MPX5158009: Crowds await the arrival of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at St Peter Port in Guernsey on her royal visit to the Channel Islands with her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. 29th July 1957 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158042: The front page of the Coventry Evening Telegraph, featuring the headline 'Players fined in £300 bribery case'. Monday 29th July 1963 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158054: International Trophy race for Formula 1 Grand Prix cars at Silverstone. Winner of the race Keijo Erik "Keke" Rosberg who drove a Theodore T R I. 19th March 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158063: Skate City opens in London on the South Bank on 26th August 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158072: Thrill seekers have found a new way of living dangerously - on the steep slopes of a seaside park. Hurtling down a bank at 40 m.p.h. is the latest craze to hit South Shields. And Sunday morning skateboarding sessions are becoming a regular feature for the town's fearless few. The high risk hobby was introduced to the South Marine Park by 30-year-old John Strachan, pictured on 7th November 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158084: Former 'Goon' Harry Secombe, led the singing of hymns and his brother Rev Frederick Secombe, of Machen, Newport, read one of the lessons at the Actors' Service held at St Martin-in-the-Fields. This service was one in series to mark the patronal festival of the actors' church union. Sir Ralph Richardson also read one of the lessons. Parson Secombe, 39, was two years older than his brother Harry. 14th November, 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158099: Actor, comedian and writer, Eric Sykes, pictured as part of the cast of the play 'The Button' at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. 25th November, 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158105: Joan Crawford portrait April 1966 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158108: Joan Crawford at the Premier of My Fair Lady film in New York October 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158141: Actor, comedian and Carry On star, Charles Hawtrey who was appearing at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland, in the pantomine 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' which had returned for the second year. It was only eight months since his Carry On colleague Sid James had collapsed and died on the same stage. 8th November, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158695: Baschurch train crash: The recover operation at Baschurch railway station following the collision between Wellington to Chester Down express passenger train and a freight train, which had been shunted into a siding for the passenger train to go ahead, which was still partially obstructing the main line. The locomotive of the passenger struck the leading vehicle of the freight train a glancing blow causing the passenger train to overturned on to the Up line between the platforms of the station. Three people were killed and 27 injured as a result of the accident. 13th February 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158701: Mrs Diana Freeman from Headcorn, Kent says goodbye to her children Jamie and Elizabeth before setting off from her home this morning in a single engined aircraft with friend Patrick Speedy. The trip will take them as far as the Sudan, flying over some of the remotest desert in North Africa. The family, including husband Christopher, are planning a celebration when she returns in the new year. 18th December 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158716: Women's clothing, fashion, hats. 1955 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158719: Women's clothing, fashion, hats. 1955 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158749: Mastermind International, Special international edition of the TV quiz show from the Old Library, Guildhall, London, 18th March 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158764: Signal Box, New Street Station, Birmingham, 4th January 1966 (b/w photo), Bicknell & Hamilton Architects / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158767: Celebrations in Liverpool, Merseyside to mark the opening of the new Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral (also know as Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King). 16th May 1967 (b/w photo), Gibberd, Frederick (1908-84) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158773: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth, (Picture) Bishops paying homage to the Queen, 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158779: Corfe Castle, The Square, Wareham, Dorset. Corfe Castle's location - sandwiched on a hill, in a gap between two other hill ranges made it almost impossible to attack. As a result it was largely used as the Royal Treasury. It was also famous for being the location of one of the few cases of known regicide in Britain - on the 15th April 975, the young King Edward was stabbed in the back as he mounted his horse whilst hunting in Purbeck - he was buried without honours as he was (clearly) unpopular with the nobility, yet his body was later exhumed and found to be untouched by decay. As a result he was declared a saint and a martyr. Pictured is a couple enjoying the view of the castle, 28th August 1952 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158782: Terry Biddlecombe, National Hunt Jockey, signs autographs for boy scouts at Aintree. Friday 28th March 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158785: Jockey Terry Biddlecombe at Warwick Races after the second race. 12th February 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158791: Sheriff Lionel Daiches. 16th March 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158800: British Rail's giant parcels depot at Curzon Street Station, Birmingham, was reduced to 50 per cent capacity today as the guards' train dispute hit freight train services into the city. 21st October 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158812: Marianne Faithfull performing in Paris. 5th January 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159639: Girls meet up with friends at a coffee bar in London's West End. November 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158842: Johnny Cash, in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Sunday 14 May 1989 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158872: Highgate United F. C. ground the day after a storm which killed player Tony Allden after he was struck by lightning on the pitch. 26th February 1967 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159666: The Dr Who television serial written by Bill Struttonwill, 'The Web Planet'. BBC TV film studio at Ealing. The storyline is, they land their ship, The Tardis, on the mysterious planet Vortis, a land of bubbling acid pools and mists, and it is not long before their existence is in peril from a new monster - The Zarbi (designed by John Wood). The Zarbi has an ant like appearance. The Zarbi gun looks like a giant wood louse. Original transmission date 13th February 1965. 5th January 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159669: Film and TV star Mickey Rooney in his cabin of the U.S.S United States at Le Havre, France on his way to Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, where he is to star in a film. 22nd August 1963. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158923: British pop singer David Bowie performing on stage during concert at Wembley, 29th June 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158926: British pop singer David Bowie performing on stage during concert at Wembley, 29th June 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159687: Paul Simon seen here performing on stage at the Royal Albert Hall during his Graceland's tour. 7th April 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158938: British pop singer David Bowie performing on stage during concert at Wembley, 29th June 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159711: Liverpool Cathedral, the Church of England Cathedral of the Diocese of Liverpool, built on St James's Mount in Liverpool and is the seat of the Bishop of Liverpool, completed in 1978. Pictured from Rodney Street, Merseyside. 25th July 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158947: British pop singer David Bowie performing on stage, Wembley, UK, 3rd May 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159765: Doctor Who 1967 BBC TV Programme. / Bridgeman Images