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Slide set: [Rowden Collection: series 'M'] (miscellaneous: privately made, at least 333 slides, c.1919)

Set details Slide listing

Descriptive data for this set (listed below slide images)

Slide M.1

Slide M.6

Slide M.8

Slide M.9

Slide M.18

Interior of Church, Ashar Barracks, Basrah

Slide M.19

Slide M.22

Slide M.34

Slide M.36

Raising middle of bridge over creek for mahaila to pass

Slide M.37

Slide M.46

Slide M.50

Slide M.57

Slide M.58

Slide M.59

Slide M.59

Slide M.62

Slide M.63

Slide M.69

Slide M.71

Slide M.74

Slide M.76

Slide M.77

N.C.O. Mess on P.S. 25 on Tigris to Baghdad

Slide M.78

Slide M.79

Slide M.81

Slide M.82

Slide M.86

Arab irrigation. Drawing water from river

Slide M.92

Slide M.94

Slide M.95

Slide M.96

Slide M.97

Slide M.101

Slide M.110

Slide M.111

American and British Residencies, Baghdad

Slide M.119

Slide M.120

Slide M.121

Bank Road, Baghdad, after Turkish Armistice

Slide M.122

Slide M.123

Slide M.124

Slide M.126

Slide M.127

Golden domes and minarets, Khadimain Mosque

Slide M.140

Slide M.157

Slide M.158

Slide M.159

Slide M.173

Slide M.177

Slide M.178

Slide M.180

Slide M.182

Slide M.184

Slide M.185

Slide M.186

Slide M.188

Slide M.190

Slide M.197

Slide M.201

Slide M.202

Slide M.203

Slide M.204

Slide M.205

Slide M.206

Slide M.210

Slide M.219

Arab woman carrying in brushwood from desert

Slide M.222

Slide V.235

Slide M.237

Slide M.246

Slide M.250

Slide M.256

Slide M.260

Slide M.263

Slide M.265

Sheikh Ali holds conference with his tenants

Slide M.266

Slide M.273

Slide M.276

Slide M.285

Arab cutting away dead fronds from Date Palm

Slide M.286

Slide M.287

Slide M.288

Slide M.289

Slide M.290

Slide M.291

Slide M.292

Slide M.293

Slide M.295

Slide M.296

Slide M.297

Slide M.298

Slide M.301

Slide M.303

Slide M.304

Slide M.314

Slide M.326

Slide M.327

Irrigation canal bursts and floods railway

Slide M.329

Slide M.330

River Tigris in flood. Water penetrates outer bund

Slide M.331

Slide M.339

'Out in the blue.' Soldiers' graves at Baiji

Slide M.342

Slide M.343

Slide M.344

Slide M.345

Slide M.346

Slide M.347

Slide M.349

Slide M.357

Slide M.358

Slide M.359

Slide M.360

Slide M.361

Slide M.362

Slide M.372

Slide M.374

Slide M.378

Slide M.379

Slide M.380

Slide M.393

Slide M.395

Slide M.396

Slide M.399

Slide M.401

Slide M.402

Slide M.410

Slide M.413

Slide M.414

Maude Bridge swinging open for river traffic

Slide M.415

Slide M.416

Slide M.418

Slide M.419

Slide M.420

Slide M.421

Slide M.429

New pumping and filtration station for water supply, Advanced Base

Slide M.432

Slide M.434

Riverside garden. Palisading to strengthen bund

Slide M.435

Slide M.437

Slide M.439

Slide M.440

[Street scene with minaret in background]

Slide M.441

Slide M.448

Slide M.455

Slide M.457

Slide M.457

Slide M.463

Slide M.467

Slide M.468

Slide M.469

Slide M.470

Slide M.471

Slide M.472

Slide M.473

Slide M.474

Slide M.475

Slide M.476

Slide M.478

Slide M.483

Slide M.484

Slide M.487

Slide M.488

Slide M.489

Slide M.495

Slide M.496

Slide M.496

Slide M.498

Slide M.499

Slide M.500

Slide M.501

Slide M.504

Slide M.506

Slide M.516

Slide M.517

Slide M.518

Slide M.522

Slide M.523

Slide M.525

Slide M.526

Slide M.528

Slide M.536

Slide M.538

Rough surgery -- Burning wound with match

Slide M.562

Slide M.567

Slide M.569

Slide M.579

Slide V.583

Slide M.584

Slide M.585

Slide M.586

Slide M.587

Slide V.589

'By the waters of Babylon' -- Looking down Euphrates

Slide M.590

Slide V.591

Foundations of Nebuchadnezzar's Throne, Babylon

Slide V.592

The banquetting chamber, Babylon, Site of Belshazzar's Feast

Slide M.593

Bricked up former doorway into Palace of Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon

