Mucem - Crise De Suez 1956

U.N. Conference On Suez Nationalisation (1956)

French and U.S. Delegates speaking at Suez Conference

Salvage And General Scenes, Suez Canal Entrance (1956)

Ships are salvaged from around the entrance to the Suez Canal.

Suez - 22 Nations Debate The Crisis (1956)

Sir Anthony Eden welcomes delegates to one of the most important conferences since the war.

Suez Canal

Ship still going through - but how many more?

Suez Conference Ends

The 22 nation Suez debate in London comes to an end.

The Anglo-French Operations On Suez Canal (1956)

Item showing Anglo-French troops manoeuvring on Suez Canal.

The Army Goes In (1956)

In record time and with few casualties Anglo-French troops take over the Canal Zone.

The Army Stands By (1956)

British and French troops in Suez Canal, waiting for the UN forces to take over.

The Menzies Mission AKA Suez Crisis The Menzies Mission (1956)

Suez crisis reaches crucial point as Menzies takes Western plan to President Nasser.

Suez Crisis - Western Ministers Meet (1956)

Suez Crisis - Western Ministers meet, Nasser returns to Cairo, British troops live for Cyprus.

Nasser Says No (1956)

Nasser rejects 18-nation proposals - Menzies reports it to British and French Premiers.

Nasser Hoists The Flag (1956)

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

Canal Crisis Develops

Delegates arrive to London for Suez talks, Nasser talks in Cairo - Army is getting ready.

Egypt Grabs Suez (1956)

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

Egyptian Police Prepare To Enter Port Said - Canal Bridged By Pontoons (1956)

Troops boarding train. Men erecting pontoon across water.

Egyptian Sabotage In Canal Zone (1956)

Machinery in factories wrecked by Egyptian forces at Port Said. Also shots of Suez Canal.

'empire Ken' En Route For Suez (1956)

'Empire Ken' and other ships arrive at Port Said, Egypt.

Headline Highlights 1956 - Suez Canal Crisis (1956)

Army in attack, firing guns, buildings burning, parachutists dropping. Sunken ships in Canal.

Israel Invades Egypt - Britain Acts (1956)

As Israel invades Egypt, France and Britain are on the move to protect Suez Canal.

Mr.Menzies Meets President Nasser (1956)

Australian Prime Minister in Egypt to discuss plan for international control of Suez Canal.

UN Meeting (1956)

United Nations meet about Suez Canal and Egypt and Israel. New York, America.