MPX5130923: A happy crowd of young people greet the New Year in high-spirits in Broadgate, Coventry. But for one couple it's a much more personal occasion. 1st January 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130932: Samantha Fox contestant Miss Sunday People competition, aged 16 years old, pictured at home January 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130938: Actors (left to Right) Michael Dennison, Richard Briers and Marius Goring demonstrate outside the Shaftesbury Theatre, London which is threaten with closure and demolition. 6th October 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130953: Dolly Parton seen here at the Cafe Royal, London at the start of her U.K. concert tour. 1st November 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130965: Samantha Fox contestant Miss Sunday People competition, aged 16 years old, pictured at home January 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130977: Young Humshaugh actor Kevin Whately at the start of his career at the Newcastle Playhouse in Toad of Toad Hall on 13th December 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130980: Mitzi Gaynor, American actress, singer & dancer, who is in the UK to promote her new film 'South Pacific' which opens in Manchester tonight, 28th April 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130992: Dolly Comes To Town. American Country and Western singer and film star Dolly Parton, on top of the world, as she has her first look at London, on the roof of the Dorchester hotel, 24th March 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131011: Mitzi Gaynor, American actress, singer & dancer, who is in the UK to promote her new film 'South Pacific' which opens in London this week, April 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131014: Country & Western singer Dolly Parton arriving at London Airport. 16th May 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131026: Staff from Northumbrian Water's offices at Gosforth, Newcastle. raised £113 for the Evening Chronicle cervical cancer appeal by holding a fancy dress Shrove Tuesday Pancake race 27 February 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130907: Salford, Manchester, 16th July 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131041: Crime Scene in Acton where the body of Bridget O'Hara was found earlier today 16th February 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130943: Samantha Fox contestant Miss Sunday People competition, aged 16 years old, pictured at home in garden January 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131071: Diana, Princess of Wales during her visit to the Remploy factory in Coventry. 16th October 1985 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130979: Dolly Comes To Town. American Country and Western singer and film star Dolly Parton, on top of the world, as she has her first look at London, on the roof of the Dorchester hotel, 24th March 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131074: Lord Mayor of Coventry John Dennis Berry helps the carnival queen on to her float to head the Coventry Carnival procession out of Memorial Park. 15th June 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5130988: The Shrove Tuesday Jiff Lemon's Pancake Race in Clayton Street, Newcastle on 21st February 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131083: Diana, Princess of Wales during a visit which took in Southfields, a group of sheltered homes for the elderly in Leamington, lunch at the Judges' House followed by a visit to the castle in Warwick. She is seen here officially opening Southfields in Leamington. 8th July 1986 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131016: Staff from Northumbrian Water's offices at Gosforth, Newcastle. raised £113 for the Evening Chronicle cervical cancer appeal by holding a fancy dress Shrove Tuesday Pancake race 27 February 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131101: The Searchers (left to right: Mike, John, Chris and Frank) who were one of the main attractions at the Coventry Theatre show. 15th November 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131046: The Beatles at a Tokyo press conference during their tour of Asia. June 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131125: Heavy metal group R & B Spitfires perform at the Newcastle Mayfair during the Sunday Sun "Night of Rock" in aid of the Charlie Bear Scanner Appeal 6 November 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131061: Senator Edward Kennedy seen here chatting to the patients at the medical centre during his tour of the Cadbury Schweppes factory in Bournville. The Senator was in the Midlands as part of his five day tour of the UK. 13th September 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131335: The Great Western Railway (GWR) Star Class North Star steam locomotive built by Robert Louis Stephenson in 1837, on display in Swindon. March 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131193: The Aylesbury housing Estate tower blocks in South London, built in 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131350: Memorial to President John F. Kennedy is unveiled in Runnymede Berkshire May 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131238: Solemn faced judges wind their way from Durham Castle to the Cathedral in the annual "Procession of Judges" in May 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131365: Filming of 'Circus of blood'. Diana Dors is sawn in half 31st October 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131265: Fans queuing to see rock group The Who at Brighton, 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131412: Ronnie Biggs convicted criminal; who is best known for escaping from prison (1965) after his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, and for being on the run for many years. Pictured at home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 1991 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131274: The new crowned king of the ice cream men Mr. Nichol Rea is celebrating after his ice cream was judged the best in Britain in October 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131439: American rock and roll star Fats Domino at the piano on the stage of the Saville Theatre in London as he prepares for the evening show with Gerry and The Pacemakers. This is his first performance in Britain. 27th March 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5133478: Millions of waxed cartons went up in flames in a spectacular blaze in Newcastle.16th October, 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5133326: Musical Youth, British Jamaican pop / reggae group, at Capital Radio studios in London where they are helping to launch a road safety campaign involving glitter discs 8th October 1982 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5133553: Senior TT race, Isle of Man. Winner Gary Hocking on his way to victory.. 8th June 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images