WW1 photo's, bought at carboot.

[sami]

Photos #34 and #38  pg 8  Sinbad's Tower, Sobier

[Greensleeves]

As I'll be away for a few days, here is the list so far of the locations we think we have identified:

#1   p1   Ashar Creek
#3   p 1   Shaiba Fort
#4   p 1   Ashar Creek, Basra
#5   p 1   Inside Shaiba Fort
#7   p 1   Battle of Shaiba
#9   p 2   The Square, Basra
#10   p 2   Graves, Shaiba
#11   p 2   Battle of Shaiba
#12   p 2   Graves, Shaiba
# 13   p 3   Battle of Shaiba
#15   p 3   Battle of Shaiba
#16   p 3   Battle of Shaiba
#17   p 4   View from Shaiba Fort showing lookout post on horizon
#21   p4   Shaiba
#28   p5   Shaiba, tents
#29   p5   Boats being adapted to take guns
#31   p6   Graves, Shaiba
#32   p8   British tents, Shaiba Fort
#34   p8   Sinbad’s Tower, Sobier
#36   p8   Shaiba
#38   p8   Sinbad’s Tower, Sobier
#40   p8   Shaiba
#43   p9   The Square, Basra
#44   p9   Shaiba
#48   p9   Bandaling
#49   p9   Muscat
#56   p12   Shatt-al-Arab
#58      Battle of Shaiba
#63   p14   Ashar Creek
#67)      Gun carriages being prepared for battle
#68)      Gun carriages moving out
#81   p12   Arch of Ctesiphon
#89   p18   Bagdad
#94   p18   Class C barge
#96   p19   Class C barge
#97   p19   Ezra’s Tomb
#102)   p21   Collecting water -
#110)   p22   same location
#113   p23   Wreck of Turkish gunship Marmariss
#120   p25   Wreck of turkish gunship Marmariss
#131   p27   Bagdad

[youngtug]

To stop this thread going out of control I am going to lock it. Please see the link to the new thread concerning the battle of Shaiba.

[sami]

I've run out of steam on these photos and just have a couple more observations:

#98   pg 19   -  the same C class barge shows up in this photo as in photos #94 and #96. The configuration of vessels is the same and all three photos were probably taken at the same time. Couldn't identify the location properly but based in the signal/observation tower I'm guessing Amara on the Tigris.

#85  pg 17  -  can't prove it but guessing its the same place as 94, 96, and 98.

#122 pg 26  -  Mahaila - native craft

Had a few ideas on several more but wondered if anyone else has been adding to the list?

[youngtug]

I think not sami, I thought I had locked this thread and started another about the battle of shaiba, maybe I should start one concerning the boats.

[Yasmina4]

Thank you for posting.  The photographer must have been a professional.  The quality of the shots bears this out. His camera caught pictures taken when the subjects were in motion.  There are several photos there of high rank arabs maybe shaikhs.  I presume if the backgrounds could be identified Oman for instance would love to get copies.   Sandra

[youngtug]

That's an interesting thought Sandra.

[youngtug]

F or various reasons I have decided to sell these ,and other photos I have. It was not, and is not my intention to use this forum for this purpose but I thought that I should let everyone that has had so much interaction with them know what my intentions are.

[king emperor]

Hi,

I was hoping for permission to use some of the Indian Army specific photos on my website - www.king-emperor.com (I would have PM'd you but I'm not allowed yet). I saw this on 1914-18.net. Please do let me know, as it would be much appreciated. Full credit given etc...

(oh, and if for sale, do let me know the venue/price/etc -  PM me - hopefully I'm allowed to respond!)

Thanks,
Christopher