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The art deco Round House designed by architect Oliver Hill in the early 1930s stands on Cliff Way.

Arriving at Frinton-on-Sea railway station you are greeted by Essex graffiti artist David Nash’s paintings. Being honest I arrived by car.

Winston Churchill, a regular visitor to Frinton-on-Sea, stares through carriage windows at the station.

Beach goers at Frinton-on-Sea enjoy the August waves.

Frinton’s colourful Victorian style beach huts.

Contemplative moments on Frinton’s Cliff Way with Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm in the background.

The art deco Round House on Cliff Way.

Art deco style house on Frinton’s Cliff Way.

Art deco style house on Frinton’s Graces Walk.

Art deco style house on Frinton’s Graces Walk.

Colour coordinated cars parked outside a bungalow in Frinton.

Art deco style house between Frinton and Walton.

Southcliff Park holiday home above Walton-on-the-Naze.

View of Victorian style beach huts from Walton towards Frinton.

Colourful beach huts stand alongside Walton Pier.

A view of Walton’s beach huts.

Holiday makers enjoy the beach at Walton.

Enjoying the view at Frinton’s seafront.

Beach goers search a breakwater for sea life in Frinton.

Taking in the view from Greensward in Frinton.

Ahhhh … final pitstop at Esplanade toilet block in Frinton.

Heading back into Frinton’s main street a COVID reminder takes up a shop window.

“Maradona” looks over the Giza Pyramids in June.

Flowery art in the gardens of Bruton’s Hauser & Wirth gallery in May.

Tulips in Amsterdam beautifully past their best in May.

Green cycles in Amsterdam during April.

January snowdrops in Bruton cemetery.

Late sunlight in September near Orkney’s Ring of Brodgar.

Crocosmia along a path near Stromness as rain clouds gather over Hoy in Orkney during September.

Glasgow’s Botanical Gardens in September.

Scarecrow on duty in Taunton allotment during June.

Pigs cuddle at Bath & West Show in June.

Bullrushes at Great Chalfield Manor and Garden in May.

Shadowy art at Gunnebo House near Gothenburg in May.

Tulip fields seen from Keukenhof near Lisse in April.

Daffodils and hyacinths at Keukenhof near Lisse, in April.

Autumnal forest fungi at Westonbirt Arboretum in October.

View from Ronda in December.

Ancient Yew Tree in the grounds of St Dubricius Churchyard, Porlock, Exmoor in August.

A tree stands amid electricity pylons in the desert in Dubai November 20, 2009. REUTERS

Aloe plants stand on God's Window, a view point above the Blyde River Canyon, May 16, 2009. The canyon is one of the largest in the world and the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve extends for 66,500 acres from the viewpoint.

A pair of Steenbocks feed from a tree in Kruger National Park, May 14, 2009. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife in South Africa, the Kruger National Park offer nearly two million hectares of unrivalled life forms. Picture taken May 14, 2009.

Mangrove trees at sunset in Galle during January.

France's Luc Alphand and Giles Picard drive their Mitsubishi during the second stage of the UAE Desert Challenge during the final round of Cross Country Rally World Cup Near Liwa, October 30, 2007. REUTERS

Cyanobacteria, blue-green algae, churned up by boat near Malevik in October.

A camel takes a drink of water from a plastic bottle at the ancient city of Petra August 31, 2007. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 31, 2007. REUTERS

Bulls play at a elephant camp in the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya, nearly 90 km (56 miles) north of Bangkok August 27, 2005. Elephants, which are revered in Thai society, are one of the most powerful symbols in Thai culture. REUTERS

October reflections at the port of Zoutkamp.

Shopping on a rainy October day in Bruges.

Beachball at Boulogne-Sur-Mer on June day.

Bride makes her way to photo-shoot in Amsterdam on sunny April day.

Couple ride hand-in-hand through Amsterdam in April.

Graffiti on stairway wall in Porto during April.

Couple embrace after completing the Camino de Santiago in Santiago de Compostela on a rainy April day.

Louise Bourgeois’ spider sculture “Maman” at Bilbao’s Guggenheim in April.

Dormant vines in mid-March at Spa Caudalie, Bordeaux.

September rain clouds over Les Salles-sur-Verdon, Var.

Amsterdam red light district in October.

Icy April day in Malevik.

Frothy April sea at Katwijk aan Zee.

Silver tram in Lisbon during April.

Ladies chat on Lisbon street in January.

Cliff fishing near Sagres in January.

Sokari Douglas Camp's bronze sulpture, The First Man, stands covered in snow as blizzards hit central London near Tower Bridge December 18, 2010. REUTERS

High water River Thames with Shard Near London Bridge late December.

