69790
- Title[Mesopotamia during World War I]
- Creator
- Call numberPXB 222
- Level of descriptionseries
- Date
1918-1919 - Type of material
- Reference code69790
- Issue CopyDigitised
- Physical DescriptionPhotographs - 150 silver gelatin photoprints - 4 x 6.5 cm.-8.5 x 14 cm.
- Scope and Content1. On operations in last stunt. No. 13 Stn. A.W.S. at Wireless Hill. Note the 4 protecting armoured cars. Oct 28th (or about) Lt Goodman
2. A wireless pack stn. working
3. Erecting a 60ft. wireless mast
4. Masts erected on Sqn. Hdqts. roof of billet for interception of enemy wireless
5. No. 5 Station Daimler lorry set. Motor engine used for driving car also supplies wireless instruments for transmitting. Sgt. Orford standing near
6. A captured enemy station (Telefunken) at Mosul. Instruments of engine enclosed by bomb proof shelter ...
7. British and Turkish signal service officers. Photo taken day station was handed over to British. From L-R: Major Sykes, Turk, Gen. Franklin, Turk and Lieut. Goodman A.I.F.
8. No. 1 stn. A.W.S. arriving from Persia at Sqn. Hdqts. end of 1918 after service with Russians. Capt. Bagot on extreme right
9. Captured enemey plane Mosul Nov 1918
10. Captured enemy plane and armoured car, British, Mosul 1918
11. The Super Handley-Page which flew from Egypt to Delhi at rest in Baghdad
12. Anti aircraft or Archie
13. British armoured car
14. British armoured car damaged by shell fire in last stunt resulting in the loss of one man killed. Near Shargat on Baghdad-Morul road
15. Captured enemy gear morning after last fight
16. Sentry `on guard' at night
17. A captured Turkish transport wagon
18. Bullock drawn ambulance wagon
19. Indian drabies leading mules over pontoon bridge on River Diala
20. An Indian Major well mounted. Photo taken at A.W.S. Horse lines camp. Note tall mast in rear used chiefly for long distance interception of enemy press and propaganda
21. Indian lancer
22. Native Arab Gendarmerie
23. Turkish prisoners at work in railway cutting
24-25. Turkish prisoners at Baiji. Nov 1918
26. Indian cavalry bag pipe band
27. Kirkuk watering camels from river
28. Kirkuk from a distance
29. The bridge at Kirkuk partially destroyed by Turks on retreating
30. A British battery in action near Shargat in last stunt
31. Heat storage station and water post, seen anywhere in British occupation
32. In memory of Dvr. Evans F. H 20153, Australian Cav. Div. ... died 4/5/18 aged 32 [memorial plaque]
33-34. Baghdad - the horse line camp billet and interior of tent
35. Baghdad - `Old Mary' who does our washing ...
36. Baghdad - Hawker and his pack donkey. Boy Ahmed
37. Baghdad - Bill and Rashus. Boys picked up in a starving condition in Persia and adopted by the Sqn
38. Baghdad - summer walking out dress (L. Cpt. Wilkinson)
39. Samauah [Samawah] - distant view [postcard]
40. Samauah [Samawah] - native family and their bungalow [postcard]
41. Samauah [Samawah] - the Zigaiette. Evidently used as a lookout
42. Persia - an Arab village
43. Persia - native potter
44. Bequba [Baqubah] - native girls and one of the boys
45. Bequba [Baqubah] - native girl
46. Bequba [Baqubah] - refugee camp. This was the main refugee camp for people from Persia and NW Mes.
47. Bequba [Baqubah] - Refugee arriving per water buffalo
48. Bequba [Baqubah] - Refguees arriving per foot
49. Bequba [Baqubah] - the usual condition on arrival
50. Babylon - ruins
51. Babylon - one of the King Nebby's guardians
52. Babylon - Railway siding
53. Mosul - Leaning tower of the Arabi Minera Mosque. Lean is attributed to the tower bowing in salute to the Prophet Mahomet
54. Mosul - Great Mosque
55. Mosul bridge
56. Mosul - Minevah. Mosque containing Jonah's Tomb
57. Mosul - street scene
58. Mosul - lime burning and rolling
59. Mosul - native christian girls, beggars
60. Mosul - street scene. Native stone breakers
61. Mosul - street scene. Native marble sawyers
62. Mosul - street scene near vegetable market
63. Mosul - native group in Bazaar
64. Mosul - leaning tower
65. Mosul - twine maker
66. Mosul - shepherd and shepherdess
67. Mosul - village of Telafae, 40 miles west of town, an outpost
68. Basra - Ashae Creek
69. Qurmah - meeting place of River Tigris and Euphrates. Their source is in the same mountain thousands of miles away
70. Ezra's Tomb near Qurmah
71. Baghdad - G.H.Q. Building
72-77. Baghdad - Mosques
78. Baghdad - new bridge. Named after Govt Maude
79-81. Baghdad - Old or `Kobah' bridge
82-84. Baghdad - Super `Hanley Page', Lamb, Dhobi Wallahs
85-87. Baghdad - Karimain Golden Domes, Super `Hanley Page', [a train]
88. Baghdad - near north gate
89. Baghdad - Pontoon Bridge
90-91. Baghdad - scenes at the Mahommedan Festival of Mahommerah
92. Tigris River - River or `P' boat used extensively between Barsa and Baghdad
93-94. Hospital boat on Tigris
95. River Tigris - Monitor `Mantis' used during the advance on Baghdad
96. River Tigris - Gufa
97. River Tigris - Mahallah
98-101. Baghdad - street scenes
102. Baghdad - children's swing
103. Baghdad - children's wheel
104-105. Baghdad - blind beggar
106-107. Baghdad - Y.M.C.A. gardens
108-109. Baghdad - date palms in bearing
110. Baghdad - drawing water for irrigating
111-112. Baghdad - Kadimain Mosque. Domes are covered in gold said to be 2 inches thick
113-114. Baghdad - Kadimain Tram
115-116. Baghdad - cafe scenes
117. Baghdad - interior of Latin Church
118. Baghdad - loaded camel
119. Baghdad - ploughing
120. Baghdad - fish caught in River Diala near Baghdad
121. Baghdad - Bhish Wallehs or water cart
122. Baghdad - typical Arab head
123. Baghdad - the field post office
124-126. Baghdad - native men
127. Baghdad - native men
128-140. Baghdad - native groups of women and children
141. India The Jane Temple, Calcutta
142. India - native village
143. India - native children
144. India - Scavanging hawks. All Indian Military Camps are swarmed with them
145. India - Chap & wad wallet or tea & cake mare
146. India - camp sweeper
147. Troopship Janus. Janus left Calcutta 22 February 1919. The ships barber
148. Troopship Euripedes. Camouflaged at Adelaide
149. Welcome home band at Adelaide
150. Sailing boat at Adelaide - Copying ConditionsOut of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - General note
Description of prints of Mesopotamia handed to the Mitchell Library by Chas Selwood, 97 Portland Street, Enfield, late Sapper in the 1st Wireless Squadron, A.I.F. serving with the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force.
A bibliography of servicemen's and women's diaries of World War I is held in the Mitchell Library Original Materials Reading Room at PXn 878
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