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Jennifer Lopez and Chris Judd at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on 6 September 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive
Eight photographs return to 6 September 2001 at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, with Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child, Usher and fellow arrivals on the MTV VMA carpet.
Jennifer Lopez and Chris Judd at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on 6 September 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive
Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child, Usher, Will Smith, Christopher Walken, Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, India Arie and Ja Rule on one New York carpet.
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani arrive at the launch party for the relaunched Marquee Club in Islington, London, on 5 September 2002.Photo: Big Pictures Archive
Eight photographs return to 5 September 2002, when Dave Stewart brought the Marquee Club name to Islington and Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale arrived nine days before their wedding.
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani arrive at the launch party for the relaunched Marquee Club in Islington, London, on 5 September 2002.Photo: Big Pictures Archive
Eight photographs return to 4 September 2001, when Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston premiered Rock Star in Westwood and Brad Pitt, once attached to the lead, walked the carpet beside his wife.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston pose together at the Rock Star premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles, on 4 September 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive
The iconic diving-board photograph begins a contemporary archive sequence following Diana, Princess of Wales from the Mediterranean to Paris in late August 1997.
Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed on a cruise together on Dodi's yacht near Portofino, Italy.Photo: Big Pictures Archive