MPX5077117: One of the sea planes which will take part in the Schneider Trophy race. Circa 1925 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077120: The Southern Cross, the three-engine Fokker VII-3m at Portmarnock Beach, Ireland prior to becoming the second aircraft to make a non-stop east to west crossing of the Atlantic. 24 June, 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077147: People Women: Three girls wearing mini dresses smile into the camera. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077153: Land army girls harvesting seakale North London.Early morning work, cutting and packing seakale, to be sent to Covent Garden market. There is a very good crop of early seakale at Heston Farm, Heston, Mddlesex, which is grown in frames covered completely with straw. It makes excellent salad at a time of the year when greenstuffs are scarce. February 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076934: The Royal Navy battleship HMS Nelson. Circa 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076943: The devastated wreckage of the French liner Atlantique after fire broke out and nine crew men died trying to put out the fire. The liner was sailing in the English Channel en route to Le Harve without passengers when the fire broke out . January 1933 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076955: A Dakota air liner of Railway Air Services crashed into two houses in South Ruislip. No one was injured. December 1946 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076973: Herring first aid for cut fingers to a Scottish fisherwoman who guts and cleans the fish at Yarmouth. October 1937 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076997: Mary the lamb was adopted at birth by Mr. and Mrs. Futcher, who keeps the Onslow Arms at West Clandon in Surrey. She has already learned that there's nothing like a sip of beer to set you gambling; "mild" is her favourite. The customers have become quite used to her checking up like this to see that the day's supply is in good condition. May 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077027: Miss Australia, Stefane Meurer (20) held her 21st birthday party today at the Waldorf Hotel. She is surrounded by other "Miss World" contestants, on either side of her are (left) Miss Philippines, and (right) Miss Mexico. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077057: The Waiting Room of the out patients department at the Royal Veterinary College. Over 50 animal patients, are taken daily to the Royal Veterinary College, Camden Town. Cats, dogs, monkeys, tortoise birds! All take their turn in the waiting room. Serious cases, are made in-patients and admitted to the hospital, attached. October 1938 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077060: Woman counting her money. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077066: Herring's kippers are prepared to be smoked. January 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077085: French Infantrymen with wreaths waiting to join the funeral cortage at Beauvais after the R101 Airship tragedy in France. October 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077091: Models pose for a Lolly Dolly wives feature in Manchester. Man and woman and child in a suburban neighbourhood. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077094: The Flight Deck of the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Courageous showing the planes lined up on deck. June 1921 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077115: Special pictures taken at Venice during flights in which Squadron leader L. H. Slatter, piloting a Supermarine Napier machine, attained the amazing speed of over 300 miles an hour. The machine is one of the three British entrants for the Schneider Cup race. September 1927 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077169: Hexagon Motors of Highgate. Aston Martin. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077202: Fashion Clothing. Sue Sampson model girl, 24, in a dress made from poultry feathers in London this afternoon. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076668: 6 year old Robbie Bishop has been learning karate for 5 months, and is grade 8th kyu. He is instructed by Brian Davis, grade 2nd kyu, under the direction of Mr. Tatsou Suzuki, grade 7th Dan (apparently the best in world), who examined Robbie two weeks ago for his 8th kyu grade. It is expected that Robbie will be at 7th kyu in two months time. 6 year old Robbie Bishop demonstrating Karate with his instructor, Brian Davis (32), and watched by his dad, Bill Bishop (52) at the club. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076695: Children enjoy the playtime with skipping and hula hoops at Waterhouses School. C. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076707: Television actress Yutte Stensgaard from the recent series of "Doctor in the House". She played Helga, one of the student doctor's girlfriends. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076716: Franline Ruth Bittmann, of Basle, rhythm expert, seems to have jumped as high as the 10,000 feet mountain, wild strubel in the background of this picture taken above the famous swimming pool at Adelboden in the Berness Oberland. April 1938 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076761: At Gatow Airport in Berlin where they are used to seeing bigger and better efforts every day, they took their hats off when the biggest air lift load of all time arrived in the world's largest transport plane, a Globe Master, of military air transport service of the U.S. Army air Force. It was unloaded in record time, trailer trucks being shunted from all sides as the huge belly of the aircraft opened up and disgorged its cargo. Berliners get a look at the work of unloading. August 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076773: Mr. Fred Mulley, Minister of Transport is sending a personal letter to over 800 newspaper editors throughout the country about road safety at Christmas. Each one is individually signed by Mr. Mulley . The minister at his desk in the Ministry with a pile of letters already signed, and another pile waiting for signature. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076776: World War II Women: Annie get your gun. A WAAF armourer loaded down with ammunition prior to being put on board a Bomber. September 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076848: World War II Women: She was a waitress and dished out knives and forks. Now look at the big spanner she uses in her war effort. This is Miss Edith Care, of Evesham, Photographed at ATS Western Command Ordinance Factory. November 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5076863: World War II Women. Women salvagers collecting scrap metal. September 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077282: It's a pretty spring for children at Tick-A-Tee with a collection of super swinging co-ordinates, dresses and separate, shown in Conduit Street, by "Groovy Baby Ian Doody", and his girl friends. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077300: Children from The Glebe Primary School, Sussex Road, invited to illustrate 16 different categories of weather ranging from foggy nights to sunny days. At Thames Television Studio's. Children of The Glebe Primary School arriving at Television House, Kingsway brandishing their weather paintings. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077295: H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth visits members of the Womens Land Army at Bedford. "Eyes right". It was this manoeuvre that caused pretty Margaret Bandy to rick her neck. February 1946 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077322: A scene in the doorway of the 300 year old "Ship Inn", Combwich Somerset. Old Mr. James Payne [71 years] helps to share the apples among the children. August 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077415: Children from The Glebe Primary School, Sussex Road, invited to illustrate 16 different categories of weather ranging from foggy nights to sunny days. At Thames Television Studio's. Children of The Glebe Primary School arriving at Television House, Kingsway brandishing their weather paintings. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077466: The Y.M.C.A. "British boys for British farms" scheme which started in 1932 has hostels for boys from 14 yrs of age at Stratford on Avon, Bristol, Hornsey and two near Derby at Mammerton and Parkhill. Learning how to cut and bind. c. 1932 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077589: A gang of children risks injury playing with fire on wasteland at Beaumont Street, c. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077604: Man playing the kettle for the Pilling Jubilee Silver Band. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images