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CLEANING UP THE SPHINX

Cleaning Up The Sphinx (1931)

Hundreds of Egyptian workers clean sand away from the base of the Sphinx.

TOMMY ATKINS GOES SHOPPING

Tommy Atkins Goes Shopping (1943)

British soldiers on leave in Cairo shop around the bazaar.

SACRED CARPET STARTS ON ITS WAY TO MECCA

Sacred Carpet Starts On Its Way To Mecca (1938)

A sacred carpet is carried on a Moslem pilgrimage...

SUEZ CANAL OPEN AGAIN

Suez Canal Open Again (1955)

Following a tanker collision, the Suez Canal is open again.

HITCH HIKING IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Hitch Hiking In The Middle East (1943)

Army sets up busses to Cairo - no need for hitch hiking any...

AUSTRALIANS EMBARK

Australians Embark (1943)

Big movement of Australian troops to unknown destination.

WENDELL WILLKIE IN MIDDLE EAST

Wendell Willkie In Middle East (1942)

Wendell Willkie arrives in Cairo as Roosevelt's representative...

 

 

CAIRO aka CAMEL CORPS part of WORLD NEWS

Cairo AKA Camel Corps Part Of World News (1950)

The Egyptian Camel Corps are inspected in front of...

WHERE THERE'S A WHEEL

Where There's A Wheel (1943)

British soldiers having fun on leave in Egypt.

FUNERAL OF KING FUAD

Funeral Of King Fuad (1936)

The King of Egypt - King Fuad - is given a state funeral.

FLYING BOAT CRASH

Flying Boat Crash (1936)

An item showing a flying boat similar to one which crashed killing 12...

NEW KING OF EGYPT

New King Of Egypt (1936)

King Farouk arrives back in Cairo.

PORTSMOUTH aka FLOATING DOCK FOR EGYPT

Portsmouth AKA Floating Dock For Egypt (1939)

Footage of a large floating dock in Portsmouth which...

THE FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA

The Fleet At Alexandria (1940)

The Royal Navy pull in before setting back out into the Mediterranean.

KING FAROUK LEADS CAIRO PAGEANTRY

King Farouk Leads Cairo Pageantry (1946)

King Farouk leads pageantry in Cairo, Egypt.

COSMETICS

Cosmetics (1942)

An item showing that cosmetics go back as far as ancient Egypt and Greece.

EGYPT - 6,000 YEAR OLD STATUE MOVED

Egypt - 6,000 Year Old Statue Moved (1955)

A massive 6000 year old statue of Ramses II is moved to...

NEWS FLASHES - COL NASSER RETURNS TO CAIRO

News Flashes - Col Nasser Returns To Cairo (1954)

Colonel Nasser returns to Cairo after failed...

MIDDLE EAST SHIP ARRIVES

Middle East Ship Arrives (1943)

Servicewomen riding in camels in front of Pyramids in Egypt.

RECONSTRUCTING TEMPLE OF KARNAK

Reconstructing Temple Of Karnak (1949)

American newsreel item showing reconstruction of temple in...

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KARNAK TEMPLE

Reconstruction Of The Karnak Temple (1949)

Good footage of workers rebuilding of the Karnak Temple in...

NEW TREASURES OF THE PHARAOHS DISCOVERED

New Treasures Of The Pharaohs Discovered (1949)

Egyptians at new excavation of unknown Sphinx,...

NEGUIB INSPECTS TROOPS

Neguib Inspects Troops (1952)

Egyptian Commander-in-Chief General Neguib inspects troops.

NAGUIB INTERVIEW

Naguib Interview (1952)

Premier Mohamed Naguib gives interview at his home in Helmia. Cairo, Egypt.

EGYPTS NEW CONSTITUTION PROCLAIMED

Egypts New Constitution Proclaimed (1956)

Nasser giving speech to large audience on the new...

CHELSEA ARTS BALL ROYAL ACADEMY'S TABLEAU

Chelsea Arts Ball Royal Academy's Tableau (1935)

The Royal Academy presents its tableau for Chelsea...

