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

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

Straw huts and some children playing outside.
On the reverse 'Taken at "El Khudad" - Native village'.

T Hamilton sitting on a box in front of a Vickers Vincent with another, K4132 visible in the background. On the reverse 'T Hamilton (Murbat)'.

Bearers preparing food for airmen, at Murbat.
On the reverse 'Bearers at Murbat'. Parts of two aircraft are visible.

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

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

A postcard of the mosque with many Egyptians seated.

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

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

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

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

A military parade featuring camels in front of military buildings. On the reverse 'Camel Corps (Aden Levee's) King's Birthday (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)'. E R Abbott is second from the left.

Airmen seated in the mess which is decorated for Christmas. On the reverse 'Bungalow at Xmas'34. (No 8 Sqd)'.

A park built for the 8 Squadron Fair.
On the reverse ' "Swings" "Dizzy or revolving House" & Helter Skelter. 8 Sqd: Fair 1934'.

A rocking box for children at a fair. On the reverse 'The fair at "Crater" (Organised by "8" Sqd: for Jubilee Celebrations)'.

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 group of men playing Huckers (Ludo). On the reverse 'Hucker's (Ludo) Championship Xmas 1934'.

Two identical images of two seated hockey players, Ronnie Abbott is on the left. On the reverse of the second is 'Aden 1935. Me and my pal. What a pair. Net.' 'Net' was Ronnie Abbott's family nickname.

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A group photo of the two football teams in fancy dress. On the reverse 'Officers v Sergeants Mess Football Match Aden 1934'.

The captain of 8 Squadron receives the Hockey Cup from Mrs Portal, watched by families. E R Abbott is standing with his back to the camera. On the reverse 'Aden 1935. No 8 Sqd Hockey Captain (LAC Arthur) Receiving Hockey Cup from Mrs Portal. (What a…

A collection of empty bottles outside a building with a veranda. On the reverse 'For DAD & BOB. [E R Abbott's elder brother] OK what about this. "Watney's pint & a half bottles (There's more on the other side of the building too.'

Two men in shorts and shirts wearing fancy dress hats. They are seated. One is holding a saucer and the other a milk jug. ER Abbott is on the right in a top hat.