Slide M.594

Slide M.595

Slide M.596

Site of Vaulted Chambers which supported famous hanging gardens

Slide M.597

Foundations of famous Hanging Gardens, Babylon

Slide V.598

Slide V.599

Walls of Ishtar Gate, Babylon -- Animals in relief

Slide M.600

Slide V.601

Walls of Ishtar Gate, Babylon -- Sacred processional horse

Slide V.602

Slide V.603

Slide V.604

Slide V.605

Babylon Resthouse, formerly residence of German excavator Dr Koldewey

Slide V.608

Sight-seeing party arrive at Babylon siding

Slide M.610

Slide M.611

Slide M.613

Slide M.619

Slide M.620

Slide M.628

Slide M.629

Slide M.631

Crowds on the Ferry Landing Stage, Baghdad

Slide M.632

Slide M.633

Slide M.634

Slide M.636

Slide M.637

Slide M.638

Slide M.645

Arab farming. Cows and donkeys treading out the corn

Slide M.651

Slide M.655

Ryall and bellumji amongst flowers in Mespot

Slide M.658

Slide M.674

Looking down Tigris from Clock Tower, Kotah Bridge in foreground

Slide M.675

Slide M.676

Slide M.677

Slide M.678

View over city from 31st B.S.H., Looking N.E.

Slide M.679

Slide M.681

Slide M.685

Slide M.686

Date palm. On a level with the springing fronds

Slide M.687

Slide M.692

Slide M.695

Slide M.696

Slide M.697

Right Bank or West Baghdad from 31st B.S.H.

Slide M.700

Slide M.701

Slide M.703

Slide M.704

Slide M.705

Slide M.707

Slide M.708

Slide M.709

Slide M.711

Crowd waiting for reopening of Kotah Bridge

Slide M.712

Crowd wiating for reopening of Kotah Bridge

Slide M.716

Corpus Christi Procession, Baghdad, June 22 1919

Slide M.717

Slide M.718

Slide M.719

Slide M.720

Slide M.721

Slide M.722

Slide M.723

Slide M.724

Slide M.725

Slide M.726

Slide M.727

Slide M.728

Slide M.729

Slide M.730

Slide M.735

Slide M.736

Slide M.737

Slide M.739

Slide M.748

Slide M.752

Slide M.756

Slide M.765

Slide M.766

Slide M.767

Slide M.771

Slide M.771

Slide M.772

Slide M.773

Slide M.773

Slide M.775

Slide M.778

Slide M.781

Slide M.783

Slide M.786

Slide M.786

Slide M.787

Slide M.789

Slide M.790

Slide M.792

Caravanserai Stables. A similar scene to the birthplace of Christ

Slide M.794

Alcoves hewn from the solid rock and covered with carvings

Slide M.794

Slide M.795

The God Ormuzd, King Artaxerxes and Sharpoor I

Slide M.799

Slide M.808

Slide M.815

Slide M.816

Slide M.822

Slide M.829

Slide M.833

Slide M.840

P.S. 58 ashore near Kut, Grounded during spring flood

Slide M.849

The winding Tigris with steamers on distant bends

Slide M.851

Slide M.854

Arab girl runs miles beside steamer offering poultry

Slide M.857

Slide M.860

Slide M.866

Slide M.868

Slide M.869

Slide M.870

[Group of boys running with camp in background]

Slide M.872

Slide M.872

Slide M.873

Slide M.874

Slide M.875

Slide M.877

Loading kit on gharri at Magil, on leaving river steamer

Slide M.878

Slide M.879

Slide M.882

Church Army Hut, weekdays, Makina, Basrah

Slide M.883

Slide M.884

Last day in Mesopotamia. Waiting to embark for Blighty. Just after dawn

Slide M.886

No. 3 British Stationary Hospital, Basra

Slide M.887

Slide M.888

Slide M.889

Slide M.890

Slide M.892

Slide M.952

On the last lap home. Travelling in luxury aross France

Slide M.

