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EGYPT 1. 26 photographs depicting life in prison for Messrs Zarb and Swinburn, two...
Catalogue reference: CO 1069/4
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 1069/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1957
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Description (What the record is about)
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EGYPT 1. 26 photographs depicting life in prison for Messrs Zarb and Swinburn, two British citizens detained in Egypt on charges of espionage in October 1957.
Photographs by A Masraff, Journal Al Ahram, whose hand stamp appears on reverse of photographs.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 26 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Some photographs may remain in copyright
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 15x20cm & 20x15cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Foreign and Commonwealth Library: Photograph Collection Catalogue: Africa: Egypt 1
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11291602/
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CO 1069
Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection
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