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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Jerusalem. Aug. 1941. A snap taken on the Old City wall of Cpl. Payne (centre) and two friends.
1941 - 08

Jerusalem. Aug. 1941, “Sandy” Cpl. Ogston R.A.P.C.
1941 - 08

Jerusalem. Aug. 1941. "Myself"
1941 - 08

Jerusalem. Aug. 1941. “Sandy”
1941 - 08

Jerusalem. Aug. 1941. “Myself”
1941 - 08

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. The Church of the Nativity. The entrance, small door in centre of the picture.
1941 - 10

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. The Church of the Nativity. The great hall used by the Greek Orthodox
1941 - 10

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. The Manger. The votive lamps are always burning.
1941 - 10

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. The Manger. The votive lamps are always burning.
1941 - 10

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. A general view of the town, the Church of the Nativity can be seen in the top left hand corner of the picture
1941 - 10

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. The famous "Bells" which peal out to all corners of the world at Christmas.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. The Russian Orthodox Church.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. The Ethiopian Church.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Zion Circus and Jaffa Road.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Zion Circus and Jaffa Road.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Pte. Bolan. Taken in the Syrian Orphanage.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. L/Cpl. Cocker.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Pte Bolan.
1941 - 10

Tel-Aviv. Oct. 1941. Sea front "New Prom"
1941 - 10

Tel-Aviv. Oct. 1941. Jaffa Bay & Prom.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Cpl Payne. (Dennis)
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Myself.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. L/Cpl. Linford.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. A view of the Mount of Olives with the Mosque of Omar, taken from the top of the Church of the Holy Sephulcre [sic]
1941 - 10

Cpi. G. Smith Collection (album I)