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Old Photos - Nigeria

These photos were taken in Nigeria when Julie Smart worked with SSL (Seismograph Service Limited) in Port Harcourt between September 1984 and July 1986. They were mainly scanned in from slides and depict a visit to a field crew, typical delta river scenery, picnicking on the beaches, inland visits, hashing, and scuba diving in the rivers and offshore. (Apologies for not remembering everyone's name but have put them in where possible.)


*1. Jill and Julie visiting a swamp field crew*	*2. Seismic crew exploration explosion*

*3. Typical river village*	*4. Low tide amongst the mangroves*

*5. Family with Cathy and Bob*	*6. Cathy Hyde and Bob Blain*

*7. Drinks after a dive with Steve Sinclair and two Bobs*	*8. Relaxing at the airport hotel (Cathy, Jill, Eddie, Andrew and Bob*

*9. Storks and Pelicans on the beach*	*10. Waterskiing*

*11. Victor Davey and Bob Williams*	*12. Exploring and lunch out*

*13. Remains of aircraft in the region of Biafra*	*14. The aircraft runway*

*15. Memorial for Mary Slessor - a missionary*	*16. The Words*

*17. Hashing and down-downs PH style*	*18....*

*19. Peter Thompson cooling off with the kids*	*20. Mike Ball (2nd left) and Bob Williams (right)*

*21. The hash group*	*22. John Akehurst far left*

*23. Dave Hurd far left, Richard in red*	*24. Bob Williams with a down-down*

*25. Julie, Dave Roper in the background*	*26. Tom Kerr centre in yellow*

*27. Diving offshore from a disused rig*	*28. Very large grouper - notice that the grouper is well behind the diver*

*29. Lots of fish and growth on the legs*	*30. Spectacular*

*31. Grouper with Remora*	*32. Spear-fishing*

*33. Close-up*	*34. More Grouper*

*35. Eddie and Bob getting the boat ready*	*36. Top cover*

*37. Locals washing in the river*	*38. Diving from the foot-bridge*

*39. Bob posing in the river*	*40. and with inflatable boat just above*

*41. Julie diving in the clear fast flowing river*	*42. Bob picking up a gin bottle from the river bed*