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Iraqi Collection (page 5)

Background imageIraqi Collection: Iraq - Al-Kazimiyyah

Iraq - Al-Kazimiyyah
The Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, a shrine containing the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shi ah Imam Musa al-Kadhim and the ninth Twelver Shi ah Imam Muhammad at-Taqi

Background imageIraqi Collection: Muslim Cemetery - Baghdad

Muslim Cemetery - Baghdad
The Muslim Cemetery in Baghdad, during the time of British occupation following the First World War

Background imageIraqi Collection: Oil Spring - Iraq

Oil Spring - Iraq
An oil spring in Iraq. Two British men are taking a great interest in the site

Background imageIraqi Collection: Gas Absorbtion Plant - Iraq

Gas Absorbtion Plant - Iraq
Gas Absorbtion Plant - industrial buildings and plant relating to BPs oil exploration in Iraq

Background imageIraqi Collection: Ruins of a tomb in the Iraqi Desert

Ruins of a tomb in the Iraqi Desert
The ruins of a tomb in the Iraqi desert - labelled as Esthers Tomb but very unlike the site now associated with Esthers Tomb at Hamadan in Iran

Background imageIraqi Collection: A Raft of inflated sheeps skins

A Raft of inflated sheeps skins
A Raft made up of inflated sheeps skins transports a group of Iraqi men across the Tigris River, Iraq

Background imageIraqi Collection: Primitive Oil Refinery

Primitive Oil Refinery in Iraq or Iran

Background imageIraqi Collection: Kazimain Tramway - Iraq

Kazimain Tramway - Iraq
A fabulous photographic postcard depicting an Iraqi horse tram. The tram is FAR earlier than the date of the card!

Background imageIraqi Collection: Gufas and bellums on the Tigris

Gufas and bellums on the Tigris
Gufa and Bellum boats awaiting hire on the River Tigris, which splits Baghdad, Iraq, in half. A gufa is a circular boat propelled by a pole or single paddle, rather like a coracle

Background imageIraqi Collection: Ancient Iraqi Cannon

Ancient Iraqi Cannon
An ancient Iraqi Cannon (Abu Khazama) captured by the British in Baghdad

Background imageIraqi Collection: Mounted Troops in Iraq

Mounted Troops in Iraq
British cavalry and their allies in action in the deserts of Iraq. Mounted troops are best suited to cope with the difficult desert terrain and Iraqi climate



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