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Norris McWhirter (right), co-founder of the Guinness Book of records along with his brother Ross, attends the Birmingham Press Clubs annual dinner joined by chairman of the Press Club Mr Willoughby

Norris McWhirter co-founder of the Guinness Book of records along with his brother Ross, presents the West Midlands Fire Service band with a certificate after they completed a marathon 102 hours

Top pupils at Brunner Comprehensive School, Billingham, were presented with their ICI prizes for overall achievement at last nights prize giving

Ken Rogers, Book launch, One Hundred Years of Goodison Glory, The Official Centenary History, Photo-call at Goodison Park, home of Everton Football Club, 24th August 1992

Huddersfield Junior Library was under siege when some 50 Red Indians turned up! But there was no panic - they were only youngsters taking part in the librarys Indians Day

Ronald Campbell is a Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Blyth Valley since 1987. Pictured, Ronnie Campbell is researching the history of the political battles of

Librarian Mrs. Enid Blackburn reads to some of the children who attended a story time event at Slaithwaithe library. " Seaside holiday" was the theme of the event

The library at Binley Park Comprehensive School. 19th October 1967

Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, Birmingham, West Midlands, circa 1960

Students at work in Birminghams Central Reference Library. Protests that they have to queue for seats at times have been made in support of pleas for a new building for the library. 9th February 1960

The reading room at the Birmingham Reference Library, Ratcliffe Place, 27th March 1961

Captain beaky... the more-than-life-sized puffin swooped into the Childrens Bookshop at Lindley to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Puffin company, which publishes childrens books

Local author Ron Maris with some of the children aged between three and 16, who spent the afternoon clowning around at Lindley Parish Hall. courtesy of the Kirklees Childrens Book Group

Top readers at a Huddersfield school have gained medals and certificates in a sponsored programme which has also earned them more than £ 1, 200-worth of books for their classrooms

Television presenter and broadcaster David Attenborough signing books at Waterstones in the MetroCentre, Gateshead on 3rd February, 1995

David Attenborough signs his book The Trials of Life on 1st November 1991

Half-term fun with a serious message came to Huddersfield Early Learning Centre. The centre held a road safety week as a follow-up to last months successful fire safety week

Children at Honley Library indulge in a bit of Jungle Fun. The activity session, organised by Kirklees Libraries staff, is touring the area this weeks to occupy children during their half-term

Children at Honley Library indulge in a bit of Jungle Fun. The activity session, organised by Kirklees Libraries staff, is touring the area this weeks to occupy children during their half-term

Luciano Masiello of Charlton Athletic, a Naples-born forward who grew up in Lewisham and went to St Austin RC boys school

Straight out of a book... dressed up as part of the activities for a book week at Stile Common Junior School, Newsome are Shivdeep Brar, Craig Robshaw and Rebecca Taylor

These Lepton Children enjoy a "Super Hero"story read to them by library
These Lepton Children enjoy a " Super Hero" story read to them by library assistants Peggy Selway, Mary Longshaw and Margaret Hobson

Bookworms Jennifer Shuttleworth, seven (left) and Andrew Parker, also seven, delve into the world of childrens literature at a book fair at Upper Whitley Junior and Infants School

Young Bookworms from Linthwaite CE School have become TV stars on ITVs This Morning. The children were filmed at the childrens bookshop

Stockton Mayor Jim Vaughan officially opens the new library at St Pauls RC Primary School, Billingham. He is pictured with the first to use the new facility, Helen McMahon and James Duffy

Paddy Ashdown visits Light Hall School, Shirley. Mr Ashdown meets Sarah Smith, 11 and Gareth Lyons, 12 in the school library. 2nd February 1993

Huddersfield MP Barry Sheerman has praised the hard work and dedication of Our Lady of Lourdes RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School in Sheepridge which has suffered repeated attacks from vandals

Pupils from Castle Hall Middle School, Mirfield chat to author Mary Lister the writer in residence appointed by Kirklees Libraries Childrens Services. 15th January 1986

Burtonwood, US Air Base Dependents School, also known as Base Air Depot 1 (BAD 1), located 2 miles northwest of Warrington, Lancashire, England

Honor Blackman, actress, in Manchester to launch her book on self defence, inspired by her success as judo expert Cathy Gale in TV series The Avengers, pictured in her suite, the Piccadilly Hotel

People queueing to meet Monica Lewinsky, former Intern at The White House, who is currently on a Book Signing Tour, Book titled Monicas Story, crowds at County Bookshops, The Trafford Centre

Televison presenter and conservationist Dr David Bellamy with two of his books, The Forest and The Rockpool on 3rd April 1988

David Attenborough signs his book The Trials of Life on 1st November 1991

Television presenter and broadcaster David Attenborough signing books at Waterstones in the MetroCentre, Gateshead on 3rd February, 1995

Lunch time loiters at Allens book stall at Shudehills tiny open air market in Manchester. May 1971

Cricket umpire Harold "Dickie"Bird at a book signing in Birmingham
Cricket umpire Harold " Dickie" Bird at a book signing in Birmingham. 27th November 1985

Scenes inside Norton House showing people reading books in the library. Norton House is a day centre for the homeless of Coventry. 21st October 1982

Cricket umpire Harold "Dickie"Bird at a book signing in Birmingham
Cricket umpire Harold " Dickie" Bird at a book signing in Birmingham. 27th November 1985

H. V Morton the Birmingham Journalist who became famous for his books on travel
H.V Morton the Birmingham Journalist who became famous for his books on travel. 19th June 1979. Henry Vollam Morton

Post World War Two - Second World War - Ration Book - A cut to milk rations is illustrated in this picture. 19th October, 1946

World War Two - Second World War - In 1939 the government distributed leaflets on how to make the most of fruit and vegetables by making preserves. 19/11/1974

Post World War Two - Second World War - A Clothing Book for 1945-46 for clothes rationing. 24/04/1985

Post World War Two - Second World War - Ration books were starting to be used for potatoes. The square in " Panel 3" on the back was to be cancelled by the greengrocer

World War One - First World War - The meat card D7 ration card of their Majesties the King and Queen issued during the Great War. ( King George V and Queen Mary ). Picture taken 29/08/1939

Schoolgirl Jodie Horton aged 5 of Ridpool Junior School Hurstcroft Road Kitts Green Birmingham, who has already had 16 teachers. Jodie is the victim of a chronic staff shortage at the school

Helen Gurley Brown, February 18, 1922 to August 13, 2012, American author, publisher, and businesswoman. Notably, she was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years

Kevin McClory, film producer, accompanied by wife and heiress Bobo Sigrist, High Court, London 20th November 1963. Kevin McClory is suing English author Ian Fleming for damages for alleged

Steven Culbert, Coventry Psychic and author, pictured at his shop, Fortune Tellers and Occult, in Coventry, February 1988

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