Jordan - Antiquities

Date: 1964-1971

From: Feeney, John Patrick, 1922-2006 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-6287

Description: Photographs of the red rock city of Petra, Jordan, and of Nubia, Sudan. Photographed by John Feeney from 1964 to 1971. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler tranparencies, 35mm, mounted

Date: 1971

From: Feeney, John Patrick, 1922-2006 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-6286

Description: Photographs of the red rock city of Petra, Jordean. Photographed by John Feeney in 1971 Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler tranparencies, 35mm, mounted

Date: 1971

From: Feeney, John Patrick, 1922-2006 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-6285

Description: Photographs of the red rock city of Petra, Jordean. Photographed by John Feeney in 1971 Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler tranparencies, 35mm, mounted

Date: 1972-1974

From: Blumhardt, Doreen (Dame), 1914-2009 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-8587

Description: Views of the ruins of Palmyra. Views of Petra, Jordan. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca 1918-1919]

By: Lupton, Roger Deller, 1897-

Reference: PAColl-0401

Description: Photographs of Palestine, Egypt and the Middle East, probably taken by Roger Lupton who was on active service there. As there are captions relating to the AMR, it is assumed that he was with the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment. They are mostly of places of interest in the area such as the Monastery of St George at Wadi Qelt; the Crusaders' Tower in Richon; the Mosque of Omar, the Garden of Gethsemane and the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem; temple ruins at Luxor; the Agricultural College in Jaffa; the River Jordan; a Roman amphitheatre in Amman; the German Church in Bethlehem; the Church of Lazarus in Bethany; the inside of the Russian Church in Jaffa; and a man and a woman floating in the Dead Sea. However, there are others relating to the campaign: a pontoon bridge over the River Jordan; Kastal Railway Station on the Mecca line with a long goods train being loaded; the remains of the Turkish gun Jericho Jane (Turkish gun used in the Jordan Valley during the First World War so named as its range was long enough to hit Jericho from the opposite side of the vally, twelve miles away. The gun had an eighteen foot barrel); bombed houses in Jaffa; a cemetery; Algerian cavalry in Ismalia; railway lines at Tantah, Egypt; a stone Turkish bridge at Beersheba; the ruins of a Turkish patrol boat next to the Dead Sea; a railway engine destroyed by the retreating Turks; dead horses of the Auckland regiment in the Jordan Valley; a group of soldiers on board a troop ship; and three of men and horses, one showing the camp at Richon. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s) loose prints. 4 b&w original photographic print(s) post cards. 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: Apr 1942

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-06767-F

Description: The ruins of the gateway, which barred the entrance to Petra. Shows World War II personnel and guides outside gateway. Photograph taken in April 1942 by M D Elias. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: Apr 1942

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-06765-F

Description: The rock tombs on the red cliff face at Petra, which is visited by soldiers on leave during World War II. Photograph taken in April 1942 by M D Elias. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: Apr 1942

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-06768-F

Description: A general view of the typical countryside around the ruins of Petra, Jordan, which is visited by soldiers on leave during World War II. Photograph taken in April 1942 by M D Elias. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: Apr 1942

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Elias, M D, active 1943

Reference: DA-06766-F

Description: View of El Sik, the entrance to Petra visited by soldiers on leave during World War II. Photograph taken in April 1942 by M D Elias. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative