son Zowie. He is modelling an Oxford Bags dress, Turkish cotton shirt and a felt hat. 29 June 1971.

Stars of the latest James Bond film "Goldfinger" Sean Connery and Honor Blackman pictured on the set during filming. 11 June 1964

Substitute. Keith Moon puts away the drum kit to get on his Honda Goldwing, dressed in American police uniform complete with a motorcycle cop's crash helmet. 4 January 1976

A face in the crowd. Once again Ron looks for a different angle on a story as Elizabeth Taylor is mobbed by photographers after leaving the London Clinic with husband Eddie Fisher. March 1961

Richard Burton actor on the set of the film "Wagner" in February 1982

Omar Sharif with Princess Margaret at the premier of MacKennas Gold. April 1969

Omar Sharif with Princess Margaret at the premier of MacKennas Gold. April 1969

Max Wall launches "Krapp's Last Tape" at Greenwich. 1975

Paul McCartney and girlfriend Jane Asher return to London Airport after a holiday in Portugal. Paul was called home early when the news was about to break on the Beatles' MBE awards. 11 June 1965

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra rehearsing for a concert at Westminister Abbey. October 1973

The Police on tour in America 1980. Sting with Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland

Edward Heath conducts Christmas carol singing at a Broadstairs, Kent, charity concert. 19 December 1965

Actor and director Charlie Chaplin legend of the silent movies celebrates his 77th birthday on the set at Pinewood where he is making a new film "Countess from Hong Kong". 15 April 1966

Annigoni by Annigoni. After his successful completion of his portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in London, Annigoni returned to Florence and posed for his special portrait for the Daily Mirror of Annigoni as seen by Annigoni. He is seen on the roof top of his Florence studio, with the Cathedral of Florence in the background. 20 March 1970

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