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Eighteen month old Plug, a Jack russell terrier, says an affectionate good morning to

Eighteen month old Plug, a Jack russell terrier, says an affectionate good morning to Lisa, a 12 month old Lioness at Southam Zoo Farm, Warwickshire. Plug and Lisa are great friends, who sleep together on the settee when they are tired.
17th August 1968

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1960s, Affection, Animals, B W, Core04, Cute, Dog, Friendship, Lion, Lioness

These two chimps, Bugsy & Jinxsy, both 3, are from Southam zoo

These two chimps, Bugsy & Jinxsy, both 3, are from Southam zoo, warwickshire are seen here playing the piano. They were recording an hour's piano playing at the Maida Vale BBC studios in London for Radio 1 DJ John Peel's show called "Top Gear" which goes out on Satuday afternoons.
Apparently, it could be used as backing for a record or a record may be built around it.
Apparently, the idea came originally from John Lennon.
21st March 1970

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Members of the RAF who were kept in a German prison camp

Members of the RAF who were kept in a German prison camp and were freed as the Russians advanced into Germany, smile upon their arrival back in England during World War Two. They are 2l-R: Pliot Officer Brooks, flight Sargeant Ws McPhail, Peter Nevines, Flight Sargeant Tweddle and Flight Sargeant Naysmith
March 1945

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