MPX5104783: Billy Connolly Scots comedian in London, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104789: Clement Freud is led after his race against Sir Hugh Fraser at Haydock, September 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104794: National Optimism Revival Movement: Norman Garner President of Norm (The National Optimism Revival Movement) was all smiles today as his idea snowballed around Britain, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104811: Coventry Corporation workers taking water round to residents that have been bombed, 1st December 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104818: Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London, September 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104830: A scene from Friars Road, Coventry city centre. This image was taken soon after the Blitz of November 14th 1940 Even though there was extensive damage to this street, most of the buildings still remain, 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104834: Women for Westminster Movement Rally at Hyde Park Corner. The speaker has just asked the crowd to raise their hands for equal pay for men and women, 16th August 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104846: Dr. Alexander Eric Moulton CBE (born 9 April 1920) a.k.a. Alex Moulton, an English engineer and inventor, specialising in suspension design. Pictured sitting on a BMW motorbike, next to Rolls Royce outside his home at 'The Hall' at Bradford-on-Avon, August 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104849: Disc jockey Jimmy Savile during his 1000 mile charity walk from John O'Groats to Land's End. Jimmy wades through the River Sark from County Dumfries in Scotland into Cumberland, England after 10 days on the open road, 12/03/1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104855: Pop Artist: Bob Rowe with famous R.A.F. team the Red Arrows, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104475: Former Coronation Street star Peter Adamson in his latest role. He plays Tommy Beamish, a music hall comedian, in the adaptation by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall of J.B. Priestleys "Lost Empires", June 1985 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104476: Eighteen month old Clare Timewall held by her father Chris crying her eyes out after winning the Dettol sponsored baby of The Year Award at Carlton tower Hotel, March 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104486: Paul Downey (left) with his friends Ian and Keith Van-Hoof waiting for a bus that never arrived, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104489: Bob Geldof and 72-year-old Grandmother Margaret Laine on make believe Miami Beach while on tour with The Boomtown Rats, December 1980 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104491: A schoolgirl posing in her smart school uniform, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104493: Television star of "The Likely Lads" Rodney Bewes pictured with his 3 year old triplets left to right: Billy, Tom and Joe. Rodney Bewes is starring in the new Walt Disney film "King Arthur and the Spaceman", July 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104508: Rod Stewart and The Faces tour of America. Gary Glitter talking to a woman at a party, April 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104513: Rod Stewart and The Faces tour of America. Singer Rod Stewart arrives at his hotel, April 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104523: Rod Stewart and The Faces tour of America. Rod Stewart and Gary Glitter enjoy a glass of champagne as they chat with a woman, April 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104526: The Duke of Edinburgh visits the region review progress of his award scheme for young people. While in the region he watched 15 displays by Tyneside cadet units, boys clubs members and school pupils. He also travelled to Rothbury, Blyth and Thropton to meet young people, 23/06/1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104532: The Duke of Edinburgh visits the region review progress of his award scheme for young people. While in the region he watched 15 displays by Tyneside cadet units, boys clubs members and school pupils. He also travelled to Rothbury, Blyth and Thropton to meet young people, 23/06/1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104539: Challenger for leadership of the Conservative Party Margaret Thatcher arrives for a debate, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104551: The cast of the play The Seven Nuns, who are left to right, Ann Clark, Freda Howarth, Valerie Cooper, Helen Richardson, Alison Whitley, Pat Hedley and Judith Mountford, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104556: Challenger for leadership of the Conservative Party Margaret Thatcher arrives for a debate, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104565: Children with Vintage Cars. Austin and M.G., January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104568: Glamour model posing in the studio, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103676: Fashion: Models: Lindsay and Lotte, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103688: The Zeppelin L71 seen here over flying London on her way to Pulham in Norfolk was from a new class of "super" Zeppelin with the intention of having the ability to bomb New York. The Germans had already proved that a lengthened Zeppelin could fly over 5,000 miles, as with the famed L59 and the flight over Africa. L 71 was handed over to the British Government as war reparations at the end of the first world war 29th June 1920 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103696: Henry Street Dublin Eire 31st December 1931 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103698: Jordan Well lays in ruins after the Coventry blitz of 14th November 1940 undated / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103700: Cook Street Gate, Coventry c. 1936 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103701: Aerial view of a the aftermath of a large fire in the commercial sector of Dublin. c. 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103704: Smithford Street, Coventry, after the devastation of the blitz on 14th November 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103706: King George VI meets members of the Auxiliary Fire Service, during the King and Queen's visit to Coventry and Nuneaton, 25th February 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103707: A student in Dublin dressed as a Leprechaun doing a Irish Jig. 4th April 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103730: Glamour: Model: Chekkie Maskell, Marylin Jewrey, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images