Grandads War Desert Collection

Don at Gezira

 

Heliopolis Terminus the fastest trams in the world

 

Cleopatras needle, Heliopolis

 

Modern architecture at Heliopolis

 

English church, Heliopolis

 

On nursemaids walk, Heliopolis

(Grandad on the left with his friend Archie)

 

Bints opposite billet in side gaber. Heilopolis

 

Sharia side gaber. Heliopolis

 

Pyramid Bar. Heliopolis

 

Archie and pedlar, Heliopolis

 

Grandad, in the Japanese gardens. Helwan

 

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Archie and pedlar, Heliopolis

Particularly like the pipe tucked into sock on this one.

 

On route to Helwan. How to ride in a train.

 

Yeah, I noticed that myself, there can't be many pictures like that !

 

3 Sigs depot. Helwan

 

Japanese Gardens. Helwan

 

Packing into Helwan train at Bab-el-luh Station
(Not sure if I have read my Grandads writing properly for the name of the station)

 

On the road to Helwan

 

In the Japanese Gardens. Helwan

 

Post 145 is of the Forces Club or Services Club.
See BBC - WW2 People's War - Images of WWII - Jack Burgin’s Photograph Album Photo No. 217
I have another photo of the building so labelled.
Cheers
Mike