MPX5128299: The Tyne Tunnel, runs under the River Tyne from Howdon in North Tyneside to Jarrow in South Tyneside - Mr Alfred Barnes, Minister of Transport, uses a pneumatic spade to begin excavations during the inauguration ceremony of the pedestrian tunnel, 4 June 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5128300: After becoming a cult science fiction comedy series on BBC Radio, "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams is now a top selling book, a record, and TV and film projects are underway. Here author Douglas Adams poses with model Sheree Boyland as book hero Trillian, holding a copy of the book, 29th November 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5128312: The Tyne Tunnel, runs under the River Tyne from Howdon in North Tyneside to Jarrow in South Tyneside - Mr Alfred Barnes, Minister of Transport, uses a pneumatic spade to begin excavations during the inauguration ceremony of the pedestrian tunnel 4 June 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5128315: Rehearsals of the Charity Show " A Night of 100 Stars" at the London Palladium. The boys wearing old time swim suits with actress Millicent Martin. They are back row left to right: Charles Hawtrey, Lionel Bart, Gary Raymond, Keith Baxter. Front row: Gary Miller, Millicent Martin and Ian McShane. 6th July 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5128507: Aircraft English Electric Lightning F3. RAF 111 Squadron pilots standing on the wing of an English Electric Lightning F3 at RAF Wattisham. The pilots took a break from a practice for the Paris Air Show for a photo call, the pilots are l-r: Flt Lt Tony Doyle, Flt Lt Peter Creigli, Flt Lt Euan Perreaux, Flt Lt Hedley Molland, Flt Lt David Samuels, Flt Lt Michael Bullocke, Flt Lt John Mitchell, Christopher Carr-White, Flt Lt John R Chisholm ans Sqd Ldr George Black. June 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5128550: Five smiling dancers who were breaking new ground with the Caprian Amateur Operatic and Drama Society, back in April 1970. For the society was the first amateur group in the Tyneside area to tackle the musical farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum which was presented for six nights at the Gateshead Little Theatre. The dancers are from left, Catherine Lazenby, Pam Johnson, Enid Stafford, Margaret Davis and Carol Bannerman 16 April 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5128577: British Leyland unveil the rally team they are entering for the Daily Mirror World Cup Rally . Their drivers are Andrew Cowan from Scotland, Paddy Hopkirk from Ireland & Brian Culcheth from London, pictured outside British Leyland in Berkeley Square London July 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images