Photographs

This album contains 128 black and white photographs taken by Corporal Geoffrey Smith while stationed abroad during World War II. The photos were taken during the time period from October 1940 to November 1941. The album includes photos taken in and around the city of Jerusalem. Depicted themes cover historic monuments, military buildings and personnel, namely the friends and colleagues of Corporal Geoffrey Smith and the offices associated with his work, as well as local people and daily life. Frequent comparisons are made between the old city of Jerusalem and the new city. The titles were either taken from the inscriptions written on the pages of the album or, where no information was available, were generated by the cataloguer on the basis of the content of the image.

The Costas and Rita Severis Foundation holds or manages the copyright(s) of this collection and its digital reproduction.

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At the office. Jerusalem. Nov. 1940. Mr Lovitch & myself
1940 - 11

At the office. Jerusalem. Nov. 1940. Myself
1940 - 11

Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. "Old city"
1940 - 12

Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. "New city"
1940 - 12

Studies of Arabs in the old city. Dec. 1940. An Arab woman buying vegetables
1940 - 12

Studies of Arabs in the old city. Dec. 1940. Arab women sat chatting whilst their washing dries
1940 - 12

Arab women in the old city. Jerusalem. Dec. 1940.
1940 - 12

Arab women in the old city. Jerusalem. Dec. 1940.
1940 - 12

David's Tower. Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. Jaffe Gate with David's Tower in the background.
1940 - 12

David's Tower. Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. A closer view of David's Tower
1940 - 12

Views showing some surrounding. Overlooking the Arab and Jewish Cemetaries, note the flat topped houses
1940

Views showing some surrounding. A view down the side of part of the wall which surrounds the "Old City"
1940

Of the districts. A view from "The Golden Gate" showing, "Church of all Nations", "Russian Orthodox Church" and in the background the "Mount of Olives"
1940

In the old city. The road to the Zion Gate.
1940

Jerusalem Dec. 1940. Old "The Pay Office”
1940 - 12

Jerusalem Dec. 1940. And new, "The Jerusalem Services Club"
1940 - 12

A showshine in the "old city" Dec. 1940. Myself
1940 - 12

A showshine in the "old city" Dec. 1940. Cpls Wilmot & Hughes
1940 - 12

Snaps in sunny December. Cpl Hughes and the Secretariat Guard
1940 - 12

Snaps in sunny December. In the "old city" taken by myself.
1940 - 12

Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. In the Town. Cpl Hughes.
1940 - 12

Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. At the Regimental Pay Office in the "Old City" Myself
1940 - 12

Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. Outside the old "Corps & Services” Pay Office Bert Mason
1940 - 12

Jerusalem. Dec. 1940. At the top of the Y.M.C.A. Tower Cpl. Clarke (Nobby) and Myself
1940 - 12

Cpi. G. Smith Collection (album I)