MPX5157357: Man looking at a Bedford Lucas Electric. Sandwell firms have helped to create a 'Super Van' that never needs petrol - and makes its own power as it goes along. The van, developed by Lucas, runs on electric power using a monster one-ton battery. It employs a special recharging system in which the energy drag created by the engine slowing down goes back into the battery, Birmingham, 3rd August 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157384: William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born December 27, 1951) is a British businessman and politician who sits as an elected hereditary peer in the House of Lords. (Picture) Lord Astor at standing conference of British Organisations for aid to Refugees held at Lord Astor's home, c. 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157426: Head of Laker Airways Freddie Laker in jubilant mood at Gatwick airport on the day of the inaugural flight of his transatlantic Skytrain service from Gatwick airport, London to JFK, New York. The flight can seat 345 passengers and will cost £59 for a ticket. Here he is pictured waving the English flag before the first flight. 26th September 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157480: Trodden by the feet of generations, The Black Gate, once a main entrance to the city of Newcastle, remains little changed by the passage of time. The Black Gate was the last addition to the medieval Castle defences. Mrs Alice Pandrick standing outside the Black Gate, where she lived. 27th August, 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157558: Visiting dignitary, Mr Burkov (centre), Head of Novosti Agency, presents a russian tea urn, a Samovar, to Cecil King, Chairman of Daily Mirror Newspapers, Sunday Pictorial Newspapers and the International Publishing Corporation (1963-68), at Holborn, London, 3rd December 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5157637: The touring Australian test team in England, visiting Southgate cricket club ahead of the Ashes test matches. One of Southgate's members Ross Collins snapped the chance to get a picture of fast bowler Jeffrey Thomson (far right) and Jim Higgs (centre) with Southgate captain Jim Conroy (left). 4th June 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images