MPX5157069: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ceylon, and Pakistan, as well as taking on the role of Head of the Commonwealth. (Picture) Smiling, the Queen Mother and Princess Margret drive to Westminster Abbey. 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5156843: Mum and dad Wanda Ventham, well know actress of television, and her husband Tim Carlton an actor, show off their newborn baby son. Benedict (Cumberbatch), Ben for short, was born at the Queen Charlotte's Hospital in West London, weighing nine pounds and 2 ounces. 22nd July 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157271: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the North East Leg of The Jubilee Tour 1977 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee. The Prince chats with a billiard player at Concordia Leisure centre in Cramlington with the Queen looking puzzled in the background. 15th July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157723: The visit of American President John F Kennedy to Vienna, Austria for talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Left to right: American president John F Kennedy, Nina Khrushchev, Austrian President Dr. Adolf Scharf, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. 3rd June 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5159554: These Mirfield mothers have gone back to basics at Upper Hopton First School. They have joined their children - aged seven to nine - for school recorder lessons. "Mothers said they wanted to be able to help their children and it all started from that." said headmistress Mrs Nolen Hobson. Teacher Mrs Pamela Hall gave them preliminary lessons to get them up to standard and now they regularly join the class. The six mothers made their musical debut at a school service held on Mothers' Day. 8th April 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images