Number of slides

at least 333

Manufacturer

privately made, England

Date of first manufacture

c.1919

Events where this set was shown

Notes in Mesopotamia and Persia (lantern lecture, Exeter, Devon, England, 2 April 1921)

People involved in slide production

ROWDEN, A.O. (1877-1960) – photographer, slides M.1, M.6, M.8, M.8, M.9, M.18, M.22, M.34, M.36-M.37, M.46, M.50, M.57-M.59, M.59, M.62-M.63, M.69, M.71, M.74, M.77-M.79, M.81-M.82, M.86, M.92, M.94-M.97, M.101, M.110-M.111, M.119-M.124, M.126-M.127, M.140, M.157-M.159, M.173, M.177-M.178, M.180, M.182, M.184-M.186, M.188, M.190, M.197, M.201-M.206, M.210, M.219, M.222, V.235, M.237, M.246, M.250, M.256, M.260, M.263, M.265-M.266, M.273, M.276, M.285-M.293, M.295-M.298, M.301, M.303-M.304, M.314, M.326-M.327, M.329-M.331, M.339, M.342-M.347, M.349, M.357-M.362, M.372, M.374, M.378-M.380, M.393, M.395-M.396, M.399, M.401-M.402, M.410, M.413-M.416, M.418-M.421, M.429, M.432, M.434-M.435, M.437, M.439-M.441, M.448, M.455, M.457, M.457, M.463, M.463, M.467-M.476, M.478, M.483-M.484, M.487-M.489, M.495-M.496, M.496, M.498-M.501, M.504, M.506, M.516-M.518, M.522-M.523, M.525-M.526, M.528, M.538, M.562, M.567, M.569, M.579, V.583-M.587, V.589-M.600, V.601, V.602-V.605, V.608, M.610-M.611, M.613, M.619-M.620, M.628-M.629, M.631-M.634, M.636-M.638, M.645, M.655, M.658, M.674-M.679, M.681, M.685-M.686, M.692, M.695-M.697, M.700-M.701, M.703-M.705, M.707-M.709, M.711-M.712, M.716-M.730, M.735-M.737, M.739, M.748, M.752, M.756, M.765-M.767, M.771, M.771, M.772-M.773, M.773, M.775, M.778, M.781, M.783, M.786, M.786-M.787, M.789-M.790, M.792, M.794, M.794, M.795, M.799, M.808, M.815-M.816, M.822, M.829, M.833, M.840, M.849, M.851, M.854, M.857, M.860, M.866, M.868-M.870, M.872, M.872, M.873-M.875, M.877-M.879, M.882-M.884, M.886-M.890, M.892, M.952, M.

ROWDEN, A.O. (1877-1960) – slide maker, slides M.19, M.76, M.536, M.651, M.687

People appearing in slides

ROWDEN, A.O. (1877-1960) – slides M.19, M.76, M.536, M.651, M.687

Notes

The slides show views in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), taken while Rowden was stationed there in the British army between summer 1918 and September 1919.

Rowden served in the Army Service Corps, based first in Basra and later in Baghdad, travelling there and back by boat along the River Tigris, and the subjects of the slides reflect this movement.

The slides are made from a series of 952 negatives, small paper prints from which are collected in an album put together by Rowden and now in a private collection. Most of the titles here are taken from Rowden's handwritten captions in the album.

The full set of photos includes many additional views not made into slides, showing Rowden's military colleagues and everyday life in Mesopotamia, also the homeward journey from Basra to Marseille via Suez and Alexandria.

Collections

333 slides in Royal Albert Memorial Museum Collection

Subject keyword

Iraq

Lucerna ID 3008611

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 4 October 2017

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Slide set: [Rowden Collection: series 'M'] (miscellaneous: privately made, at least 333 slides, c.1919)