MPX5160781: Since the Middle Ages, camel caravans have navigated north from the fabled city of Timbuktu, in search of the salt. Traveling across the windswept sand dunes, caravans often numbering more than hundred journey to the salt mines of Taudenni, 500 miles north of Timbuktu. Our Picture Shows: One of the many camel trains resting on the outskirts of Timbuktu following a 14 day return journey from the salt mines. 23rd May 1976 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5161247: Rehearsing for a special production are Joanne Wilkinson at the piano with (from left) Andrew Bailey, Tina Garbutt and Sara-Jo Cooper. Young members of Huddersfield Light Opera Company are to stage a production of the evergreen musical, Salad Days, as their contribution to International Youth Year. The production - the first of its kind for the company's youth section - will run on October 23 to 26 at Venn Street Arts Centre. Produced by Margaret Warmington and featuring a cast of nearly 50 youngsters aged 10 to 18, Salad Days tells the tale of a magic piano which introduces the audience to a collection of weird and wonderful characters. The musical director is John Burt and the director and choreographer is Mary Brearley. 30th September 1985 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5161250: One of the largest congregations so far recorded filled the Liverpool Cathedral when the United States Army choir sang spirituals. Captain William Smith, their chaplain is seen in the pulpit on the left with the USA Engineer Regiment chapel choir singing on the front steps of the chancel. 4th October 1943 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5161376: 1968 East African Asian Crisis. Following Kenya achieving independence in 1963 Asians living in Kenya, were given two years to acquire Kenyan citizenship which in turn meant they had to renounce their British passports. Out of approximately 180,000 Asians fewer than 20,000 had submitted their applications by the deadline. Those Kenyan Asians without citizenship soon became subject to increasing discrimination. By 1967 the Kenyan Government enacted the Kenyan Immigration Act which required them to acquire work permits, whilst a Trade Licensing Act passed in the same year limited the areas of the country in which non-Kenyans could engage in trade. The Asian community became increasingly threatened as the Kenyan government cast them as a scapegoat group. Many choose to utilise their British passport and settle in the United Kingdom. This influx from East Africa lead the UK government to introduce The Commonwealth Immigration Act 1968 This Act took away the right of residence unless the passport holders were 'patrials' - descendents of people (parents or grandparents) born, adopted or naturalised in the UK. While the people coming from Kenya had British passports, many had not been to the UK before. The 1968 Act effectively revoked British citizenship and made thousands of people stateless. Our Picture Shows: A young Asian family arriving at Heathrow fleeing political turmoil in Kenya, waiting at the airport to be collected by friends. 27th February 1968 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images