The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
In the lakeside town of Tiberias, two small fishing boats are drawn up to the two storey, stone and brick houses sitting right on the edge of the water, a man holds the sail in one while a young boy sits in the other. Local men sit on chairs outside the mosque, its minaret standing tall over the roofs. Tiberias is nestled on the western shore of Lake Tiberias (or Lake Galilee) and was founded in the 18th century by Herod Antipas, who named it after the Emperor of Rome, Tiberias. In 1837 an earthquake destroyed sections of the city wall. In recent times Tiberias has grown outside the city walls and along the shore. One of a series of photographs showing local people and the activities of German and Turkish soldiers. The photographs are believed to have been purchased by Australian soldiers whilst serving in Egypt and Palestine during the First World War.
The lakeside town of Tiberias, taken from a stone walled field on the slope above the town. Tiberias is nestled on the western shore of Lake Tiberias (or Lake Galilee) and was founded in the 18th cent
The lakeside town of Tiberias. This view, taken from to the southern end, looking north, shows the roof tops of houses near the shore. Palm trees protrude over the roofs from town gardens and the mina
The town of Tiberias as seen from the southern slope. Turkish tents have been pitched outside the broken city walls, a truck and storage drums can be seen near the waters edge. Tiberias is nestled on
The town of Tiberias as seen from the southern slope. Turkish tents have been pitched outside the broken city walls, a truck and storage drums can be seen near the waters edge. Tiberias is nestled on
Two German transport boats carrying German officers arrive on the southern side of the town of Tiberias. Five Turkish officers stand waiting on the shore. Tiberias is nestled on the western shore of L
The town of Tiberias as seen from the southern slope. In the foreground a shepherd tends a herd of black cattle and one camel and to the right Turkish tents are pitched outside the broken city walls.
