Photo-Album – British Soldier in Eretz Israel, 1936 – Arab Revolt

Photo-album - a British soldier who served in Eretz Israel. [ca. 1936].
Approximately 260 black and white photos, arranged in an album. Many of the photos were taken when the great Arab revolt broke out in 1936. Among the photos: British and Arab fighters (photo of Fawzi al-Qawuqji, riding a horse; photo of General John Dill, commander of a British division sent to Eretz Israel to subdue the Arab revolt; and more); photos from battle fields; photos of the military cemetery in Jerusalem; photo of Haj (muhamed) Amin el-Huseini, Mufti of Jerusalem; photos of the cities of Jerusalem, Jaffa, Haifa and Jericho; and more. Printed notes with titles (English) were mounted on the album's leaves as well as general photos of sites and views in Eretz Israel and Jordan. Album: 30X21.5 cm. Most photos: approx. 9X6 cm. Overall good condition. Damage to album's binding.