B00238
Photograph B00238 First World War, 1914-1918A naked member of A Squadron, 9th Australian Light Horse, enjoying a shower bath at Ain Duk, in the Jordan Valley. The water is carried overhead from a wooden aqueduct.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The outdoor regimental shower baths at Wadi Noaumeia. The water was supplied from the springs at Ain Duk and was carried overhead via a wooden aqueduct.
A naked member of A Squadron, 9th Australian Light Horse, enjoying a shower bath at Ain Duk, in the Jordan Valley. The water is carried overhead from a wooden aqueduct.

The old Roman aqueduct at Ain Duk. Three soldiers are resting on the ground (left), another soldier is on the far right behind a tree.
An ancient aqueduct in the Jordan Valley at Ain Duk, near the 9th Australian Light Horse camp. Note the canalisation of the stream in the foreground.

AIN DUK, JORDAN VALLEY. C. 1917. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS CANALIZATION OF A STREAM CARRIED OUT BY AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TO PREVENT THE WATER BECOMING STAGNANT AND REDUCING THE RISK OF AN OUTBREAK OF MALARI

Ain Duk, a huge reservoir in the Jordan Valley, from which water is supplied to the irrigable areas in the district. The 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade was camped here for a time. Tents can be s

Ain Duk, a huge reservoir in the Jordan Valley, from which water is supplied to the irrigable areas in the district. The 3rd Australian Light Horse Brigade was camped here for a time. Tents can be s