MPX5093106: The Queen watches Officer B.R.J. Hailstone issuing the rum ration. April 1959 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093110: University College Hospital. Miss Neilson, Sister Thyer. Ante Natal Clinic - Registering with the Hospital. October 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093115: The crowds out for the first shopping day after Christmas and most of the large stores are closed in Newcastle City Centre in 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093132: Fashion: Vivienne, showing what's afoot in stockings. January 1968 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093135: Janet Traylor, 3 mins after birth at the Royal Northern Hospital. July 1943 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093148: Reveille fashions: Angela Smith. September 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093151: Reveille fashions 1962: Liz Duke. January 1962 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093152: Cleansing dept inspection. As far as the eye can see. Manchester cleansing dept's fleet of vehicles muster 137 on parade for the annual inspection and prize giving in the Water St. depot. September 1956 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093158: The Queen is back in her captial. Today's Royal homecoming. The huge crowd in Trafalgar Square this afternoon welcomes the Queen, as she passes on the last stage of her journey back to her palace, 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093162: Part of a 10,000 strong congregation who braved torrential rain to take part in a Mass, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093180: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the official school photographers John Robinson and Ian Wright make full use of this opportunity to "snap" Prince Philip during his visit to Eastbourne Secondary Modern school in Darlington, 24/06/1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093183: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, shows interest in a demonstation of weight-lifting given by 15-year-old David Lamplough at Briarton Modern School, West Hartlepool, 24/06/1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093199: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth dances arms linked with Lady Pamela Mountbatten and the Duke of Edinburgh during an eightsome reel at The Saddle Club Dance, Malta, 01/12/1949 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093207: It's a topsy-turvy underwater world for a squad of Tyneside skin-divers. For they have succeeded in walking upside down with their feet on the underside of the ice, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093213: Reveille fashions 1961: Stella Grove. March 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093215: Newcastle pop group Buzz with Helen Thompson, lead singer, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093221: Jack Comer gang land leader, 14/08/1955 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093222: Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker comedians from the tv programme The Two Ronnies in a sketch about Boy George and Kid Creole November 1983 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093225: Members of the band Brass Alley, 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093231: Reveille fashions 1961: Roma Reeves. August 1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5093248: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth visits Durham with the Dean of Durham, Dr Alington, passing a guard of honour formed by girl guides in the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral, 23/10/1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095355: Queen Elizabeth II - The Trooping of the Colour Ceremony, 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095361: Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with Alhaji Hon.Isa Kaita, Northern Nigerian Minister of Education at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, 25/09/1961 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095368: 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

MPX5095369: 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

MPX5095377: 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

MPX5095381: 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

MPX5095414: Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe looking at bottles as he visits a flower show August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095415: Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe visits a flower show August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095420: The Who drummer Keith Moon pictured at Heathrow Airport in London August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095425: Queen Elizabeth II attends the annual Service of the Order of the Garter - The Queen and Prince Philip dressed in their Garter Robes lead the procession, 18/06/1962 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095428: Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe visits a flower show August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095429: British Forces network disc jockey Tommy Vance with the Coldstream Guards August 1978 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095450: Queen Elizabeth II - The Trooping of the Colour Ceremony, which marks The Queen's Offical Birthday - On the balcony with Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Anne and the Queen Mother with various members of the Royal Family, 13/06/1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095485: Queen Elizabeth II - The Trooping of the Colour Ceremony, which marks The Queen's Offical Birthday - The Queen salutes as she rides on to the parade ground for the trooping ceremony, 10/06/1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5095493: 500cc British Grand Prix Motorcycle race at Silverstone Kenny Roberts celebrates with the trophy on the podium after his victory August 1978 / Bridgeman Images