Found this one in some family papers the other day. It is from 1929 for a gem purchased in Cairo by my wife's great aunt. She took the tour in the late 20s and bought a very nice stone from this company, Macan Markar, at the hotel Shepheard in Cairo. A story in itself I'm sure.
It didn't take much looking to find a picture of the hotel from the 20s, about the time of her visit. Certainly a grand place. Winston Churchill, Lawrence (of Arabia) and Stanley (of Livingstone I presume) were in the guest book.
Shepheard's Hotel about 1925
I can imagine Annabelle heading into the "Moorish" Dining Room at precisely 8pm local time to take dinner after a day of camels (we have that picture), pyramids and gems.
Hi Dad, really cool story. Only thing I have to challenge is the Henry M.Stanley part - he died in 1904 in London. If we could find a date in that guestbook, that would put the challenge to rest, eh? Always love the blogs!
Hi Dad, really cool story. Only thing I have to challenge is the Henry M.Stanley part - he died in 1904 in London. If we could find a date in that guestbook, that would put the challenge to rest, eh? Always love the blogs!
ReplyDeleteYes he did. I didn't say at the same time. Hotel dated from the 1840s
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