Collection: Lawrence Of Arabia In France: Lawrence, T E liddell-hart9-13-71-1-00003-65080
Description
Photograph of the interior of Beauvais Cathedral, northern France, from the travels of Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. One of two slightly different prints taken from the same negative. Caption reads "Beauvais", taken by T.E. Lawrence.
Collection
Lawrence Of Arabia In France: Lawrence, T E
Description
Thomas Edward Lawrence, later known as Lawrence of Arabia, read history at Jesus College Oxford. As part of his degree, he was required to submit a special thesis - Lawrence chose medieval military architecture as a subject. He embarked on a cycling tour of France in the summer of 1908 undertaking research…
Collection Terms & Categories
- War/Campaign/Operation: Peacetime
- Region: Europe
- Theme (Main): Cultures & Customs
- Theme (Main): Ethics, Religion & Morality
- Theme (Main): History of Photography
- Theme (Main): Training & Education
- Theme (Main): Travel & Exploration
- Subject: Archaeology
- Subject: Reconnaissance & Surveying
- Item: Photographic (loose)
- Information: Visual
