IDNO

T.170342.GIJ

Description

A 'Persian Well' (camel driven water wheel) at the side of the road near Faisalabad. A man in a short-sleeved white tunic and waistcloth is standing next to the camel. [PB 21/11/23]

Place

S Asia; Pakistan; Punjab; Faisalabad

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Jones, Gwilliam Iwan (known as G.I.)

Collector / Expedition

Date

November 1969

Collection Name

Jones Collection

Source

Jones, Ursula

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

T.170298.GIJ - P.170704.GIJ were located as loose photos and envelopes in an folder box now numbered C760/.

T.170298.GIJ - T.170364.GIJ were located in a Kodak transparency box, now numbered C760/1.

Context: A Persian well is a type of water well found in the Middle East. "These wells feature an ox-driven pump where the ox walks in circles around a central drive shaft which turns a wheel that raises water via a chain of buckets from the qanat or a well." [Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_well, PB 21/11/23]