MPX5077582: Woman poses for pictures modeling a bikini. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077585: 83 year old Percy Dunlop who has just been awarded the MBE and is still working as a full-time teacher at Star Lane primary school, Canning Town. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077627: 28 year old Nicole Shelby, an actress who will be appearing with Benny Hill in his show and also in a special film which Benny wrote the script called "Eddie in August". November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077636: 28 year old Nicole Shelby, an actress who will be appearing with Benny Hill in his show and also in a special film which Benny wrote the script called "Eddie in August". November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074943: David Hemery standing off in the 400 meter race at kirkby Liverpool. July 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074952: Fashion 1960s: Three match pointers from an Ace (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074964: Fashion 1960's. Yesterday (Wednesday 27-5-64) at the Westbury Hotel, London, the Charles Macintosh group of companies showed their Autumn 64 collections. (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5074994: Tennis player Vivian McGrath in action at Wimbledon Championships. June 1933 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075018: HMS Albion, Britain's newest aircraft carrier proceeding down the slipway at Wallsend on Tyne, may 47 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075030: Robot plane damage at East Lane, Walworth. A casualty being taken to ambulance with a friend comforting him after he had helped to get him out. June 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075120: Ships Docks: Dockers. November 1935 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075150: Contestants line up for the contest to find the best female impersonator, extreme left is winner of the contest, John Burns (21) a barman from Blackburn. May 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075193: Fashion - Misc. Rock fashions through the ages. You can rock around the clock with this great, new idea in reversible clothes that convert into a variety of gear - including a carrying bag. Designed by three artist musicians, the Jac-Pac leaves plenty of room for those other essential bits and pieces. The Jac-Pac, for girls of all ages, costs from £35 at Splash. Take your pick.....The Jac-Pac. July 1982 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075220: Fashion - 1970s. From bloomers to briefs. Bloomers, droopy drawers, passion killers, knickers, panties, briefs - no matter what they have been labelled in the past 100 years, women's unmentionables have always done vital undercover work in the wonderful world of fashion,. Demure or daring, naughty or nice practical or fun, all these things have had their place in this century of undie-wear. There were baggy bloomers and rib-crusher corsets of the 1880s which hoisted bosoms to wondrous heights and made a girl think twice about sitting down. Next came the excruciating waist-nippers of the 1900's that had maidens striving for an 18-inch middle and dropping like flies in a faint to get one. On to the high-kicking 1920s and it was boop-boop-a-doop elasticated knicker-legs and down with the bust in a flat-as-a- pancake bra. Come 1940 things were looking decidedly sexy with saucy oo-la-la camiknickers that made mum fear her daughter would catch her death of cold. Then in the 60s the squeeze was on bottoms with wriggle-on roll-ons that were the despair of every enthusiastic bottom-pincher. And finally we come to 1977 and the freedom-loving liberated girls who have made brief-is-beautiful the rule of the day. 1977 keeping down to the bare essentials. November 1977 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077379: Mark Diment meets the six marines who are working on his special play area, at the Chancellor Grove, West Norwood home where he will soon be moving. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077651: Father Xmas with the children of servicemen at R.A.F. Lyneham. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077410: Scouts Soap Box Derby at Brighton circa 1948. / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077711: George Harrison with the Radha Krishna. March 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077425: Jockey Billy Ellison training in the stable yard. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077795: Alex Higgins at the table in a local club. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077494: The recent heavy rain storms have nearly ruined corn crops in East Anglia. Many farmers have had to resort to the slow process of cutting the flattened crops with scythes. The reapers in action at Dral Farm near Wymondham. September 1946 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077850: British Leyland Motor Corporation today held "At Home" for their Triumph 2.5 P.I. The cars were specially prepared for rally and rally cross. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077506: John Alderton, lead actor in the TV series "Please Sir" filming in Kings road, Chelsea. John Alderton leaves the boutique "Skin" dressed in the gear. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077895: Corona (Jaguar cub) born at London Zoo. Seems pleased to meet his visitors. June 1937 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077898: Seed "merry go round" at a Hertfordshire seed depot. This is the time for plotholders and gardeners to get their seed selection, and 300 girls at this St. Albans seed distribution centre are engaged on the distribution of tens of thousands of packets daily. A squad of the girls trip around the great hall picking out packets from the hundreds of pigeon holes lining the walls. January 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077922: Cilla Black: Cilla wearing her day outfit, a french cotton knitted top, with purple wool knickerbockers and brown suede boots. September 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5077569: A young boy sits miserable as all his friends aren't outside playing. c. June 1972 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078077: Cyril Washbrook. June 1936 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078354: Animals Tigers: James Chipperfield. Kumar, the 410 1b., five year old Bengal Tiger, who delights children who visit the pets Corner at Scotland's Safari Park at Blairdrummond, by Stirling, is to take on a new roll. He is to appear in a starring part in a film about to be made in Uganda and Gt. Britain so before he faces the cameras, his Boss, James Chipperfield, gives Kumar a beauty bath. November 1971 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078137: Ruby Bridges (18) gives the baby hippo her weekly brush up in Hilda's caravan tank at Chipperfield's Circus, Bolton. September 1948 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078372: World War II: Home Front. Dorothy Meadows (16) and Paela Gearing (14) arrange their toys for the exhibition. March 1944 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078220: Seven year old boy playing songs on the piano which he has written himself. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5078505: Lovely Karin Dor, the young German born actress is in London for the opening of her latest film "Topaz" in which she plays a sensuous counterspy in the sophisticated, but equally treacherous world of espionage. Karin who flew who flew in today from Munich was chosen by Alfred Hitchcock for the role of Juanita a Cuban agent after seeing her in the James Bond picture "You Only Live Twice". November 1969 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075899: The whole campaign of organizing this auction by Mr Wally Pope 58, of Barking Road, Plaistow was to save the life of a small boy Billy Taylor aged 5, of Lowe Avenue, Canning Town, who is suffering from Leukemia. The idea was to raise money and to send him to the clinic run by Dr Joseph Issells in Bavaria. The boy went there and is now back in this country, at the Great Ormond Street, Childrens Hospital. Over 200 birds were auctioned and the highest price raised was £65. One pigeon was supposed to be worth £150 reached only £45. The pigeons were all donated by Club members and people from the area. Mr William Bailey a pigeon fancier for 15 years, has a look at the pigeons to be auctioned. December 1970 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075914: Belly Dancer Soraya Ravensdale. December 1974 / Bridgeman Images

MPX5075932: Film (French) actress Dany Robin married agent Michael Sullivan at 11.30 Sunday at Epsom Registry Office. Scene outside the registry office as Bride and Groom with some of their guests pose for photographers. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images