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EGYPT - WITH MUCH SHOUTING, GOADING & GESTICULATING, THE CAMELS ARE INDUCED TO BOARD THE FERRY THAT WILL TAKE THEM ACROSS THE CANAL. THEY ARE LOADED WITH HENNA WHICH IS BEING TAKEN ACROSS TO ANOTHER VILLAGE FOR THE COOKING PROCESS THAT PRODUCES THE HENNA DYE.
EL KANTARA, EGYPT. 1942-02. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LEAVING THE MIDDLE EAST ARE SEEN WALKING FROM THE FERRY (EXTREME RIGHT OF PICTURE) THAT HAS CARRIED THEM ACROSS THE SUEZ CANAL ON THEIR JOURNEY TO THE EMB
EGYPT - A VILLAGE FERRY ACROSS THE ISMALIA CANAL BETWEEN CAIRO & ISMALIA (WHERE IT JOINS THE SUEZ). THESE CANALS FORM THE MAIN CHANNELS OF TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE NATIVE VILLAGES & THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE
PORT TEWFIK, EGYPT. 1943-01. SCENE AT PORT TEWFIK DURING EMBARKATION OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AND HEADQUARTERS A.I.F. (M.E.) FOR AUSTRALIA. THE TROOPS ARE SEEN DISEMBARKING FROM A FERRY ACROSS ANOTH
EL KANTARA, EGYPT. 1942-02. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LEAVING THE FERRY (RIGHT) THAT HAS CARRIED THEM ACROSS THE SUEZ CANAL ON THEIR JOURNEY HOME AFTER SERVICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
SYDNEY, NSW. VICTORIAN MEMBERS OF THE 8TH DIVISION, WAITING TO BOARD THE FERRY THAT WILL TAKE THEM TO THEIR ASSIGNED SHIP WHICH IS WAITING TO TRANSPORT THEM TO MALAYA.
ISMAILIA, EGYPT, 1916. BRITISH TROOPS AND NATIVE HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES WAITING TO BOARD THE BARGE AT A FERRY POST FOR TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE CANAL.
