A PHOTO of a former James Bond and his co-star pointing a gun is among the items set to be sold at auction.

The image – a shot from the 1979 film Moonraker - shows Sir Roger Moore and co-star Lois Chiles aiming pistols as they pose with the film's director Lewis Gilbert and producer Cubby Broccoli.

The photo is one of many from the personal archive of Lewis Gilbert, which is due to be sold at Bellmans Fine Art Auctioneers in Billingshurst on November 16.

The Argus: Roger Moore and Lois Chiles aiming pistols with the film's director Lewis Gilbert and producer Cubby Broccoli Roger Moore and Lois Chiles aiming pistols with the film's director Lewis Gilbert and producer Cubby Broccoli

Mr Gilbert, who died aged 97 in 2018, directed three James bond films - You Only Live Twice (1967), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Moonraker (1979).

The Lewis and Hylda Gilbert Collection features scripts, letters and storyboards amassed by Mr Gilbert during his 50-year career.

One of the images in the archive shows Mr Gilbert posing on the set of The Spy Who Loved Me in front of a trio of Royal Navy submarines, while another shows Sir Roger blowing out candles on a '007' cake.

The Argus: Lewis Gilbert posing on the set of The Spy Who Loved MeLewis Gilbert posing on the set of The Spy Who Loved Me

Also in the archive is a shot of Mr Gilbert and Sir Roger’s James Bond predecessor Sean Connery on the set of You Only Live Twice, along with a script from The Spy Who Loved Me.

The collection is tipped to sell for £150,000.

Lots related to The Spy Who Loved Me include a series of scripts - one of which lays out an alternative ending to the production. It is tipped to sell for between £2,000 and £3,000.

A handwritten list of times and characters in the film, as well as a copy of a memo addressed to producer Albert Broccoli and a note about ski equipment needed for filming is estimated to sell for between £2,500 and £3,500.

Aside from 007 items, the archive includes lots related to his 1966 film Alfie - which launched the career of actor Michael Caine.

Among them is a series of contact sheets showing images of Michael Caine in his role.

The Argus: Michael Caine and Julie Walters in 1983Michael Caine and Julie Walters in 1983

An image of Mr Gilbert embracing Julie Walters, the star of his 1983 classic Educating Rita, is also in the sale.

After getting his first job as a tea boy at Denham studios, Mr Gilbert worked his way up to become an assistant director under Alfred Hitchcock.

When the Second World War broke out in 1939, Mr Gilbert was seconded to the U.S. Air Force after joining the RAF.

The Argus: Sir Roger blowing out the candles on a '007' cake Sir Roger blowing out the candles on a '007' cake

After being put into USAF's film unit, he was placed under the command of director Colonel William Keighley, who was shooting documentaries for the US Air Corps.

After the war, Mr Gilbert produced a series of documentaries before making his cinematic debut with 1948 film The Little Ballerina.