Old Iraq - Page 7

Jeanbonnau · January 1st, 2012, 01:39 PM

Ship bridge between the two sides of the Tigre.

The left side of the Tigre and the Ottoman government hall.

Persi · January 3rd, 2012, 05:29 PM

Baghdad in the sixties.

Chounz · January 29th, 2012, 05:01 PM

I apologise if any of these pictures have been posted before, but I believe none of them have.

What a country.

Love this:

I wish we still used these; they're so nice.

Chounz · January 29th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Some more:

Anyone know where this is? If anyone can identify where any of the pictures have been taken that would be great.

Love this too:

Spin Cycle · January 29th, 2012, 06:00 PM

Those round boats look interesting. Wonder how they make them. It looks like they are covered in mud or something, but that wouldn't work.

Chounz · January 30th, 2012, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spin Cycle

Those round boats look interesting. Wonder how they make them. It looks like they are covered in mud or something, but that wouldn't work.

I'd imagine they're made out of that wood material, those branches, no idea what it's called, you know the same thing the houses in the marshes are made out of.

And then yeah it seems like it's covered with some sort of clay or mud mixture.

Spin Cycle · January 30th, 2012, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chounz

I'd imagine they're made out of that wood material, those branches, no idea what it's called, you know the same thing the houses in the marshes are made out of.

And then yeah it seems like it's covered with some sort of clay or mud mixture.

The reeds. That would give it structure, but I can't see what they're using as a waterproof skin. It can't be clay, but it looks like that from the pics.

Valentina2000 · April 3rd, 2012, 04:44 PM

Hi Sara; Do you know if the photo of the 1950s swimming pool was part of a private country club, or was it a public pool, open to all?

SoroushPersepolisi · April 4th, 2012, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardamir

There has been a bit of restoration work at Ctesiphon. Yes, they are rebuilding the right side.

i dont like such renovations, it will look kindof cheap if its rebuilt like that, no?

***elusive*** · April 4th, 2012, 08:23 AM

it will collapse otherwise

Yousifovic · April 5th, 2012, 10:46 AM

thanks for posting these photos guys

Ali - Iraq · April 5th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Persi

Baghdad in the sixties.

Wow was Baghdad so beautiful at that time? I'm amazed.

Spin Cycle · April 5th, 2012, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoroushPersepolisi

i dont like such renovations, it will look kindof cheap if its rebuilt like that, no?

Yeh, the only thing they should be doing is taking precautions to preserve them.

What the hell is the point in "renovating" something whose value lies in the fact that it is ancient. It doesn't make sense.

makaay31 · April 22nd, 2012, 02:32 PM

Al Rafidain bank in the 50s
image hosted on flickr

Al Rafidain building during reconstruction
image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

diako_ber · April 22nd, 2012, 02:59 PM

wow, it must have been very prestigious at that time!
thanks for the pictures makaay

SumerianKing · April 22nd, 2012, 05:05 PM

It was the richest most developed country in the middle east. There were a TON of projects being implemented just before the Iran war. One of which being the Baghdad railways, it would of been the first in the Arab world. You see what war does :@

Sinjar · April 26th, 2012, 08:40 PM

Euphrates · April 29th, 2012, 01:50 AM

Baghdad 1941

rasheed30 · May 10th, 2012, 09:43 AM

Nizey · May 10th, 2012, 11:04 AM

This is by far my favorite thread on SCC.

Thanks a million to everyone who posted and please keep these images coming.

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January 1st, 2012, 01:39 PM	#121
Jeanbonnau BANNED Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 404 Likes (Received): 0	Ship bridge between the two sides of the Tigre. The left side of the Tigre and the Ottoman government hall.

January 29th, 2012, 05:01 PM	#123
Chounz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North England Posts: 5,036 Likes (Received): 179	I apologise if any of these pictures have been posted before, but I believe none of them have. What a country. Love this: I wish we still used these; they're so nice.

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Chounz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: North England Posts: 5,036 Likes (Received): 179	Some more: Anyone know where this is? If anyone can identify where any of the pictures have been taken that would be great. Love this too:

January 29th, 2012, 06:00 PM	#125
Spin Cycle Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,706 Likes (Received): 50	Those round boats look interesting. Wonder how they make them. It looks like they are covered in mud or something, but that wouldn't work.

April 3rd, 2012, 04:44 PM	#128
Valentina2000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Hi Sara; Do you know if the photo of the 1950s swimming pool was part of a private country club, or was it a public pool, open to all?

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