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. Oct. 1941. A street in the old city, note the dome of the Mosque of Omar in the background.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. One of the entrances to the Temple Area and the Mosque of Omar.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. A view across the Temple Area, showing the Mosque of Omar (centre), taken from the Bell Tower of the Church of the Holy Sephulcre [sic]
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. "Davids Tower"
1941 - 10

Bethlehem. Oct. 1941. “The Manger”
1941 - 10

Ramleh Cemetery. Oct. 1941. Four photographs of a very good friends grave. “Cpl. Geoffrey Alan Willmott”
1941 - 10

Ramleh Cemetery. Oct. 1941. Four photographs of a very good friends grave. “Cpl. Geoffrey Alan Willmott”
1941 - 10

Ramleh Cemetery. Oct. 1941.
1941 - 10

Ramleh Cemetery. Oct. 1941.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. An Arab making cakes in a bazaar in the old city.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941., “An Orthodox Jew” note the strange hat and coat.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Pte Roberts. In the office
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Pte Roberts. Sunbathing.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. In the grounds of R.P.M.E.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. “Mrs Smith” ”On her balcony”
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. A comparison between old and new Jerusalem “An Arab plough” note the primitive type
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. A comparison between old and new Jerusalem. A Modern Building. "The Anglo-Palestine Bank"
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. “The Citadel”
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. The Stone in The Church of the Holy Sephulcre [sic]
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. A view of Jerusalem stretching from The Mount of Olives to the Y.M.C.A.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941. Cpl. Ogston & MacDonald
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Oct. 1941 My desk in R.P.M.E.
1941 - 10

Jerusalem. Nov. 1941. The Russian Orthodox Church
1941 - 11

Jerusalem. Nov. 1941. The Citadel Showing the ruins and Davids Tower
1941 - 11

Cpi. G. Smith Collection (album I)