Port Said, Egypt

Bain, Jack (1966) Port Said, Egypt. [Image]

Abstract

Jack and Isabel Bain from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia did a nine month round the world post retirement trip in 1966.

Port Said (Arabic: بورسعيد, romanized: Būrsaʿīd, IPA: [boɾ.sæˈʕiːd]) is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal. With an approximate population of 603,787 (2010), it is the fifth-largest city in Egypt.[2] The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal. (Wikipedia)

Additional Information

Item Type: Image
Source Media: 35 mm slide
Collection: Bain/O'Gorman
Sub-Collection Title:

Around the world in 1966 - Egypt

Date: February 1966
Keywords: Port Said - Egypt
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Date Deposited: 14 Jun 2022 02:47
Last Modified: 17 Feb 2024 03:42
Copyright Owner: Queensland University of Technology
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Location:
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EgyptPort Said
Location 31.2625, 32.306111
URI: https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/6681
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