Photograph - 'Native Women', Egypt, World War I, 1915-1917

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Item MM 152515 Photograph - 'Native Women', Egypt, World War I, 1915-1917

Summary

Photograph from an album compiled by Sister Selina Lily (Lil) Mackenzie, documenting life as an Australian nurse during World War I. Lil nursed at the 1st Australian General Hospital (AGH) from October 1915 to January 1917. The 1st AGH was located in the Heliopolis Palace Hotel on the north-eastern edge of Cairo.

Description of Content

Pair of women, each carrying a large pot on her head, narrow spout facing downwards. They both wear long dark clothes and head coverings, decorated with necklaces. Their feet are bare. They stand on a road with sparse palm trees beside.

Physical Description

Black and white photograph on paper in a blue, cloth-bound album.

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Collection Names

Sister Selina Lily (Lil) Mackenzie Collection
Collecting Areas

Public Life & Institutions, Medicine & Health
Creator of Original

Sister Selina L. Mackenzie, Egypt, 1915-1917
Format

Photograph, Black & White
Inscriptions

'Native women'.
Classification

Military history, Service, Recreation & tourism
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

History
Type of item

Image
Keywords

Australian Military Forces, Nurses, Nursing, Photography, World War I, 1914-1918

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