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Diana would be 92 today.
I was privileged to photograph Diana Dors on a couple of occasions. Diana would be celebrating her 92nd birthday today, 21-8-1982 Opening Princes Margaret Hospital fete. ©Calyx Pictures. ©Calyx Pictures. Diana Dors opens the PMH fete 21-8-82. ©Calyx Pictures. Diana...
RIP Sir Bobby Charlton. His visits to Swindon
The late Sir Bobby Charlton visited Swindon on several occasions, including: 20-2-1991 Sir Bobby joined in an ice hockey session with some young Wildcats and coach Daryl Lipsey. 23-4-1991 Sir Bobby Charlton holds a football masterclass at Lydiard Park. 7-1-1988 Sir...
Global James Bond Day
Global James Bond Day. Swindon’s history with the franchise: Roger Moore and Patrick Macnee filming at Renault Building (Spectrum) George Lazenby at signing in Brunel Centre. Pierce Brosnan, Judie Dench and Sophie Marceau filming The World is not enough at...
‘Maverick’ at RIAT Fairford
Top Gun’s Manetick – Tom Cruise landed at Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford on Saturday. The Hollywood royalty visited the USAF Hercules ©Calyx Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford Tom Cruise at RIAT Fairford with the USAF. ©Calyx Royal...
OTD 1993 Ram raid and 140MPH car chase along A345 to M4 J15
On this day 1993 in the early hours thieves tried to ram raid Curry’s in Marlborough High Street. A car chase ensued with speeds of up to 140MPH between Marlborough and Junction 15 of the M$. Barry Leighton reported for the Western Daily press and our pics were...
PFP OTD 18-3-1985 Lt. Cmdr. Clive Waghorn of the Royal Navy, and army Lance Cpl. Terry Gill at Brize.
Lt. Cmdr. Clive Waghorn of the Royal Navy, and army Lance Cpl. Terry Gillarrive back at RAF Brize Norton. A Royal Navy helicopter plucked an injured polar explorer from a blizzard-swept ridge in Antarctica, where he and a colleague had been stranded five days with...