Biskra Gallery

Passage of 'Col de Sfa' in Biskra, Algeria

Nomads stand with their camels whilst travelling through the passage 'Col de Sfa' in the deserts of Biskra, Algeria. Biskra was a French garrison town, known for its Saharan oasis. Date: circa 1910s

© The Roseries Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

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Date picking, Biskra

A man climbs up a date palm, to pick the ripe dates from the bundles at the top of the tree. Children sit below helping with the collection. Date: circa 1910s

© The Roseries Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

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A dancer in Biskra, Algeria, 1922.Artist: Crete

A dancer in Biskra, Algeria, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire, edited by JA Hammerton and published by the Educational Book Company (London, 1922)

© The Print Collector / Heritage-Images

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