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First World War Black and White Photograph of Esbekiah Gardens in Cairo

1917 - 1919
Overview

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
War and Conflict > World War 1
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
1917 - 1919
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
Completeness
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Princess Royal Fortress Military Museum

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Front of Image
Esbekiah Gardens, Cairo
Rear View of Image
Reverse of Image Showing Inscription

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