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It was the week the Cutty Sark sailed on its last voyage to Greenwich, to began its new life as a museum ship.
More than 50 years later a tornado swept through Kensal Rise, causing serious damage to at least 100 homes.
This week in London trawls the archives to bring you the key events that have taken place in the capital during the past century.
London Live's Toby Earle takes a look back at some of the highlights from the second week of December.
He begins in 1975 and a terrifying siege on the streets of Marylebone, after members of the IRA took two hostages, leading to a stand-off with police.