British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 110. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840398 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 110. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840398 BIB-ID: 2336419 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 159. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953533 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 159. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953533 BIB-ID: 2346529 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 153. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953363 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 153. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953363 BIB-ID: 2346520 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 163. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953685 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 163. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953685 BIB-ID: 2346536 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 164. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953739 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 164. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953739 BIB-ID: 2346539 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 105. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806226 BIB-ID: 2328325 Show less
Portait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the... Show morePortait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the besiege of Taif and Medina and of the sabotage of the Hejaz Railway. He was the ruling Emir of Transjordan under the British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, when he became king of the independent nation of Jordan. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 106. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806238 BIB-ID: 2328326 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 157. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953491 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 157. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953491 BIB-ID: 2346526 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 158. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953508 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 158. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953508 BIB-ID: 2346527 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 144. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951196 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 144. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951196 BIB-ID: 2346401 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 145. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951305 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 145. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951305 BIB-ID: 2346409 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 103. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806007 BIB-ID: 2328318 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 160. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953570 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 160. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953570 BIB-ID: 2346530 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 161. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953612 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 161. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953612 BIB-ID: 2346531 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 162. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953648 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 162. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953648 BIB-ID: 2346533 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 154. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953430 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 154. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953430 BIB-ID: 2346521 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 155. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0055 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953442 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 155. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0055 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953442 BIB-ID: 2346522 Show less
Architecture, Architecture--Iraq, Minarets, Minarets--Iraq, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 156. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0056 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2195348x BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 156. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0056 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2195348x BIB-ID: 2346525 Show less
The Shammar are a tribal confederation made up of three main branches: the Abdah, the Aslam, and the Zoba. Dhari ibn Tawala was the chief of the... Show moreThe Shammar are a tribal confederation made up of three main branches: the Abdah, the Aslam, and the Zoba. Dhari ibn Tawala was the chief of the Aslam Shammar, a group that also nowadays counts most of his members between Arabia and Iraq. He met John Philby in November 2017, in Zubayr, where the leading tribes leaders had been invited to discuss their involvement in the Arab Revolt. "Dhari was the pivot of the whole arrangement, the link between the desert and the sown [...]" (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 238). Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 107. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806676 BIB-ID: 2328342 Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger), 1885-1960. Heart of Arabia. London, Constable, 1922. Show less
Philby, H. St. J. B. (Harry St. John Bridger) , 1885-1960, History, History
Sheikh Ibrahim of al-Zubayr participated in the organization of the Arab Revolt, helping Sergeant John Philby in putting together the leading tribe... Show moreSheikh Ibrahim of al-Zubayr participated in the organization of the Arab Revolt, helping Sergeant John Philby in putting together the leading tribe chiefs. In his book Heart of Arabia, Philby says that "[...] the desert alliance in this sector [i.e. Mesopotamia] was formally completed with the inclusion of Ibrahim, Shaikh of Zubayr, as the guide, philosopher and friend of all parties concerned." (Philby, John, Heart of Arabia, London, Constable, 1922, p. 238). The author also points out that "In him the British cause has a friend who has never wavered in his allegiance [...]" (Ibid., p. 239). Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 107. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806822 BIB-ID: 2335870 Show less