MPX5076942: Newsboy Nigel Safe aged 14, knows what makes his paper round run smoothly- his unicycle. He can sort out the papers while he speeds around Cowplain, near Portsmouth, Hampshire. Nigel's dad, navy lieutenant Ron Safe. bought the unicycle in America. And over since the lad's been a big wheel in the business. June 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077066: Herring's kippers are prepared to be smoked. January 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077117: One of the sea planes which will take part in the Schneider Trophy race. Circa 1925 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077085: French Infantrymen with wreaths waiting to join the funeral cortage at Beauvais after the R101 Airship tragedy in France. October 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077091: Models pose for a Lolly Dolly wives feature in Manchester. Man and woman and child in a suburban neighbourhood. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077115: Special pictures taken at Venice during flights in which Squadron leader L. H. Slatter, piloting a Supermarine Napier machine, attained the amazing speed of over 300 miles an hour. The machine is one of the three British entrants for the Schneider Cup race. September 1927 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077169: Hexagon Motors of Highgate. Aston Martin. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077289: "Boomtown Rats" on Tour Bob Geldof changing after show. October 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077282: It's a pretty spring for children at Tick-A-Tee with a collection of super swinging co-ordinates, dresses and separate, shown in Conduit Street, by "Groovy Baby Ian Doody", and his girl friends. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077301: Swedish star Bjorn Borg played in a doubles match wearing this bright red track suit. June 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078519: A 12 year old boy of Chadderton gets treatment for fine work eye burn at Booth Hall from nurse Elizabeth Scanlon. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078572: South Africa tour: General scenes of the demonstrations during the Spring Boks v. Oxford University match at Twickenham . November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078552: South Africa tour: General scenes of the demonstrations during the Spring Boks v. Oxford University match at Twickenham . November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078596: What a welcome for the fishermen of Brixham. As they arrive home with heavy catches the air is filled with the cries and beating wings of thousands of seagulls. C. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078611: Jack Mahon of Nottingham has made a fibre-glass 14 year old boy which he has named "Sucker Sam". November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078642: "Anything Goes". The dancers rehearsing "Heaven Hop", in centre is Janet Mahoney the lead dancer. November, 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078675: Couple wearing the latest leisurewear pose by a boat. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078684: Paul Jaegar seen here modeling the latest mens wear fashions for 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078671: Couple wearing the latest leisurewear pose by a boat. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078686: Paul Jaegar seen here modeling the latest mens wear fashions for 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078728: Uniformed nurses from Orpington Hospital went to the House of Commons today to hand over a petition to parliament to Mr. Eric Lubbock, MP for Orpington. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078780: Model Aiobhin wearing 1960 style monochrome (black and white) mini dress with white patent knee high boots, c. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078776: Fashion 1960s Topless model with bare back wearing net type tights, c. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078809: Scenes from the play 'Step in to the Limelight' Josephine Gordon performing the cartwheel, with star James Hayter at rear. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078855: RAF R.A.F. Hawker Hurricanes. March 1938 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078903: Actress and model Maddy Smith a.k.a. Madeline Smith aged 20 photographed in London wearing a black dress. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078915: 4 years old Jan Dixon on his mino motor bike. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078917: The Nolan Sisters: Six lovely young ladies aged from 9 to 24 years are appearing in The Harry Secombe Christmas Show on Sunday, 29th December. They are the Nolan Sisters and they live at Ilford. L/R Denise (22), Bernadette (14), Anne (24), Linda (15), Maureen (20) and front 9-year-old Coleen. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079062: In London today Du Pont introduced the new multi-directional stretch tricot fabrics "Lycra" elastomeric fibrel which opens an entirely new field for fashion designers in ladies undergarments. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078944: Bolton Dog Show: Some dogs went reluctantly to the Bolton Dog Show the first show of the year. Man with Afghan hound seen here celebrating January 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5079101: Airspeed A.S.5A Courier, pictured at Hanworth aerodrome in West London, March 1934 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078947: George Harrison with the Radha Krishna. March 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078950: Entertainment theatre: When the play "The Old Ladies" opens at the Westminster theatre on 4th November, the cast of three will have a combined acting experience of 140 years and their combined ages will be 197. The cast are Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. (left to right) On stage 'The Old Ladies' Dame Flora Robson, Joan Miller and Joyce Carey. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078953: The Nolan Sisters: Six lovely young ladies aged from 9 to 24 years are appearing in The Harry Secombe Christmas Show on Sunday, 29th December. They are the Nolan Sisters and they live at Ilford. L/R Anne (24), Denise (22), Maureen (20), Linda (15), Bernadette (14), Coleen (9). December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078977: In London today Du Pont introduced the new multi-directional stretch tricot fabrics "Lycra" elastomeric fibrel which opens an entirely new field for fashion designers in ladies undergarments. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078989: Mark Diment wearing a space-suit in the garden of Chancellor Grove House with his 18 month old sister Theresa November 1969 / Bridgeman Images