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River Scene - Nasiriyah, IraqNasiriyah (also spelled Nassiriya or Nasiriya) in Iraq. The city lies on the Euphrates River (pictured here). Date: circa 1910s
Coronation of Faisal I of Iraq (1883 - 1933) on the 23rd August 1921 (at 6am in the morning!) depicted on a Christmas Greetings card
The rooftops of Nasiriyah, Iraq Date: circa 1910s
Ordnance Depot - Basra, Iraq, WWIThe Ordnance Depot on the banks of the Shatt al-Arab Waterway (which leads out to the Persian Gulf) at Basra, Iraq - WWI Date: circa 1917
Ashar Barracks - Basra, Iraq - WWI era (Ottoman Turkish Barracks) - the Union flag is displayed on the left, denoting this photograph to have been taking after the capture of Basra in 1915 during
North Gate of Bab-ul-Moazzam, Baghdad, Iraq. The Ottoman Turkish flag was, at this point, flying proudly above the gate. Date: circa 1909
Supply and Transport Depot, Basra, Iraq - WWI eraSupply and Transport Depot on the Shatt al-Arab Waterway (which eventually feeds into the Persian Gulf) at Basra, Iraq - WWI era Date: circa 1917
Refuelling in BasraBritish. French and Dutch vehicles being refuelled at Basra, Iraq, following their arrival from at Basra airport. The Royal Air Forces were stationed near the town. Date: 1930s
Walls of BabylonThis curious animal bas relief carving is on the ancient walls of Babylon (modern Iraq). Date: BC
Iraqi Court SceneA court scene in Baghdad, Iraq. Date: 1930s
Street scene in Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1Street scene in Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: circa 1917
Turkish troops surrendering to British near Kirkuk, WW1Turkish troops surrendering to a British outpost near Kirkuk, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: May 1918
Turkish prisoners captured, Tuz Khurmati, WW1Turkish prisoners captured during action in Tuz Khurmati on the Tigris (now in Iraq) during the First World War. They were captured by the 38th Lancashire Brigade, 13th Division. Date: 29 April 1918
Arch of Ctesiphon, Mesopotamia, WW1The Arch of Ctesiphon (Taq-i Kisra), near the River Tigris in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. The Battle of Ctesiphon (22-24 November 1915)
Insect class river gunboat, Mesopotamia, WW1An Insect class river gunboat in service in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Scene during the Siege of Kut, Mesopotamia, WW1Scene during the Siege of Kut, Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1916
Part of the front line at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1Part of the front line at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), with one soldier looking straight at the camera, during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917
BE2C biplanes on an airfield, Middle East, WW1Three British BE2C biplanes on an airfield somewhere in the Middle East (possibly Mesopotamia, now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Allied advance through the desert to Kut, WW1Allied advance of Indian cavalry and British officers through the desert to Kut Al Amara, during the Mesopotamian Campaign, First World War. Date: circa 1915
Street scene in a town, Mesopotamia, WW1Street scene in a town (probably Kut Al Amara) in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918
Natives with boat on the Tigris near Baghdad, IraqNatives on the Tigris near Baghdad, Iraq, with a gufa or guffa, a round wickerwork boat used since ancient times. Date: 20th century
British artillery in action, Mesopotamia, WW1British artillery in action in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918
British Howitzer gun in action, Samarra, WW1A British 6-inch 3-cwt Howitzer gun in action at Samarra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1918
Indian soldier after the Siege of Kut, WW1An Indian soldier in an emaciated condition after the Siege of Kut (1916), Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1916
British battery in action, Samarra, WW1A British 6-inch 26-cwt battery in action at Samarra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1918
Food supplies by aeroplane during the Siege of Kut, WW1Food supplies by aeroplane during the Siege of Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. A BE 2c aircraft in the camp of the 30th Squadron Royal Flying Corps
British 60-pounder guns in action, Samarra, WW1British 60-pounder guns in action at Samarra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. Date: 1918
Busy communication trench, Mesopotamia, WW1A busy communication trench in Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during an action, with walking wounded and stretcher cases, during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918
Women refugees sewing army clothing, Baghdad, WW1Women refugees sewing army clothing in Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War. One woman is using a Singer automatic sewing machine. Date: 1917
Arabs in a street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1Arabs in a street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918
Street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1A street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918
Indian soldiers after the Siege of Kut, WW1Indian soldiers in an emaciated condition after the Siege of Kut (1916), Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1916
Allied troops in Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1Allied troops marching through Baghdad, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War, with Turkish prisoners under escort, and crowds of arab spectators on either side. Date: circa 1917
Allied troops with camels, Mesopotamia, WW1The 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers and 3rd (Lahore) Division with camels at Warley Wood, their base in Mesopotamia towards the end of the First World War. They are offloading the days water supply
HMS Espiegle at Basra, Mesopotamia, WW1Deck view of the British sloop HMS Espiegle at Basra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War, around the time the port was captured by Anglo-Indian forces. 1915
Burial of Sir Frederick Maude, Baghdad, WW1Scene at the burial of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude (1864-1917), Commander of the British troops wihich captured Baghdad during the First World War
General Townshend in captivity after siege of KutGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here (seated, centre) in captivity after the siege of Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq)
General Townshend, British Indian Army officerGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer. During the First World War he commanded an Anglo-Indian force against the Turks in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq)
Kut guns in arsenal at Baghdad, WW1A row of Kut guns in the arsenal at Baghdad, during the First World War. Probably some of the Turkish Howitzers captured by General Maude at Kut-el- Amara. circa 1917
General Townshend at Kut Al Amara, MesopotamiaGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here (centre) in a group photo at Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War
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
Captured Ottoman Turkish Shells, Baghdad Iraq - WWI era. Date: circa 1916
Iraq / Archaeology / NippurA general, and two detailed views of exacavations at Nippur, an important Sumerian religious centre. Professor Hilprecht dug here in the late 19th century. Date: 1897
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
British officers with Indian soldiers and arabs, IraqThree British officers (centre) with Indian soldiers (back row) and Arab men (front row) outside a building, somewhere in Iraq
Gondolas at canal side, Basra, IraqGondolas and ancient cannons at the canal side in Basra, Iraq, known as the Venice of the Middle East
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