MPX5089681: Love and Romance: A couple hugging and kissing. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089687: Members of the Nothumbria Police pistol team (left to right) Dave Adams, Doug Hudson, Les Harriston, Geoff Chalice, Terry Brown and Bill Scott, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089692: 18 years old Janet Cowell of Newton Abbot, winner of the National Contest for "Miss Doughtnut". Janet won here way to the title through local and Western area heats and was chosen in London at the Press Club from Seven Finalist. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089697: Transport: Cars: A Hillman imperial estate car. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089704: 18 years old Janet Cowell of Newton Abbot, winner of the National Contest for "Miss Doughtnut". Janet won here way to the title through local and Western area heats and was chosen in London at the Press Club from Seven Finalist. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089714: Medical. Mrs. Rosemary Letts holds baby Cara for the first time in the incubator at University College Hospital, after she gave birth to quintuplets. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089716: The fireboat in Tyne Dock waiting for the next fire, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089726: A chimney sweep wishing the bride good luck at her wedding, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089727: Harry Secombe in the summer show "Secombe Here." withthe singer Ruby Murray. 20, from London. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089733: Singer Valerie Masters appearing at the Empire Theatre, Newcastle. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089745: Cadets in class - training to become police officers at the Northumberland Police Training School, Morpeth where Sergeant Alan Miller gets his point across, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089755: Mrs. Connor of The Black Horse Inn, Barlow, County Durham with the chess set that is very popular in their pub, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089766: An old gentleman studying a chess board, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089782: Entertainment Pantomime: Appearing in their first show 'Robinson Crusoe' in Liverpool are identical twins Leila (left) and Valerie (right) Croft of Victoria, London. They are 16 years old. December 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089789: To open at the Princess Theatre is Italian Puppet man Vittorio Podrecca's show the Piccoli. He arrive in this country with no less the 1200 puppets and 10 assistants. December 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089801: The striking Mrs. Mopps, or cleaners, of Sunderland Civic Centre picketing outside the building while non union supervisors were hard at work inside cleaning it, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089818: Mrs. Bella Pyle cleaning the steps at Stanley's Pavilion Cinema which has been empty for the past six years. For a couple of hours each week Bella religously scrubs the marble steps leading to the paybox, then she dusts and polishes the foyer, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089819: Police officer Ian Proud shows off his swimming cups, along with police team colleagues (from left) Robin Trounson, Ian Hall and Stewart Parkes, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089822: British Ambassador to Italy arrives in Rome. Sir Henry Ashley Clarke. November 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089827: Demonstrations: Welsh Miners. Miners march 40,000 strong in protest against 'means test'. October 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089845: Forming the shape of an arrow a group of police officers ready for duty, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089860: The two and a half ton of Elephant, Patho to be precise, gets her behind legs in the air and balances, but four year old Hilary Yelding feels just a little above of that giant foot will help to steady a little - but then of course she is the daughter of the ringmaster of Bertram Mills Circus so no wonder she is trying to be helpful. Training at winter quarters of Bertram Mills Circus, Ascot, Berkshire. November 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089899: The dream of a 16 1/2 years old girl came true when after singing to the Old Comrades in Cardiff, director and producer Cliff Gordon booked her for his show "Memories of Jolson" in Liverpool now Shirley Bassey is on the way up and who knows she may develop into another Lena Horne. September 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089904: Entertainment Dance Ballet. (Left to right) Three of the principal dancers Margaret Hill, Maryon Lane and Sheilah O'Reilly rehearsing. September 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089913: Entertainment Dance Ballet. Maryon Lane one of the principals in the sadlers wells ballet pictured during rehearsal. September 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089922: Police officers in control room at Gateshead police station, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089944: Police Officer Derek Baty working at the telephone control station, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089953: Pasting, see that the paper is in line with the edge of the table. Brushing from centre to the outside, making an even distribution of paste. November 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089982: Reveille Fashions. April 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089989: Reveille Fashions. March 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089995: Reveille Fashions. Sandra Hilton. September 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089998: Sport Motorcycling: Isle of man TT Racing Production 250CC Class. Action. June 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090009: Soldiers from an Indian Infantry Brigade, march through Asmara, capital of Eritrea on the Allies victorious advance. 1st April 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090014: American Lightnings, the plane used by the United States Army Air Force for long range bomber protection, waiting to be assembled at a base in England in record time and sent for use with the squadrons preparing for the defeat of Germany in occupied France February 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090028: Jonathan King posed with 17 year old model Mary Colinson from Malta for a pin-up photograph for a calendar to be sent to disc jockeys and producers to plug Jonathan's current record "Let It All Hang Out" which has just entered the best sellers. The message on the calendar will read Let it all hangout for 1970. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090036: British army vehicles carrying Bren guns move across the sands of the North African desert during the Second World War March 1942 / Bridgeman Images