1970s Gallery

Poster - British Military medals

NAVAL, MILITARY AND RAF DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 1793-1973. Poster, revised and edited by Arthur Kipling of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1975 (c). Depicting decorations and medals with information below each item. From the Burma Memorial Collection. Date: 1973

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

1793, 1970s, 1973, 1975, Air, Army, Arthur, British, Burma, Collection, Decoration, Decorations, Force, Forces, Historical, History, Information, Kipling, Medal, Medals, Memorial, Military, Naval, Navy, Poster, Posters, Raf, Research, Society

James Hunt swigging champagne

James Hunt set a Brands Hatch lap record in the Race of Champions in March, then beat it four months later during practice for the British Grand Prix. 1976

© The Northcliffe Collection/ Associated Newspapers Limited

1970s, Car, Grand Prix, Mail Newspapers, Motor Racing, Motoring, Northcliffe Collection, Seventies, Vintage

GLC-LFB Dennis diesel Compact Pump

Introduced into London in the mid-1970s, this narrow wheel base pump was not a dual purpose fire engine. It could only carry an extension ladder and not the 50 foot wheeled escape. Only two were purchased and their evaluation did not lead to a wider introduction in the LFB

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

1970s, 50, 70s, Base, Brigade, Compact, Dennis, Diesel, Engine, Engines, Evaluation, Extension, Fire, Firefighting, Foot, Ladder, Lfb, London, Narrow, Pump, Pumps, Red, Service, Seventies, Transport, Vehicle, Vehicles, Wheel