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26 in the archive

Celebs attend launch of new M&S sportswear range in London
Celebs attend launch of new M&S sportswear range in LondonPhoto: Big Pictures Archive

The M&S View From sportswear launch in 2002

Eight photographs bring together Ellen MacArthur, Darcey Bussell, Darren Gough and Chemmy Alcott at a 2002 London launch.

EastEnders star Barbara Windsor shops for new shoes at a boutique in London's Bond Street.
EastEnders star Barbara Windsor shops for new shoes at a boutique in London's Bond Street.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Barbara Windsor shoe shopping on Bond Street, 2002

Six photographs follow Barbara Windsor through a shoe-shopping trip to Gina on Bond Street in 2002.

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is seen leaving BBC Radio 1 in London, UK, carrying a mug.
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is seen leaving BBC Radio 1 in London, UK, carrying a mug.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Hayden Panettiere leaves BBC Radio 1, London 2007

Two photographs capture Hayden Panettiere leaving BBC Radio 1 in London on 31 August 2007.

Celebrities Chiara Caselli, Clint Eastwood, and Sharon Stone attend the Venice International Film Festival.
Celebrities Chiara Caselli, Clint Eastwood, and Sharon Stone attend the Venice International Film Festival.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Opening night at the Venice Film Festival (30 August 2000)

Clint Eastwood, Sharon Stone and fellow film stars arrive for opening night in Venice.

Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards red carpet (29 August 2010)

Jimmy Fallon, Al Pacino, Sofia Vergara, Edie Falco and more arrive at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre.

Actor Tim Curry and cast members of the "Rocky Horror Show" on a Halloween Eve in New York.
Actor Tim Curry and cast members of the "Rocky Horror Show" on a Halloween Eve in New York.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Remembering Tim Curry: three appearances from the archive

Nine photographs revisit Tim Curry's unmistakable presence across three appearances in 2000 and 2001.

Renowned artist Peter Max paints a portrait of Princess Diana for a global internet charity event.
Renowned artist Peter Max paints a portrait of Princess Diana for a global internet charity event.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Peter Max paints Princess Diana in New York (28 August 1998)

Four moments from the New York session in which Peter Max painted Princess Diana for an international charity collaboration.

Zoe Ball visits designer boutiques in Knightsbridge, dressed casually in a white hooded top and black trousers.
Zoe Ball visits designer boutiques in Knightsbridge, dressed casually in a white hooded top and black trousers.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Zoe Ball shopping in Knightsbridge, London (27 August 1998)

Eight reviewed archive images from one documented 27 August 1998 Knightsbridge shopping set.

Brad Pitt is seen leaving his hotel to attend the premiere of his new film "Snatch" in London.
Brad Pitt is seen leaving his hotel to attend the premiere of his new film "Snatch" in London.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Snatch Premiere in pictures

Archive photographs from Snatch Premiere, selected by the Fame In Pictures picture desk.

Cary Elwes and Lisa Marie at From the Earth to the Moon Premiere
Cary Elwes and Lisa Marie at From the Earth to the Moon Premiere in Los Angeles, United States on 1 April 1998.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

From the Earth to the Moon Premiere, Los Angeles, 1998

Cary Elwes, Elizabeth Perkins and Chris Isaak were among the arrivals for HBO's From the Earth to the Moon premiere in Los Angeles on 31 March 1998.

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales at Royal Wedding
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales at Royal Wedding in London, England on 29 April 2011.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

London Celebrates the 2011 Royal Wedding

Crowds, guests and members of the Royal Family gather in London for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011.

Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon in Portofino, Italy
Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon photographed in Portofino, Italy on 8 July 2002.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon in Portofino, 2002

A sequence of informal archive photographs captures Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon during a summer visit to Portofino on 8 July 2002.

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