MPX5131150: Lights of London. Empire cinema illuminated as crowds queue to watch the film Easter Parade starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, c. 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131125: Heavy metal group R & B Spitfires perform at the Newcastle Mayfair during the Sunday Sun "Night of Rock" in aid of the Charlie Bear Scanner Appeal 6 November 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131134: Scenes from inside the shop window at Peter Robinson's Department Store, London. The Peter Robinson store was at 200-236 Oxford Street, c. 1946 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131183: Ramsay MacDonald seen here in the garden of his home at 103 Frognal Lodge, Hampstead, London with his son Malcom and Miss Ishbel MacDonald 12th June 1929 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131161: American rock and roll singer Bill Haley with his band The Comets in London shortly before their appearance at the Royal Albert Hall. 28th April 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131204: Open air Sunday market at Pallion, Sunderland 23 March 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131170: Market trader selling his wares at The Crock Fair on Hearsall Common, Coventry 27th May 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131210: Open air Sunday market at Pallion, Sunderland, 23rd March 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131218: Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, Arthur Henderson, Home Secretary and Sidney Webb pose for the camera's in the Downing Street garden, following the election of the first Labour Party government 23rd January 1924 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131224: Ramsay MacDonald seen here in the garden of his home at 103 Frognal Lodge, Hampstead, London with his son Malcolm. 12th June 1929 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131236: Members of The Who rock group. Singer Roger Daltrey with bass guitarist John Entwistle. 8th December 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131245: American rock and roll star Fats Domino at the piano on the stage of the Saville Theatre in London as he prepares for the evening show with Gerry and The Pacemakers. This is his first performance in Britain. 27th March 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131261: Fans queuing to see rock group The Who at Brighton. 4th November 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131260: John Entwistle and Keith Moon of the rock group The Who show off their new cars at the home of Keith Moon in Chertsey, Surrey. 1971 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131264: Ronnie Biggs convicted criminal; who is best known for escaping from prison (1965) after his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, and for being on the run for many years. Pictured at home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil April 1991 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131118: Norwich East Anglia England Riverside View, c. 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131335: The Great Western Railway (GWR) Star Class North Star steam locomotive built by Robert Louis Stephenson in 1837, on display in Swindon. March 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5131365: Filming of 'Circus of blood'. Diana Dors is sawn in half 31st October 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128985: The exterior of the first railway station in the world which is the North Road Railway Station, Darlington on 17th November 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128986: Michael Jackson seen here after performing on stage at Sheffield, 10th July 1997 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128994: The first Boeing 747 'Jumbo Jet' arrived at Heathrow Airport, three hours late. It had been delayed in New York where the one of the fan jet engines had been giving trouble and had to be changed. The aircraft carried over 300 employees of the airline Pan-Am, the plane was then due to enter normal service, 12/01/1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129003: The first Boeing 747 'Jumbo Jet' arrived at Heathrow Airport, three hours late. It had been delayed in New York where the one of the fan jet engines had been giving trouble and had to be changed. The aircraft carried over 300 employees of the airline Pan-Am, the plane was then due to enter normal service, 12/01/1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129076: England v West Indies at Kennington Oval, London, Aug 12-17, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129012: The BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) car, centre piece of the most sophisticated commuter system in the world in San Francisco on 21st October 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129142: A group of Soviet parachutists boarding a plane during drills before joining guerrillas fighting against the German army on the Eastern front during the Second World War, 7th July 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129021: Michael Jackson seen here on stage at Sheffield, 10th July 1997 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129154: Hazel O'Connor performs on stage at the outdoor concert in aid of racial harmony at The Butts stadium in Coventry, 22nd June 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129030: Pop star Cliff Richard back at his old school, Cheshunt Secondary in Hertfordshire. Talking with his old drama teacher Mrs. Jay Norris and old schoolmates, 8th December 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129196: Nuneaton train crash. Rescuers at work. Six people died and another 38 were injured in the accident, 6th June 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129033: A snowplough waiting to be attached to an engine in the sheds on 9th September 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129232: The Miss Tyne Tees Television beauty contest at Tynemouth Open Air Swimming Pool, 24 July 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128969: A general view of Gateshead Railway Station's bleak platform with no shelter for waiting passengers on 14th January 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128987: A general view of the platform and sign at Boldon Colliery Railway Station on5th October 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128990: A view of the platform at Tyne Dock Railway Station on 3rd October 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129017: Paul McCartney and John Lennon of The Beatles performing at the ABC Cinema, Ardwick, Manchester after a delayed journey leaving them only five minutes to prepare, 7th December 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5129056: 5th Test: England v West Indies at The Oval, Aug 12-17, 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images