This album contains 198 black and white photographs and 9 postage stamps, compiled in an album, taken by Sergeant Geoffrey Smith while stationed abroad in the final years of World War II. The album covers a period of time beginning in August 1941 and ending in April 1945. The locations of the photographs include Israel (Palestine): Jerusalem, Tel Aviv; Egypt: Cairo, Alexandria, Sakkara; Cyprus: Nicosia, Kyrenia, Troodos; Lebanon (Syria): Beirut, and Great Britain: London, Bishopthorpe. Themes within this album include people and locations associated with military service, monuments and ancient sites, holidays and leisure time, and finally the return home of Geoffrey Smith to his family in London. The titles were taken from inscriptions on the album pages, where available, and were otherwise generated by the cataloguer on the basis of the content of the photograph.
The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation holds or manages the copyright(s) of this collection and its digital reproduction.
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. Inscriptions on the walls of tombs & false doors. Each emblem represents a letter. i.e. a bird "T"
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. A group taken whilst having lunch in the tomb of the blessed bull. Group includes S.S.M. McLaughlan Fritz Jochem, Mr. Davies & Lieut Gooding.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. In a Cairo tram going to the Pyramids Jan. 44. S.S.M. McLaughlan, Walter Snow U.S.N. & I.
1944 - 01
Two photograhs taken in Jan. 44 which I consider worth enlarging. The Sheikh in Mena village.
1944 - 01
Two photograhs taken in Jan. 44 which I consider worth enlarging. This photograph was taken 'into' the sun, it is the mosque & minaret of the village of Mena
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944 Two snaps of the group which includes Lieut Gooding, Mr. Davies, S.S.M. McLaughlan and I.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944 Two snaps of the group which includes Lieut Gooding, Mr. Davies, S.S.M. McLaughlan and I.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944 Inscriptions on a tomb.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. Bases of pillars in the main temple
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. The tomb of the sacred bull.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. Fritz Jochem.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. A general view of excavations.
1944 - 01
Sakkarah Jan. 1944. A new excavation
1944 - 01
Cairo Feb. & March 1944. Mena House Hotel & Pyramids
1944
Cairo Feb. & March 1944. Cairo Cathedral "All Saints"
1944
Cairo Feb. & March 1944. The Sphinx.
1944
Cairo Feb. & March 1944. Bob Sivyer and his W.O.
1944
Cairo Feb. & March 1944. Bill Studd
1944
Cairo Feb. & March 1944. Bob & his W.O.
1944
Cairo April & May 1944. Sgts Mess. R.A.P.C. F/Lt. Kendrick (Ken)
1944
Cairo April & May 1944. At the Cairo Zoo. Taking things easy.
1944
Cairo April & May 1944. Gezira Sporting Club. Sgt. Webb (Freddie) Sgt. Smith (Tom) Sgt. Smith (Geoff)
1944
Cairo April & May 1944. Light and shade
1944
Cairo April & May 1944. Lieut. M. Bickett. (Martin)
1944