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Photograph showing a group of soldiers, probably non-commisioned officers of the 1st Bn The Welsh Regiment, posing in front of the Sphinx and a pyramid, Giza, Egypt, 1888 (c). Several of the men are on camels and a couple have dogs with them. There are also some Egyptian men, presumably guides or the camels’ owners. From a red leather bound photograph album of 135 images compiled by Col William Spottiswoode Sparkes relating to his service in England, South Africa, Malta, Egypt and Canada, between 1881 and 1895 (c). Contains paper envelope of five negatives inside front cover, also contains a menu for a dinner held on 9 Nov 1893. One of five photograph albums relating to Col William Spottiswoode Sparkes, Welsh Regiment and Egyptian Army.