MPX5159669: Film and TV star Mickey Rooney in his cabin of the U.S.S United States at Le Havre, France on his way to Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, where he is to star in a film. 22nd August 1963. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159808: The Villa Andreasen about to sail from Weston Point Docks for Par, Cornwall, to pick up a cargo of China clay. Runcorn is within the borough of Halton in the county of Cheshire. 17th July 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5159941: Mr Norman Packer, worker at the Dock office, at King George Dock in Hull, East Yorkshire. 16th March 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160228: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary's last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160231: Queen Elizabeth II launching the Cunard Cruise Liner, The QE2 in the Clyde, 20th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160239: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary's last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160241: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary's last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160244: Queen Elizabeth II launching the Cunard Cruise Liner, The QE2 in the Clyde. Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, 20th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160252: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary's last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160253: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary sails for the last time. People lined the quay side to see her off. 31st October 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160255: Queen Elizabeth II launching the Cunard Cruise Liner, The QE2 in the Clyde, 20th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160256: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary sails for the last time. People lined the quay side to see her off. Southampton, Hampshire, 31st October 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160264: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary's last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160269: The Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary's last Atlantic run. 27th September 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160272: The rudder of the QE2 is held in position with winches and wooden blocks to await the fitting of a five ton pin. John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. 15th May 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160275: The rudder of the QE2 - bigger than a double decker bus is winched slowly into position. John Brown's shipyard, Clydebank, Scotland. 15th May 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160315: The third Scythia is towed into the fitting-out basin the day after the launch. Liverpool, 26th August 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160321: Captain William Warwick the new master of the Cunard liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 alongside the model being displayed at the International Boat Show at Earls Court, London. 2nd January 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160327: Captain William Warwick the new master of the Cunard liner the Queen Elizabeth 2 alongside the model being displayed at the International Boat Show at Earls Court, London. 2nd January 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5160829: Barnstaple Long Bridge, North Devon. 9th January 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5161413: Trans-Antarctic Expedtion 1956. The 1955?58 Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a Commonwealth-sponsored expedition that successfully completed the first overland crossing of Antarctica, via the South Pole. Antarctic Continent 1956 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5161661: Holiday scenes in Brighton, East Sussex on the Whitsun bank holiday. 15th May 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5161901: Holidaymakers enjoy the August Bank Holiday in Brighton, East Sussex. 5th August 1962. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5162532: Former Navy Minehunter HMS Kellington being towed underneath the Princess of Wales Bridge at Stockton, on its way to Corporation Quay. 22nd August 1993 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163035: The Royal family set off for their annual holiday to Balmoral. aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. 8th August 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163036: The Royal family set off for their annual holiday to Balmoral. aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. 8th August 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163074: Queen Elizabeth II aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia on her Royal Jubilee Tour of Western Samoa. 10th February 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163213: Radio London, offshore commercial radio station, which operated from 23rd December 1964 to 14th August 1967, from a ship, MV Galaxy, anchored in the North Sea, also know as a pirate radio station. 28th July 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163218: Radio London, offshore commercial radio station, which operated from 23rd December 1964 to 14th August 1967, from a ship, MV Galaxy, anchored in the North Sea, also know as a pirate radio station. 28th July 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5163224: Radio London, offshore commercial radio station, which operated from 23rd December 1964 to 14th August 1967, from a ship, MV Galaxy, anchored in the North Sea, also know as a pirate radio station. 28th July 1966. Pictured, in studio, DJ Kenny Everett signs off at 7pm, watched by Tony Windsor, 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5164200: Mirror Dinghy August 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087542: Christmas parcels were dropped to the weather ship "India" from an Raf Shackleton of 204 Squadron-Ballykelly today. The weather ship is approximately 500 miles out from the west coast of Ireland. The Raf Shackleton above the weather ship "India" today. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5091818: Military Navy Ships Aircraft Carriers: Carrier Ark Royal after a 3 years £32,000,000 refit left Devonport Dockyard today (Monday) on preliminary sea trials. The high wind made her departure hazardous in the River Tamar and Plymouth Sound where she was escorted by four tugs. Ark Royal sailing down the river and in Plymouth Sound. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5092282: World War II: Medical. Hospital Ship (E). Injured seaman being lowered to deck of Hospital ship. March 1941 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5099622: The ship Hamilton Trader comes to Blyth Dry Docks and Shipbuilding Ltd, c. 1950 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5104917: The launch of dredger Marinex at Blyth port, Northumberland, 1 July 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images