MPX5156031: Albert Dimes, pictured at stand of William Barnet, Brighton Racecourse, 7th August 1956 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156052: Australian cricket tour of England for the Ashes. England v Australia First Test match at Edgbaston. The Edgbaston crowd on the first day of the first enjoy the sunshine before the heavens opened. 8th June 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156055: Australian cricket tour of England for the Ashes. England v Australia First Test match at Edgbaston. Umpires Sid Buller and Frank Lee inspecting the wicket with groundsman Bernard Flack before play was abandoned for the day due to rain. 12th June 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156088: Bustling Earlsdon Street Coventry 8th December 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156091: Framework of the new Coventry Telegraph building on Corporation Street 7th February 1958 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156094: At the far end of the north side of Spon street is number 159 - 162. Seen here in October 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156103: Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (16 September 1906 Ð 8 March 1996), a.k.a. Jack Churchill, Fighting Jack Churchill and Mad Jack, a British soldier who fought throughout World War II armed with a longbow, arrows, and a Scottish broadsword. He is known for the motto "any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly armed." Source. Wikipedia. Pictured 2nd March 1967 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156118: Dr Richard Beeching, Chairman of British Railways, Photo-call at Rail Plan Conference, where he presented his report entitled, "The Reshaping of British Railways", pictured 27th March 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156124: Dr Richard Beeching, Chairman of British Railways, at Rail Plan Conference, where he presented his report entitled, "The Reshaping of British Railways", pictured 27th March 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156142: Anti Aircraft Defences, Birmingham, 10th May 1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156154: Tank Assembly at Longbridge plant, Birmingham, Circa 1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156160: New Years Eve 1965 The dance floor at the Lacarno Ballroom in Coventry. 31st December 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156172: Jimmy Hill of Coventry City seen here with Sid James and the cast of Puss in Boots record The Coventry City song at the Coventry Theatre. 21st December 1962 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156181: Richard Briers and Prunella Scales stars of the BBC Comedy "Marriage Lines" 30th December 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156029: Albert Dimes, pictured at stand of William Barnet, Brighton Racecourse, 7th August 1956 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156211: The Beatles at a Hollywood garden party on their American Tour. Left to right: John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. Circa 27th August 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156044: Australian cricket tour of England for the Ashes. England v Australia First Test match at Edgbaston. the two captains inspect the pitch before the match. They are Richie Benaud of Australia (left) and Colin Cowdrey of England. June 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156223: The Beatles 1964 American Tour Indianapolis, Indiana State Fair Coliseum. 3rd September 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156059: Australian cricket tour of England for the Ashes. England v Australia First Test match at Edgbaston. The crowd gets ready for the match to start, delayed at the beginning. 10th June 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156030: Ringo pictured at the London residence of "Daily Mirror" show biz journalist, Donald Zec, 9 September 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156098: The visit of American President John F Kennedy to Vienna, Austria for talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. The Soviet Premier greets the First Lady Jackie Kennedy. 3rd June 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156116: Dr Richard Beeching, Chairman of British Railways, pictured in his office, 15th March 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156078: Australian cricketers Graham McKenzie (left) and Grahame Corling take shelter from the rain under an umbrella at Old Trafford before the England v Australia 4th test match for the Ashes. 22nd July 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156167: Theatre worker Ted Grant places the sign outside the Coventry Theatre telling the bad news for Max Boyce fans, that the tickets have sold out. 6th March 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156176: Driver, Willie McPeake is down to earth in his attitude towards the kiss. He said, "When I was courting I used to give them the old patter as a lead up to the kiss. I'd say ' how's it going ' and then throw my arms around them. 5th November 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156194: Warwickshire County Cricket Club secretary Leslie Deakins. Circa August 1954 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156200: Yorkshire County Cricket Club, players head to the practice shed with snow still on the ground, 5th April 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156203: The Beatles at a Hollywood garden party on their American Tour. Circa 27th August 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156215: The Beatles in New York City, on their North American Tour ahead of their concert to be held at Forest Hills. Cheering fans gathered outside the Delmonico Hotel in New York where the band are staying. 28th August 1964 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156165: The Coventry Theatre Hales Street, Coventry 28th January 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156236: Rock and Roll dancers jiving on the dance floor at a Jerry Lee Lewis concert at the Mayfair Ballroom on 14th February 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156180: Richard Briers (left) June Barry and Richard Waring take a break from rehearsals for the new BBC comedy "Brothers in Law" 2nd March 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5156323: Debbie Harry of Blondie performs in concert at Newcastle City Hall 4 January 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5154543: British paratroops in training, ready for flight during the Second World War. 20th October 1941 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5154608: Liverpudlian group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes led by singer Rory Storm (real name Alan Caldwell), who were contemporaries of The Beatles in the 1950s and 1960s and were the band for who Ringo Starr used to drum before moving to the Beatles in 1962. Pictured left to right: Walter Eymond, Johnny Byrne, Alan Caldwell, Charles O Brien and Jimmy Tushingham, c. 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5154561: Injured England Skipper Dick Greenwood looks on as the rest of the England Rugby Union team train 21st February 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images