MPX5098971: Strange tales of London. Beauty Queens (who will be in the pancake race on Tuesday) and baby elephant Minoti - she is five, but for an elephant that is a baby, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098976: Dambusters Funeral Sgt. Charles E. Franklin, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098981: Two patriotic tourists take a stroll through the peaceful surroundings of New Place garden in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon. 10th August 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098989: Child/Boy/Motorbike: Garry Jess, 3, ride minibike, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099000: Fashion Shoot: Models: Paris - Spring/Summer 1975: Alison in a Flowered Dress by Ted Lapidus, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098509: Drinks: Cocktails Joe Gilmore top barman at the Savoy hotel in London seen here preparing Cocktails, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098511: British runner Mary Rand poses during a photoshoot in the studio, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098534: School Dinners. General scenes of school dinner. Ladies serving meal to pupils in the school dining room, 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098540: British runner Mary Rand poses during a photoshoot in the studio, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098550: Diana Rigg and Robert Culp who star in the television drama Married Alive written by John Mortimer, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098555: Jogger-nauts: John Robinson sports writer with Colin Taylor jogging in Battersea Park, May 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098576: The Monkees: Monkee Davy Jones Arrived at Heathrow Airport with his wife Linda and 15 month old daughter Talia. They will be here for 6 weeks for talks on future plans, and will visit his parents whilst here. Davy Jones with wife Linda, and daughter at Heathrow , December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098581: Jogger-nauts: John Robinson sports writer with Colin Taylor jogging in Battersea Park, May 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098590: Jogger-nauts: John Robinson sports writer with Colin Taylor jogging in Battersea Park, May 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098593: David Coverdale Pop Singer of Pop Group Deep Purple in the grounds of Clearwell Castle, 23/09/1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098599: Dress Rehearsal of the London Festival Ballet production of the Nutcracker Ballet by Tchaikovsky at the London Festival Hall. Remarkable was the part of the girl Clara which was played by Jacqueline Edgley aged 13. The Snow Fairy was played by Carmen Mathe, the Nutcracker Prince by Andre Prokovsky and the Sugar Plum Fairy by Galina Samtsova. Jacqueline Edgley with the Nutcracker, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098417: Fashionable pop stars Lulu wearing her favourite outfit, January 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098420: Wing commander Ken Wallis demonstrating his autogyro to the Army at the Air Corps centre, May 1962 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098437: English cricket's latest "super-star" Ian Botham relaxed playing golf, June 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098446: L.A.P. Charles Chaplin, March 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098448: Ronald Biggs one of the Great Train Robbers relaxes in the shade - and has a shoeshine, June 1977 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098462: Suit for protection against bombs, February 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098478: Lyn Marshall, yoga expert, who is to appear at the Albert Hall, June 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098479: Drinks: Cocktails Joe Gilmore top barman at the Savoy hotel in London seen here preparing Cocktails, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098482: P.C. Peter Sutton and Police Dog, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098496: School Dinners. General scenes of school dinner. Ladies serving meal to pupils in the school dining room, 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098306: Charles Lindberg's plane, Spirit of St.Louis at Brussels, on a tour after his crossing of the Atlantic, 1927 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098312: The dry dock at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098340: European Film Premier, at the Odeon, St. Martins Lane for "Isadora" arrivals at the theatre. Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman, March 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098344: European Film Premier, at the Odeon, St. Martins Lane for "Isadora" arrivals at the theatre. Pip Dyer (left) Vanessa Redgrave and Richard Buckley, March 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098355: A bridge and some of the embankment in the Wooler area of Northumberland was washed away in the floods in 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098357: This country road is washed away in a raging torrent in 1949 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098358: A bridge at Reston on the Newcastle to Edinburgh main line is being repaired after the floods in August swept away the bridge and the embankment in 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098367: Fishergirls on the North Shields Fish Quay hard at work in 1931 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098373: Olympic Games 1976 Charlie Magri of Great Britain v Ian Clyde of Canada August 1976 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098376: Frisbees Catching: A new toy that looks like a flying saucer in flight, soars, curves, dives like a typical UFO was introduced at, of all places, the Old Trafford cricket ground. Four girls tried their hand at making the "Frisbees" as they are called soar to the heavens, June 1969 / Bridgeman Images