Collection: An Officer At Large (Part 2): Allenby, E allenby-5-3-00068-48890
Description
Photograph of four men and two women standing on the steps of a building. A third woman is kneeling in front of the man in the centre of the picture and is grasping his hand. He holds a cigar in his other hand. The men and women do not look at her, but look towards the camera. The picture is captioned "Dorton, 1902" The couple on the right appear to be the Allenbys. From a photograph album compiled by Edmund Allenby. (Allenby 5/3)
Collection
An Officer At Large (Part 2): Allenby, E
Description
This second part of the photograph album Allenby 5/3 illustrates the travels within the British Empire of a young officer, Edmund Allenby, with revealing insights into his family life, life on board ship and parades including the King's birthday parade in 1907. Allenby famously commanded the Egyptian…
Collection Terms & Categories
- War/Campaign/Operation: Peacetime
- Region: Africa
- Region: Europe
- Theme (Main): Cultures & Customs
- Theme (Main): Daily Life
- Theme (Main): Empire & Commonwealth
- Theme (Main): Natural World
- Theme (Main): Travel & Exploration
- Subject: Animals & The Natural World
- Subject: Civilians & Civ-Mil Relations
- Subject: Family & Home
- Subject: Naval, Sea & Ships
- Subject: Parades, Drills & Manoeuvres
- Subject: Peacekeeping
- Subject: Sport & Recreation
- Subject: Trade & Industry
- Subject: Transport
- Subject: Women & Society
- Item: Photographic (album)
- Item: Photographic (loose)
- Information: Visual
