MPX5157913: To a casual passer-by a small area off the village square in Newbottle, County Durham, looks like a steam rollers graveyard on 4th February 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157940: Birmingham Mail film critic Arthur Steele shares a joke with Muriel Pavlow, Kathleen Harrison and Muriel Box during a lunch break at Pinewood. 4th August 1955. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157997: Heather Doney wets her foot at the pipe well in Well Lane at Liskeard, Cornwall. Heather was following an age-old custom in which water from any of the four pipes is supposed to have the mysterious property of making sure a girl will marry early. 29th September 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158012: HMS Battleaxe, a battle class destroyer returns home to a warm welcome, Devonport, Devon, 12th December 1955 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158021: Pictures of the sea at Whitstable, Kent, frozen solid in places. 14th January 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158057: Madame Sweep: For men must work and women must sweep might be the slogan of Mrs. Ada Riches, of Woodbridge, Suffolk. She had always swept her own chimneys. Now because of the shortage of men she has become a sweep, and cleans chimneys in Woodbridge, and villages around. Mrs. Riches takes her brushes, rods, and sootbag around on a bicycle. She starts work at 7am, and by noon has cleaned ten chimneys. The head and hair protector, reminiscent of the middle ages is her own design. Photo shows... here you see Mrs. Ada Riches arriving on the job, sooty, but cheerful. October 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5158066: "Twiggy" the baby elephant was half an hour late for her appointment to 'tow of the premises', 27th November 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143310: Sammy Davis Jnr performing on stage at the Prince of Wales August 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143313: Bruce Forsyth seen here during rehearsals for The Generation Game December 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143319: Sophie Tucker, the well known American "Red Hot Moma" relates past experiences for the benefit of Shirley Bassey - 13th May 1959 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143334: Sammy Davis Jnr performing on stage at the Prince of Wales August 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143337: Four sporting ladies smiling after placing winning bets at a Ladies only betting shop in Worcester September 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143340: William "Digger" Hanley, Hoxton's most famous street bookmaker, smoking a cigar April 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143349: William "Digger" Hanley, Hoxton's most famous street bookmaker takes bets from a woman punter April 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143355: A woman punter studying the form guide before placing a bet in a betting shop on the Caledonian Road in London June 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143373: J.M Fangio wins driver of the year award from the guild of motoring writers. October 1957 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143379: Sammy Davis Jnr performing on stage at the Prince of Wales August 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143403: The Bruce Forsyth Show - with Roy Castle and Georgina Allen circa 1965 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143409: Shirley Bassey's mother Eliza, reads the letter from her daughter telling of her engagement to film director Kenneth Hume - 27th May 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143415: Old Tom Hiscock (left) and his good friend "snuffy" relax on a park bench June 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143418: One of Rudolf's collection of hats displayed at Mattli's dress show in London. Exotic feathers provide a clourful decorative effect. July 1959 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143424: Agnes Efferman from Marion Street, Splott, Cardiff, September 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143427: Mr Bennison demonstrates the winning twist - gurning June 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143490: Weather - Floods - 2nd July 1968 - Car salesman Tony Wilkins gives a helping hand to receptionist Linda Edser, aged 21. He carried her through the flood water in Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143511: Part of a street in a residential quarter of a North East coastal town, England, demolished during a recent enemy air raid 26 May 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143514: A Roman Catholic church damaged by enemy action during an air raid on the North East of England. 14th March 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5143544: Winding gear at the closed Byermoor Colliery site. February 1968. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155683: Cassius Clay later to become Muhammad Ali in England for his first clash with British Heavyweight Henry Cooper. 26th May 1963 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155698: Cassius Clay later to become Muhammad Ali in England for his first clash with British Heavyweight Henry Cooper. 26th May 1963 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155728: Cassius Clay aka (Muhammad Ali) catches up on some sleep in the Piccadilly Hotel ahead of his first fight with Henry Cooper. 26th May 1963 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155734: Enterprise Scotland Exhibition, 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155758: Jockey Terry Biddlecombe in his sweat box at his home at Lower House Farm, Gloucestershire. 9th November 1964. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155770: General view of Manchester racecourse before the last race held there the goodbye Consolation Plate. 5th November 1963. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155782: Cassius Clay aka (Muhammad Ali) getting his hands wrapped at White City training camp ahead of his rematch with Henry Cooper. 18th May 1966 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155791: Elizabeth Taylor at Sandown Park Variety Club race meeting. 2nd September 1963. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5155794: Queen Mary and King George VI attend Derby Day at Epsom, 3rd June 1937. / Bridgeman Images