1979 Collection (#9)

Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher receives an affectionate pat on the cheek and best wishes from 78 year old Annie Lett of Stretford

A tractor is used as a snow plough to clear the pavement of snow as people queue for buses in Albert Square, Manchester. 2nd January 1979

View of Piccadilly Gardens in Central Manchester. 31st August 1979

Princess Michael of Kent at the Music Therapy Charity Luncheon at the Intercontinental Hotel in Park lane. Elton made the draw for the raffle and the Princess handed out the prizes

Elton John at the Music Therapy Charity Luncheon at the Intercontinental Hotel in Park lane. June 1979

Princess Michael of Kent and Elton John at the Music Therapy Charity Luncheon at the Intercontinental Hotel in Park lane. Elton made the draw for the raffle and the Princess handed out the prizes

Aerial views of the Brandenburg Gate. 13th December 1979

British troops patrolling the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany. 13th December 1979

Elton John pictured next to an American Jeep at London Airport. February 1979

Elton John wearing a womans wig, pictured with his manager John Reid, seen arriving at a party to celebrate his London show at Legends Club. 3rd April 1979

Elton John pictured in Paris in front of the Eiffel Tower. His visit to Paris was to play a concert. 21st February 1979.Elton John pictured in Paris in front of the Eiffel Tower

Elton John performing in concert at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Paris. 21st February 1979

Elton John in concert at Birmingham Hippodrome. 21st April 1979

Beach Scenes, Brighton, East Sussex, Monday 27th August 1979

Martin and Jackie Doherty, the new managers of the revamped Tally Ho pub in Coventry City Centre. The pub now has a Bavarian theme. 11th May 1979

Tony Benn, M. P. seen here out on the campaign trail during the 1979 General Election
Tony Benn, M.P. seen here out on the campaign trail during the 1979 General Election. 15th April 1979

Melanie Moore (right), surges to the front in her heat of the junior girls sprint to give Godiva another winner. Leamington. 4th August 1979

Melanie Moore throws her arms wide and bids for height and length in her long jump competition. 4th August 1979

Melanie Moore (Godiva), Leamington. 4th August 1979

English League Division One match at White Hart Lane. Tottenham Hotspur 2 v Liverpool 0. Terry McDermott turns the ball neatly in to the box during an early Liverpool attack. 29th March 1980

English League Division One match. at Anfield. Liverpool 3 v West Bromwich Albion 1. Ray Kennedy on the ball, wearing the new Liverpool Hitcahi sponsored strip. 25th August 1979

English League Division One match at Elland Road. Leeds United 1 v Liverpool 1. Alan Curtis of Leeds (left) with Phil Thompson of Liverpool, wearing the new Hitachi sponsored strip

West Bromwich Albion football manager Ron Atkinson holds up a bottle of champagne at the Cheshire Cheese restaurant in Fleet Street, London as he attends the Sports Writers lunch. 25th January 1979

Transglobe expedition leader Sir Ranulph Fiennes walks across the River Thames near Tower Bridge, using Jesus Boots, a pair of floats which have been specially designed for the expedition

Prudence Leith (also known as Prue Leith) pictured LEFT in the white shirt under her white apron, together with Caroline Waldergrave pictured RIGHT with her black shirt under her white apron

Apprentice houses on the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr. The houses cost £ 20, 000 a piece - twice the normal price for a new council dwelling. 25th June 1979

Maggie Smith and Alan Alda pictured at a press conference for the Royal Film Performance which will take place in the evening at the Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square

Lucas 2000 Electric Motor Contest. Picture shows car no: 16. " Tornado" designed by 15 year old Nicholas Grant. See other pictures in this set captioned

Lucas 2000 Electric Motor Contest. Picture shows car no: 18. Picture show Cedric Mark Lynch, aged 23, of Potters Bar, Hertfordshire with his electric motor car

Hollywood inspired fashions retro feature, 13th December 1979

Father Christmas Tours Birmingham City Centre, 8th December 1979. Centre Hotel, Cecil Gee

Picture shows one of the electric cars at the G. D. Mountfield factory in Maidenhead
Picture shows one of the electric cars at the G.D. Mountfield factory in Maidenhead. In this set, a factory worker is the man behind the wheel. Picture taken 29th June 1979

5-year-old Billie Joe Hibberd of Wood Green, London, always seems to haven problems whenever she takes her Irish-Wolfhound Milligan for a walk. They are pictured in Hyde Park. 12th September 1979

English League Division Two match at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea 2 v Watford 0. Gary Johnson scoring one of his two goals in the match. 22nd September 1979

Singer Nana Mouskouri at LAP. 14th January 1979

Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. 9th March 1979

The catch from the stern trawler "Lord Nelson"
The catch from the stern trawler " Lord Nelson" seen here being loaded on to a lorry after being sold at the Fish Dock at St Andrews Dock, Hull. 24th January 1979

International Greek singer Nana Mouskouri. 25th January 1979

Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal, Charity Shield match at Wembley Stadium, Saturday 11th August 1979. Terry McDermott makes sure of the Charity Shield with his second and Liverpools third goal

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Liverpool, Division One League match at the City Ground, Saturday 29th September 1979. Terry McDermott gives John O Hare the slip and Jimmy Chase tangles with Tony Woodcock

Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal, Charity Shield match at Wembley Stadium, Saturday 11th August 1979. Terry McDermott, Liverpool Midfielder, celebrates after scoring goal

The filming of S. O. S. Titanic at Shepperton Studios
The filming of S.O.S. Titanic at Shepperton Studios. Pictured, Ian Holm who plays the part of The Owner J Bruce Ismay. 11th April 1979

Herald Express compositor using the old hot metal system of printing at the papers old premises in Braddons Hill Road West, Torquay. Circa 1979

Muhammad Ali in London for exhibition fights, pictured with Veronica Porche at a press Conference. 24th May 1979

Glastonbury festival, Pilton, inflatable stage, Circa 1st July 1979

Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, building stage at the pop festival in 1979

The Queen Mother at Wells, 1979

Queen Mother arriving at Wells in 1979

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