Early October 1941 - Tram No. 151 passes Martyr's Square in El Shouhada, downtown Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon)
IMAGE INFO
- This unique image of daily life in downtown Beirut during the early years of World War 2 was shot by my late father-in-law Tom Beazley,during his unit's big convoy move from Julis re-training Camp, via Beyrouth, to Ras Baalbek operations camp in Syria (later North Lebanon).
- The map location is a very close approximation.
- I'm not sure whether Tom is facing north or south here, since El Shouhada passes either side of the square gardens - so I've taken a punt & gone for north, based on the shadows - presumably the shot was taken in the afternoon.
- Also, translation of the Arabic advertising sign might be helpful, so any assistance in either regard would be much appreciated!
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SOURCE INFO
- Original image captured by my late father-in-law, Driver Tom Beazley of the Australian Army 2/1 Anti Tank Regiment, 19 Brigade, 2nd Australian Imperial Force, using a Kodak Six-20 Popular Brownie box camera with 120 roll film.
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PROCESS INFO
- Digitized using a Canon Canoscan 8800F scanner.
- Restored from the badly scratched, grainy & faded original quality, using Adobe Photoshop CS Windows (duo-toned version).
Early October 1941 - Tram No. 151 passes Martyr's Square in El Shouhada, downtown Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon)
IMAGE INFO
- This unique image of daily life in downtown Beirut during the early years of World War 2 was shot by my late father-in-law Tom Beazley,during his unit's big convoy move from Julis re-training Camp, via Beyrouth, to Ras Baalbek operations camp in Syria (later North Lebanon).
- The map location is a very close approximation.
- I'm not sure whether Tom is facing north or south here, since El Shouhada passes either side of the square gardens - so I've taken a punt & gone for north, based on the shadows - presumably the shot was taken in the afternoon.
- Also, translation of the Arabic advertising sign might be helpful, so any assistance in either regard would be much appreciated!
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SOURCE INFO
- Original image captured by my late father-in-law, Driver Tom Beazley of the Australian Army 2/1 Anti Tank Regiment, 19 Brigade, 2nd Australian Imperial Force, using a Kodak Six-20 Popular Brownie box camera with 120 roll film.
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PROCESS INFO
- Digitized using a Canon Canoscan 8800F scanner.
- Restored from the badly scratched, grainy & faded original quality, using Adobe Photoshop CS Windows (duo-toned version).