MPX5070666: A press reception was held today at the Dorchester hotel for actor James Mason who stars in the film "Age of Consent" and which he also co-produced. Also at the reception was Helen Mirren who co-stars in this her first film, and James Mason's daughter Portland who will be 21 next week. James Mason with his daughter Portland at the Dorchester today. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070667: North East Coast Trawlermen heave up the fishing net in the North Sea, and all hands go to task it will be a record catch. July 1942 P012227 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070681: Finchley Swimming Pool. Straight from the lion's mouth this little girl cools down from the summer heat. August 1937 P012166 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070684: Scene from the set of the new Hammer House of Horror film "The Hellfire Club" at Pinewood Studio. June 1960 M4446-006 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070704: A man trues out his home made flying machine in a field in Wiltshire. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070706: A man trues out his home made flying machine in a field in Wiltshire. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070720: Children in a district of Wigston Magna (Leics), have drawn up their own petition to present to the local council, asking them to provide a playing field where they can play without getting into trouble. Signatures were collected by Christine Tilly, 13, and her two brothers, David and Peter, aged ten, from other children, one of whom, as shown here, was brought from bed to sign. June 1949 P012156 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070728: British Seamen rescued from raft following a U-boat attack on a North Atlantic Convoy. May 1940 P011659 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070733: Children's cinema clubs: A study in audience reaction at the Saturday morning Children's Cinema Show. 1946 P012161 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070746: Animals: Elephants. After being in the army for five years Sgt Ivor Rosaire starts again having his "head bitten off" daily by Saucy the elephant. But in this picture Saucy was so pleased to see her master again she would not let him go, and he is kicking and shouting to her to let go. July 1947 P011825 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070747: Rock salt Mines: Men Down in the Mine. September 1935 P012174 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070757: Pew for your service instead of queue is the motto at Lacey's Grocery store in Tottenham. October 1944 P012072 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070767: Competitor in the The 1960 daily Mirror Baby Competition. June 1960 M4404 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070781: Car Park: Renault Cars: Pictures show some of the 3 to 4 thousand Renault Cars, parked in Southampton Docks. June 1960 M4354 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070795: Poppy seller Joe McGarry. November 1969 Z10812-002 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070812: Woman outdoors posing wearing a mini dress. November 1969 Z10756-006 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070824: Jackie and Debbie Hearnden of Leyton, both singers and dancers, are so much alike that whenever they have an audition they are picked as twins. But Jackie is 18, and Debbie is 16. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070834: Woman outdoors posing wearing a mini dress. November 1969 Z10756-002 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070842: Birds/duckling. Ducky Duckling...saved from drowing... Only a few days old, this cuddly duckling was rescued by children from the boating lake in Battersea Park, London. June 1960 M4428-001 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5070844: Mrs. Kirby and her daughters, Carol, 5, and Sandra, 4, outside their council house today. June 1960 M4316 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068102: Traffic Warden, Denise Taylor, looks at a parking meter in London. August 1973 P018265 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068105: Male Stripper Mel biting a pint glass. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068121: Cheers in the rain. Thousands jammed Trafalgar-square as the rain poured down October 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068128: General Election / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068132: Leonard Hector aged 9, demonstrating his father's invention to this schoolmates in the Ministry of Fuel's "Coal and it's Products" Exhibition at Othercliff Methodist Hall, Sheffield. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068133: General Electiion 1964. Sir Alec Douglas Home tours Kent. Sir Alec addressing a meeting. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068140: Mr. Jo Grimond the Liberal leader and Mrs. Millward, the Liberal candidate in the Hull-North by-election pictured on Hull Station. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068155: Votes arriving in packets and cardboard boxes at the Electoral Reform Society H.Q. in London brought from the miners in Northumberland by Mr Bill Crosby and Mr Bob Jackson. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068166: Election 1951: Aneurin Bevan leaving the Liverpool stadium after his speech, followed by Mr. Harold Wilson (with pipe). / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068168: A kiss for Clement Attlee from his wife after his ardious election campaign, but pleased with his personal success in the polls as West Walthamstow, London. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068179: Miners Demonstration from Speakers Corner in Hyde Park to Hobart House, The National Coal Boards Headquarters. September 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068182: Two miners load up a truck with pit props ready for the next day's work. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068200: Batley Variety Club feature. A general view of the club, illuminated at night. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068211: John Peacock and Robert Johnsonstarted their trainging at the Kyo Residential Training centre for Juvenile Entrants to the mining Industry. may 1947 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068213: Playboy Club Bunnies School. Woman sitting learning how to become a bunny girl during a class / Bridgeman Images

MPX5068231: Pit props held up a corrugated iron roof about two feet from the ground, to give the impression of the general depth of the coal seams in the North-East, and the men with pick and shovel hew and fill, using the earth as "make-believe" coal. September 1946 P018167 / Bridgeman Images