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Nigeria survey 1974

Len Sellwood has sent these photographs of the survey in Enugu, Nigeria in 1974, soon after the end of the Biafran civil war.

Click on the individual pictures to enlarge and see the titles.

Alex and ....... Biafran war wrecked planes, Enugu Faded FSL logo Flight path layout Mama Wagon No power No problem Our Garden Packing for WW Packing Up River Niger Shanty town above our bungalow Staff The Crew close up The Crew The Office War damage at Onitsha Washing by the River Niger

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Libyan survey 1972-73 – photos from Len Sellwood

These are photographs of the road survey Faireys carried out in 1972-73 from the Gulf of Sirte to Sebha, about 650 kms.  Many thanks to Len for sending them.

“Besides being cold and sand blasted, one memory sticks out. On Christmas morning when we came out of the mess tent after breakfast all the Drivers and helpers were lined up to shake hands and wish us a Happy Christmas – very touching.”

Click on the individual photographs for the description.

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Len Sellwood 04  Len Sellwood 05  Len Sellwood 06

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Fairey Surveys presentations 1959

We know the date and most of the people in the photographs, but not what the presentations were for.  Attendance?  Good behaviour?

Fairey Surveys presentations 1959
Fairey Surveys presentations 1959

Left picture, L-R: ?, ?, Ken Pinkney, Bob Embleton, Rex Ackland, Peter Challis, Dave Parker
Right picture, L-R: ?, ?, Bob Embleton, Ken Pinkney, Peter Challis, Dave Parker

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Drawing Office and Compilation in the 60s

 

Eddie Holmes and John Tompkins in Compilation
Eddie Holmes and John Tompkins in Compilation

Drawing office with Tony Furneaux & others

Photographs by Ulrich Münzer, 1966
Photographs by Ulrich Münzer, 1966

Top left, L-R: Dave Shave, John Keay, Ken McKenzie, Peter Challis     Top right: Peter Challis
Bottom left: L-R: Eddie Holmes, John Marshall                     Bottom Right: Eddie Holmes

 

 

 

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FSL cricket, 1959-1961

Cricket matches at White Waltham.

25th July 1961

25th July 1961

Back row L-R: Brian Atwell, John Turner, Tony Walker, Malcolm Eaton, Jack Briggs, Peter Forsey, Tony Philips
Front row L-R: ?, Peter Challis, Basil Wheeler, Ken Ullersperger, Graham Philips

8th July 1960
8th July 1960

Back row L-R: ?, John Evans, Peter Forsey, Bill Steadman, Tony Walker, Tony Philips, John Turner, ?
Front row L-R: ?, Jack Briggs, Basil Wheeler, Peter Challis, Ken Ullersperger

 

8th September 1959
8th September 1959

Back row L-R: Malcolm Eaton, Tony Philips, Bill Steadman, John Evans, Tony Walker, Jim Storey
Front row L-R: Pete ?, ?, Peter Forsey, Peter Challis, Brian Atwell

8th September 1959

8th September 1959

L-R: Atalanta Fairey, Sir Richard Fairey, Tony Walker, Peter Challis, ?, ?, Malcolm Eaton, Bill Steadman, Jim Storey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From Ian Smith

These photographs came from Ian Smith, but we have no information on date or place.  We would love to know where the Hotel Du Parc is (or was)!

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These two look like a pair, from the paper, size and age. And the third and fourth from the left on the top row of the left hand picture are surely the same two facing forward in the foreground of the right hand picture. Was it a conference?
These two look like a pair, from the paper, size and age. And the third and fourth from the left on the top row of the left hand picture are surely the same two facing forward in the foreground of the right hand picture. Was it a conference?
This is half the story of an unfortunate incident with an Avro Anson. No date or location given
This is half the story of an unfortunate incident with an Avro Anson. No date or location given
This is the second half of the story of the Avro Anson that landed badly in the desert, with a single camel to take the strain. No date or loction again, but it doesn't look as if it's very warm. Perhaps the clothes of the locals might give someone a clue to where it is?
This is the second half of the story of the Avro Anson that landed badly in the desert, with a single camel to take the strain. No date or loction again, but it doesn’t look as if it’s very warm. Perhaps the clothes of the locals might give someone a clue to where it is?

 

These seem to be a pair, with the same mountains in the background. Morocco? Libya?
These seem to be a pair, with the same mountains in the background. Morocco? Libya?
These look like a set, all stamped February 1960 on the back (Kodak processing date). Perhaps the barman is a clue to the location? Or the flowers?
These look like a set, all stamped February 1960 on the back (Kodak processing date). Perhaps the barman is a clue to the location? Or the flowers?

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