Gaza Gallery

Indian princess having her hair done, 18th century

Indian princess having her hair done, 18th century. A princess smokes a hookah pipe while maids fix her hair, hold a mirror and play music. In a courtyard with pond, fountains and garden. Principessa Indiana alla Toeletta. From a miniature. Handtinted copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Modern o Story, Florence, 1833

© Florilegius

Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Murray

Portrait of Sir Archibald Murray who was the successor of Sir Charles Monro, commander of the forces at Gallipoli. Sir Archibald led the first successful attack against the Turkish forces at Gaza in 1915. Date: 1916

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Herbert Kitchener and others in Western Palestine

Herbert Kitchener (later Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916) and others inside their tent whilst on a mapping survey of Western Palestine (Israel, West Bank and Gaza today) for the Palestine Exploration Fund. Kitchener was an officer in the Royal Engineers at the time. Date: 1875

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