MPX5071836: 21 year old Sheila Ruskin born in Cheshire, plays the unusal part of a Runcible Spoon in Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussycat Went to Sea" This new musical play for children opens for the Christmas season at the Jeanette Cochrane Theatre. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071845: Cyril Eashus defies demolition men at his Middleton garage even though it is now just a broken ruin. Pix show two of the demolition men try to reason with him. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071917: Galleon Pool: 21 year old Wendy Newgrosh from Prestwich Lanes. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071705: Children of Booth Hall Hospital meet character from Alice in Wonderland: Stephen Gill, did'nt like the look of White Rabbit played by Christopher Cook. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071711: Manchester Whit Walks. Children/Crowds/Celebrations. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071991: Tottenham City Road. June 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5071994: A man sitting in his shop at Deptford. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072006: British Army soldier giving out lollipops to children in Shankhill Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072057: A Lancashire Mill fights back. Oldest worker in the mill is 70 year old Mrs. Warren who has worked in the Vine for 40 years. Often she gets tired in the afternoons but the manager allows her to go home whenever she feels like it. June 1947 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072090: A man working in his shop at Deptford. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072096: Reveille Fashions. Liz Duke. November 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072137: Yearling "Ribchester" son of the famous "Ribot" pictured today at the stables of Mr. Faulke Johnson Houghton, at Blewbury, Berkshire. Ribchester cantering today with stable lad Allan Cawley up. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072126: Yearling "Ribchester" son of the famous "Ribot" pictured today at the stables of Mr. Faulke Johnson Houghton, at Blewbury, Berkshire. Twin poser for Ribchester, twin stable lads Allan Cawley and Arthur. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072132: Yearling "Ribchester" son of the famous "Ribot" pictured today at the stables of Mr. Faulke Johnson Houghton, at Blewbury, Berkshire. Ribchester cantering today with stable lad Allan Cawley up. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072153: As part of Mexican Week in Bond Street, London, the famous Mexican Ambassadors of Mexican song" Maria De Lourdes, with her troupe of Mariachis, Jose Chavez and "Oroy Plata" were due to march up Bond Street playing and singing. Unfortunately they were not aware of the by-laws, apparently they should have had a musicians licence. That was not all - they were also told by the police that they should not be in fancy dress. The troupe in Bond Street walk past the police who said 'no singing or playing". November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072186: Today at Park House, Rutland Gate, London, Felicity Carston showed a collection of man tailored shirts for women. Zena Clifton in "Alberta", an olive green and white seersucker shirt and matching tie, October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072192: Woman wearing 'Hippy' flared trousers and top. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072195: Old fishermen gathered at Polperro harbour in Cornwall August 1929 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072210: Fashion 1946's: Girl on left wears a camel coat, it's chief fashion pointers being the stitched Byron neckline, waist-line gauging, and roll-pleated skirt. Her big pockets help to give that padded-hip effect so fashionable this season. Girl on right wears a camel coat with deep saddle-stitched Dolman sleeves, the pleated back being secured by a two-buttoning half-belt. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5072246: Fashion 1940's: The two-piece suit by "Brenner Sports" is unsurpassed. This year their two-piece creations are not the skirt and tailored jacket, but are a combination of dress and jacket. It is to be foreseen that in the 1948 Autumn wardrobes will be incomplete without one of these new costumes. This model is in Fuschia, blue and green checks. The shirtwaist dress had elbow sleeves - and the orginal skirt is sun-ray pleated from waist to knee to fall softly to the hem. The English woman will pay approximately £32.15. for it. Madame Paget Fuschia shades, which completes the charming outfit. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074095: Two young friends taking part n the Manchester Whit Walks. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074219: Bathing Girl: Glamour on the Clacton Beach: The cheeky smile belongs to Maureen Kenn, 21, a Waitress from Clacton. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074243: Bathing Girl: Glamour on the Clacton Beach: Jacqueline Wood, 16, Waitress Clacton is cluttering up the Gang Way from the Sky Lark. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074197: Bathing Girl: Glamour on the Clacton Beach: Pictures of Sherral Mason, 19, a Butlins Red Coat. She comes from Blackpool. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074200: Bathing Girl: Glamour on the Clacton Beach: Kay Garton and Christine Reynolds playing water ball. June 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074321: Pictures of Christine Smith in Holland Park, modelling a pattened mini -dress. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074336: Pictures of Christine Smith in Holland Park, modelling a pattened mini -dress. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074351: Clothing Underwear. Lingerie. December 1964 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074693: "Your tea, madame" says the Lake District constable as he opens up the cells to arouse a holiday maker who had nowhere else to sleep the night. Scenes like this were not uncommon at Kendal, where every holiday makes who could not find accommodation went to the police station looking for help. Those who said they would "sleep anywhere" were fitted up in a cell for the night. They had to leave early next morning, but received apologies of the police for accommodation which was not entirely up to "Grand Hotel" standards. April 1946 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074720: Reveille Fashions: Pat Knight, June 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074741: Daily Mirror Newspaper A printer proof checks a page before sending it to the plateroom. Interior of machine room Geraldine House May 1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074816: Woman wearing an unusual hat and bikini top April 1953 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074825: Mix-and-match beach separates from Jersea of Sweden. The midi top knots at the front and is worn with matching hipster pants. In Chocolate brown stretch towelling, splashed with brightly coloured flowers. April 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074958: Harold Wilson confers degree on Edward Heath, Prime Minister at Bradford University. October 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074966: Boogie band leader and singer/guitarist Suzie Quatro, pictured playing snooker at the Marlborugh pub near the London Palladium today. April 1973 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074706: The Purser of the Minnekhada shows our prizewinners how to play Deck Golf, 11th August 1925 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images