Digital Archive of the Middle East

Items

• A letter from Mohamed Ali Ettaher, Editor of 'Ashoura' newspaper in Cairo, to Nabih al-Azmah, dated 8/11/1934, regarding the proposed Arab Exhibition in Egypt, and suggesting that a company should be considered for the third exhibition.
  رسالة من محمد الي الطاهر في القاهرة الى نبيه العظمه بتاريج ١١/٨/١٩٣٤ يتناول نواح من مشارع المعرض العربي في مصره كمل يقترح بالتفكير بتاليف شركة للمعرض الثالث
• A photograph of a mahmal, Damascus.
  A photograph of a mahmal (ceremonial vehicle), to be carried by camel during hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. Damascus. Caption: Lé Drapeau du Prophète, Damascus (The Flag of the Prophet, Damascus).
• A photograph of an adult and child in a courtyard.
  A photograph of an adult and child standing in a courtyard, near an arch and a circular monument with trees either side. Mounted on card with writing. ?دار الصناعه
• A photograph of Damascus taken from Al Salhiyeh.
• A photograph of Nabih Al-Azma with Lu'ay al-Atassi and Salah Al-Din Al-Bitar at home in his apartment, 8 March 1963.
  A photograph of Nabih al-Azma with Lu'ay al-Atassi (President of Syria 9 March 1963–27 July 1963) and Salah al-Din al-Bitar (three-time Prime Minister of Syria, including during al-Atassi's presidency, and co-founder of the Baʿath Party) at home in his apartment on 8 March 1963.
• A postcard and photograph of Victoria Hotel in Damascus.
  A postcard and photograph showing the outside of Victoria Hotel in Damascus. The postcard has a drawing on the back.
• A postcard of Barada Street, Damascus.
  A postcard showing the Barada River with buildings on the right and trees on the left. Writing on back of postcard.
• A postcard of the Greek Orthodox Mariamite Cathedral in Damascus
  A postcard showing the church tower and arches of the 2nd-century Greek Orthodox Mariamite Cathedral, situated on Straight Street in Damascus. The bottom of the postcard is missing, and the name is written in Arabic on the back.
• Copy of a printed letter from Bashir Saadawi to Nabih Al-Azmah, written from Mecca on 25 April 1934
  رسالة مطبوعة من بشيرالسعداوى في مكه الي نبيه العظمه بتاريج ٥٢/٤/١٩٣٤
• Photograph of a crowd outside an official building.
  Photograph of a crowd outside an official building. People line the steps and walkway from the building.
• Photograph of a crowded street.
  Photograph of a street crowded with men on foot and horseback.
• Photograph of a group of men and boys standing outside a building.
  Photograph of a group of men and boys standing on some steps outside a building. The men are wearing suits and fezzes.
• Photograph of a group of men standing either side of a mahmal.
  Photograph of a group of uniformed men standing in a semi-circle, with a mahmal in the middle.
• Photograph of a high-ceilinged hall with decorative side tables.
  Photograph of a high-ceilinged hall with sofas around the outside, patterned carpets, decorative side tables and a hanging light. Mounted on card. Caption handwritten in ink.
• Photograph of a man wearing glasses and a fez, in front of a dark background.
  Photograph of a man with a short white beard and moustache, wearing glasses, a fez, blazer and bowtie. The man is looking at the camera; behind him is a dark background.
• Photograph of a small domed structure in the centre of a roundabout.
  Photograph of a small domed structure with archways in the centre of a roundabout. Mountains are in the background. The location is possibly Damascus.
• Photograph of a street and mountain. Al-Saliyeh, Damascus.
• Photograph of a young man wearing a dark coat and hat.
  Photograph of a young man wearing a dark coat and hat. He is standing, with his right hand on the back of a chair, a table covered in a tablecloth to his left and hanging striped fabric behind him.
• Photograph of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in Damascus.
  A photograph of Al-Buzuriyah Souq in Damascus, situated near the Umayyad Mosque.
• Photograph of al-Darwishiya Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of Al-Nasr Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of Barada Street, Damascus.
• Photograph of damaged buildings.
• Photograph of Damascus City Hall.
  Photograph of a building with high windows, columns by the front door and a small balcony. A symbol of a star and crescent moon is at the top of the front wall. Mounted on card.
• Photograph of destroyed buildings.
  Photograph of destroyed buildings and people walking in the street beside them.