MPX5103948: Australian actor Ray Barrett at the Theatre Royal in the play The Dragon Variation, Newcastle, March, 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103950: American singer Barbie Benton, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103961: The source of the attraction was the Radio One disc jockey, Emperor Rosko, who opened the fashion shop. More than 500 girls turned up within minutes of Rosko’s arrival. The crowd was swelled by the one-day closure of South Shields schools by the council workers’ strike, October 23 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103973: Raimunda De Castro and Baby Michael. Great Train Robber, Ronnie Bigg's Girl Friend, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103977: A large Brownie pack enjoying a day out in May 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5103992: Top of the Lollipops with D.J. Ed Stewart: Mrs. Joan Sullivan after she won the Lollipop title of the year, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104002: Eleanor Bron relaxes before appearing at the City Hall with John Amis and the Northern Sinfonia, on May 30,1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104004: Young Conservative Conference at Eastbourne. At the Young Conservatives Disco, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104006: Eleanor Bron relaxes before appearing at the City Hall with John Amis and the Northern Sinfonia, on May 30,1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104007: The highest distinction in the Guiding movement, the Queens Guide Award has gone to two Tyneside girls. Christine Thompson 14, of Benton and Jane Wood, 16 of Forest Hall who belong to the 1st Benton Company which Christine is a Guide and Jane a Guide leader in November 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104017: Singer Frankie Vaughan strolling along the beach with some of the models from a fashion show at Seaburn, Sunderland to raise money for the Durham County Association of Youth Clubs, 23 October 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104021: Eric Spencer: "Personality Milkman For 1975", January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104027: Cricket: Jeff Thomson Australian fast bowler, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104028: Cricket: Jeff Thomson Australian fast bowler, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104030: In 1935 an actress committed suicide at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle and her ghost is said to haunt the aisles. But pictures like this one, taken in February 1971, would not fool today's ghost experts. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104034: This elegantly dressed ghost must have cold feet judging by the cosy looking socks she is wearing / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104042: Giant/Unusual/Food. Yorkshire pudding king size, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104047: Douglas: Interior/Exterior Detail/Aviation: D.C. 10 at Gatwick Airport, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104056: Actor David English, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104068: General views of the Northumberland village of Cambois, 27/04/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104073: World Cup Rally drivers relax at the Hotel Estacion in Colombia, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104075: Jesus Christ, Superstar. Christopher Neil (Jesus of Nazareth) and Anna Macleod (Maria Magdalene) with house full sign outside the Palace theatre, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104078: General views of the Northumberland village of Cambois, 27/04/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104080: General views of the Northumberland village of Cambois, 27/04/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104115: One of Britain's fastest steam locomotive's the Sir Nigel Gresley stops at Newcastle Central Station during the trains 600-mile round trip from London via Carlisle and Newcastle, the first British Rail tour for five years, 18/06/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104116: General views of the Northumberland village of Cambois, 27/04/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104129: Sunday Mirror Mexico Rally Team, stuck in the mud during practice session on the War Departments Tank Course at Blackdown in Surrey, February 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104132: One of Britain's fastest steam locomotive's the Sir Nigel Gresley stops at Newcastle Central Station during the trains 600-mile round trip from London via Carlisle and Newcastle, the first British Rail tour for five years, 18/06/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104138: One of Britain's fastest steam locomotive's the Sir Nigel Gresley stops at Newcastle Central Station during the trains 600-mile round trip from London via Carlisle and Newcastle, the first British Rail tour for five years, 18/06/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104147: Humour: comedy. Norman Wisdom and Tony Fayne at Golf Course at Penynhell, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104160: Sport: Horseracing. Racing at Windsor "Even Up", January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104170: One of Britain's fastest steam locomotive's the Sir Nigel Gresley stops at Newcastle Central Station during the trains 600-mile round trip from London via Carlisle and Newcastle, the first British Rail tour for five years.18/06/1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104172: World Ten Pin Bowling Champs. Women's team arrive by helicopter, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104177: Pear picking in April, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104220: The source of the attraction was the Radio One disc jockey, Emperor Rosko, who opened the fashion shop, 23rd October 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5101704: Actress and singer Eartha Kitt at the Swallow Hotel, Newcastle where she gave an interview before appearing at night clubs in Newcastle and South Shields on April 6th, 1971 / Bridgeman Images