MPX5127394: The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, visited the troops in Normandy, Northern France. Soldiers cheered as they posed for a photograph with him. 24th July 1944 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127427: Residents enjoy a street party in Newcastle 7 May 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127752: The West Midlands formation team appearing in 'Come Dancing' for BBC Television. The programme was broadcast live similtaneously with a broadcast of the same programme from Liverpool. The host on the evening was DJ Jimmy Young and music was provided by Alan Ross and his orchestra. The West Midlands team beat the North West team to take a place in the sem-finals, 17th December 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127773: Girls of Barkers' Butts School, Coventry, wave a cheery farewell before leaving Pool Meadow today for a ski-ing holiday in Switzerland 21st December 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127782: How this for a long drink?... It's his daily yard of cider that she's pouring out for Mr George Bird, village postman at Kingscote, Gloucestershire, 19th August 1938 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127797: Fans queue to buy concert tickets at Coventry Theatre where The Rolling Stones will be playing in March, 15th, February 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127806: Richard Neville Felix Dennis & Jim Anderson editors of Oz magazine released from Wormwood scrubs prison after obscenity trial where they ere granted bail,09/08/1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127809: Minister for Education Margaret Thatcher seen her making a speech about slum schools at the 1970 Conservative party conference in Blackpool. 7th October 1970 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127824: Mick Jagger, his girlfriend Bianca Macias and Charlie Watts arrive at Coventry Theatre where they will be on stage along with other members of ther Rolling Stones band tonight. They were an hour later than expected and got a cool reception. 6th March 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127836: Pop star Barry Gibb's love of guns landed him in court when the lead singer of the Bee Gees pop group was fined £25 after he admitted having two pistols without a firearms certificate. Barry Gibb pictured at home with his girlfriend Linda Gray, posing with a model Colt 0.45 on the staircase at his home. December 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127848: Punk band The Tubes at Newcastle City Hall in November 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127857: Police raid the offices of the magazine OZ, 18/12/1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127878: Unloading goods at Liverpool Docks, 5 December 1938 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127884: Model of the proposed Liverpool Metropolitian Cathedral, 8 December 1937 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127893: Residents of a Liverpool terrace pose for the Daily Herald photographer, 2nd March, 1933 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127911: Woman modelling the trends of 1926. The biggest trend of the 1920's though was in hairstyles. Women began to cut their hair shorter and shorter. Infact the trend was so great that it led to an explosion in the number of hairdressers. The style of the 1920's was young and sporty, with an almost 'boyish' look to it. Wearing flapper dress beige cobweb lace over a black velvet underdress string of pearls, November 1925 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127935: The stage is full of children during a performance by scouts and guides taking part in the Warwickshire Scout Council's Gang Show at The Royal Spa Centre, Leamington, 24th November 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127938: Evening Gown, March 1931 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127837: Fans queue to buy concert tickets at Coventry Theatre where The Rolling Stones will be playing in March. These three are happy to have their tickets in their hands. From left: Paul Lovell, Barbara Leggett and Mick Dennis, 15th, February 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127959: A view of Broadgate, Coventry city centre. The Owen Owen department store is in the background with the Lady Godiva statue shown on the grassy area. The Hotel Leofric is to the left of the image, 13th June 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127921: Fashion Clothing, 1928 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127924: The first of many hopes. Mr. Don Yielding as he wheels a semi-completed motor cycle on to the assembly track at Meriden. Today the workers' co-operative began the first production at the factory for 18 months, 10th March 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127936: Speedway, Liverpool v Hanley, Doug Serurier (Liverpool) takes the lead from Lindsay Mitchell and Gil Blake (Hanley) 11 July 1949 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127951: Sequined blouse made from powder blue georgette. This is tailored with a square yoke and sequin clusters in silver to make a comtrasting trimming. 'Bishop' sleeves resemble those of a cassock. They are cut very full and gathered at the forearm. Dress designed by Roecliffe and Chapman, 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127981: Clothing: Fashion Men Wear Hats: Ascot Gold Cup Day. A contrast in headgear, August 1944 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127984: Clothing: Fashion Men Wear Hats: This is what the well-dressed University student must wear in Turin, Italy, and this is Rosso Giovanni, 23, wearing it London yesterday. It's the same as a cap and gown at Oxford (well, almost). It means that Rosso is a student of economics. September 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128020: Hertford Street, Coventry circa 1936 This image shows the Empire Cinema with the Lounge Cafe adjacent. Hertford Street is now part of the Precinct which began construction after 1957 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5128038: England v Australia Ashes 3rd Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, July & August 1977. England won by 7 wickets. Picture shows: England batsman Tony Greig is bowled by Aussie Jeff Thomson for 11 in the 1st innings, July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127478: A soldier of the Scots Guard is stretchered off the parade ground during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony after fainting. 17th June 1974 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127493: Prince Charles chats with Punks after a Polo match. 27th May 1979 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127502: Drag Hunting: The hounds finally track down their 'fox' in the form of Henry Edwards who is still running in some 7th January 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127520: The Bowls Inn, Caerphilly, has shut down, 15th October, 2011 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127526: Morris dancer performing on the Spring Equinox. 22nd March 1972 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127535: Fans of the Bee Gees pop group march along Carnby-street, collecting signatures for a petition to protest against the Home Office's refusal to let the group's two Australian-born musicians stay on in Britain after September 17. The placard-carrying fans also collected an order from the policeman in the picture. Move on, he told them. August 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127538: Man Tossing the caber with Tania the elephant watching: on 20th May 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5127559: The "Hood", a 600-yr-old custom which takes place on January 6th each year at Haxley, Lincolnshire. A leather hood is thrown into the crowd, no-one is allowed to run with or throw the hood; the game consists of one large rugby type scrum or 'sway' in which the Hood is pushed or pulled or 'swayed' in the desired direction. When it reaches one of the four local public houses, free beer is served and the Hood remains in the pub for the year. There are no official teams as such, all participants simply join in and attempt to move the hood to their favoured public house. 6th January 1948 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images