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An envelope stamped in Lincoln that has followed Sgt Hales via Malta, Karachi, India, Egypt to Hinaidi, Iraq.

Front and back of an envelope containing postcards of the Pyramids of Gizeh [sic].

Both sides of an envelope containing postcards of Suez and the Canal.

Both sides of an envelope for a collection of postcards of Port Said.

A street scene, captioned '2 Esplanade Road, Crater, Aden'.

A farewell dinner held at the Mess. It includes the menu for the event, signatures and a note stating that the aircraft were moving to Mona, Anglesey.

A postcard of a statue of the builder of the canal. On the reverse 'No. 1 Port Said The statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the ingenious Builder of the Suez canal, situated at the entrance of the Harbour'.

Four photographs of five aluminium bus tokens. Included is an explanatory note.
Photo 1 is the front of the tokens.
Photo 2 is the front and the note.
Photo 3 is the rear and the note.
Photo 4 is the front of the tokens and the note.
The note…

The remains of a bridge damaged by flooding.

Four ships moored at the side of the canal. On the reverse 'No. 21 The Suez Canal The average time of passage through the Canal is about 12 to 15 hours but the voyage will be lenthened at times when vessels have to moore [sic] to allow others to…

Two Egyptians praying in front of two distant pyramids. A camel waits with them by the side of the river.
On the reverse 'No. 34 Cairo Moslems Morning Prayer near Pyramids'.

Two Egyptians on the bank of the Nile. A felucca sailing on the river and the pyramids in the distance. On the reverse 'No. 25 Cairo A distant view of the Pyramids of Gizeh, gorgeous tombs of the mighty rulers of ancient Egypt.'

A flooded Nile with two camels, several people, palm trees and in the background two pyramids. On the reverse 'No. 33 Cairo The Pyramids of Gizeh during the inundation of the Nile.'

An oblique aerial photograph of eleven aircraft at RAF Digby. On the reverse 'Hawker Harts Digby No 2 F.T.S. 1937 Later to Brize Norton & Oxfords'. [Date of photo in question as original hangers shown were demolished 1935-1936]

Imperial Airways 'Helena' G-AAXF HP42 W Western watched by six airmen. On the reverse 'This is the C. Air Mail bus'.

Looking from the buffet to the platform. A theatrical prop. On the reverse 'Photo taken from inside the Station Buffet. 1935 1. prize'.

Three Egyptians with camels at the side of the river with the pyramid of King Cheops and palm trees in the background. On the reverse 'No. 31 Cairo The Pyramid of King Cheops seen from the valley of the Nile'.

Six men and three camels in front of King Chephren's Pyramid. On the reverse 'No. 35 Cairo The second Pyramid, tomb of King Chephren'.

Man on camel in a graveyard with King Chephren's Pyramid behind. On the reverse 'No, 29 Cairo The Pyramid tomb of King Chephren'.

A parade of men at the memorial.

Two copies of the men at the service.

A view across the parade of men.

Three copies of a view across the parade. Three biplanes are surrounded by the parade of men.

A close up of the parade of servicemen.

A steam ship passing the lighthouse. On the reverse 'No. 19 The Suez Canal Lighhouse in the Bitterlakes. From Deversoir to Geneffe the Canal is let on through the Bitterlakes, formerly a dry depression but in ancient times connected with the Red Sea.…