Iraq, Egypt, Yemen - compiled by L. Wells - Hisham Khatib Collection
Call Number
AD.MC.030_ref158
Date
1934 - 1936, bulk
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Extent
33 Leaves
- 36 gelatin silver photographs
Language of Materials
English .
Abstract
Created by officer Les Wells while he served with the Medical Service at the RAF General Hospital in Hinaidi as part of the "British Forces in Iraq" RAF Command and whilst he was stationed in Egypt between 1934 and 1936 - part of the Hisham Khatib Collection.
Content Description
A photograph album containing 36 gelatin silver prints of sites and people in Iraq and Egypt between 1934 and 1936.
Subjects
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Dr. Hisham Khatib are maintained by New York University. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from repository. Please contact Akkasah at akkasah@nyu.edu
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Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.
Repository
Akkasah: Photography Archive (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Container
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
View Inventory
Front Cover of Iraq, Egypt, Yemen - compiled by L. Wells - Hisham Khatib Collection, 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Image
Inside of the front cover of Iraq, Egypt, Yemen - compiled by L. Wells - Hisham Khatib Collection, 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Aerial view of RAF Aboukir air base., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A waterfall in Sulav, Northern Iraq, 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A bridge over a river in Sulav, Iraq., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Zab River in Iraq, with mountains in the background., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A woman wearing a veil carrying a basket on her head, with boys surrounding her., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
Three men sitting outdoors, described as scribes/letter writers in AD_MC_044_ref11., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Several men standing around two men sitting on the ground., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a keffiyeh., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
A man harvesting dates from a palm tree., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Occupations
Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi, Baghdad., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Mausoleum of Umar Suhrawardi, Baghdad., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Places
A Nairn Transport vehicle crossing the Syrian desert., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
An aerial view of Taq Kasra (Archway of Ctesiphon)., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A statue in the Antoniadis Garden in Alexandria, Egypt., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A statue in the Antoniadis Garden in Alexandria, Egypt., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
HMS Enterprise off the coast of Aden., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
The mediterranean fleet in Alexandria harbour., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Stanley bay in Alexandria., 1934-1936, inclusive
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Nouzha garden in Alexandria.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Nouzha garden in Alexandria.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Portrait of a child leaning against a wall.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
House on the wall, Montazah.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
House on the wall, Montazah.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A body of water with trees and rocks in the background.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
A boy and a girl standing outdoors.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A waterfall with a building in the background.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A rocky hillside.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Men and horses by a body of water.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A group of five men carrying guns.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
A man riding a camel with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Great Sphinx of Giza.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Blank Page
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Image
Interior of RAF Halton House.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Blank Page
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Image
Blank Page
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Image
Blank Page
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Image
Left: A concert poster for The Exiles. Right: A group of performers on stage wearing white tuxedos, including Les Wells at the piano (linked to AD_MC_046_ref49 in the album 'Iraq and Kurdistan - compiled by an RAF serviceman' and AD_MC_044_ref44 in 'Iraq and Kurdistan - compiled by L. Wells of RAF Hinaidi').
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Image
Top: A group photo of men in uniform. Bottom: A street view.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Top: Aerial view of a harbour. Bottom: Ship leaving a harbour with covered cannons in the foreground.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Blank Page
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Image
A man in a chemistry lab with bottles on the shelf in the background.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Palm trees.
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Subjects
Topics
Places
Inside of the Back Cover
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
Back cover of Iraq, Egypt, Yemen - compiled by L. Wells - Hisham Khatib Collection
object: Digital copy only - ref158 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Language of Materials
English.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints
Creator
Wells, Les, Active 1929 - 1939 (Role: Photographer)
