Ismailia Gallery

Map of the Suez Canal, Egypt

Map of the Suez Canal in Egypt showing the water way from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea which was constructed in the 19th century by the Suez Canal Company founded by Ferdinand de Lesseps. The map also illustrates most of the major travel routes in the area. Date: circa 1930

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, Egypt

View from behind the goal during an RAF Abu Sueir football match, near Ismailia, Egypt, 18 January 1925. The teams were No. 4 Flying Training School and the 15/19 King's Royal Hussars. They were playing in the second round of the Sultan's Cup, and the Training School won by six goals to two. Date: 1925

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

Captured Turkish pontoons, Ismailia, Egypt, WW1

Some of the 25 Turkish pontoons captured at Ismailia, Egypt, during action on the Suez Canel on 3-4 February 1915, when the Turks attempted to cross the canal. The pontoons were destroyed. Date: February 1915

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