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Battle Area, El Alamein
A vertical aerial photograph of the battle area at El Alamein. Much of the detail is obscured by a flash. It is captioned 'B.A.40 NT 1/2/11/42.8-->6500.Battle Area' and annotated 'Battle Area. A flash illuminates the road and railway'.
Battle Area, El Alamein
A vertical aerial photograph taken during the battle at El Alamein. It is captioned 'BA 40 NT 29/30-10-42. F8" --> 6,000' Battle Area' and annotated 'Battle Area. 3 sticks of bombs and burning transport'.
Beaufighter, Spitfire and Lincoln
Photograph 1 is an air-to-air view of a flying Beaufighter, captioned 'Beaufighter formation, Negombo, Ceylon, 1948.'
Photograph 2 is an air-to-air view of a Spitfire taken from a Lincoln, captioned 'Spitfire breakaway, Shallufa Egypt…
Photograph 2 is an air-to-air view of a Spitfire taken from a Lincoln, captioned 'Spitfire breakaway, Shallufa Egypt…
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'.
Bill Foskett and Colleague
The two men are dressed in khaki and holding towels.
On the reverse 'Outside Heliopolis Roxy Swimming Pool Cairo 31.10.45. Note!! Thats no shadow on my upper lip!!!'
On the reverse 'Outside Heliopolis Roxy Swimming Pool Cairo 31.10.45. Note!! Thats no shadow on my upper lip!!!'
Bill Foskett and Colleague
The two men are dressed in khaki.
On the reverse 'Cairo October 1945'.
On the reverse 'Cairo October 1945'.
Biography of Reg Miles
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.
Bits and Pieces from a Long Career
Covers the period from joining as a Halton Apprentice in September 1932 for training as an Aircraft Fitter. Through the completion of his training and posting to 16 squadron, before being transferred to Egypt in 1937 and on to Iraq with No 4 Flying…
Bob Smith's Memoirs Book 4
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.
Book of Remembrance
A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.
Brian Southwell's log book. One
Pilot’s flying log book covering the period from 21 October 1940 to 7 June 1943. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as pilot. He was stationed at RAAF Mascot (4 EFTS), RAAF Amberley (3 SFTS), RAF Bassingbourn/Steeple Morden (11…
Britain's middle east army: we stand firm
Main article - covers order to middle east army by Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Wavell and Air Chief Marshall Sir Arthur Longmore to fight on and that Egypt had been asked to declare war on Italy. Other headlines: ford to make 6000 air engines,…
British YMCA Cairo street plan
Outline street map with number locations.
Burning aircraft at LG 18, Western Desert
Two photographs from an album.
A vertical aerial photograph of a burning aircraft at LG 18, Western Desert. It is captioned 'BJ 40.NT 9/10 /10/42 8" --> 7500' LG18'.
Photo 2 is an airman standing outside a tent.
A vertical aerial photograph of a burning aircraft at LG 18, Western Desert. It is captioned 'BJ 40.NT 9/10 /10/42 8" --> 7500' LG18'.
Photo 2 is an airman standing outside a tent.
Burning Transport in the Leaguer of the 15th Panzer Division
A vertical aerial photograph showing a burning vehicle. It is captioned 'B.A.40.N.T. 24/25-10-42. 8" --> 870 296
Cairo
Photograph of city square, statue of man on horseback in centre, reverse captioned '6 16/9/44 Darling, Cairo! city of Mystery? in more ways than one! Love Jack XXX'.
Cairo
Top left - side view of a York parked on hardstanding, captioned 'Avro York (Almaza Airport, Cairo)'.
Bottom right - view of Ibrahim Al Lakani, El-Montaza, Heliopolis. Multi-story building with minaret tower across square with palm trees. Captioned…
Bottom right - view of Ibrahim Al Lakani, El-Montaza, Heliopolis. Multi-story building with minaret tower across square with palm trees. Captioned…
Cairo
Top left - view of airport terminal building in the distance. Bottom of the nose of an Avro York top right. Captioned 'Terminal building, Almaza airport, Cairo'.
Top right - five RAF officers, all wearing tunics and four with peaked caps standing…
Top right - five RAF officers, all wearing tunics and four with peaked caps standing…
Cairo
Top left - a man standing in doorway with blanket fraped round him. Captioned 'Freddy at Cairo west'.
Top right - three men floating in a swimming pool with other bathers in pool and poolside on other side of the pool. Captioned 'Heliopolis pool,…
Top right - three men floating in a swimming pool with other bathers in pool and poolside on other side of the pool. Captioned 'Heliopolis pool,…
Cairo
Top left - view across city with mosques and minarets. Captioned 'The Mosque Mohamed Ali, Cairo'.
Top right - mosque with two minarets bottom left with city wall beyond and large mosque with two minarets in the distance. Captioned 'The citadel…
Top right - mosque with two minarets bottom left with city wall beyond and large mosque with two minarets in the distance. Captioned 'The citadel…
Cairo Air Chart
A 1:1000000 chart of Egypt overlaid with RAF airfields.
Cairo Album Cover
Album cover for a collection of photographs of Cairo
Cairo and Egypt
Top left - three pyramids with the largest on the right. Captioned 'Pyramids of Giza'. Top right - in the centre the Sphinx with two pyramids behind. Captioned 'The Sphinx of Giza with the pyramids of Cheops & Kephern [sic]'. Centre - street scene…
Cairo Rioters Burn and Loot
A newspaper cutting about civil unrest after the Balfour Declaration.
Cairo street scene
A group of men standing and seated at the side of the road.