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
MPX5160955: Mr Edward Murphy took music lessons at Sacred Heart RC Secondary School in Redcar. He accompanied the school choir and orchestra, and he had a thoroughly typical school dinner. In fact the only thing worth noting was that he played the piano continuously for 12 hours and raised £200 in sponsorship money. It was all part of the school bazaar which raised a total of £900 - more than enough to pay for the new computer which the school has on order. 14th July 1981 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images