1956 Sep 17
(1) Group photograph of the staff of the Faculty of Science, University of Khartoum, taken to mark the occasion of the resignation of Prof. N.F. Astbury, Dean of the Faculty. on his return to the UK.
4th row (top) (from l-r): Laboratory
Assistant, Physics (1); Laboratory Attendant (2); Wadedi, Physics student (3); `Abd al-Hakkim, Laboratory Assistant, Physics (4); `Abd al-Rahman, student (later Registrar for Student Admissions) (5); Ghriballa, student (6), cleaners (7,8,9),
student/technician (10)
3rd row (from l-r): Girgis, Egyptian lecturer, Botany Department (11); Egyptian lecturer, Botany or Zoology Department (12); Muhammad al-Tayib, Faculty Clerk (13); Fu'ad `Abd al-Salam, Head Faculty Workshop (14);
Technician (15); Kostos Petros, Greek 4th year student (16), student? (17), Sayyid al-Dien Hamid, 4th year student (later Head of Geology) (18); [?] (19); Nabil Kronfli, student (20); Al-Radis(?), Laboratory Assistant, Physics (21); Philip Moseley
(22); Dr Al-Sharwi, Egyptian Lecturer in Chemistry (23).2nd row (from l-r): Dr F. Stansfield, Lecturer in Chemistry (25); Dr Sadit Girgis, Egyptian Lecturer in Zoology (26); Dr Ali Muhammad Kheir, Lecturer in Chemistry (27); Mr Barr, Lecturer in
Physics (28); Mr Rudlar, New Zealand Lecturer in Physics (29); Uthman, Laboratory Assistant, Botany (30); Laboratory Assistant, Physics (31); Ibrahim, 4th year student in Physics and Mathematics (32); student, Physics (33); `Abd al-Gadir `Abd
al-Karim, Teaching Assistant, Botany (34); Bashir, Chief Technician, Physics (35); Dr Ibrahim Hamoda, Egyptian Lecturer in Physics (36); Austin Higgins, Lecturer in Mathematics (37); Egyptian Lecturer in Botany (38)
Front row (from l-r): Dr
Sidrak, Egyptian Lecturer in Mathematics (39); Prof. Sandon, Head of Zoology (40); Prof. Mikki Shibeika, Professor of History and Deputy Chair of Council (41); Prof. Michael Grant, Vice-Chancellor (42); Dr `Abd al Halim Muhammad, Physician, Director
of Khartoum Civil Hospital and Chair of Council (43); Prof. N.F. Astbury, Head and Dean of Physics (44), [Mrs Astbury or Mrs Henry?] (45), Prof. A.J. Henry, Head of Chemistry (46); G.C. Wood, Registrar (47); Prof. K. McLay, Head of Botany (48); Miss
Farida Ishak, Teaching Assistant, Botany (49); Prof. Rzoka (Czech) Head of Marine Biology (50)