Cairo Bridges,Civ and technology.Nile TV Int

A unique Cairo Bridge with at least 3 names.Badia(Famous Dancer and Cabaret owner),Galaa (Evacuation),Ingelese (English) linking Gezira Island with Giza.
One of the Bridges in the Nile TV Series Bridges of Cairo,Prduced,Presented, and images Dr Yusef Mazhar

Abbas Cairo Bridge,named after Khedive Abbas

One of the Historic Bridges of Cairo,limnking Giza to Roda Island.

A new series entitled BRIDGES of Cairo

At the moment Nile TV International is Broadcasting a new series of episodes on the old metal bridges of Cairo ,and which includes famous bridges as Abu el Ela, Embaba and the old and new Kasr el Nil
Every Saturday and Wednesday at 12.00 mdday after the English News.
Do watch and send us your impressions

Railway History of Egypt

Mohamed Aly Viceroy of Egypt,was reluctant to sign up for the proposed Railway from Cairo to Suez. It is recorded that he was reluctant to bring in foreign influence. The same can be said abouthis reluctance on deciding on the building of the suez canal.
Later Khedive Abbas Helmy 1,was convinced by the British to approve the Railroads.
The first leg was from Alexandria to Kafrel Zayat,and it was Stephensons Company that delievered the first Locomotives

SquirrelMail

SquirrelMail

ss Mahrussa personalities on board

nile ships ,ship models,technology

An Ancient ship on the Nile with 8 rows of rowers on each side

The steering paddle appears out of proportion and a mast is placed in a horizontal position.(perhaps for easy storage).A lookout in the prow points out the course. Note the extension of the steering oar (one only). More ships to come from this TV program