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Girdi Kurds, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Girdi Kurds, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men, possibly from Girdi Abdulaziz, (Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq)

Map showing Approximate Distribution of Kurdish Tribes of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Diagram by British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes (1879-1919)

Sixth Form Bench, and Fellows Eyot, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Sixth Form Bench, and Fellows Eyot, 1911. Fellows Eyot is a riverside field from which the Procession of Boats from Eaton can be viewed on the 4th June

Plan of Eton College, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Eton College, 1911. Generations of British and foreign aristocracy have been educated at Eton independent boarding school, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Windsor Castle from the Provosts Lodge at Eton, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Windsor Castle from the Provosts Lodge at Eton, 1911. Eton College, a royal foundation of Henry VI is located half a mile from Windsor Castle, built in the 11th century

Shaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Shaykh Hamid Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Group portrait of a sheikh and his retinue, in a village...which is situated perhaps two and half miles outside Bashkala

Kurd of Neri, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Kurd of Neri, c1906-1913, (1915). Profile portrait of a Kurdish man from what is now eastern Turkey. From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col

Musa Bey el Abbasieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Musa Bey el Abbasieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Group of people in Central Asia, probably in what is now Turkey. From Diza we proceeded to Gulanik

Kastamuni Peasant showing Gallic Type, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Kastamuni Peasant showing Gallic Type, c1906-1913, (1915). Man wearing a turban, possibly from Kastamonu, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage

Cavalry Patrol near Erzinjan, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Cavalry Patrol near Erzinjan, c1906-1913, (1915). Mounted men in the valley of Erzinjan in Anatolia, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage

Tosia, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Tosia, c1906-1913, (1915). View of mosque and minarets in...the small town of Tosia, [Turkey?], in which there is nothing remarkable

House near Ayundun, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
House near Ayundun, c1906-1913, (1915). Timber building on stone piers, possibly to prevent rodents. From Istifan we proceeded by horse to Ayundun [Turkey

Boy with a Cross Bow at Sinope, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Boy with a Cross Bow at Sinope, c1906-1913, (1915). Boy using a crossbow, Sinop, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col

Ak Koyunlu Turks, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Ak Koyunlu Turks, c1906-1913, (1915). A group of men in Avrik, (Iraq?): we are the Ak Koyunlu Turks of Uzun Hassan. The Aq Qoyunlu (or Ak Koyunlu), also called the White Sheep Turkomans

The Roman Bridge at Solali, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
The Roman Bridge at Solali, c1906-1913, (1915). Ancient bridge which...stands at the entrance of a short but chasm-like gorge, which leads the Diarbekir Su into the open valleys of the Sus district

Deir Amar, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Deir Amar, c1906-1913, (1915). Women and children outside traditional stone houses in the village of Deir al-Qamar, (Lebanon)

Armenian Priest at Dibneh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Armenian Priest at Dibneh, c1906-1913, (1915). Portrait of a an orthodox Christian priest in the village of Dibneh, (Iraq)

Yezidi Shaykh of Sinjar, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Yezidi Shaykh of Sinjar, c1906-1913, (1915). Yazidi (or Yezidi) sheikh from Sinjar, (northern Iraq). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col

Ibrahim Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Ibrahim Pasha, c1906-1913, (1915). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col. Sir Mark Sykes. [Macmillan & Co, London, 1915]

The Western Bend of the Euphrates, c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes
The Western Bend of the Euphrates, c1915. Map of the River Euphrates and surrounding areas. From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col

First Mongol Raid (Hulagu), circa 1400 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
First Mongol Raid (Hulagu), circa 1400 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the early 15th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Bahri Mamluks

Plan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes
Plan of Monastery of St. Anthony, c1915. Map of the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of Saint Anthony in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. It is the oldest monastery in the world

El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
El Bedieh, c1906-1913, (1915). Bedouin at the salt wells near Tell- Afar, (Iraq or Syria). The next day we pushed on to El Bedieh, where the Bedawin have sunk wells in a dry wadi

Kal at-el-Nijm, c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes
Kal at-el-Nijm, c1915. Map of the castle of Qal at Najm on the right bank of the River Euphrates, near the town of Manbij, (Syria)....the finest castle I have yet seen

Kal at Ja abar, c1915. Creator: Mark Sykes
Kal at Ja abar, c1915. Map of the fortress and citadel at Ja aber, al-Tabqa city, on the left bank of the Euphrates, (Syria)

Ahmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Ahmed Agha, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men with rifles and bullet belts, Shirwan, (eastern Turkey). A little further on we met Ahmed Agha and fifty gunmen

Kurds of Shaykh Sadiks Army, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Kurds of Shaykh Sadiks Army, c1906-1913, (1915). Kurdish men with rifles and bullet belts, Khatuna, (eastern Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage

Turkish Villagers of Yeni Cheri near Erzinjan, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Turkish Villagers of Yeni Cheri near Erzinjan, c1906-1913, (1915). Group of men from near Erzinjan in Anatolia, (Turkey). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage

Ziaret Ovajik, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Ziaret Ovajik, c1906-1913, (1915). Group of people outside a building in eastern Turkey: we rode to Ziaret, a religious institution partaking of the nature of a hotel for the rich

Turcoman at Chatal Hobak, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Turcoman at Chatal Hobak, c1906-1913, (1915). Elderly man wearing a padded jacket, Central Asia, (Turkey?): On the top of Chatal Hobak I found an encampment of Yederli Turkomans

Koch Kiri Kurd, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Koch Kiri Kurd, c1906-1913, (1915). A Kurdish man from near the Kochkiri mountain, (eastern Turkey?). From " The Caliphs Last Heritage, a short history of the Turkish Empire" by Lt.-Col

Lady Sykes, c1906-1913, (1915). Creator: Mark Sykes
Lady Sykes, c1906-1913, (1915). Edith Sykes, wife of British writer, soldier, traveller and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes, riding a horse in the Middle East

The Lower School and Long Chamber, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The Lower School and Long Chamber, 1911. Accommodation was completed in 1443, with a single class room (Lower School) below and a large dormitory (Long Chamber) above

Group on the Fourth of June, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Group on the Fourth of June, 1911. Eton flourished under the long reign of George III (1760-1820)who spent much of his time at Windsor, the school in turn made Georges birthday, the Fourth of June

Eton College, from Romney, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Eton College, from Romney, 1911. Eton College on the left bank of the River Thames at Romney Lock. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B

North Western angle of the Schoolyard, 1911. Creator: Unknown
North Western angle of the Schoolyard, 1911. Accommodation for the school on the north side of School Yard was completed in 1443

General View of Eton College, 1911. Creator: Unknown
General View of Eton College, 1911. Generations of British and foreign aristocracy have been educated at Eton independent boarding school, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Staircase to the Chapel and Upper School, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Staircase to the Chapel and Upper School, 1911. Generations of British and foreign aristocracy have been educated at Eton independent boarding school, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Long Chamber, 1844, (1911). Creator: Unknown
Long Chamber, 1844, 1911. Until the mid-17th century, boys ate in College Hall and slept in Long Chamber, a big, bare, dirty dormitory

Luptons Tower, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Luptons Tower, 1911. Luptons Tower, Eton College, built 1514-20 by Henry Redman to provide accommodation for the Provost, Roger Lupton

Luptons Chapel, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Luptons Chapel, 1911. Roger Lupton served as chaplain to King Henry VII and was appointed Provost of Eton College (1503/4-1535). From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H

Head II. From One of the Mural Paintings in the Church at Eton, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Head II. From One of the Mural Paintings in the Church at Eton, 1911. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B. [Macmillan and Co

The Chapel from the South East, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The Chapel from the South East, 1911. Eton College Chapel built in late Gothic or Perpendicular style. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B

Head I. From One of the Mural Paintings in the Church at Eton, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Head I. From One of the Mural Paintings in the Church at Eton, 1911. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1911]

The Hall, from the Brewhouse Yard, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The Hall, from the Brewhouse Yard, 1911. College Hall was built between 1441 and 1460. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B. [Macmillan and Co

Initial Word from Illuminated Charter, A. D. 1446, (1911). Creator: Unknown
Initial Word from Illuminated Charter, A.D. 1446, 1911. Eton College was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B

The approach from Slough, 1911. Creator: Unknown
The approach from Slough, 1911. Bricks for the building of Eton College were made in Slough. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B

Sheep Bridge and Sixth Form Bench, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Sheep Bridge and Sixth Form Bench, 1911. From " A History of Eton College (1440-1910)", by Sir H. C Maxwell Lyte, K.C.B. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1911]

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