FITTING FOR EGYPT

Fitting For Egypt (1936)

2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards are given light uniforms and pith helmets ready...

KING FAROUK'S INVESTITURE IN CAIRO

King Farouk's Investiture In Cairo (1937)

King Farouk rides to Parliament for his investiture.

THE ROYAL WEDDING IN CAIRO

The Royal Wedding In Cairo (1938)

King Farouk marries his new bride Queen Farida at Cairo.

TROOPING SEASON OPENS

Trooping Season Opens (1938)

Soldiers leave on the troopship 'Lancashire' for Shanghai and Egypt. ...

ROYAL WEDDING IN CAIRO

Royal Wedding In Cairo (1939)

Footage of the wedding of Prince Rida of Iran and Princess Fawzia of...

ALF AND BERT AT THE RACES

Alf And Bert At The Races (1944)

Two off-duty soldiers visit Cairo races.

WAR WOUNDED HELP THEMSELVES

War Wounded Help Themselves (1944)

The war wounded make toys out of old leather at a hospital in...

EGYPT PREPARED

Egypt Prepared (1940)

Egyptian troops get ready to repel attacks.

OUR ARMY OF STEEL

Our Army Of Steel (1940)

Tanks, artillery guns and armoured cars arrive to Egypt to be despatched to...

KING FAROUK OPENS CAIRO FAIR

King Farouk Opens Cairo Fair (1949)

King Farouk and his sisters pay a visit to Egypt's Agricultural...

AMETHYST  - THROUGH SUEZ - NEARS HOME

Amethyst - Through Suez - Nears Home (1949)

Naval Frigate HMS Amethyst continues her homeward...

NARRIMAN LEAVES FAROUK

Narriman Leaves Farouk (1953)

Princess Narriman is leaving Italy and her husband, King Farouk.

NEGUIB BACK ON TIGHT-ROPE

Neguib Back On Tight-Rope (1954)

General Neguib regains power as President of Egypt but Colonel Nasser...

SICILY part of NEWS IN FLASHES

Sicily Part Of News In Flashes (1951)

King Farouk of Egypt and his bride, Queen Narriman arrive in...

EGYPT GRABS SUEZ

Egypt Grabs Suez (1956)

Nasser challenges the West by seizing the £35 million a year Canal Company.

EGYPT - ISRAEL BORDER CLASH

Egypt - Israel Border Clash (1955)

38 die, claim Egypt, as rival forces clash at Gaza.

TITO AND NASSER STAY NEUTRAL aka TITO MEETS NASSER

Tito And Nasser Stay Neutral AKA Tito Meets Nasser (1956)

Tito visits Nasser and the two leaders...

NASSER HOISTS THE FLAG

Nasser Hoists The Flag (1956)

Egypt's leader hoists his country's flag at Port Said, amid tremendous...

TEMPLES TO BE MOVED aka SALVAGE OF EGYPTIAN TEMPLES

Temples To Be Moved AKA Salvage Of Egyptian Temples (1964)

Ancient Egyptian temples at Abu...

PHARAOHS USED THIS AVENUE

Pharaohs Used This Avenue (1964)

An archaeological discovery - the Avenue of the Sphinx - is found in...

PORT SUEZ - OIL REFINERY

Port Suez - Oil Refinery (1967)

Israeli army shells Egyptian oil refinery at Port Suez.

EGYPT - NO BRIDE PRESENT AT KING'S WEDDING aka KING FAROUK'S WEDDING

Egypt - No Bride Present At King's Wedding AKA King Farouk's Wedding (1938)

First wedding of...

KING FAROUK LEADS CAIRO PAGEANTRY

King Farouk Leads Cairo Pageantry (1946)

The Egyptian King watches parades in his capital.

EL ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

El Alamein Memorial (1959)

People gather to remember fallen German soldiers at Al Alamein in Egypt.