Top right - four men standing by the tail of a Dove. Captioned 'at Leopoldville'.
Bottom left - five men standing in front of a de Havilland Dove. Two wearing suits and hats, one in shorts and the others in tropical dress', Captioned 'Arrival at Leopoldville'.
Bottom right - front quarter view of a Dove with men attending the port engine. Captioned 'Maintenance at Leopoldville'.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Gabon]]> Gabon--Libreville]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)]]>
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa]]> Top right - view over swimming pool with building behind. Captioned 'Swimming pool Leo'.
Centre = view of front of two story building with portico entrances an name 'Le Regina'. Captioned 'our hotel Leo'.
Bottom left - six local people (five wearing white with shorts standing by the fuselage door of a de Havilland Dove. Captioned 'About to clean up'.
Bottom right - side view of a de Havilland Dove parked on airfield with other aircraft and a hangar in the background. Captioned 'At Leo'.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)]]>
Top middle - distant view up a road of memorial with two columns. Cyclist in foreground. Captioned 'King Albert memorial at Leopoldville'.
Top right - waterfront with small vessels moored. Captioned 'Stanley Pool'.
Bottom left - garden with trees and building wall on right. Captioned 'Garden of A.B.C hotel at Leopoldville'.
Bottom middle - huts surrounded by foliage. Captioned 'in native village of Bangui, French Equatorial Africa'.
Bottom right - view up tree lined street. Captioned 'Leopoldville'.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)--Kinshasa]]> Central African Republic]]> Central African Republic--Bangui]]> Congo (Democratic Republic)]]>
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are scenes from Cairo.
Photo 4 is a side head and shoulders profile of Sam.
Photo 5 is a Battle aircraft in flight.]]>
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