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Howitzer in action in the desert, WW1A 6 inch (30 cwt) Howitzer in action in the desert during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British 60 pounder gun in action, Samarra, WW1A British 60 pounder gun in action at Samarra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. 1918
Vehicle which crossed the Sahara DesertA Citroen caterpillar half-track vehicle which crossed the Sahara desert, travelling 3200km in 22 days between Touggourt, Algeria and Timbucktu in Mali (between 17th December 1922 to 7th January 1923)
Aleppo, Syria - Dancer travelling by CamelFamed dancer and entourage including musicians travel across the desert close to Aleppo, Syria en route to their next gig. Date: circa 1910s
Peru-Columbia WarColumbian troops advancing across an arid terrain during the Peru-Columbia War, which was sparked off in 1932 after Peruvians seized the Amazon border town of Leticia. Date: May 1933
Salukis, Man and FaconAlso once known as Persian Gazellehounds. Two dogs in a desert are straining on a leash held by a Persian man with a falcon. Date: 1919
Open air theatre, Scarborough, North YorkshireA night-time production of The Desert Song at the open air theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The full cast of the Scarborough Amateur Operatic Society appears to be on stage
Praying in the DesertA Moslem prays in the desert, his face towards Mecca, while his camel waits patiently Date: circa 1905
A biplane in the Egyptian desert, with the pyramidsAvro 504K, H. 6596. A biplane in the Egyptian desert, with the pyramids in the background
North Arizona, just south of China Lake
The mechanical mule team, Los Angeles aqueduct. These caterpillars crawl across the desert wastes and over mountain roads about three miles an hour, drawing several tonnes of machinery and supplies
Theatre, Maughams, The Moon And Sixpence 1925, NermanEileen Sharp as Ata, the native girl, and Henry Ainley as Charles Strickland, in Somerset Maughams The Moon And Sixpence. Although and excellent play
Biplane bomber with crew and arabs in the desert, IraqA biplane bomber in the desert, with crew and arabs resting in the shade of the wings, somewhere in Iraq. Cans of fuel can be seen spread out on the ground
View down a railway line, IraqView down a railway line crossing the desert, somewhere in Iraq
Tribal gathering in the desert, IraqA tribal gathering in the desert, with horses, somewhere in Iraq
Western man at tribal gathering in an oasis, IraqA Western man in arab dress at the centre of an armed tribal gathering in an oasis, somewhere in Iraq
Bridge damaged by explosives, IraqView of a bridge that has been damaged by explosives, somewhere in Iraq
Western man in arab clothes, Middle EastA western man in arab clothes, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East
Bedouin man with camels and rifle, Middle EastA Bedouin man with a rifle and two camels, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East
Two Bedouin men cooking lizard, Middle EastTwo Bedouin men cooking lizard in the desert, somewhere in the Middle East
Seated camel in the desert, Middle EastA camel, sitting with a load on its back, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East
Armoured truck and support vehicle, Middle EastAn armoured truck and a support vehicle with soldiers, somewhere in the Middle East
Two Bedouin men with a camel, Middle EastTwo Bedouin men with a camel, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East
Four people with two loaded cars, Middle EastA young European couple, with another European man and an Eastern man, and two cars packed with suitcases, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East
European couple with dog and car, Middle EastA middle aged European couple with their dog, and a car packed with suitcases, in the desert somewhere in the Middle East. There is arabic writing on the cars bonnet
Car with broken wheel in the desert, Middle EastA car with a broken front wheel in the desert, somewhere in the Middle East. The driver, wearing a fez, stands alongside, not looking too pleased
Ground support vehicles in desert, IraqA line of six ground support vehicles lined up in the desert, somewhere in Iraq, with arab drivers and others
Parked ground support vehicles, IraqParked ground support vehicles in Iraq, with drivers and passengers
Family and car in the desert, Middle EastA mother and her two children, together with grandparents, perch at the side of their car in the desert, somewhere in the Middle East
Man pouring water into car radiator, Middle EastA man pouring water into a car radiator in the middle of dry scrubland, somewhere in the Middle East. There is a Union flag flying on the front of the car
Indian driver and vehicle in desert, Middle EastA soldier pushing a British ground support vehicle with an Indian driver in hilly desert, somewhere in the Middle East
British ground support convoy in desert, Middle EastA convoy of British ground support vehicles with an Indian driver in hilly desert, somewhere in the Middle East
The Kidnapping of June RoblesThe happy ending of a shocking United States kidnapping case: six-year-old June Robles (second from right), of Tucson, Arizona
S Teerwood. 6-wheeled car & trailerA huge six-wheeled car and trailer drives through a Saharan desert
DFP car speeding through the desertA car manufactured by DFP -- Doriot, Flandrin & Parant -- is driven through the desert by four French tourists, causing shock and surprise to people and camels
Batgers Christmas crackersLabel for a box of Batgers Christmas crackers on the theme of Jewels from the Orient and featuring a caravan of camels in a Middle Eastern location
The Trailerette for deserts / W H RobinsonThe Trailerette, for touring deserts. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
Algeria - Gourbi Tent and occupants at a desert oasis
Meteor Crater - Arizona - 4150 feet across and 570 feet deep
Egyptian fort WWIFort in the Western Desert about 50 miles south of Mersa Matruh, guarding desert route between Siwa and Wadi Natrum in Egypt during World War I
Egypt - Tourists hassled by localsHumourous postcard, depicting the hardships endured by European Tourists in Egypt, cornered by a vast horde of helpful Egyptians who are aggressively " Dividing the Spoils" !
The Music of the EastHumourous postcard entitled The Music of the East, depicting a braying Egyptian donkey, singing out to an empty desert... Date: 1908
Extended Family of Nomads - AlgeriaAn extended family of Algerian nomadic tribespeople huddle beside their tented encampment
Mali - Team who crossed Sahara in 16 monthsCaptain Buchanan, Ali (the camel!), Sakari (Kano) and Feri N Gashi, who along with Mr T. A. Glover (photographer) were the original expedition
Camels on the banks of the River Nile, EgyptCamels on the banks of the River Nile, ready to take people out the Aga Khans Mausoleum. Photograph by Lionel Coates
Camel market, Edfu, Egypt. Photograph by Lionel Coates
An Algerian Man prays alongside his camelAn Algerian man kneels alongside his camel and undertakes his midday prayers in the direction of Mecca
Chaouis Camp - Algeria - BarbequeingChaouis Berber Camp - Algeria. Barbequeing a goat. The men sit and stand in the foreground close to the fire, whilst the women stand at the rear close to the low camel-hair tent