MPX5071024: Going to work on an egg is the understatement of the day to 46 years old Taffy Gordon of Middleton, Lancashire. Because Taffy regulalrly downs 24, and yesterday, in an attempt to beat the record for the Guiness book of records he swallowed 48 in the space of 47 seconds. Taffy making his record attempt from four pint glasses each containing twelve broken eggs. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070945: The happy Daily Mirror family: The Fry's have lived in their own home at Woodlands Park, Bexley, Kent. For four and a half years. They have done all the contemporary decorating inside themselves. Mr. Richard Fry aged 37, a commercial artist, and his wife 27 year old Marion, take the Mirror every day. They have two children, Tony aged 3 1/2 and Beverly aged 7 1/2 months. May 1960 M4346-007 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5070872: Chris Bonington, who is to lead the expedition to climb the south face of Annapurna in the Himalayas, at his home in Bowdon Cheshire, where he is working on detailed plans for the trip. With two other members of the expedition Don Whillans, (deputy leader) and Ian Clough. November 1969 Z10656-001 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071079: Stewart Henry the disc jockey broadcasting from a studio at the BBC this afternoon on his 4pm show, told listeners he was naked. The reason was that on Saturday on Scottish BBC 1 television, he was interviewing witches at a meeting and had to strip to join the circle. He liked the freedom feeling so much that he decided to broadcast in the nude today. / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071288: Sport: The South African springbok rugby team that flew in yesterday to be welcomed by anti-apartheid demonstrators at London Airport were shouted at and had banners waved in their faces during their practice session at the Richmond Athletic Association ground at Richmond this morning. The demonstrators were escorted from the ground by the police. The springbok players pictured during training this morning. October 1969 / Bridgeman Images
MPX5071199: 23 year old actress singer Thelma Taylor sits on the stage at the London Palladium during the Royal Variety show rehearsals although she will not appear in the show. Thelma was chosen from many girls to sit on stage to have the TV colour camera line up on her because of her blonde hair and colouring. This is the first Royal Variety show to go out in colour TV. November 1969 / Bridgeman Images