Dog walking in June.

Glamour at the British seaside in June.

Lambeth Palace towards The City and Shard.

Happy rainy June day.

Camden street entertainment in June.

Couple of couples near Charing Cross in June.

Helping hand on rainy day at Southbank in June.

Family outing at the British seaside in June.

The Queen enjoys tea at the British seaside in June.

Enjoying a walk at the Royal Pavilion in April.

Homeless man  in Covent Garden in March.

Conscientious dog walkers in February.

“Ice Watch” by Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern in December.

The Ring of Brodgar in September.

Cemetery near Stromness in September.

All eyes to Hoy on ferry in September.

Peaceful September.

January Blue Moon on Holloway.

Snow White and dwarfs at Hauser & Wirth in May,

Dining alone in September.

Judging underway at the Bath & West Show in June.

England soccer supporters hold the flag of St. George during the World Naked Bike Ride in central London June 12, 2010. REUTERS

Tiger Woods of the U.S drives from the 8th tee during the third round round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament in Dubai February 3, 2007. REUTERS

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina circuit on Yas Island November 2, 2012. REUTERS

Airline attendants pose as they see drivers off on their track parade before the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi November 14, 2010. REUTERS

A picture of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and ruler of Dubai, is seen near construction sites in Dubai's Marina area, November 28, 2009. REUTERS

Labourers load-down a vehicle after attending prayers during the Eid al-Adha holiday in Dubai November 27, 2009.

Shoppers walk across an illuminated floor in Dubai Mall in Dubai October 2, 2009. REUTERS

Camels seek shade from the sun underneath a pylon near Fossil Rock July 21, 2009. REUTERS

A kitesurfer looks out to sea on a stormy day on a beach near the Burj al Arab, Dubai's luxury 7-star hotel, April 12, 2009. REUTERS

Plastic working helmets (Untitled), an art installation by Egyptian-born Rania Ezzat, stands alongside a traditional wind tower at the Al Bastakiya part of the Art Dubai exhibition March 20, 2009.

Aaron Gryder, riding Well Armed from the U.S., races towards the finishing line in the seventh and final race during the Dubai World Cup March 28, 2009. The Dubai World Cup, with a cash prize of $6 million, is horse racing's richest prize. REUTERS

Katharina Dietrich (L) of Germany with her umbrella along the race track ahead of the Dubai World Cup March 28, 2009. The Dubai World Cup, with a cash prize of $6 million, is horse racing's richest prize. REUTERS

A shoe shop promotes a sale at the end of the "Dubai Sales Festival" in Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest shopping malls February 27, 2009. REUTERS

Fibreglass sculptures of divers adorn the newly opened Waterfall, a 24m tall water feature, located in Dubai's latest shopping complex at the Dubai Mall January 15, 2009. REUTERS

Sammy, a 13-foot (3.96-metres) whale shark, is seen circling the hotel Atlantis' aquarium - a tank built to invoke the ruins of Atlantis, the mythical Lost City, in Dubai late December 25, 2008. Environmentalists have called for the release of the whale shark from the lavish Atlantis Hotel, built on the Palm Jumeirah Island. REUTERS

A worker walks over a bridge in early morning fog in the Marina area of Dubai, October 16, 2008. REUTERS

A minor oil slick on the Al Aqah Beach near Fujairah, February 19, 2008. The source of the oil slick was unknown and swimmers were warned not to enter the ocean.

U.S. actress Sharon Stone arrives for the opening ceremony of the 4th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival December 9, 2007.

Labourers take time-out on Jumeirah Beach December 2, 2007.

A camel stands in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai December 2, 2007. REUTERS

Construction labourers seen working on high-rise as fog rolls by, near the Dubai Marina construction and residential zone, in Dubai, November 21, 2007.

Construction workers are seen behind the net of a shelter as they take a break on the runway, still under construction, at Al-Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali, Dubai November 5, 2007. The airport is set to build the world's largest runway, at approximately 4.5 km (2.8 miles). REUTERS

Britain's Mark Powell and Tim Ansell drive their Honda during the UAE Desert Challenge on the opening day of the final round of Cross Country Rally World Cup near Arjan October 29, 2007. REUTERS

Fog rolls by early in the morning, near the Dubai Marina construction and residential zone, with part of the Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) visible in the distance (top R corner), in Dubai, September 20, 2007. REUTERS

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto attends a news conference in Al Murooj Rotana, as her younger daughter Asifa sits next to her, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates October 17, 2007. Bhutto said she would return to Pakistan on Thursday to end eight years of self-exile and lead her party into national elections despite threats of al Qaeda suicide attacks. REUTERS

Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of the Weinstein Company, kicks off the Film Finance Circle conference with an informal discussion at the inaugural Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi, October 15, 2007. REUTERS

The wind blows desert sand with Dubai's iconic landmark and world's tallest hotel, the Burj Al Arab, in the background February 8, 2007. The Burj Al Arab sits on its own man-made island, stands 321 meters (1053 feet) high, and resembles a billowing sail. REUTERS

A long-neck Karen hill tribe girl in Chiang Mai province during April.

