12-02-2014 - Ambulance workers helping an elderly woman, Wraysbury, Berkshire after the Thames burst its banks. © Paul Box

29-07-2007 - Gloucester, Tesco car park is used to distribute drinking water to people that have no water supply due to the flooded water works plant in Tewkesbury. © Paul Box

21-07-2007 - Pensioner braves the inclement weather with a recycling bag at a community organised picnic. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

12-03-2007 - Pensioner recycles glass bottles and on the Thamesmead Estate, Bexley. London. © Jess Hurd

12-03-2007 - Pensioner recycles glass bottles and on the Thamesmead Estate, Bexley. London. © Jess Hurd

12-03-2007 - Pensioner recycles glass bottles and on the Thamesmead Estate, Bexley. London. © Jess Hurd

12-03-2007 - Pensioner recycles bottles and cans on the Thamesmead Estate, Bexley. London. © Jess Hurd

12-03-2007 - Pensioner recycles glass bottles and on the Thamesmead Estate, Bexley. London. © Jess Hurd

09-01-2007 - Staff at Marie Curie Cancer Care sort through donated goods, Highbury Corner in Islington, London. © Rogan Macdonald

22-03-2006 - Environmental Health Officer conducting a heating assessment of an elderly couple at home, who use portable heaters to keep warm because their rented house has no central heating. © Duncan Phillips

22-03-2006 - Environmental Health Officer conducting a heating assessment of an elderly couple at home, who use portable heaters to keep warm because their rented house has no central heating. © Duncan Phillips

22-03-2006 - Environmental Health Officer conducting a heating assessment of an elderly couple at home, who use portable heaters to keep warm because their rented house has no central heating. © Duncan Phillips

22-03-2006 - Environmental Health Officer conducting a heating assessment of an elderly couple at home, who use portable heaters to keep warm because their rented house has no central heating. © Duncan Phillips

15-12-2005 - An elderly couple taking a stroll in the countryside. © Paul Box

15-12-2005 - An elderly couple taking a stroll in the countryside. © Paul Box

13-05-2004 - Disabled visitor views the Eden Project Geostatic Biomes. The Cornwall tourist attraction is worlds largest greenhouse and holds plants from across the globe. © Jess Hurd

13-05-2004 - Visitor views the Eden Project Geostatic Biomes. The Cornwall tourist attraction is worlds largest greenhouse and holds plants from across the globe. © Jess Hurd

13-05-2004 - Disabled visitor is helped onto a land train to view the Eden Project Geostatic Biomes. The Cornwall tourist attraction is worlds largest greenhouse and holds plants from across the globe. © Jess Hurd

24-03-2004 - Elderly man recycling bottles into a street bin. London © Joanne O'Brien

24-03-2004 - Elderly man recycling papers into street bin. London © Joanne O'Brien

28-01-2004 - Beachy Head in East Sussex, favoured spot for suicides. Old people enjoying the view. © David Mansell

13-10-2003 - An elderly protester marches against GM food production in London. October 13th 2003 © Geoff Crawford

17-08-2003 - Walkers on a gravel path near Fritham, the New Forest. © Paul Carter

02-07-2003 - Year 3 children from Langley Junior School take part in gardening activities with volunteer Rose Perkis, ex Meal Time Assistant (who was pensioned at 60). Part of the Government Pathfinder project, pi... © Jess Hurd

02-07-2003 - Year 3 children from Langley Junior School take part in gardening activities with volunteer Rose Perkis, ex Meal Time Assistant (who was pensioned at 60). Part of the Government Pathfinder project, pi... © Jess Hurd

02-07-2003 - Year 3 children from Langley Junior School take part in gardening activities with volunteer Rose Perkis, ex Meal Time Assistant (who was pensioned at 60). Part of the Government Pathfinder project, pi... © Jess Hurd

20021020 - Energy advisor with pensioner at Health advice day for older people in Islington, N. London © Joanne O'Brien

03-10-2002 - Elderly gentlemen taking a stroll on the South Downs © Duncan Phillips

10-10-2001 - Langthwaite to Reeth, Arkengarthdale, Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales National Park. Retired walkers seen a walking holiday. © David Mansell

10-08-2001 - Cader Idris or Cadair Idris, Gwynedd, North Wales, Snowdonia National Park. © David Mansell

12-04-2001 - Pensioner crosses derelict wasteground. Council housing estate, Niddrie, East Edinburgh, Scotland. © Jess Hurd

28-03-2001 - Retired vets such as this man have been brought in to assist in determining potential further outbreaks of foot and mouth disease as they are telephoned through to the MAFF Emergency Control Centre in... © Stefano Cagnoni

13-10-1999 - Pensioner walks through gardens at Wakehurst Place in Sussex, a branch of Kew Horticultural Park © Stefano Cagnoni

28-12-1992 - Man with Walking Stick walks across to the Sea at Low Tide, Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire Coast. © Paul Mattsson

10-09-1989 - An elderly couple walk across heathland in the New Forest. © Paul Carter