MPX5095343: Edward Heath rehearsing the 107 strong European Community Youth Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. Mr Heath is president of the orchestra. August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095358: Edward Heath rehearsing the 107 strong European Community Youth Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. Mr Heath is president of the orchestra. August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095430: Electioneering at grassroots level has changed little over the years. In October 1974 Mark Hughes, one of the General Election candidates for Hexham, dropped in on the town's catttle market. Talking bull? That dpends on your politics. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095375: In the kitchen a spare car battery and a headlamp bulb give enough light to work in, as water for the tea is boiled in an antique copper kettle on a picnic stove during a power cut, c.1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097547: Theatre: Entertainment: Oh Calcutta Feature: Wardrobe Mistress Margo Martin, with her poodle Anna. December 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097570: Children's Go-kart: Richard Spicer aged 5, driving the Kiddies Go Kart watched by Roy Spicer and Robert Spicer, aged 7. October 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097598: American President Mr. Richard Nixon culminated his lightning round-the-world trip with a visit to Britain on Sunday that lasted just two hours twenty-one minutes. Before the arrival of President Nixon at Mildenhall, a broom squad of American airmen march out to sweep the spot where he will alight from his aircraft. August 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097607: Theatre: Entertainment: Oh Calcutta Feature: Jonathan Burn (left) and Jonathan Dennis play cards during a break in the show. December 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097588: A huge coil of rope weighing 30tons and 720 feet in length. It is 18 inches in circumference. It is used for Admiralty salvage work and it is capable of taking 70 tons strain The girl is seen tying on a label at the factory of Messrs Hawkins and Tipson in the East end of London. October 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097594: Transatlantic Air Race between London and New York. On his way, racing driver Stirling Moss runs to the lift at the top of the Post Office Tower in London. May 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097681: "Leonie" the Lioness. Leonie is the favourite pet of the youngest daughter of the Clarke family, Yvonne (aged 9) who quite often sleeps with a snake or two in her bed. But yesterday she read a bedtime story to Leonie. April 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097712: Children's Go-kart: Skid Pan officials, adjust the Go Kart prior to Robert Spicer driving it on the Skid Pan, watching are Mr. and Roy Spicer and Richard Spicer. October 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097757: Street Traders: 'French Onion Seller'. January 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097753: Ten-year-old Mike Faweett learning to be a bullfighter. January 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097835: Preparation for the British Departure from Malta. January 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097801: British runner Mary Rand poses during a photoshoot on the race track. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098008: Rod Stewart and Faces. Concert in U.S.A. March 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097869: At a theatre in Duke's Road, Euston, London, W.C.1., called 'The Place', the Hoop in the Lane Theatre Company are putting on a space age version of Cinderella called the Merry Roosters Panto, December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098042: Fishwives in Newcastle in 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097887: Theatre: Entertainment: Oh Calcutta Feature: Jonathan Burn (left) and Jonathan Dennis play cards during a break in the show. December 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098096: Fashion Shoot: Models: Paris - Spring/Summer 1975: Alison in a Shorts outfit from Torrente. January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5097905: Animals: Horse: Landscape: New Forest Ponies. New Forest Ponies foraging for food in the winter sunshine. December 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098155: Reveille fashions: Angela Smith seen here modelling full length dress. September 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098179: Reveille fashions 1962: Jo Waring modelling a check pattern tie at the waist jacket over a dress. November 1962 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098245: Bob Geldof and the "Boomtown Rats" in Miami (Wandsworth). "Boomtown Rats" on a make believe Miami Beach in a Studio in Wandsworth, London. December 1980 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098248: Wright Brothers 'Flyer' Aeroplane in South Kensington museum, 18th December 1928 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098251: The De Havilland Dragon 'Trail of the Caribou' at Heston aerodrome after flying across the Atlantic from Wasaga, Canada in 30hours 50 minutes. The plane was previously owned by Jim Mollison who attempted the same flight with Amy Johnson a year earlier. 9th August 1934 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098267: First All Women's War Agricultural Brains Trust held at the Bull's Head, Aylesbury, April 6th, 1943. Women's Land Army take great interest. May 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098279: The Dornier Do X, the largest, heaviest and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced in 1929 by the Dornier company of Germany, 3rd November 1930 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098294: A Wight Brothers Kitty Hawk aeroplane replica being constructed, 05/01/1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098318: The glass covered yard in which the Mauretania was built at Swan Hunter shipbuilders in Wallsend, c.1920 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098321: Beatle John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono left Heathrow Airport London this afternoon (Sat) to fly to the Bahomes for another "Bed-in" they took Yoko's daughter Kyoko 5, May 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098363: Prince Charles. Windson Polo, June 1977 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098366: Fisherwomen cleaning fish on North Shields Fish Quay in 1931 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098381: Lib - Mr. Jim Hooker, treasurer of the Tyne Cruising Club, out on the pack ice inspecting one of the club boats, at Bell's Close, Newburn in 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5098387: Schools: Luxury caravan used by sixth farm at Hertford Girl's High School Hertfordshire, December 1967 / Bridgeman Images