Jewish men and women praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem

A slightly blurred black and white landscape photograph of Jewish people at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The stone blocks of the wall are visible on the lefthand side of the image. Five figures are standing or sitting in a rough line close to the wall, including a woman with her back to the camera and a man facing her. Original caption [offensive]: 'Jews Wailing Place'.

The Western Wall is on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. The term 'Wailing Wall' is considered offensive by some.

Object Details

ID: ALB1000.167
Type: Photographic print
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 1925
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Parts: Montreal (1906) - Sd. Monaco 6th February 1925, arr. Avonmouth 13th March 1925 (Photograph album)
  • Jewish men and women praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem (Photographic print) (ALB1000.167)