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Desert Bus ServiceThe Nairn Transport Company operates this motor coach which carries passengers from Baghdad on the road to Damascus, and vice versa
Gertrude Bell on Horseback - Baghdad, Iraq
British troops on the way to Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1British troops by the Tigris, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), on the way to Baghdad during the First World War. Date: 1916
Market Place - A Quarter of Baghdad, Iraq. Date: 1910s
Betaween Avenue, Baghdad, IraqBetaween (Battaween) Avenue, Baghdad, Iraq. circa 1950s
Baghdad, Iraq - Saadoun Avenue (now Saadoun Street). Date: circa 1960s
The Taq Kisra) at Ctesiphon, IraqInteresting view (from the rear) of the gigantic vaulted hall (the Taq Kisra) at Ctesiphon, an ancient Parthian city located southeast of modern Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq - Firdos SquareBaghdad, Iraq - The Firdos ( The Firdaws ) Square - a rather stark illustration of British Colonial City planning/development
Sabians or Star Worshippers - IraqSabians or Star Worshippers - at the Baghdad Medical Mission, Iraq. A name given by the Shemitic peoples to those who worship the spiritual beings in the universe;
Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, IraqAl-Kadhimiya Mosque (Masjid Al-Kazimiyyah) or Al-Kadhimayn Shrine (Ḥaram Al-Kazimayn) - a Shi'ite Islamic mosque and shrine located in the Kadhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq
Iraqi Minister of Development Mohammad Ghussein & colleaguesThe Iraqi Minister of Development Mohammad Ghussein, colleagues and their spouses at the Department of Development - Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1950s
An Arab Cafe in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1910s
Actor Conrad VeidtGerman actor Conrad Veidt, shortly to appear as Diasar the Magician in the film The Thief of Baghdad'. Date: circa 1939
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani's tomb, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1918
Sheikh Omar's tomb and mosque, Baghdad, IraqSheikh Omar Al-Sahrawardi tomb and mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: 1910s
Tomb of Sheikh Maruf Karkhi, Baghdad, IraqTomb of Sheikh Maruf Karkhi (Abu Mahfuz Maruf Ibn Firuz al-Karkhi, c.750/760-c.815-820), in the Moslem Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1920
General Maude's grave, Baghdad, IraqGrave of Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Maude, North Gate War Cemetery, Baghdad, Iraq. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, and died at Baghdad in November 1917
No. 55 Bomber Squardron RAF, 1934No.55 Bomber Squardron RAF, flying from Jerusalem to Baghdad, 1934
Sitt Zumurrud Khatuns Tomb. This is the most famous mausoleum in Baghdad. It is situated in the western sector of Baghdad not faraway from the main railway station.Erroneously ascribed to Sitt
Woman of Baghdad in everyday dress of botanical-print robes, harem pants and sandals. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801
Woman of Baghdad in formal dress. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801
Tenor singer Huet as the Caliph in The CaliphTenor singer Louis-Auguste Huet as Calife in the comic opera Le Calife de Bagdad by Francois Adrien Boieldieu, Theatre Royal de l Opera Comique, 1824. Handcoloured lithograph by F
Baghdad, Iraq - Entrance to the Al-Kadhimiya MosqueDate: early 1950s
The Citadel, Baghdad, Iraq - WWI Xmas cardA rather unusual Christmas Greetings postcard, featuring a World War One era soldier (serving on the Mesopotamian front) in patriotic pose before an inset view of The Citadel, Baghdad, Iraq
Interior of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilanis tomb, Baghdad, IraqThe interior (entrance) of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilanis tomb, in his madrasa in Babul-Sheikh, Rusafa on the east bank of the Tigris in Baghdad, Iraq Date: circa 1930s
Maude Bridge, Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1918 and named after Sir Frederick Stanley Maude. This photograph dates from circa 1930. Date: circa 1930
General view of Baghdad, Iraq, with domes and minarets. Date: circa 1918
