THE  SUEZ  CANAL  ZONE  of  EGYPT   1950 - 1955

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Album of Photos taken in the Canal Zone.  Page 12


The Blue Lagoon, Lake Timsah, Ismailia.   Four photos as supplied, joined together .



Three more views at the Blue Lagoon.

   
More at the Blue Lagoon.
From the beach looking towards Gebel Maryam.


The monument at Gebel Maryam from the Canal.
The cruise ship 'Caronia' passing Deversoir.
Sailing Club preparing for the Easter Regatta, 1955.




BOAC Comet prototype G-ALZK during trials at RAF Fayid.
Apparently when the Comet took off, the thrusts from the jets blew away a large stretch of the runway which was made of Murrine. (A hard red sand.)


Open air cinema, Abu Sultan.
The new Erskine cinema, Abu Sultan.
A couple of Abu Sultan drivers and trucks.


Jetty at Marine Craft Unit, Fanara.
2602 alongside jetty at M.C.U. Fanara.
H.M.A.F.V. 2604 at speed on the Bitter Lake.


Entering the Cameronia Cinema, Fayid.
Waiting for the second showing to start?
The camp cinema, RAF Shalufa.


On a 'Bren' handling course.
"Squeeze it gently"!
Now qualified.


The inhabitants of Billet 52, RAF Fayid.
Some of them on leave at Sea View Holiday Camp.
Some more lads staying at the same camp.

     
Outside the YMCA canteen in Ismailia.
  
The YMCA at RAF Abu Sueir..


Negrelli Street, Ismailia.
Another street in Ismailia.
This street in Ismailia leads to Lake Timsah.

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Also on the  'Now and Then'  page and on the  'That Palm Tree'  page.

My thanks to the Suez Veterans who supplied the photos to produce this Photo Album.
© Charlie Delta. October 2004.
Page revised: © February 2007.