Allenby Entering Jerusalem, 1917


This 1934 picture from the National Archives shows the art deco and prosperous city of Tel Aviv. The name was given in honour of General Allenby who took control of the city from the Ottoman Turks in 1917.


Palestine: Britain's Crown of Thorns


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