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Concert ticket
A concert by the symphony orchestra in EWART Memorial Hall.
Egyptian high court of justice
A building with seven columns and an inscription on its frontispiece with gardens in front. The road alongside has cars and trams travelling along it.
Cairo street scene
View along a city road with buildings on either side. To the left is the multi storey Immobilia building, in the art deco style, with curved façade and balconies on each floor.
Nile bridge
View of a road bridge crossing a river. There are structures in the water and the far bank is lined with palm trees. Captioned, 'Nile Bridge, Khedive, Tomail'.
Mess bill
A mess bill for Flying Officers V D Knox and J C Davidson.
At a wedding
A bride, in a suit and hat, and groom, in uniform, sit in front of nine uniformed men and one woman.
On the reverse, 'Trevor Blewitt behind bride' and 'To Trev from Bill & Margaret Cairo March 1940'.
On the reverse, 'Trevor Blewitt behind bride' and 'To Trev from Bill & Margaret Cairo March 1940'.
Saint Mark's
Left: Exterior of the Basilique Notre-Dame d'Héliopolis, also known as the Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral.
Right: A church behind a hedge with narrow spires at its corners with a cross and statue on the apex of the pitched facade. A man leads a…
Right: A church behind a hedge with narrow spires at its corners with a cross and statue on the apex of the pitched facade. A man leads a…
Baron Empain Palace
Left: A multi storey building with an ornate tower with various openings and statues.
Right: Looking across a shaded courtyard to a three storey, flat roofed, building with arched openings at each level. This is the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan…
Right: Looking across a shaded courtyard to a three storey, flat roofed, building with arched openings at each level. This is the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan…
The Egyptian Museum
Top: The facade of the museum with the dome on the roof and steps leading to arches onto to a colonnade.
Bottom: Inside a double storey room with columns supporting the arched gallery above. Various statues are standing on plinths in the open…
Bottom: Inside a double storey room with columns supporting the arched gallery above. Various statues are standing on plinths in the open…
Views around Cairo
Left page: Left: Men, carrying bundles on their shoulders, loading a ship. Right: Interior of the Basilique Notre-Dame d'Héliopolis, also known as the Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral.Right page: Left: A street scene looking along a road with…
Trevor Blewitt’s RAF service record
Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.
Around the world
A list of place where Geoffrey was based.
Newspaper cutting - London to Cairo, RAF Strike from
Includes photograph of Lancaster crews just back after striking Rommel's Africa Corps. Continued article mentions some details of France seen on route to Milan and conditions over the target. Map shows operations to Italy and attacks in North Africa.
Cairo
A navigation chart of Cairo including the delta and the Red Sea.
Letter concerning return of Indian Air Force Liberator (B-24) to the Royal Air Force
Letter describes the challenges and problems of taking an ex-RAF Liberator that had been handed to the Indian Air Force at the end of the war and had now been donated back to the RAF for exhibition in museum. Details all the engineering work to get…
Interview with Ron Brown
Please note: The veracity of this interview has been called into question. We advise that corroborative research is undertaken to establish the accuracy of some of the details mentioned and events witnessed.
Bill Foskett and Colleague
The two men are dressed in khaki.
On the reverse 'Cairo October 1945'.
On the reverse 'Cairo October 1945'.
Bill Foskett
A full length portrait of Bill in khaki uniform and shorts.
On the reverse 'Cairo 28th Oct '45'.
On the reverse 'Cairo 28th Oct '45'.
Statue of Ibrahim Pasha, Cairo
A postcard of the Ibrahim Pasha statue in Cairo. The reverse is printed as a postcard.
The Mosque El Mouyad, Cairo
A postcard of the mosque with many Egyptians seated.
North Africa scenes
Mausoleum of Sudun Amir Majlis, Cairo. Top right is a street scene of a row of flat roofed buildings with an oil drum with a sign in the roadway with a lorry and other vehicles. Centre left the altar in the damaged Catholic Church. Centre right a…
Ocean Daily News, 27 June 1943
A newspaper published on board the troopship returning airmen to the UK.
Menu - 462, 76 and 10 Squadrons
Menu with bomber aircraft at top and three squadrons named - title 16 days middle east. Several named Mediterranean towns. Signatures on the reverse.
Photographs - pyramids
Title 'at Mena'.
Top left - three airmen in front of pyramid. Captioned 'outside Mena hotel; (the road leading to pyramids)'.
Top right - three airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps with pyramid in the background.
Bottom - view from inside…
Top left - three airmen in front of pyramid. Captioned 'outside Mena hotel; (the road leading to pyramids)'.
Top right - three airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps with pyramid in the background.
Bottom - view from inside…
Partial letter about leave in Palestine
Describes and evening out in Palestine including meeting prostitutes. Philosophises on Palestine being a wonderful country for broadening the mind. Mentions taking a dip before breakfast and leaving Tel Aviv by train back to Cairo. Mentions food…