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Yemen Collection

Background imageYemen Collection: Steamer Point, Aden, Yemen - Bathing Pool at the Lido

Steamer Point, Aden, Yemen - Bathing Pool at the Lido - Sappers Bay. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageYemen Collection: Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader

Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader
Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) (1893-1976) - Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

Background imageYemen Collection: Camel Market Number 2 - Seaport of Aden, Yemen

Camel Market Number 2 - Seaport of Aden, Yemen Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: Sana a - Yemen - The Bab-Essalam Gate and the Citadel

Sana a - Yemen - The Bab-Essalam Gate and the Citadel Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: Yemen, Al Mukalla

Yemen, Al Mukalla
The port seen from inland

Background imageYemen Collection: CAPE ADEN

CAPE ADEN
Cape Aden, with mount Shamsham in the distance. [not listed in Times atlas] Date: circa 1860

Background imageYemen Collection: Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

Background imageYemen Collection: Camel market, Aden, Yemen

Camel market, Aden, Yemen
Vintage 19th century photograph: camel market, Aden, Yemen

Background imageYemen Collection: Somali Boys diving for money at Aden

Somali Boys diving for money at Aden
Somali Boys diving for money/coins at Aden, Yemen. Described as " an amusing sight"... Date: 1875

Background imageYemen Collection: Camel Caravan - Aden, Yemen

Camel Caravan - Aden, Yemen. 1920

Background imageYemen Collection: Windmills at the Salt Works - Aden, Yemen

Windmills at the Salt Works - Aden, Yemen. circa 1920s

Background imageYemen Collection: Bagging up salt - Aden, Yemen

Bagging up salt - Aden, Yemen. circa 1920s

Background imageYemen Collection: Native Market - Aden, Yemen

Native Market - Aden, Yemen - note the Sikh Indian and Arab merchants in the background. Date: circa 1906

Background imageYemen Collection: Native Street Store - Maala Village, Aden, Yemen

Native Street Store - Maala Village, Aden, Yemen Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: Launching of a Dhow - Aden Maalla Village, Yemen

Launching of a Dhow - Aden Maalla Village, Yemen Date: 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: BAC Jet Provost T. 52A G-PROV - 104

BAC Jet Provost T. 52A G-PROV - 104
BAC Jet Provost T.52A G-PROV / 104 (msn ex XS228, ex G-27-7, ex 352) in the markings of the South Yemen Air Force, which it wore in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Date: circa 2010

Background imageYemen Collection: Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1160

Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1160
Yemen Arab Republic Air Force - Lockheed C-130H Hercules 1160 (msn 382-4827) Date: circa 1986

Background imageYemen Collection: Port and waterfront at Aden, Yemen

Port and waterfront at Aden, Yemen
Vintage 19th century photograph: port and waterfront at Aden, Yemen

Background imageYemen Collection: Waterfront at Aden, Yemen

Waterfront at Aden, Yemen
Vintage 19th century photograph: waterfront at Aden, Yemen

Background imageYemen Collection: Camel halt and market, Aden, Yemen

Camel halt and market, Aden, Yemen
19th century vintage photograph: Camel halt and market, Aden, Yemen

Background imageYemen Collection: c. 1880s - steamer point at Aden Yemen

c. 1880s - steamer point at Aden Yemen
c.1880s - steamer point at Aden Yemen

Background imageYemen Collection: Sacred camel decked out for the pilgrimage to Mecca

Sacred camel decked out for the pilgrimage to Mecca
Sacred camel in a gold and silk caparison for the pilgrimage to Mecca. The muslim man wears hajj ihram, and the woman a transparent veil. Cammello sacro

Background imageYemen Collection: Harry Seacome

Harry Seacome whilst entertaining troops in Aden Yemen Date: circa 1967

Background imageYemen Collection: The Crescent - Steamer Point, Aden, Yemen

The Crescent - Steamer Point, Aden, Yemen. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: Aden, Yemen - a large gathering

Aden, Yemen - a large gathering (public holiday or festival or perhaps a large outdoor market?). View toward the bay. circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: The Landing Stage - Aden, Yemen. Date: circa 1920s

The Landing Stage - Aden, Yemen. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageYemen Collection: The Court of Justice and old Minaret, Aden, Yemen - within the grounds of the British

