Another photograph by Philby from the same period, showing farmland in the Al Uyun area to the north of Madinah. Although the city has almost reached Al Uyun, there are still extensive date orchards here, producing the famed Madinah dates.
Photograph : Harry St. John Philby (Abdullah), circa 1940's.
Collection : Middle East Centre, St. Antony's College, Oxford.
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