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Letter from Rec Cross to Donald Baker's mother
Informs her they have forwarded letter to her son and gives his address at Dulag Luft.
Letter to Qantas airways staff
Letter from the manager of flight operations warning all Boeing 707 captains and supervisory flight crews of a dangerous situation in the Middle East. Indicates concern over continuing to operate to Cairo airport.This item was sent to the IBCC…
List of Cairo Photographs
A list of 12 Cairo photographs, in English and French.
M A Niman’s RAF observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
M A Niman’s RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 6th August 1941 to 2nd May 1945, detailing operations and instructional duties in the UK, Middle East and East Africa as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner and “Special…
M H Soliman advertising leaflet
An advertising leaflet produced by M H Soliman & Co of the Allied Troops Bazaar, Azhar Street, Cairo. The company produces incense and perfumes from oriental flowers.
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.
Mohamed Imeda Abdallah Business Card
A card used by Mohamed offering his services.
The reverse has handwritten notes.
The reverse has handwritten notes.
Mosque el Azhar, Cairo
A street scene in front of the el Azhar Mosque
Mosque el Rifai, Cairo
Mosque el Rifai, Cairo seen from street level.
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
The Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo taken from the side. In the foreground are pedestrians, a cyclist, a street sweeper and a man with a horse and cart.
My War Story
A memoir written by Dick Curnock. It covers his wartime service and also his service after the war for the RAF. It covers his brother Sam and his accident as a pilot. Dick started his training at Lords in London, Bridlington then Bridgnorth and…
Norman Powell by B-24
An airman wearing khaki uniform with sergeants rank standing under the tail of a B-24. Another B-24 in the background. On the reverse 'Myself by the aircraft at Cairo West, 12:7:45'. Two versions of the same image.
Norman Powell by B-24
An airman wearing khaki uniform with sergeant rank standing under the tail of a B-24. Another B-24 in the background.
Page 18 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Photo 1 - a night street scene, captioned 'Cairo Street en route to Palestine May 1946'.
Photo 2 - Denis sitting in uniform on a ship's railing. On a building is graffiti reading 'Nelson look at your heirs'. Above is the caption…
Photo 2 - Denis sitting in uniform on a ship's railing. On a building is graffiti reading 'Nelson look at your heirs'. Above is the caption…
Panorama of Cairo
A view of rooftops, mosques and minarets.
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…
People and places
Top left - two men, one wearing swimming trunks, the other shirt and shorts standing either side of a local boy on a beach with trees in the background. Captioned 'Engineer (J Ormerod) a Sinhalese boy and self on beach at Negombo, Ceylon, March…
People and places Nigeria and Egypt
Top left - view of cathedral across rooftops. Captioned 'Lagos cathedral 1941'.
Top middle - two airmen wearing khaki uniform and shirts squatting with vehicles in the background. Captioned 'with Bisley convoy at Yola, Nigeria in 1942'. Top right -…
Top middle - two airmen wearing khaki uniform and shirts squatting with vehicles in the background. Captioned 'with Bisley convoy at Yola, Nigeria in 1942'. Top right -…
People places and aircraft
Top left - wireless operator at station by window inside aircraft. Captioned 'In Liberator between Tripoli and Cairo, July 45'.
Top middle - Five aircrew wearing khaki uniform standing in front of the fuselage of an aircraft. Captioned 'Crew with…
Top middle - Five aircrew wearing khaki uniform standing in front of the fuselage of an aircraft. Captioned 'Crew with…
People, aircraft and places
Top left - distant line of Tiger Moths parked on snow covered airfield.
Top centre - Two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing on a path.
Top right - view across square. Ibrahim Al Lakani, El-Montaza, Heliopolis.
Middle left - and…
Top centre - Two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing on a path.
Top right - view across square. Ibrahim Al Lakani, El-Montaza, Heliopolis.
Middle left - and…
People, places and aircraft. Egypt and Sudan
Top left - group of five airmen, three wearing khaki uniform sitting in chairs in front of a building. Captioned 'Outside mess, Jan 1941, Heliopolis, Cairo'.
Top right - flying boat airborne above a river with trees on left bank. Captioned 'BOAC…
Top right - flying boat airborne above a river with trees on left bank. Captioned 'BOAC…
Permit for Dick Curnock to visit his brother
A permit allowing Dick Curnock to visit his brother, ill in hospital.
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…
Race Meeting at Helmieh Track Programme
A programme for a race meeting at Helmieh. There are four races with six horses in each race. On the front are a cartoon of two horses and riders, one carrying a mace and the second has a shirt with the caption 'Another shirt gone?'.
RAF Gun-Runners Drop Complete Offices to Balkan Patriots
A newspaper cutting describing air supply of equipment and munitions of patriots in several countries.