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First World War Black and White Photograph of Esbekiah Gardens in Cairo
1917 - 1919Overview
A small black and white photograph showing a landscape of tall trees and palms on a lawn. The trees are casting large shadows on the lawn. There is a white border surrounding the image which has a brown mark down the right-hand side. The reverse of the image has the proforma printing of part of a postcard and an inscription. There are several marks on the card.
Historical information
Esbekiah Gardens in central Cairo was a popular recreational area for British and Anzac soldiers.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2022.1.98
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Material
Photo Paper
Width
89 mm
Height or length
69 mm
Inscriptions and markings
On the reverse in machine printing “CARD / ADDRESS ONLY” with “Eshekieh Gardens / Cairo” written in black ink.
Keywords
First World War
10th Light Horse Regiment
Egypt
Place made
Egypt
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Friday, 15 May, 2026
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Esbekiah Gardens, Cairo
Reverse of Image Showing Inscription
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