Magic Lantern Slide: Men and women in local clothing with British soldiers in background

This photograph by Alfred Oliver Rowden shows a crowd of local people in a variety of styles of clothing, with a number of military men behind. Rowden was in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was not sent home until 1919 or 1920. He photographed daily scenes like this to record his experiences.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
45/1960/95/963
Collection Class
Social and industrial history
Material
glasspaperphotographic emulsion
Common Name
Magic Lantern Slide: Men and women in local clothing with British soldiers in background
Simple Name
slide
Inscription Transcription
handwritten 'M 468' on top edge; handwritten '468' on masking strip; handwritten 'S.C.P. / Pag.' on bottom edge binding strip
Period Classification
World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
Production Country
United Kingdom
Production Date
1920
Production Person Initials
A.O.
Production Person Surname
Rowden

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Lantern Slide: Men and women in local clothing with British soldiers in background