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Freed from Turkish Bondage

“Mosque and picturesque scenes in Palestine now occupied by the British" – the Mosque of Omar, or Dome of the Rock, has been “freed” by British troops.

Non-Fiction 1918 1 mins Silent

Overview

This footage was shot by Harold Jeapes who began working in the film business as a teenager in 1899 – the very early days of the industry. He worked extensively as a newsfilm cameraman, and during World War he was the official war cinematographer in Palestine and Egypt for the War Office.