Old gun, Abu Khazama, in Baghdad, IraqOld gun, known as Abu Khazama, outside the citadel in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1917
Arab porters in Main Street, Baghdad, Iraq. circa 1917
Hardware Shop, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1920s
The Ziggurat Akar Kuf (Aqar Quf)The Ziggurat Akar Kuf (Aqar Quf, formerly Dur-Kurigalzu), situated near Baghdad and originates from the Kassite Dynasty. The layers of masonry consist alternately of clay bricks and hemp or raffia
Helmet of King Meskalamdug. Sumerian artGold helmet of King Meskalamdug. ca. 2400 BC. Sumerian art. Jewelry. IRAQ. Bagdad. Baghdad Museum. Proc: IRAQ. Ur
A street in Baghdad, Iraq
The golden towers of Khadamain, Baghdad. An illustration to " A Dweller in Mesopotamia." by Donald Maxwell
Modern Buildings, Baghdad, Iraq Date: circa 1950
Baghdad, Iraq - Mausoleum of Hadrat Sheikh Marouf al KarkhiBaghdad, Iraq - The Mausoleum of Abu Mahfuz Maruf Ibn Firuz al-Karkhi aka Maruf Kharki - Sufi Saint (born 750-760, died 815-820) Date: circa 1920s
Baghdad, Iraq - Date Palm Picking Date: circa 1910s
Baghdad, Iraq - The Al-Kadhimiya MosqueThe Al-Kadhimiya Mosque is a shrine located in the Kadhimayn suburb of Baghdad, Iraq. It contains the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shi ah Imam Musa al-Kadhim
de Havilland DH66 Hercules G-EBMY City of Baghdadde Havilland DH66 Hercules, G-EBMY, City of Baghdad, refuelling at Bushire. 4 January 1930. Date: 1930
Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, IraqGolden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya (Khadimain) Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1920
Maidan Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1910s
Railway construction at Belemedik, Turkey -- part of the Berlin-Baghdad railway. Date: circa 1915
Kadhimain horse tramway, Baghdad, IraqKadhimain horse-drawn double-decker tramway, Baghdad, Iraq, on the Kamazene Mosque route. Date: circa 1920s
View of New Street, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: 1910s
View down Maude Avenue, Baghdad, IraqView down the tree-lined Maude Avenue, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1917
WWI - Map of the Mesopotamian Campaign of the MEF (Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force) featured on the reverse of a Forces Greetings card - Christmas 1917. Date: 1917
Title page design, Hassan by James Elroy FleckerTitle page design, Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker, with illustrations by Thomas Mackenzie
Baghdad in World War OneGovernment buildings in Baghdad during the First World War in 1917. The Illustrated London News describes it as a city of Arabs
Codex granatensis, c. 1400. Tacuinum sanitatis. PersimmonIBN BUTLAN, Abu-l Hasan al-Mujtar (c. 1001 - 1066). Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher of Baghdad. Folio 84v. Illustration about persimmons, which preserve of drunkenness
A view of Baghdad, Iraq
Kadhimiya - Baghdad, IraqKadhimiya (al-Kazimiyyah) - a town located in what is now a northern neighbourhood of Baghdad, Iraq
Gertrude Bells House in Baghdad, Iraq
Sir Frederick Stanley Maude, entry into Baghdad, WW1Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude (1864-1917), Commander of the British troops which captured Baghdad during the First World War. Seen here on his entry into the city. 1917
British troops marching to Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1British troops marching to Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: circa 1917
Cairo-Baghdad AirlineThe inaguration of the Cairo (Egypt) to Baghdad (Iraq) regular airline service. Egyptairs plane Good Fortune took off from Almaza Airport and had a smooth trip. Date: 11 September 1936
Aydin - TurkeyAydin, Turkey - capital city of Aydin province and University town. Turkeys leading producer of figs, olives, watermelons, cotton, chestnuts and citrus fruits
President Abdul Mohammed Arif of IraqPresident Abdul Mohammed Arif (wearing suit) arrives for his first press conference after becoming president of Iraq, following a coup
