006426 Accession Number: 006426

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About to board the houseboat Victoria are Lady Lampson, wife of British Ambassador in Egypt, an unidentified Army Officer, Sir Miles Lampson, British Ambassador in Egypt, Mr Anthony Eden, British Foreign Minister, and an unidentified RAAF Officer. Victoria, a Nile steamer, was moored near the Ghezireh Club, and made available as a popular resort for a limited number of convalescent soldiers.

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Accession Number
006426
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c April 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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