Collection: Lawrence Of Arabia In France: Lawrence, T E liddell-hart9-13-71-1-00005-65082
Description
Photograph of a castle and fortified walls, Carcassonne, southern France, from the travels of Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. Appears to have been taken through a window or hole in a wall. Caption reads "Carcassonne". Black and white still image developed from film.
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
