I was eleven.

Apart from the worry of the eleven plus exam, British troops were still fighting in Cyprus and Egypt. We were watching all our older brothers being conscripted into the forces. War seemed to be all around. The threat of nuclear war was on everybody's minds. Our parents thought 'Here we go again'

Anthony Eden thinking. He thought, and then sent the troops to Egypt.

Commandoes raise the White Ensign over Navy House, Port Said on November 8th.

Russian troops roll into Hungary to put down the popular up-rising. British people were remembering what happened when tanks rolled into Poland.

A British soldier standing guard over Sand bags in the desert. He doesn't notice the Egyptian, creep up on his bike and leave more sand.

This was the enemy. Egyptian children prepare for war.