WHEN it came to health and safety the 1970s were, as the phrase goes, different times.
These images come from October 1979 when motorcyclists took to the streets of Newton Abbot and surrounding area to protest about wearing helmets.
Bikers taking part in the protest (MDA Archive)
Bikers taking part in the protest (MDA Archive)
A saucepan and a full face mask were deemed acceptable skidlid replacements by these two bikers (MDA Archive)
Meanwhile in 1977 it was a case of remember, remember the 5th of November, as youngsters got busy with building bonfires.
Youngsters in Bovey Tracey start to build their firey masterpiece (MDA Archive)