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Five camels and a donkey

A street scene with a roundabout and an Arab woman and child.

A group of men in a coffee shop. They are smoking hookahs and are seated on low rafia stools.

A fisherman standing on a small rowing boat.

Two Arab women sorting grain. Behind are three donkeys.

A mosque with a few pedestrians

A group of Arab women collecting water from a well. They are carrying the water in traditional terracota pots.

A busy market with a mosque in the background.

Market with large minaret, framed by archway.

At the well. Four men and two donkeys .

Half length portrait of an Arab woman carrying a terracotta pot on her head.

The market with a large minaret behind.

This page is an entry point for a place. This heading is also used for: Jaffa, Yafo, Yafa, Japho, Joppa. Please use the links below to see all relevant documents available in the Archive.

Head and shoulders portrait of Jack, captioned 'Tel Aviv Palestine - July 1942 based at Aqir'. Reverse captioned 'To the best little darling in the world Jack xxx'.

A goal keeper and three players near a goal on a football pitch surrounded by a very large number of spectators. Captioned 'Football at RAF Lydda'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

A large crowd of spectators on makeshift grandstand with football pitch to the left. Captioned 'Football at RAF Lydda (stands made from shipping crates)'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

A large crowd of spectators in the foreground watching the activities of other men on a sports field. In the background buildings and a perimeter fence. Captioned 'Sports Recreation, RAF Lydda'. Additional information about this item was kindly…

Top - a large open space with circular water feature surrounded by city buildings. Captioned 'Dixengoff [sic] Square'.
Bottom - view down wide street with tree lined promenade in the centre and city buildings either side. Captioned 'Boulevard…

Top - a domed building across a street surrounded by trees. Captioned 'Great Synagogue'.
Bottom - view across four way junction in a city with buildings left and right. Captioned 'Alenby Road'.

Top - photograph missing. Captioned 'Opera Mugrabi'.
Bottom - circular building with columns round the outside. Captioned 'Habimah Theatre'.

Top - view across open square with water fountain in the centre surrounded by trees. In the background city buildings. Captioned 'Dizengoff Street'.
Bottom - view down city street with buses parked on left and buildings either side. Captioned 'Ben…

Top - on the right an open area with lines of raised beds planted with shrubs. A sea wall with promenade runs from bottom left to top right with buildings top right. Sea to left. Captioned 'London Square'.
Bottom - on the left a seaside promenade…

View looking down on a roundabout with column in the centre and three buses going round. On the left a promenade, beach and sea. Captioned 'Herbert Samual [sic] Square, leading off promenade'.

Top left - view looking down from aircraft of a city below. Captioned 'Tel Aviv, Palestine from 10,000 ft'.
Top right - view of secluded garden with trees and building in background. Captioned '"little bit of heaven" at Shaibah, behind officer's…

Describes and evening out in Palestine including meeting prostitutes. Philosophises on Palestine being a wonderful country for broadening the mind. Mentions taking a dip before breakfast and leaving Tel Aviv by train back to Cairo. Mentions food…