MPX5106899: Retired Chief Inspector John du Rose of Scotland Yard, May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106900: Beauty Queen Traffic Wardens at London's Heathrow Airport, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106905: Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, February 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106914: Retired Chief Inspector John du Rose of Scotland Yard, May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106925: Retired Chief Inspector John du Rose of Scotland Yard, May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106930: Margaret Thatcher M.P. at her Chelsea home, February 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106935: Mr. Edward Heath at home. Mr. Edward Heath, Leader of the Opposition signing letters at his home in London today (Sat.), January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106941: Pop star Gary Glitter, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106944: Retired Chief Inspector John du Rose of Scotland Yard, May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106949: Pop star Gary Glitter, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106957: Lynsey De Paul and Barry Blue, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106958: Music: "Pilot" the group at top of the charts, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106969: Chief Inspector John du Rose of Scotland Yard, May 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106978: Susan King: Queen of 'Country Search'. 18-year-old Susan King is the presenter of the top new Children's programme 'Country Search' which goes out every Wednesday on BBC 1, for children from 8 to 18. Susan looking spooky holds up the dried Bat, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5106995: Man/Woman/Topless/Hat: Models. Mulligan 22 with Kevin McLean 23, January 1975 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5107001: Finn Family Wedding, August 1971 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5107015: Army Dispatch riders seen here getting directions from the policeman on guard outside 10 Downing Street the day after war had been declared on Germany, 4th September 1939 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081424: Miners Alf Wood and Raymond Varty delivering coal to the old and sick, by barrow at Dudley today, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081448: Twenty two tons of stone drops into a "Euclid" carrier. There is no waiting - in a few seconds the carrier is loaded and off it chugs to help build a man made mountain of stone, c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081454: The scene in the living room at St. Christopher's Fellowship boys white and black sit round a fire chatting and talking. Above the mantelpiece is a treasured souvenir of one of the mountain climbing expeditions which the lads loved, a mountaineer's Kevin the Deputy Warden sits with them chatting and discussing with them just everything. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081473: Anti-Apartheid Demonstration at Twickenham. Demonstrators at the Springbok rugby match at Twickenham. Protesting against the visit of the South Africa rugby team. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081474: Coalmen filling up their sacks ready to do their rounds, c. 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081480: Demonstration against apartheid policy of South Africa. A peaceful sit-down protest against S.Africa was held outside the offices of South Africa Airways. A group of 30 blocked the entrance to the ground-floor office, but although Manchester police officers had a look at the scene, they said that no action would be taken providing that the protesters did not block the pavement along Peter St. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081481: A coalman delivering coal / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081499: Distribution to Durham miners of the N.C.B of £50,000, plus grants from unions affiliated to the County Mining Federation Board, is being staggered throughout the week, c. 1940 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081534: Entertainment: Clowns Blowey the clown seen here putting on his make-up before a performance. March 1981 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081539: One and a quarter inches could have meant life or death to Thames Television's Magpie Presenter, Pete Brady, literally for that is the thickness of glass protecting him against a firing squad of 1st Battalion Scots Guards 'Crackshot' riflemen at Chelsea Barracks when one of Magpie's film units were filming today. The glass is specially made by the Triplex Safety Glass Co. Ltd., designed to stop bullets. (Left to Right) Sgt. Robert Rosie of Kirkwall, Orkney, Isles, and CSM/Im Ninian Redpath, of Carluke, Lanark, with Pete Brady behind the bullet proof glass. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081556: Transport. Rail. Funds raised by selling knickers and bras has helped schoolboys to acquire their own railway station. Boys from the Barden Country Sec School, Burnley, Lancs are now spending their spare time renovating and converting the station at Dent, near Sedbergh. Geoffrey Heys (14), John Loughling (14), Anthony Jordan (14) and Lewis Welsh. (Master at right is Mr Alan Binns) watching out for a train St Dent Station. December 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081557: A tired tortoise shows the Flag: The motorway sign indicating that the Erekine Ferry at Greenock, Scotland, is only 14 miles away means, for the motorist in his high-speed car, about 15-minutes run ahead. But for the poor old tortoise on his summer holiday, it could mean another 100-hours steady plod. And even a tortoiseês speed of living can get tiring during this current heatwave. So this chap has acquired a flag to advise motorists that he is not too proud to accept a lift. After all, even a tortoise needs a break now and again. If heês not successful, heêll probably stop at the next –shell” station along the road. June 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081563: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081566: Snuggle Sack for all the family. Model lays on floor and wears a sleeping bag style outfit. October 1979 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081568: Corolyn Smith in see through dress. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081582: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081587: Transport. Rail. Funds raised by selling knickers and bras has helped schoolboys to acquire their own railway station. Boys from the Barden Country Sec School, Burnley, Lancs are now spending their spare time renovating and converting the station at Dent, near Sedbergh. The boys, Heys, Loughlin, Jordan and Welsh read the sign at the Dent Station. December 1967 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081599: Shoppers hurry past the Town Hall steps as a couple of medieval knights are locked in combat in Bolton. The battle was being filmed by the Bolton Octagan Theatre Company. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5081605: Eight year old Rebecca Gaskell, together with her five year old sister Rosanne, shares a very special and unusual friendship with Bill, a two year old Badger who has a set at the bottom of their garden at Whimpstone, near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. December 1969 / Bridgeman Images