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Gwen Thickett was born in Rotherham and recalls her father building a shelter, the bombing of Sheffield and the American soldiers who came to the area..

A group of 32 men arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'middle row 4 left'.

The group of eight are standing outside a pub with a sign 'Ye Olde [indecipherable] Flute'.

A card used by Mohamed offering his services.
The reverse has handwritten notes.

A group of airmen dressed in shorts, khaki and pith helmets, watched by boys.

Ten camels on a desert track. On the reverse 'Aden 1935. Camel caravan on desert road'.

A postcard of the Ibrahim Pasha statue in Cairo. The reverse is printed as a postcard.

The captain of 8 Squadron receives the Hockey Cup from Mrs Portal, watched by families. On the reverse 'Aden 1935. No 8 Sqd Hockey Captain (LAC Arthur) Receiving Hockey Cup from Mrs Portal. (What a Cup)'.

Two men running an Aunt Sally stall. One is dressed as a woman. On the reverse 'Stall at the Khormaksar Fair. No 8 (B) Sqd 1934'.

A row of six men. The airmen are all smoking and are in khaki, shorts and pith helmets. On the reverse 'Taken at As-Sauda (1934)'.

A street in Yemen with a boy crossing the road. On the reverse 'Main street entering Shaik Othman'.

Aidrus Mosque in Crater. On the reverse 'Mosque at Shail Othman'. [sic]

A camel and palm trees in front of a mosque. On the reverse 'Mosque at "Shaik Othman".'

A mosque. On the reverse 'The town of "Shaik Othman" '.

A postcard of the mosque with many Egyptians seated.

A low level oblique of Djibouti. Streets are laid out in a regular grid pattern. On the reverse 'Djibouti (French Somaliland)'.

Water is gushing through the old Aswan Dam spillway.

Identification kindly provided by Steven Boisvert André Jans of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook Group.

A view of the beach annotated on the reverse 'Rocks at Murbat 1935 "Cruise".'

Tents and camels. On the reverse 'Typical native life in Arabia'.

A view of mud brick huts, people and goats.
On the reverse 'Taken at "El-Kudad" The main part of the village'.

Four tribesmen standing at the base of a fort.
On the reverse 'Taken at As-Souda. Tribesmen outside their fort. The corner was hit by a 20 lb bomb. (1-6-34)'.

A group of eleven tribesmen and two officers surrounding an unexploded bomb. In the background is a mud brick fort.
On the reverse 'As-Souda Arabs taken with our Flight Commander & our wireless operator. 1-6-34 (112lb bomb unexploded)'.

An aerial view of a domed church with large crowds visible.
On the reverse 'Adis Abbaba [sic] (Abyssinia)'.

A sailing vessel. On the reverse 'Arab "Dhow". - Steamer Point, Aden'.

Three women hiding their faces, seated in front of a thatched hut. On the reverse 'British Somailand - Native Women (1934)'.