Item 01: Florence Holloway diary, 1 September 1917-31 October 1918 - Page 411
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Thursday 3rd
½ day. Pyramids 2.30 p.m. tram, hired camel & rode to Sphinx then round the 1st Pyramid, Pt. 5 & the usual begging follows but I know & dislike these people & refuse firmly. Tea Mena House & very pretty it is & the sunset grand. Tea Pt. 8 & tip ½ Pt., tram fare Pt. 2. Back 8 p.m. dinner, 27th G.H. 7 p.m. & got letters. Hosp. full 2600 pts. in.
Friday 4th
S. Goode removed from ward D. i – very [indecipherable], S. Harnett takes her place, also good move. Off 10-1, Cairo & hair massages, 10th occasion. Bought bread Pt. 2 & back 11.50 a.m. (Manchiet tram & walked both ways.)
Concert party of Aust. from P. Said 7.30 p.m., I attend 8 p.m. minus dinner (very good). Capt. Jobson asks if I have left D. i & is quietly pleased when he finds am still there – he is a nice man. Only 100 Aust. to 700 odd British in hosp.