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First World War Black and White Photograph of the Museum of Models Barrage Gardens Cairo

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1915 - 1919

Overview

A small black and white photograph showing a large brick building within formal gardens. The front entrance of the building can be seen as well as several shuttered windows. The door has an ornate brick façade on which there is a sign with the building’s name. Three sets of windows can be seen set into the tiled roof and there is what appears to be a chimney on the center of the roof. Outside of the entrance several soldiers can be seen lying on the grass. Other people can be seen walking in the area. The bottom center of the image has the shadow of a soldier. The image has a white border and is in good condition. The reverse of the image has the proforma printing of part of a postcard and an inscription in black ink.

Historical information

The Delta Barrage Bridge was situated across the Nile outside Cairo. The Barrage Gardens by the bridge was a popular spot for Cairo residents and visitors, including Australian soldiers. Within the gardens, was an "Irrigation Museum". Initially holding the barrages' models, this museum, was one of Egypt's earliest.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2022.1.108

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Photo Paper

Width

89 mm

Height or length

66 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On the front of the building “ MUSEUM / OF / MODELS. On the reverse in machine printing “POST / CORRESPONDENCE” with “Barrage Gardens” written in black ink.

Keywords

First World War

10th Light Horse Regiment

Place made

Egypt

Year

1915 - 1919

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced