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World War I British press photograph collection

Official photograph of Gaza

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Title
Official photograph of Gaza
Alternate Title
The Town of Gaza was found to completely dismantled by the Turks, the roofs, window-frames, doors, etc., having been removed from the houses for the sake of the beams, which were used in the construction of trenches and dug-outs. The roofs had left intact were those built in the form of a dome and which contained no timber
Date Created
[between 1914 and 1918?]
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 16.5 x 21.5 cm
Subject
World War I
Genre
Photographs
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Notes
Turkish booby trap near Gaza. Table spread to invite the unwary to partake. Had the invitation been accepted the guests would have been blown sky high.
Identifier
RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2000; RBSC_ARC_1636_BC_1763_2000
Collection
World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. World War I 1914-1918 British Press photograph collection. RBSC-ARC-1636-BC-1763-2000
Date Available
2014-08-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk
Catalogue Record
http://rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca/index.php/world-war-i-british-press-photograph-collection
AIPUUID
43143e39-6dd2-438b-b570-494dc3264d50
DOI
10.14288/1.0038478
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Images provided for research and reference only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images should be obtained from the Imperial War Museum, http://www.iwm.org.uk