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POSTCARD: EGYPTIAN DESERT SCENES - BEDOUIN'S PRAYER
c. 1915Overview
From a collection of two postcards.
Image: Faded sepia picture of a Bedouin (Arab) at prayer in the Egyptian desert with his camel standing alongside him. Reverse: Message from Fred to Miss E. Newman, dated 10/10/1915 from Cairo describing conditions in Cairo and advising they are leaving for the front at any minute.
Reverse: On the reverse is a message from B. Brockway in France to Miss Eileen Newman advising that he was now a full-blown artillery officer and of the weather conditions.
Historical information
Many postcards were sent to Newman family members during WWI.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-43-1985.1042.1
Item type
Documents
Material
Card
Width
140 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Year
Statement of significance
Local and WWI history. Postcards sent to members of the Newman family from friends on active service during World War I; one from Egypt and the other from France.
Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
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