MPX5099555: A girls night out Four friends enjoy a pint down the local pub. Circa 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099570: A girls night out One of four friends enjoy a pint down the local pub. Circa 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099572: The ship Georgic moves up the River Tyne from a Hebburn shipyard, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099577: Ascot Racing Fashion, 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099581: Beautician Kay Orr seen here modelling a bright yellow raincoat and newspaper umbrella Clothing Fashion Coat Umbrella Weather Rain, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099589: Covent Garden Pub A couple enjoying a drink in a Covent Garden pub. Circa 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099590: Joining the ship has a new meaning when a new fore-half was joined to the original stern half of the ship Harpagus at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend, River Tyne, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099592: A girls night out One of four friends enjoy a pint down the local pub. Circa 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099623: Job no 709 takes shape on the stocks, at a shipyard on the River Tyne, soon she'll be an 80,000 ton tanker, c. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099629: The SS 'Prahova' anchored off St. Margaret's bay, running it's engines to stop the anchor dragging on a fast tide, 15th January 1934 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099632: Mini Skirt spring fashion 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099638: Models pose in front of bus painted with the slogan Birds Paradise wearing mini dresses by designer Paco Rabanne at Salford in aid of Women's Zionist Council, c. 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099648: Ascot Racing Fashion, 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099664: Lifeboat at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, The 'James Leath' being hauled ashore. 31st May 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099665: The tanker British Builder, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099677: The Red Star liner Belgenland, formerly the White Star Belgic IV, in dry dock at Tilbury. Circa 1935 / Bridgeman Images

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