MPX5157818: Peter Daubeny and his wife during preperations for the play 'The Connection', by Jack Gelber, it was a controversial play due to it's depiction of heroin addiction, London, 23rd February 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157819: Portrait of Peter Daubeny, during preperations for the play 'The Connection', by Jack Gelber, it was a controversial play due to it's depiction of heroin addiction. London, 23rd February 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157830: A group of people who are involved with the play 'The Connection', by Jack Gelber. It was a controversial play due to it's depiction of heroin addiction. London, 23rd February 1961 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157834: British Prime MInister Winston Churchill gives the V sign to sailors as he disembarks his ship upon arrival in America for talks with President Roosevelt during World WarTwo. June 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157835: Birmingham Football supporters. 6th January 1965 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157839: Crystal Palace footballer David Payne poses for a portrait before a league match at Selhurst Park. April 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157844: Crystal Palace are promoted to the First Division for the first time in their history following their league division two 3-2 victory over Fulham at Selhurst Park. 19th April 1969 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157848: Crystal Palace played Real Madrid at Selhurst Park, on the night of 18th April 1962, to mark the new floodlighting system. The final score was Crystal Palace 3 Real Madrid 4 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157853: Snow covered Selhurst Park, home ground of Crystal Palace Football Club. 15th March 1965 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157880: Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh seen here chatting with the crowds gathered in Saltburn Gardens to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Darlington to Stockton railway. 27th September 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157881: Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh seen here chatting with the crowds gathered in Saltburn Gardens to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Darlington to Stockton railway. 27th September 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157891: Princess Diana seen here during her visit to South Bank, speaking to teachers and pupils at a local school. 7th December 1989 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157894: Prince Philip waves to the crowds as the Queen signs the visitors book at Stockton town hall during the Royal Silver Jubilee tour of Cleveland. 14th July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157895: Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh talking to members of President Carter's "Friendship Force", who are on an exchange visit to Newcastle from Atlanta, Georgia, and came to Stockton to see the royal visitors. 15th July 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157902: Steam Roller Brenda (1920 vintage) with the two men who have given her a new lease of life on 17th February 1962 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157903: Prince Charles (Future Charles III) is greeted by large crowds on his arrival at Whitby, 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157910: The traction engine Repulse making her way to High Haswell Farm, Haswell on 15th October, 1953 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157916: Steam traction engines come out of the pits to take part in the events at the North of England Steam Traction Engine Rally at Thornaby on 11th June 1960 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157919: One of the Northumberland County Council's fleet of Steam Rollers on 16th February 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157921: Five Star pop group stand outside mansion in Berkshire with new Rolls Royce Dbase Five Star (also 5 Star) are a British pop and R&B group, formed in 1983. Comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Deniece, Doris and Delroy Pearson, known for their flamboyant image, matching costumes and heavily choreographed dance routines. Five Star achieved a string of Top 40 singles and albums in the UK between 1985 and 1988 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157930: Billy Marsh, Bernard Delfont, Michael Grade, and Dennis van Thal attend a reception at Cafe Royal to celebrate E.M.I selling their London management to Dennis van Thal, Billy Marsh and Michael Grade. 27th October 1969 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157934: A picture from a series of humurous novelty images taken by Sunday People photographer Dennis Hutchinson - This Rev's got rhythm - he clatters and bangs his teeth together to make beautiful music, - perfectly in tune. He callse the strange sound . . . "Molar-music", c. 1980 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157936: A picture from a series of humurous novelty images taken by Sunday People photographer Dennis Hutchinson. - Obviously this "old timer" still prefers the old sign of the times. So do we for this picture ! Ford Escort, c. 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157944: A picture from a series of humurous novelty images taken by Sunday People photographer Dennis Hutchinson.- Flamboyant blonde wrestling star, Adrian Street, c. 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157951: Lous Cigalouns de Mourseuns stilt walkers from France "mount up" ready to join the Folkmoot parade through Newcastle. The procession marked the opening of the week long festival on July 10th, 1977 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157954: The Tees pilot Alan Lithgow waits his chance to jump aboard a tanker so he can pilot the ship into port. 7th November 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157955: A steeplejack repairing a chuch spire on 2nd May 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157956: Circus boy Peter Jolly is walking tall at the tender age of three. Peter's father believes this makes the pint-sized circus performer the youngest stilt walker in the country on 9th December 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157958: The tasty tattie, complete with a dollop of creamy butter, is back on the streets of Newcastle. 38-year-old Dizz Willis, other poet, singer and film star, will be selling cooked spuds from his antique ptoato barrow outside the Tyneside Film Theatre on Northumberland Street, Newcastle on 4th May 1976 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157959: These four men have obviously fallen hook line and sinker for the angling bug. Braving the elements they are hoping to catch cod or mackerel off the South Gare. The anglers are oblivious to the Tees and Hartlepool Port Authority dredger going by. 4th September 1978 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157960: Geoffrey Goodman, Daily Mirror Industrial Correspondant. 30th December 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157965: Barry Sheene and James Hunt at a practice day for the British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch, Kent. 17th July 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157978: Barry Sheene and his girlfriend Stephanie McLean talking to James Hunt at a practice day for the British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch, Kent. 17th July 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157983: James HUnt attends a practice day for the British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch, Kent. 17th July 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157990: Goodwood International Race Meeting, Easter Monday. Jim Clark with the Sunday Mirror Trophy. 19th April 1965 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5157993: Mousehole Harbour. Mousehole is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay. June 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images