The Court of Justice and old Minaret, Aden, Yemen - within the grounds of the British Military Camp. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: Aden, Yemen - Firewood Sellers and their camel transports

Aden, Yemen - Firewood Sellers and their camel transports. Not the Britihs colonial influence of a hugely incongruous lampost! Date: 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: Crescent Hotel, Steamer Point, Aden

Crescent Hotel, Steamer Point, Aden
Crescent Hotel, Steamer Point, in the British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageYemen Collection: Arab children in Lahej, Aden

Arab children in Lahej, Aden
Arab children in Lahej (Al Houta, Abdali Sultanate), in the British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageYemen Collection: Army Camp and Jail, Crater (Kraytar), Aden

Army Camp and Jail, Crater (Kraytar), Aden
Army Camp and Jail, Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: The Main Pass, Crater (Kraytar), Aden

The Main Pass, Crater (Kraytar), Aden
The Main Pass, Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageYemen Collection: Sultans Palace, Sultanate of Lahej, Aden

Sultans Palace, Sultanate of Lahej, Aden
Sultans Palace, Sultanate of Lahej (Al Houta, Abdali Sultanate), in the British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: A Group of Somali Women in Aden, Yemen

A Group of Somali Women in Aden, Yemen. Date: 1906

Background imageYemen Collection: Aden, Yemen - The Main Street

Aden, Yemen - The Main Street. This card bears the message: " Looks alright on this card but.... its rotten". Date: 1921

Background imageYemen Collection: Yemeni Delegation - Official Visit to Naples, Italy

Yemeni Delegation - Official Visit to Naples, Italy
Official Visit to Naples Italy - Portrat of Prince Said Eidriss Senussi, taken at the Excelsior Hotel, Naples. As Emir of Cyrenocia he led resistance against Italian occupation

Background imageYemen Collection: Obelisk of king of Assirya Adad-Nirari III (810-783 BC) insc

Obelisk of king of Assirya Adad-Nirari III (810-783 BC) insc
Obelisk of king of Assirya Adad-Nirari III (810-783 BC) worshipping divine emblems and inscribed with cuneiform characters. Erected for the Assyrian king Adad, from Sabaa, Yemen

Background imageYemen Collection: Dhala Yemen

Dhala Yemen Date: 1961

Background imageYemen Collection: Aden, Yemen - Street Scene

Aden, Yemen - Street Scene. In the distance can be seen Big Ben Aden, a clock tower built by british engineers alongside the Harbour at Aden. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageYemen Collection: Somali Fruit Traders - Aden, Yemen

Somali Fruit Traders - Aden, Yemen
Somali Fruit Traders - Aden, a seaport in Yemen Date: circa 1910s

Background imageYemen Collection: YEMEN. SANA A. Sana. Yemeni adobe architecture

YEMEN. SANA A. Sana. Yemeni adobe architecture

Background imageYemen Collection: Scouts playing tug of war

Scouts playing tug of war
Pulling Together. Native Scout visitors and boys of the 1st Khormaksar Troop in a tug of war at Sheik Othman, Aden. 1950s

Background imageYemen Collection: Yemen - Sheikh Othman, Aden

Yemen - Sheikh Othman, Aden - " Where the Gardens are"

Background imageYemen Collection: Wooding (Camel) Market, Crater (Kraytar), Aden

Wooding (Camel) Market, Crater (Kraytar), Aden
Wooding (Camel) Market, Crater (Kraytar, Seera), British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1908

Background imageYemen Collection: The Wharf, Maala harbour, Aden

The Wharf, Maala harbour, Aden
The Wharf, Maala (Al Ma ala) harbour, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930

Background imageYemen Collection: Fruit seller in street market, Aden

Fruit seller in street market, Aden
Fruit seller in a street market, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageYemen Collection: View of The Crescent, Aden

View of The Crescent, Aden
View of The Crescent, Steamer Point, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen), including the Hotel de l Europe and the Britannia Anonymous Society (cigarette factory). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageYemen Collection: Bedouin dancers on Fair Day, Sheikh Othman, Aden

Bedouin dancers on Fair Day, Sheikh Othman, Aden
Bedouin dancers on Fair Day, Sheikh Othman, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1930s



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