MPX5125728: Royal Navy assault ship HMS Fearless docked on the River Tyne for the first time and stayed for a 10 day visit. 30 schoolchildren from Breckenbeds Secondary Modern School, Low Fell, Gateshead, were given a guided tour of the ship. 26th January, 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125766: Russian Kometa Hydrofoil arriving at Dover, Kent, for a sales drive down the Thames before the Soviet Exhibition at Earl's Court. 5th August 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125793: Robin Askwith in the new comedy thriller 'Let's get laid' OPS Shows him posing with five naked girls starring in the film. 12th May 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125788: The 'United States' Ocean Liner entering service at speed between Capla Hague and Alderney. 3rd July 1952 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125829: Aerial view of the sea front at Bournmouth. September 1926 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125842: Meat Loaf singing on stage in Glasgow August 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125868: Diana Ross and The Supremes November 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125875: A Musicians' Union dispute blacked out the recording of a BBC Christmas show by Andy Williams at Warwick University. Musicians refused to play for him and 1,300 fans were told the show was cancelled. But the 50-year-old star decided some sort of show should go on. Backed by a pianist instead of the anticipated full concert orchestra, he gave a 45-minute stage performance. And Midlands-born comedian Lenny Henry, who was also due to have been in the show, stayed on to add another 25-minute act. 18th October 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5122950: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth - Coronation - Grey Street, Newcastle covered in coronation decorations, 1950, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5122953: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth - Coronation - Residents from Scotswood Road in Newcastle decorating it in preparation for the coronation, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5122987: Coronation of Elizabeth II: The Queen and Prince Philip wave to crowds from the floodlit balcony of Buckingham Palace, June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5122968: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth - Coronation - Bridge Street, Sunderland covered in coronation decorations, 1950, 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123002: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth - Coronation - Residents from Pine street in Newcastle decorating it in preparation for the coronation, with both children and adults getting involved, 30th May 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123001: Coronation of Elizabeth II: The Queen leaves Buckingham Palace before the ceremony, 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123031: Reveille model Krista seen here posing with a Honda Civic car which is a top prize in the Reveille win a car competition, c. 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123077: Freddie and the Dreamers pop group give a show at Lord Bath's ancestral home in Longleat, Wiltshire Lead singer Freddie with other group memebers practicing archery August 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123067: Stars of the new musical "Charlie Girl" Joe Brown and Anna Neagle January 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123094: Beauty contest contestant seen here playing a game of tug of war with the shows compere at Ventnor, UK, 14th July 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123110: Sunday pictorial beach contest at Weston Super Mare. Mrs Anne Hewett with her 17 month old daughter on the podium where she was looked after by compere Johnny Ladd, July 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123106: Mike Oldfield, musician and composer, 13th November 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123131: American Pop singer P.P. Arnold receives a kiss from her new husband, manager Jim Morrison (left) and Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees pop group on her wedding day October 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123136: American Pop singer P.P. Arnold with her new husband manager Jim Morrison on their wedding day October 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123181: Reveille model Holly Davenport seen here posing with a Ford Consul which is top prize in the Reveille win a car competition, c. 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123158: British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan seen here arriving at Moscow airport at the start of a visit to Russia in which he will have talks with Mr Kruschev. February 1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123230: Chancellor of the Exchequer Anthony Barber goes for a short walk into the Minister's Courtyard prior to leaving number 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons to deliver his budget speech, 6th March 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123239: Chancellor of the Exchequer Anthony Barber holds up his red budget box as he leaves number 11 Downing Street for the House of Commons, 6th March 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123255: What a carry on! A protesting Carole Ann Ford is being threaten and carried off by a Voord, an outer space creature with webbed hands and feet. Actress Carole comes face to face with the Voord for the first time in the 1964 season of the BBC sci fi series. Dr Who, April 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123307: Sunday pictorial beach contest at Weston Super Mare. Winner Pam Baker gives a cup of tea to Snow white, a very rare pure white donkey who also won first beauty prize in a donkey beauty show, July 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123276: King George VI meets air raid wardens during his visit to the bomed damaged city of Bristol following an air raid, December 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123349: Young boy surrounded by toys, 23rd November 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123312: Novelist J. B. Priestley in the library of his home, Kissing Tree House, in the village of Alveston near Stratford, 21st October 1968 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123361: Queen Elizabeth II and The Shah of Iran on their arrival at Buckinghm Palace after their drive from Victoria Station, 05/05/1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123330: 19 Year Old Holly O'Neill from Chelsea is seen here wearing a wig that's just the thing for the modest nudist, 04/09/1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123394: Speedway riders at AACommand HQ, March 1944 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123408: An aerial view showing Durham Jail amongst the houses, April 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5123409: David Hall receives a giant Easter egg from the staff and players at Ladbrokes Bingo while staying in hospital in 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images