MPX5090524: Tanker Explosion: All that remains of the container after the explosion in which one man died at the container base in Bootle. Parts of the metal container were blown over a hundred yards away, 26th November 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090286: Jan Rossini (25) will be seen in the new American International horror film "Cry of the Banshee", 19th December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090292: Jan Rossini (25) will be seen in the new American International horror film "Cry of the Banshee", 19th December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090314: Engelbert Humperdinck pictured at his St. George's Hill Weybridge Home, 19th December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090317: Donna Douglas who is appearing in "Cinderella" at the Civic Hall Barnsley and Ken Platt (Buttons), 17th December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090329: Black American troops singing spiritual songs at Great Doddington, Northamptonshire during a church service, 27th October 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090353: The Battle of Amba Alagi, the last Italian stronghold in Eritrea. OPS Italian Prisoners being marched from the front past South African troops, who are saluting them, 28th June 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090407: Farmers this afternoon were at the House of Commons to protest over their grievances about the price they obtain for fresh milk, 16th December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090413: Women with buckets, bags and sacks scrounge for pieces of coal amongst the slag at the local pit near Gorton in Manchester during the coal shortage of World War Two, 13th January 1945 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090474: Rehearsal of "The Christmas show" at Thames T.V. Studios, Teddington, 15th December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090525: Model: 21 year old Carole Roddick. Pictures of Carole taken in the studio wearing crocheted scarf and hat, maxi coat and knee high leather boots, December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089697: Transport: Cars: A Hillman imperial estate car. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089727: Harry Secombe in the summer show "Secombe Here." withthe singer Ruby Murray. 20, from London. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089733: Singer Valerie Masters appearing at the Empire Theatre, Newcastle. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089745: Cadets in class - training to become police officers at the Northumberland Police Training School, Morpeth where Sergeant Alan Miller gets his point across, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089755: Mrs. Connor of The Black Horse Inn, Barlow, County Durham with the chess set that is very popular in their pub, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089782: Entertainment Pantomime: Appearing in their first show 'Robinson Crusoe' in Liverpool are identical twins Leila (left) and Valerie (right) Croft of Victoria, London. They are 16 years old. December 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089801: The striking Mrs. Mopps, or cleaners, of Sunderland Civic Centre picketing outside the building while non union supervisors were hard at work inside cleaning it, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089819: Police officer Ian Proud shows off his swimming cups, along with police team colleagues (from left) Robin Trounson, Ian Hall and Stewart Parkes, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089822: British Ambassador to Italy arrives in Rome. Sir Henry Ashley Clarke. November 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089845: Forming the shape of an arrow a group of police officers ready for duty, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089860: The two and a half ton of Elephant, Patho to be precise, gets her behind legs in the air and balances, but four year old Hilary Yelding feels just a little above of that giant foot will help to steady a little - but then of course she is the daughter of the ringmaster of Bertram Mills Circus so no wonder she is trying to be helpful. Training at winter quarters of Bertram Mills Circus, Ascot, Berkshire. November 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089899: The dream of a 16 1/2 years old girl came true when after singing to the Old Comrades in Cardiff, director and producer Cliff Gordon booked her for his show "Memories of Jolson" in Liverpool now Shirley Bassey is on the way up and who knows she may develop into another Lena Horne. September 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5089944: Police Officer Derek Baty working at the telephone control station, c.1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090545: British soldiers in training using a Lewis Gun, c.1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090560: Civil War in China, June 1927 Troops of the 2nd Battalion Border Regiment disembarking in Tientsin Port. The extra men were sent to back up British troops sent out to China earlier in the year. Nationalist and Communist forces had been fighting in China for some time and concerns had been growing for British citizens residing in Shanghai (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090572: Love and Romance - Couples. 18-year-old Ian Partington, of Mornington Road, Bolton, pictured with 19-year-old Dorothy Ingram. The couple became engaged during the second act of a production at Farnworth Little Theatre, December 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090584: Entertainment: Dancing. Nigerian National Dance. If you are a male, you will have dreamed about being someone like Hubert Ogunde. About being surrounded by beautiful women who satisfy your every desire and accept your command without question about being rich. For Hubert Ogunde, 52 years old Nigerian Chief and Leader of an African dance company, that's no dream. At present he is touring Britain with his company of thirty-six including eight of his twelve wives and three of his children, July 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090665: Barber Shop: Michael Holliday having hair cut at Ronnies of Streatham. Sidney Hayman, aged 45, of Pullman Court, Streatham, was pop singer Michael Holliday's regular barber until about 2 year ago when he moved to a different shop and Michael Holliday lost track of him. Later Michael Holliday phoned for an appointment at Ronnies, Leigham Road, Streatham, where Sidney is now working, and went down there two hours later with his son Michael Agedio, from their home in Bishops walk, Addington, for a reunion and better hair cut. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090680: British Royal Navy ships passing through Arctic fog while on convoy duty in the Nothern Waters in the Second World War January 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090573: Soldiers of the Chinese defence force in Shanghai uniform with rifles take aim as they defend their post, 9th August 1927 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090588: Matilda Tank being used for training exercise, 6th January 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090612: Bataille de Dunkerque 1940 British Expeditionary Forces return from Dunkirk. June 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090736: One of the many roads in England now closed off and protected by barricades and mounted machine guns during the Second World War. Cars are stopped and all identification cards have to be shown May 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090760: A farmer walking along a country road with his sheep in the village of Smarden in Kent Circa 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5090796: Boats on the River Medway, showing the Archbishop's Palace in the background in the town of Maidstone, Kent 1949 / Bridgeman Images