| Description | Typed transcript of pp.29-51 of Belgrave's diary for 5 May to 1 July 1950. Topics covered include a trip over to Om as Sabaan for dinner with the Thornburgs (9 May), a horse riding show and competition (12 May), inscription rubbing at Suk al Khamis (14, 27 May), cinema visits (16 May, 27 June), foundation meeting of Frederick Bosworth's Gulf Aviation Company (22, 27 May), visit from anthropologist Dr Henry Field (24, 26 May), concern about growing hashish use on the island (24 May), a fire in the Awadhia quarter of Manama (11 June), two air crashes involving French Skymaster passenger planes at the same spot, together killing over 80 people (13 and 15 June), arrival of various French officials and journalists (21 June), Ali b Ahmed's continuing bid for land for a cinema (24 June), a visit from Douglas Bader (26 June) and a riding accident in which Belgrave broke his ankle (1 July) |