Esbekia Gardens in Cairo, Egypt, 1916. (b/w photo)

Esbekia Gardens in Cairo, Egypt, 1916. Photograph, World War One, Middle East (1914-1918), Egypt, 1916. Esbekia Gardens in central Cairo was a popular recreational area for British and Anzac soldiers. There was a roller-skating ring and the New Zealand YMCA established canteen there, the area was also popular with prostitutes. This image was taken by Corporal Joseph Egerton who was stationed in Egypt and Palestine. Armed with his camera, he took numerous photographs of Egyptian scenes and the local people. From a collection of photographs taken by Corporal Joseph Egerton, Shropshire Yeomanry in Sinai and Palestine