Konya, Turkey - Panoramic view to the NorthPanoramic view of Konya looking north with inset of the Railway Hotel on the Konya to Baghdad railway line. Konya (Turkey) was also known as Koniah, Konieh, Konia, Qunia and Iconium
Rhazes in Baghdad LabAbu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya RAZI, known as RHAZES in the west : Persian physician and chemist, leader of Islamic medicine, here depicted in his laboratory at Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq - Suq al-Ghazl Minaret of the Khulafa MosqueBaghdad, Iraq - The 700-year old Abbasid Suq al-Ghazl Minaret of the Khulafa Mosque (Jami al-Khulafa), the oldest minaret in the city
Interior, Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, IraqInterior of Al-Kadhimiya (Khadimain) Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1918
Haydar Khana Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1918
British administrative building in Baghdad, IraqBritish administrative building by the waterside in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1917
Ornate minaret in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1910s
Julanne Johnston as Princess in The Thief of BagdadJulanne Johnston (1900-1988) as the Princess (Caliphs daughter) in the Douglas Fairbanks swashbuckler film, The Thief of Bagdad. 1924
Cover design, Imperial Airways, Cairo, Baghdad, Karachi Air Service. 20th century
Sumerian Cult-StatuesTwo of the twelve statues found during excavations at Tell Asmar, fifty miles north-east of Baghdad. On the left is the Lord of Fertility, and to the left, the Mother Goddess
Illustration, Hassan by James Elroy FleckerIllustration to Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker, with illustrations by Thomas Mackenzie
Book cover design, Hassan by James Elroy FleckerBook cover design in red and gold, Hassan (The Story of Hassan of Baghdad and How he Came to Make the Golden Journey to Samarkand), a verse drama by James Elroy Flecker
IBN BUTLAN, Abu-l Hasan al-Mujtar (c. 1001 - 1066). Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher of Baghdad. Folio 83r. Illustration about the quince, which revives and restores the appetite
Codex granatensis, h. 1400. Tacuinum sanitatis. QuinceIBN BUTLAN, Abu-l Hasan al-Mujtar (c. 1001 - 1066). Nestorian Christian physician and philosopher of Baghdad. Folio 83v. Illustration about the quince, which revives and restores the appetite
The Naqibs House, Baghdad, Iraq
Sir Hugh Bell in Gertrudes Sitting Room - Baghdad, IraqSir Hugh Bell (1844-1931) in Gertrude Bells (1868-1926) Sitting Room - Baghdad, Iraq
An Anglo-Indian column in Baghdad during World War IBritish-Indian troops marching through Baghdad during the First World War. Date: 1918
1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire regimental drumOriginal painting for the 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiments regimental drum showing 28 Battle Honours of the Regiment from Louisburg to Baghdad
Building the Baghdad Railway, IraqThe Baghdad Railway (German: Bagdadbahn ), built from 1903 to 1940, was planned to connect Berlin with the (then) Ottoman Empire city of Baghdad with a 990 mile line through modern-day Turkey
The Baghdad Railway, IraqThe Baghdad Railway (German: Bagdadbahn ), built from 1903 to 1940, was planned to connect Berlin with the (then) Ottoman Empire city of Baghdad with a 990 mile line through modern-day Turkey
Baghdad Railway Station, Iraq - WWI era Date: circa 1917
Sitt Zumurrud Khatuns Tomb, Baghdad, IraqSitt Zumurrud Khatuns Tomb. This is the most famous mausoleum in Baghdad. It is situated in the western sector of Baghdad not faraway from the main railway station.Erroneously ascribed to Sitt
Baghdad, Iraq - New Street Date: circa 1910s
Baghdad, Iraq - Jami Haydar Khanah Mosque Date: circa 1910s
Baghdad, Iraq - Mirjan MosqueThe Mirjan Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1910s
Egypt - Heliopolis - Laying Foundation stone St Michael sEgypt - Heliopolis - Laying Foundation stone for St Michaels Church on Seti Street off Baghdad Street. British dignitaries arriving in a fine Rolls Royce! Date: 1925
For Peace at almost any price - Johnnie Turk flees - WWIFor Peace at almost any price - Johnnie Turk flees, having been let down by his German Master at the end of WWI. Baghdad and Jerusalem are abandoned
