Lake Tana Gallery

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary

Pictured at Biggin Hill id the team of five men and one girl, a 20 year old secretary, who are embarking on the most dangerous journey on earth - the 1000 mile trip down the Blue Nile. The team, led by Captain Bill Sutton (extremem left) is Chris Loxton, 36 of Middlesex, Alex Low, a photographer of Hampstead, Tom Stacey, 39, author and publisher of Stonegate, Sussex, Roger Burrows, 40, a former piolt, of Shepherds Bush, London and attractive Jocelyn Etherington.On the extreme right is 20 year old June Baker of Farnham, surrey, who is to go as far as Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, where she will be radio contact with the expedition. The two month expedition, costing £7000 starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and ends at Khartoum in the Sudan.
1 March 1968

© TopFoto.co.uk

Murals in the interior of the 16th century Christian Monastery and church of Azuwa Maryam, Zege Peninsula, Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Africa

© Simon Montgomery

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Portrait of a man holding a treasure from the Narga Selassie Christian church

Portrait of a man holding a treasure from the Narga Selassie Christian church, island of Dek, Lake Tana, Gondar region, Ethiopia, Africa

© Bruno Barbier

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