MPX5157353: A new dance which is the rage in America has now come to London. It is called the "twist". These pictures show some of the steps and actions of the dance and where taken at The Satire Club in Duke of York Street, London, S.W.I. October 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157356: Paul Irvine, trainee manager at Tesco's, found himself trying his pancake as a hat when Birmingham comedian and actor Don Maclean presented him with his prize for winning the mens Pancake Race, Sandwell Mail, Birmingham, 22nd February 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157368: Mini Grand Prix: White City Stadium: Graham Hill. March 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157386: Actors Rodney Bewes and James Bolam of 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' pictured on location in Tyneside with television producer and head of comedy at the BBC, James Gilbert. 12th October, 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157395: Lib - Friendship Force - The Killingworth Sword Dancers entertain the crowd in Stone Mountain Park's Memorial Hall, 16 miles east of Atlanta, USA. Nearly 400 Geordies and their Atlanta hosts watched two performances by the dancers before a tour through the 3,200 acre park and an evening picnic, c. 14 July, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157149: David Bowie performing at Roker Park, Sunderland on 23rd June 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157158: David Bowie performing at Roker Park, Sunderland on 23rd June 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157170: David Bowie performing at Roker Park, Sunderland on 23rd June 1987 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157197: Preparations ahead of Bruce Springsteen Concert, Villa Park, Birmingham, Tuesday 21st June 1988 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157203: Bruce Springsteen in Concert, Villa Park, Birmingham, Tuesday 21st June 1988 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157206: Duran Duran in Concert at Villa Park, Birmingham, Saturday 23rd July 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157254: Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth with Prince Philip at Windsor Castle - The Queen talks to her corgi, Sugar, 04/06/1959 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157275: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Prince Charles (Future Charles III) visiting President Nixon, 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157284: Launching of the £125 million P&O liner Royal Princess by Princess Diana at Southampton. 15th November 1984 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157342: David McCallum, actor who plays the role of secret agent Illya Kuryakin in NBC show The Man from U.N.C.L.E., pictured arriving at London Heathrow Airport, 16th March 1966 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

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

MPX5157387: Actors Rodney Bewes and James Bolam of 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' pictured on location in Tyneside with television producer and head of comedy at the BBC, James Gilbert. 12th October, 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157390: Actors Rodney Bewes and James Bolam of 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' pictured on location in Tyneside with television producer and head of comedy at the BBC, James Gilbert. 12th October, 1973 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157393: Filming of an episode of 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' fishing in the North Tyne near Haughton Castle situated to the north of the village of Humshaugh, Northumberland. Pictured is actor Rodney Bewes. 23rd October, 1973. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157399: Filming of an episode of 'Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads' fishing in the North Tyne near Haughton Castle situated to the north of the village of Humshaugh, Northumberland. Pictured is actor James Bolam. 23rd October, 1973. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157414: Mr Anthony Wedgewood-Benn, the post Master general, today opened the new International Telephone Exchange in Carter lane. He was shown the switchboards by 22 year old Tina Hall of Corringham Essex, a telephonist in the operating switch room. 29th June 1965 (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

MPX5157451: Part of the vast crowd gathered in Hyde Park for the free concert given by the Rolling Stones. 5th July 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157478: North East Shipwrecks - The South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade battled to save the captain and the 22 man crew of the Lebanese steamer Adelfotis II by using breeches buoy. The ship had been blown aground next to the Groyne lighthouse in South Shields by gale force winds. 20th January, 1963 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157481: 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. 14th September, 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157487: Jazz Drummer Buddy Rich during an interview at the Gosforth Park Hotel in Newcastle before his concert at Newcastle City Hall 24 March 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157505: Roy Castle hosted a special performance of the popular Record Breakers show at Gateshead Stadium. The two-hour show was being held to mark the opening of a new indoor training hall at the stadium but it was not to be televised. 9th January, 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157532: Brian Johnson, lead singer of the rock group AC/DC, with John Craig at the Lynx Studios, Shieldfield, Newcastle. 26th Febraury, 1983 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157550: Market Street looking towards the new Arndale Centre, Manchester. 28th April 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157559: Prince Charles (Future Charles III) and Princess Diana leaving St Mary's Hospital after the birth of Prince Harry, 1984 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157562: Daily Mirror Offices, Holborn, London, 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157568: Prince Harry leaves St Mary's Hospital, London, after birth previous day, 16th September 1984 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157601: Mother and child try to keep cool at a Birmingham lido during the summer heatwave of 1976. 28th June 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157473: The Rolling Stones on stage at their free concert in London's Hyde Park on 5 July 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157495: Jazz Drummer Buddy Rich during an interview at the Gosforth Park Hotel in Newcastle before his concert at Newcastle City Hall 24 March 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images