MPX5099699: The four-masted schooner ship Albatross lies at the River Tyne Commission Staiths, North Sheilds after completing a round-the-world voyage, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099702: The ship Merel tied up in a London dock, c. 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099713: The ship Ocean Monarch (now called Varna) arrives at the River Tyne for her annual refit, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099718: The sailing ship Agenia II. Van Groningen now in the River Tyne with a cargo of granite blocks for the new Tyne Bridge, c. 1920 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099721: Crew of Lifeboat 'Guide of Dunkirk' , Cadgwith, Cornwall, 12th June 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100236: Henley Regatta goes commercial. To announce the Awards, 4 lovely girls boarded HMS Discovery on the Thames today. L/R Elizabeth McMahon (26), Teresa Galvin (22), Marina Harnett (25), Sharon Murphy (23), January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100238: The Norwegian training sailing ship Sorlandet leaving the River Tyne, c. 1920 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100246: Pop stars. A friendly gathering of the"Supersonic" stars. L/R Gilbert O'Sullivan, Gary Glitter, Alvin Stardust and Rod Stewart, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100257: 8 year old Jason Lock, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100269: Charlie Kray released from prison: Charlie Kray with his son Gary, his mother Violet and Mrs. Susan Dwyer (on right) at the Dwyer's home in St. Mary Cray, Kent, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100282: Retired racing legend 'Desert Orchid' out in his field with his new filly 'Gemini', 12th January 1992 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100286: Racehorse trainer Jenny Pitman with 1992 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner 'Garrison Savannah' (right) and hopeful 'Royal Athlete' at her stables in Lambourn, Berkshire, 29th March 1993 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100297: The Norwegian training sailing ship Sorlandet, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100301: Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner 'Glencaraig Lady' ridden by Frank Berry is led in to the winner's enclosure, 16th March 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100303: Gymnastics: Gymnasts Elaine Willett and Ruty Adderley with D.M. Championship Cup, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100305: American senator Edward Kennedy pictured with his wife Joan on arrival at Heathrow Airport in London. 17th April 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100306: Flora Gatha is married to a famous Indian photographer Ashwin Gatha. She is constantly appearing in his pictures which have been exhibited in New York and Paris. Soon he will have an exhibition at the Ashai Pentex Gallery in London. Flora is a professional dancer - contemporary ballet and Indian classical, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100314: Jane in the NFS cartoon from Jane's Journal, July 1939 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100315: The Norwegian training sailing ship Sorlandet enters the River Tyne, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100326: Bartlane Telephoto receiving machine being demonstrated at the Mirror's Fetters Lane Offices. Seen here is Guy Bartholomew who led the team that developed the Bartlane transmission device, one of the first telephoto machines to be used in the British media. April 1928 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100342: Attempt to beat World Record. Human Kite man Ken Messenger launches from a hot air balloon, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100343: "The Shadows" for the Eurovision song contest with Lulu, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100350: Michael Crawford of T.V. show "Some Mothers Do Have 'Em" outside Buckingham Palace, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100356: Vesuvio owners Mario Romano, Umberto Cavaldoro and Enzo Rippa, surrounded by their staff stand over William Gallone who is about to sample the restaurant's dishes. 9th April 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100359: First day of the Cheltenham Festival 1960. No.11 Tokoroa leading from No.3 Bandalore in the 3rd Race, 10th March 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100378: Retired racing legend 'Desert Orchid' out in his field with his new filly 'Gemini', 12th January 1992 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100383: Womens: 1970's Fashions S/M: Jilly Johnson, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100399: Womens: 1970's Fashions S/M: Jilly Johnson, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100416: American senator Edward Kennedy pictured with his wife Joan on arrival at Heathrow Airport in London. 17th April 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100420: American senator Edward Kennedy speaking to Doctor John Brotherson, Chief medical Officer for Scotland. Kennedy is on a 5 day visit to Britain as head of the Senate Health sub-committee, to study the National Health Service. 10th September 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100426: "Hello" girl says goodbye at 79: Telephone operator Florrie Smith is saying goodbye to her job at the age of seventy-nine. The machines are taking over. Widow Florrie - pictured here at work on Monday (10-3-69) will sever her connection with the General Post Office when Newick exchange, Sussex, goes automatic on Wednesday (19-3-69). She will not be transferred to a different exchange because she doesn't want to travel to work. At Newick, where she has been on the switchboard since 1928, she has been living on the premises and doubling as the caretaker, too. Now she plans to move home. She plans to live nearby with her daughter. "I'd like to find an evening job, "she said, March 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100428: Wendy Richard seen here on the set of Carry on Girls at Pinewood studios April 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100439: The Guys and Dolls pop group, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100443: Mr. and Mrs. Gooder examine part of the structure they have discovered at the dig on the Arbury Estate, 2nd June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100449: Unusual/Suit/Bowler Hat: Man Scraps Jaguar Car: On the other hand, Sales Director Mr. Graham Parkes, who says he can no longer afford to run his 15 mile per gallon Jaguar, and was disgusted at dealers' offers, decided to watch its destruction, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5100455: Gertrude Ederle, who became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926 with her father Henry Ederle, August 1926 / Bridgeman Images