MPX5129066: The Queen during a visit to Coventry which took in a tour of Walsgrave Hospital (pictured here) where she officially opened the newly finished building. She chatted to nurses and patients and in her speech she said that Coventry had particular cause to take pride in the new hospital. "Today's ceremony marks another stage in the re-creation of your city after the destruction of the last war. "This long task at which so many people have worked so patiently over the years is one which which I have been very happy to be associated with in the past. "A great deal of original thinking has gone into the planning and building of this hospital - more can be done to cure and care for a patient than has ever been possible in the past. "However good its buildings and equipment must depend on the quality of its staff. Their work is more demanding than it has ever been. "Those of you who have been patients will remember the spirit of dedication which is the driving force among doctors and nurses and those who work with them." After the ceremony the Queen received a bouquet from 21-year-old student nurse Helen Ogilvie, Coventry-born, who has been at the hospital since it opened. The Queen was presented with a silver paperknife in a special casket as a memento of the occasion. As she was closing the lid of the casket she seemed to trap her fingers and said: "It would be fine if I lost the tip of my finger and had to stay here as a patient." At the maternity hospital she spoke to Dr. A. Burzaco and congratulated him on the recent successful delivery of Siamese twins, 30th June 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129069: The former President of Nigeria General Yakubu 'Jack' Gowon who has enrolled at Warwick University for a three year degree course in Politics and International Social Studies. The General is seen queuing in the canteen for lunch, 7th October 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129072: The former President of Nigeria General Yakubu 'Jack' Gowon who has enrolled at Warwick University for a three year degree course in Politics and International Social Studies, 7th October 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129076: England v West Indies at Kennington Oval, London, Aug 12-17, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129086: 2nd Test: England v West Indies at Lord's, Jun 17-22, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129087: 5th Test: England v West Indies at The Oval, Aug 12-17, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129097: A paratrooper hauling in the parachute attached to a container which has been dropped with arms and equipment for paratroops at a demonstration held by an Airborne Division during the Second World War, 31st October 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129101: Russian tank destroyers directing their deadly fire at oncoming German tanks during the Second World War, July 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129114: Michael Jeffrey manager of the pop group "The Animals" seen here outside Marylebone Register Office, June 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129122: Fighting partisans of Greece, armed with modern weapons they have stolen from enemy soldiers they have killed, have smashed the feeling German forces on the roads through to the north during the Second World War, 17th November 1944 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129128: The millionth car produced at the Halewood plant of the Ford Motor Company marked two milestones. An important change in management, as the Operations Manager Stan Cross leaves for promotion & Charles Skinner takes over, and the 1,000,000th car produced was presented to charity 30th May 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129142: A group of Soviet parachutists boarding a plane during drills before joining guerrillas fighting against the German army on the Eastern front during the Second World War, 7th July 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129148: The Beatles performing on the set of "Ready, Steady, Go!", broadcast live from London, 20th March 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129150: Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles performing on stage in Carlisle, 21st November 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129154: Hazel O'Connor performs on stage at the outdoor concert in aid of racial harmony at The Butts stadium in Coventry, 22nd June 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129160: Hazel O'Connor and The Specials performed on stage at the outdoor concert in aid of racial harmony at The Butts stadium in Coventry. These young people take a rest during the concert, 22nd June 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129164: Photo-call with ITV Stars who can be see on TV screens this Christmas, pictured attending Christmas Party at the Savoy Hotel, London, 14th December 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129173: Helen Gurley Brown, February 18, 1922 to August 13, 2012, American author, publisher, and businesswoman. Notably, she was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years. Pictured in her New York Office, 22nd May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129176: The Beatles in the studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). That morning, during a photo session, Ringo Starr had become seriously ill and had to be hospitalized. Since The Beatles were scheduled to leave on a world tour the very next morning, it was too late to cancel the tour. Brian Epstein and George Martin arranged for a temporary drummer to take Ringo's place for the first part of the tour, and the drummer selected was Jimmy Nicol, someone who they knew to be talented but who was unknown enough not to be mistaken as a permanent replacement for Ringo. On the spur of a last-minute phone call from George Martin, Nicol rushed over to EMI Studios, where he and The Beatles ran through six songs from their tour repertoire in a quick rehearsal ("I Want to Hold Your Hand", "She Loves You", "I Saw Her Standing There", "This Boy", "Can't Buy Me Love", and "Long Tall Sally"), Just 27 hours later, drummer Jimmy Nicol was performing live with The Beatles in Copenhagen, Denmark, June 3, 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129196: Nuneaton train crash. Rescuers at work. Six people died and another 38 were injured in the accident, 6th June 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129199: Helen Gurley Brown, February 18, 1922 to August 13, 2012, American author, publisher, and businesswoman. Notably, she was editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years. Pictured in her New York Office, 22nd May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129204: President of the United States of America John F. Kennedy descends from Air Force One after landing at Shannon Airport on his visit to the Republic of Ireland, 6th June 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129809: The Derby County team return home with the FA Cup trophy following their victory over Charlton Athletic in the Final at Wembley. Picture shows: Derby captain Jack Nicholas showing off he trophy. 1st May 1946 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129822: Ice-age Britain. An Iron Age commune set up by the BBC near Shaftesbury, Dorset, under the snow that made modern Britain come to a halt. Five couples living in the commune are coping with cold weather well. 22nd February 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129825: Telephone girls at Whitley Bay Post Office try out the gas masks as they prepare for any eventuality during A.R.P training. 27th August 1938 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129837: Pictures of the sea at Whitstable, Kent, frozen solid in places, 14th January 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129842: Wimbledon 1976. Bjorn Borg in action, 1st July 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129847: Michael Jackson in concert at Wembley 16th July 1988 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129850: Motor mechanic seen here trying to repair a broken down car as heavy August Bank Holiday traffic on the A20 passes him by , 3rd August 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129851: Chauffeurs enjoy a spot of lunch in the West Car Park at Twickenham whilst their employers watch Varsity rugby match, 8th December 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129860: Traffic congestion at the box junction in Oxford Street London. 24th April 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129866: Michael Jackson in concert at Wembley 16th July 1988 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129874: Michael Jackson in concert at Wembley 16th July 1988 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129875: Michael Jackson in concert at Wembley 16th July 1988 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129878: Midland Daily Telegraph, Published Page 1, 15th November 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129881: Traffic in High Street Dagenham as the Ford factory turns out at the end of the day shift. 2nd October 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images