Arabs preparing food for the horses. The reverse of the photograph reads 'This is a photo of the ...

Accession Number P12321.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Wardley, John
Place made Egypt
Date made c 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Arabs preparing food for the horses. The reverse of the photograph reads 'This is a photo of the Arabs crushing corn for the horses, you can see 1 or 2 in the foreground it is like 2 grindstones, the bottom one is a fixture, the top one has a hole in the middle through which they put the corn, they have a piece of wood stuck on one side of the top piece with which they turn it with.' This image is from the collection of 1218 Driver Frederick William Wardley, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column.