MPX5134681: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The Golden State coach transporting the Queen, passing Northumberland Avenue on the way to Westminster Abbey for the ceremony. Square. 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134705: The Queen's Guardsmen at Buckingham Palace, London, c. February 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134422: Effigy of Hitler is burny in a South London street following the announcement of Victory in Europe following the surrender of Germany, 8 May 1945 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134461: Little Samantha Greenwood seen here in Seacroft Hospital, Leeds after eating a generous helping of berries off the Christmas holly at home, 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134463: ITV Control Centre, Cardiff, 18th October 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134464: Dock workers strike 1951. Meeting at West India docks, London. 9th February 1951 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134500: Model wearing full length orange sweater and green matching stockings, sitting on rock. February 1968 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134511: Doctor Who, actor Tom Baker - the 4th Doctor - pictured with fellow Time Lord Romana played by actress Sarah Ward a.k.a. Lalla Ward, 2nd May 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134518: Bus Strike May 1958. A strike picket has his arm-band tied on. 5th May 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134532: Alpha Tower is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. 21st May 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134548: One of the new Glovers Trust Alms-houses, Chester Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield. These have replaced the Ebenezer Alms-houses, Steelhouse Lane. They are one bedroom bungalows, c. 1930 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134566: An interior view of St Michael's Cathedral c. 1936, (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134616: A couple walk towards Corfe Castle in Dorset, July 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134602: Lifeguards Stephe Arnott, Eric Oliver and Stephen Higgins at King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth in August 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134637: Coronation of King George VI. Part of the huge crowd gathered by the Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace to watch the procession. 12th May 1937 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134620: Actress Madeline Smith poses with Michael Crawford dressed in Father Christmas attire at the Variety Club of Great Britain's Christmas luncheon at the Savoy Hotel. 11th December 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134661: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Salote of Tonga sitting with Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan in an open top coach as the procession makes its way to Hyde Park Corner. 2nd June 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134656: Coronation of King George VI. The golden state coach containing King George VI passes through Trafalgar Square as thousands of people cheer from the side of the road. 12th May 1937 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134676: A man with a horse, standing outside the site of a cart and van horse auction, New Kent Road, London, c. December 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134671: Cart and Van Horse Auction, New Kent Road, London, c. December 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134683: Daily Mirror Political Correspondent John Desborough 1st September 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134692: Mrs Chand Lal-Sarin, the country's first Asian female magistrate, being sworn in as a magistrate, with her daughter Renu Lal. St Mary's Hall, 24th November 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134698: Coronation of King George VI. The golden state coach containing King George VI passes through Admiralty Arch on The Mall as thousands of people cheer from the side of the road. 12th May 1937 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134697: Coronation of King George VI. Two policemen stand on duty on the corner of Chancery Lane and Fleet Street before the arrival of the procession. 12th May 1937 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134712: School boys and women at the 1948 Model Engineer Exhibition at Seymour Hall, London. Children and women looking at a model of winding gear. January 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5134718: Customers at a 'Growers Fair Price Vegetable Market'. East Grinstead, West Sussex, August 1947.Customers at a 'Growers Fair Price Vegetable Market'. East Grinstead, West Sussex, August 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136813: Deutschland Under Allies!, 9th November 1939 (b/w illustration), Zec, Philip (1909-1983) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136826: It's a thinner story now!, 25th November 1939 (b/w photo), Zec, Philip (1909-1983) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136837: English pop singer Johnny Leyton with his separated mother and father Stanley and Mary. October 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136859: The Beatles were amongst other acts performing for the Queen Mother at the Prince of Wales Theatre for the Royal Variety Show. 4th November 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136891: East Berlin scenes 18th August 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136915: British troops in Borneo. 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136874: Paul McCartney, bass guitarist and singer with British pop group The Beatles rehearsing for a performance during the band's visit to the United States. 9th February 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136924: Firebug, 22nd January 1940 (b/w illustration), Zec, Philip (1909-1983) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136892: East Berlin scenes 18th August 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5136969: Prague, Czechoslovakia. End of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II. Czech children playing on a burnt out Russian tank. August 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images