MPX5126239: One of the worst spots for flooding in the region was the Felling Bypass wher this car nearly disappeared in 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125950: Robin Knox Johnston in his Suhaili boat at Falmouth before his departure for the 1968-69 Sunday Times Golden Globe round the world race. June 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125965: Actor Robin Askwith is interviewed over lunch by reporter Avril Deane while he was appearing at Newcastle's Theatre Royal in "Further Confessions of a Window Cleaner", 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125980: Newspaper coverage of the London Olympics 1948. Chief Petty Officer Barnes, brings the Olympic torch ashore at Dover. Published: 29th July 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126037: The state dining inside 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister, c. 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126076: The Gladstone engine, one of the crack expresses, which has been running for 44 years between London and Brighton in its new home on 1st June 1927 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126082: Champions - and they're all British: Great Britain holds a world record of six European boxing champions. They are Joe Bugner, Heavyweight, Johnny Clark, bantamweight, John Conteh, light heavyweight, John Stracey, welterweight, Kevin Finnegan, middleweight, and Ken Buchanan, lightweight. L-R: Ken Buchanan, Kevin Finnegan, Joe Bugner, John Stracey, Johnny Clark and John Conteh. 9th June 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126085: Muhammad Ali the Pop Star. World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is the star of the charity variety show in aid of former British and Empire heavyweight champion Joe Erskine at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park. Our Picture Shows: Star of the film Star Wars dwarf Kenny Baker landing a good punch on Ali's nose. Muhammad Ali and Kenny Baker during their fight scene. January 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126136: Singer Dorothy Squires performing at the City Hall, Newcastle on 23rd January 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126139: Singer Dorothy Squires performing at the City Hall, Newcastle on 23rd January 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126145: Louise Pomeroy pictured driving a Super two-seater 1910 cycle car outside the Royal Horticultural Society's hall in Westminster, London. 21st October 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126172: Soldiers of the 8th Manchester Regiment at Ardwick Green working together to clear the debris from their barracks and to release their trapped comrades after a German air raid. Pictures shows a group of soldiers pulling on rope to clear the wreckage. 14th March 1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126175: A factory worker tipping a huge cauldron of boiling jam, ready to be packed into jars at the Maidenhead Jam factoy during the Second World War. 28th October 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126178: Home guards listen to their instructions before going out on patrol during the Second World War. 11th July 1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126184: Muhammad Ali seen here playing a round of tea cup golf at his hotel near Dublin. Ali is in Ireland for his fight with Al Blue Lewis. 14th July 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126190: Dita Von Teese, January 2009 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126229: The Capitol cinema, Queen Street, Cardiff which featured concerts by some of the greats including The Beatles, Bill Haley, Rod Stewart, Elton John, Slade, etc, during the 50's , 60's and 70's. Western Mail and Echo copyright image, c. 1970s (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126232: The River Wear was rising steadily towards the top of the arches of the bridge during a flood in 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125949: The Dutch ship Despatch from which a baby drowned. 2nd April 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125955: The Tyne collier Mitcham in 1957 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125958: Women sailors on the sailing ship Creole at Dartmouth. 3rd July 1956 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125973: Newspaper coverage of the London Olympics 1948. Closing Ceremony. Published: 15th August 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5125976: A dozen competitiors braved the strong winds to take part in Leamington's first Shrove Tuesday pancake race. The winner, Mrs. Joan Merrick, of Stockton Road, Long Itchington, ran the 100 yard course in just over 18 seconds. She was presented with a 60 gas cooker but she has no gas supply at her home so will give the cooker to her father. Second over the finishing line was the youngest entrant, 13-year-old Veronica Relins, who was able to take part because Blackdown High School in Leamington is partially closed because of the fuel shortage. Veronica was presented with a food hamper. Our photograph shows Mrs Joan Merrick winning the pancake race. Close behind her is Veronica Relins. 15th February 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126000: A Musicians' Union dispute blacked out the recording of a BBC Christmas show by Andy Williams at Warwick University. Musicians refused to play for him and 1,300 fans were told the show was cancelled. But the 50-year-old star decided some sort of show should go on. Backed by a pianist instead of the anticipated full concert orchestra, he gave a 45-minute stage performance. And Midlands-born comedian Lenny Henry, who was also due to have been in the show, stayed on to add another 25-minute act. 18th October 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126015: The S.S. Aragon at Victoria docks in London. 12th June 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126060: Boxing at Nottingham: Chris Finnegan gets a kiss from his wife Cheryl after beating Conny Velensek. 2ndFebruary 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126078: Boxing at Albert Hall: John H. Stacey. The European and British Welter weight Champion Beat Ernie "Indian Red" Lopez when he stopped him in the 7th round at the Albert Hall, London. 29th October 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126099: The railway men of Italy presented a bronze shield weighing about a ton in commemoration of the work of George Stephenson as the father of railway during the Railway Centenary Celebrations on 4th July 1925 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126126: Singer Dorothy Squires performing at the City Hall, Newcastle on 23rd January 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126156: An American locomotive, one of the first batch to arrive in the United Kingdom for many years, being cleaned by women. 14th April 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126165: Young children sitting on the doorstep of one of their homes Doris Street, London, following an attack by German bombers. 28th April 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126168: Home Guard volunteers are cheered by local residents sitting on the side of the road as they run through a training exercise in the Weybridge, Surrey during the Second World War. 24th May 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126177: Coffins are draped by Union Jacks borne on fire appliances in procession through Plaistow on the way to the cemetery during the funeral of Plaistow fireman who were killed in the blitz, c. 1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126192: John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Dalcross Airport in Inverness to board a private jet to London, 06/07/1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126251: Schoolgirls from Church High School in Newcastle model the latest fashion 14 July 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5126260: Snooker player Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins in action in the afternoon session of the Snooker championships, at Manchester City Hall, 22nd April 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images