SERVING in the SUEZ CANAL ZONE of EGYPT until 1956
Cover Page || Home || CZ Roll of Honour || CZ Memorial || CZ Map || Humour || Odd Bits || Camps From AboveBy that Palm Tree at the Old Vic Lido, Fayid.
For the
visitors to this page who are not familiar with the Old Vic Lido at
Fayid, I should explain it was by the Great Bitter Lake, it had a long
Jetty that ran out into the lake and was a place for safe swimming, snorkelling and other water related sports . On the beach was the main
building where one could have a few drinks, get something to eat and either sit in the sun or under the veranda. It was one of the favourite
places visited by many servicemen and women who went there to relax during off-duty periods. At the waters edge was a double trunked
palm tree. A local photographer was very often in attendance and for little money would take a photo of people standing in front of this tree.
During the early 1950s he must have taken hundreds of these souvenir photos.
Jetty that ran out into the lake and was a place for safe swimming, snorkelling and other water related sports . On the beach was the main
building where one could have a few drinks, get something to eat and either sit in the sun or under the veranda. It was one of the favourite
places visited by many servicemen and women who went there to relax during off-duty periods. At the waters edge was a double trunked
palm tree. A local photographer was very often in attendance and for little money would take a photo of people standing in front of this tree.
During the early 1950s he must have taken hundreds of these souvenir photos.
 
In 1948
it was known as
Some time later it
was refurbished, added to and became known as
The Bitter Lake Bathing Beach. The Old Vic Lido. |
 
The Tree
|
Here are
a few photos sent in to this website by Suez Veterans, to whom I give
my thanks.
Terry Barnett on the right, with pals.
R.A.P.C. Maida Camp. 1954/55.
Photo sent in by himself.
 'Smudger' Smith and Denis Nuthall. 40 Coy. RASC. Karen Camp, Fanara. Photo sent in by Denis Nuthall. |
 Terry Barnett. R.A.P.C. Maida Camp. 1954/55. Photo sent in by himself. |
 George Rountree on the right. 41 Field Rgt R.A. El Ballah. 1949/50 Photo sent in by himself. The photo was coloured by hand by the photgrapher at the time of taking. |
 ? Martin - Jock Doherty - Geoff Wright Photo sent in by Geoff Wright |
 Jock Doherty - 'Titch' - Geoff Wright Photo sent in by Geoff Wright |
 Some lads from HQ 148 Field Bakery Photo sent in by Denis Aston |
 Only remembered as 'Brushy' Photo sent in by Tony Tolan |
 Only remembered as 'Geordie' Photo sent in by Tony Tolan |
 Dick Woolley and 'Glen' Masterson Photo sent in by Dick Woolley |
 'Sapper' Dave Hickman Photo sent in by himself |
 Ashmore, Pilkington, Green, Maloney, Hopwood, Hunter, Carey, ? Royal Signal boxing team ( 3 L of C ) Photo sent in by Jack Hopwood. |
 Unknown. Photo sent in by Gordon Neave. |
 Brian (?), Mick (?), Harry Green, Unknown. Royal Signals. Photo sent in by Harry Green's daughter, Lesley. |
 Ken Edwards and mates celebrating. |
 Photo sent in by Ken Edwards. |
 Three mates together. Photo sent in by Fred Lee. |
 Mick and Jock Photo sent in by Mick Pestell. |
 Ted Fiddler |
Ted and one of his mates. |
 Another mate. |
 Two more mates. |
 Chris Wike and 'Nobby' Racher. Ordnance Directorate. No. 2 Coy. 1951. Photo sent in by Chris Wike. |
 Robin Neath-Lane (Neath), Bob Butler, and Paddy Campbell. Royal Signals, 3 GHQ, 1955. Photo sent in by Robin Neath-Lane. |
 Gil, Walter, Larry. Ray and Keith 1954. 1st Inf. Div Provost Coy. C.R.M.P. Photo sent in by Gil Stanley. |
 Lush - Jock - Taffy - Smirk - Mac - Woody. Stationed at Tel el Kebir 1951. photo sent in by Ernie Wood. |
 Sheliah Ford, WRAC, (in front) with a friend. General Staff Inteligence. 1950 -1953. photo sent in by Milton Grimleigh. |
There are more pages of Suez photos in the website's Canal Zone Photo Album