First World War Black and White Photograph of a ‘Gharry Stand’ in Cairo
1915 - 1919A small black and white photograph showing a group of gharries with their drivers waiting to be hired. All the carriages are lined up outside of an ornate metal fence surrounding formal gardens. Part of the fence contains a brick structure with lamps atop. There is a large flat area of ground at the front of the image and a number of people are either walking by or waiting by carriages. A tower can be seen at the back of the image in the gardens. The reverse of the image has the proforma printing of part of a postcard and an inscription. The photograph has a small border and is in good condition with just a small red mark on the reverse
A 'Gharry' is a horse drawn carriage used as a cab in both Egypt and India. When taking leave in Cairo, soldiers would often take rides in these carriages.
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On the reverse in machine printing “POST / CORRESPONDENCE” with “Gharry Stand Cairo” written in black ink.
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