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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This reel of home movies were shot by Dr. E. H. Eassa, a physician in the Egyptian Air Force. The footage shows his middle-class family, their friends and their activities in the 1950s and 60s, and provides a rare look at life in Egypt in this era. 00:06 The film starts at home with a man playing the Oud, a Middle eastern variant on the Western Lute. 00:22 The man’s two sons are doing some horseplay followed by a mock reconciliation. 00:39 a 2-year-old child is playing at home while 01:02 Grandma is making a phone call. 01:28 Baby wants to play with uncle’s pipe lighter. 01:48 Baby is reaching for the artificial flowers in the vase. A vintage table radio can be seen in the background. 02:52 Auntie is joking with her two sons. 03:08 The kids play with grandpa. 03:25 A street scene in the village of Aslougy circa 1955. 03:36 Grandpa and grandma at home. 03:50 The young child is playing in front of the apartment building on Cairo University Street while the maid supervises. 04:16 A view of the apartment building. 04:28. By the Nile corniche with the maid. 06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating “Flame of Liberation – Giza District” with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 00:61 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment.” Should be corrected to “06:47 Crying next to a memorial plaque stating “Flame of Liberation – Giza District” with the date 23 July 1954 commemorating the overthrow of the Monarchy two years earlier. 06:49 Playing on the sidewalk at the apartment. 07:34 A year older and walking with uncle across from the apartment building. 07:50 an overview of the apartment blocks. 07:54 Public transit buses privately owned at the time by the Abou Regila Bus company. 08:02 Sitting with dad at the fence of the Ministry of Agriculture experimental station facing the apartment building. 08:25 A horse drawn kerosene supply vehicle making its rounds. 08:30 Playing in the garden. 11:16 A photo session across the street from the apartment building but it’s the young man’s nap time. 12:09 Carried by the maid. 12:19 At the third-floor apartment balcony. 14:19 With mommy. 14:32 With a family friend. 15:37 Bed time. 15:58 In the balcony with grandma. 16:55 A walk down Murad Street, Giza. A black and white Cairo taxi cab drives by. 17:12 Sitting at the Nile corniche with Nile Feluccas in the distance. 17:36 The Zamalek Nile corniche. 17:43 Taking a cab. 17:50. A family visit. 18:58 The children take turns riding the rocking horse. 20:18 the doctor at his desk. 21:04 At the Nile Corniche. The Qasr El-Nil bridge in the distance. 21:16 At an outdoor garden café on the Nile. 23:03 The Ramses train station. 23:53 The young boy gets a sister delivered at home on 30 April 1957. 25:31 Saying hello to the new family member. 26:11 Dr Hanifa Sadeq, the delivering Obgyn gives the baby her first feeding as an exhausted but happy mom looks on. 27:29 Grandma holds the baby for the first time. 29:49 Playing at the balcony and popping exploding fireworks. 31:20 Family members visit to see the new baby. 35:24 Brother and new sister receiving visitors. 36:49 Mom and her new daughter. 38:18 Mom combs the new baby’s lengthening hair. 39:01 The baby’s first steps. 41:02 The young boy’s first day at school wearing the uniform of the now defunct “Sphinx Primary School”. 42:05 Grandma watching the kids play with the train set. 44:05 Cotton candy for the kids. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
