MPX5096027: Queen Elizabeth II chats to Hexham Abbey's " Mrs Mopp" aka Mrs Evelyn Robson, who has cleaned the Abbey six days a week for the past 17 years during a visit to Hexham, 01/07/1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096040: Queen Elizabeth II visits Carlisle Railway Station, 7th May 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096044: Queen Elizabeth II visits Sunderland with Mayor Jane Huggins sheltering from the rain, 29/10/1954 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096049: United Kingdom : Shephard's Swag Shop (magasin general) on Freeman Street. North East Lincolnshire, Grimsby, Freeman Street - c1908 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096067: The statue of King Alfred seen here in the town square at Winchester. Circa 1935 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096076: United Kingdom : A Cab Outside Duckworth's Shoe Shop on Grange Road. Merseyside, Birkenhead - c1906 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096091: Singer Shirley Bassey, starring in the Al Read revue 'Such Is Life' at the Adelphi Theatre, cuts the cake for her 19th Birthday, the night before her actual birthday, with Al Read for the Sunday press. 06/01/1956 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096100: United Kingdom : Tea Rooms in Highgate. London, Highgate - 1904 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096102: 'Dr Syntax star-gazing', 1 May 1821 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096107: Wigglesworth Observatory under construction, Scarborough, 1885 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096113: Woman dancing with topless ballet dress, February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096116: Queen Elizabeth II during a visit to the city of Durham leaves the mellow walls of Durham Castle accompanied by the Earl of Scarbrough, 27/05/1960 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096125: Queen Elizabeth II is greeted by Sir James Steel as she steps from the Royal Train at Newcastle Central Railway Station, 1st July 1974 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096133: United Kingdom : Wellford's Dairy Shop on Highgate Hill. Greater London, London, Highgate - 1904 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096140: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip officially opens the Tyne Tunnel, North Tyneside - being introduced to local dignitaries by the then Lord Mayor of Newcastle Alderman Roy Hadwin, 19th October 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096143: Queen Elizabeth II at Hexham station house is greeted by Anette, Yvonne and Susan Jordan, 1st July 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096156: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip officially opens the Tyne Tunnel, North Tyneside, 19th October 1967 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096163: United Kingdom : Battleships - Washing the smoke blacked barrels of the twin 10 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096175: 'Two Mock Suns', 1820 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096180: United Kingdom : Battleships - Small hand flags are used for signal practice on deck / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096182: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in North Tyneside, 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096186: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip officially opens the Tyne Tunnel, North Tyneside, 19th October 1967 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096189: United Kingdom : Battleships - The ship's on board reconnaissance aircraft returns / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096192: Troughton's reflecting circle, 1817 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096195: Woman dancing with topless ballet dress, 13th February 1975 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096207: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip officially opens the Tyne Tunnel, North Tyneside signing the visitors book at Wallsend, 19th October 1967 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096211: United Kingdom : Battleships - The commander congratulates the Iron Cross award winners after a successful tour of duty in the Atlantic / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096221: View of the Moon', c 1850 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096226: Bird watcher. Sir Martin Furnival Jones. Ex MI5 Boss. Britain's top spy catcher revealed the secret of his success with birds yesterday. Retired MI5 boss Sir Martin Furnival Jones, pictured above, let his secret the messages said: "Sir Martin is a bird-watcher-lay on some thing special for him." January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096227: United Kingdom : Destroyers - Transporting shells to the front gun turret / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096228: United Kingdom : Destroyers - A gun crew in action / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096237: Cilla Black leaving the Avenue Clinic, St John's Wood, with her 10 day old son, Robert John. A large crowd was at the clinic to see Cilla's departure. 05/08/1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096240: Barbie Benton, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096241: Constellations of the Northern Celestial Hemisphere', c 1850 / Bridgeman Images

UIS5096244: United Kingdom : Speedboats - At high speed on route to the operating area to attack British shipping and escorting warships in the English Channel / Bridgeman Images

MPX5096245: Graham Hill and Larry Webb, January 1975 / Bridgeman Images