MPX5088542: After giving the children at Wellgreen Primary School, Hale, a lecture on wild animals, zoologist Mr. C.H. Keeling invited many of them to hold the 8 ft long python he had been talking about. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088587: Welterweight Boxer Eric Boon seen here showing off his prize belt a few day after winning his fight against Arthur Danahar. March 1939 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088629: Marcia Haydee as Tatiana in the Stuttgart Ballet production of John CrankoÕs ballet ÒOneginÓ at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. July 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088638: Little baby boy Brian Mattheus aged eleven and a half months. January 1942 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087480: Pet lamb seen here living in the house of her owner. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087537: Ballet dancer performing the can can December 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087576: Minatures made exactly to scale held by P. Schneiber. April 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087637: General Street scenes of Mexico City. OPS people, traffic, architecture. January 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087715: Woman Model with pillows in the shape of man and child. January 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087718: Drink Public Houses Interiors, "The Admiral Napier" a Ramsgate pub is the home of the Ancient Order of tie chewers. A stranger who enters he pub is liable to have the end of his tie chewed off by a member. The frayed remains are then put on a piece of cardboard and added to the growing collection of tie ends on the walls of the bar. Two navel men have a go; Charles Page tears a strip off Leslie Mensh's neckwear. October 1945 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087721: Woman selected tracks from juke box. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5084860: Modelling outsize clothes for men is Northants County Cricketer Colin Milburn, 11th August 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5084930: Sandy, the terrier seated in corner seat of Manchester-Southport train, 12th June 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5084963: Tennis at Didsbury. Owen Davidson in action against K. Wooldridge in the singles which he won, 8th June 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5084972: Bedlington Miners Picnic, Youngster dance in the main street of Bedlington, 9th June 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088662: Man walking along the path by Bangor University. April 1949 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088674: A Soldier passes out during the trooping of the colour ceremony. June 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088689: Mothers and their new born babies group meeting at the children's welfare clinic at University College Hospital October 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088812: White Sea trawling on SS Kastorin. Fish pouring out of trawl into fish pounds on deck. April 1924 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088854: Pedal Power Takes a Nosedive. It was great while it lasted. But the flight of Britain's latest man-powered aircraft ended rather abruptly The plane, grandly named Jupiter, came down to earth with a crash after being caught by a gust of wind at the Royal Air Force station at Banson, Oxfordshire. But for the pilot, 28- year-old Flight Lieutenant John Potter, it had been more than a mere flight of fancy. They bicycle-driven plane, which has an 80-ft wingspan, had stayed aloft for 44 seconds and flown a creditable 500-yards, spurred on by his energetic pedalling. The balsa wood and foil cockpit canopy is fastened in position around pilot John Potter before Jupiter's take-off. March 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088866: Champion racehorse Mill Reef makes his farewell appearance at Kingsclere. January 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088917: Model Roma Reeves wearing long dress, standing with hands on hips. October 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088923: Reveille Fashions. Alice Moyens. July 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088938: Model Sarah Browne wearing sleveless tio with long skirt. April 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5088941: A passenger compartment inside the R36 airship March 1921 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087764: Terry Downs - Boxer: Terry Downs works out in his bedroom at Manchester's Midland Hotel for his fight at Belle Vue tomorrow night. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087767: Romantic couple take a stroll in the country side. Richard Camp and Diane Ford, c.1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087803: Model shot: Drug addict seen here taking drugs. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087827: Man wearing shorts sleeve shirt. 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087833: Transport: Cars: A Hillman imperial estate car. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087854: Harry Secombe in the summer show "Secombe Here." Another star of the show is singer Ruby Murray. He's back! Harry up to his tricks with dancer Elizabeth Newell, 20, from London. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5085041: Reveille fashions. April 1962 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5085047: Sophia Loren filming "The Millionairess" at London Bridge. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087945: Animals: Puma. August 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5087963: Ton-up boys attend Funeral of their mate. The ton-up boys attending the Funeral at Tunstall Cemetery and St. John's Church Kidsgrove December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5085095: Bird: Animal: Pet: Budgie. March 1970 / Bridgeman Images