Traditional dancers in Galle during January.

Pole fishing south of Galle at sunset in January.

Frog at the fish market in September.

Housing & Development Board (HDB) facility near the fish market in September.

Bulls perform at a elephant camp in the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya, nearly 90 km (56 miles) north of Bangkok August 27, 2005. Elephants, which are revered in Thai society, are one of the most powerful symbols in Thai culture. REUTERS

September sunset over Lombok.

Headless statues in Lombok in August.

Mount Raung cemetery on Java in Spetember.

Tanah Lot Temple at sunset on Bali in July.

Traditional Balinese dancer in July.

Balinese coastal fisherman in July.

Miniature Buddha sculptures in Pak Ou Caves along the Mekong River near Luang Prabang in May.

Posing for a picture at Pak Ou Caves on the Mekong River near Luang Prabang in May.

Taking shade in Luang Prabang in May.

Buddhist monks walk after collecting alms early morning at the Wat Sene Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang during early May.

Pouring rain in Luang Prabang during May.

Cat Ba seascape in May.

Former Vietcong soldier, now tour guide, shows tourists around a a cave in Cat Ba in May. (The cave served as a hospital during the Vietnam War.)

Paying respects to revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, during May.

South Korean soldier stands guard in semi-martial arts stance in face-off with North Korean counterpart at the Military Armistice Conference building in the truce village of Panmunjom, some 55 km (33 miles) north of Seoul February 26, 2004. REUTERS

February snow in Bath Abbey Cemetery near Prior Park.

February sunlight highlights a dead tree on the Bath Skyline walk at Claverton Down.

A boat moored on Kennet and Avon Canal by Sydney Gardens in February.

Daffodils at Bath’s Royal Crescent in late February.

Daffodils near Dundas Aqueduct on Kennet and Avon Canal on the first day of Spring in March.

Early March view on a wet day from Lansdown Cemetery.

An April downpour along Kennet and Avon canal near Limpley Stoke.

Wild garlic at Beechen Cliff, Bath, in late April.

BREXIT boat on Kennet and Avon Canal in early May.

Graffiti along the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path in May.

SPRING - May shoppers in Southgate use their phones in Bath.

Leaving Odd Down in mid-May.

Seedlings emerge from the soil in late May between Priston and Marksbury.

Beckford’s Tower at Lansdown Cemetery in late May.

View from Cotswold Path over Upper Weston towards Beckford’s Tower in late May.

Lamb in May on Dean Hill by Cotswold Path, Bath.

Warleigh Weir near Claverton in early July.

Swan and cygnets along Kennet and Avon Canal in July between Bath and Bathampton.

A July view between Priston and Marksbury.

Ripening grain in July towards Stanton Prior.

Swimmers enjoy River Avon in July by Bristol to Bath Cycle Path near Kelston Park.

July afternoon at Bath Spa University.

Kennet and Avon Canal near Sydney Gardens in late July.

Bristol to Bath Cycle Path near New Bridge in late July.

Late July view from Prospect Stile towards Kelston Round Hill along Cotswold Path Way.

Packhorse Bridge, Somerset Coal Canal, by the Limestone Link Path near Midford in early August.

Tucking Mill reservoir and viaduct that carries the Two Tunnels Greenway in August.

Bride escorted into the Little Theatre Cinema coinciding with showing of 2011 movie Bridesmaids in early September.

Cattle on the Skyline Walk above Bath in late September.

Reflections of Bath bus Station alongside River Avon in late September.

Making a point along Kennet and Avon Canal near Dundas Aqueduct in late September.

Warleigh Weir near Claverton in Late September.

Footbridge over rail track between Kennet and Avon Canal and London Road in October.

Mid-October view from Prospect Stile along Cotswold Path Way.

Charity near Bath Abbey on High Street in early November.

Incline on the Bath Skyline Walk near Prior Park in early November.

Whizzing along Bath’s Two Tunnels cycle and walking path near Moorlands in November.

St Michael’s Church cemetery, Monkton Combe (in late November) the location of Harry Patch’s  final resting place. He was the last survivor of the trenches of the Great War. Harry died aged 111.

“Old man’s beard” catches late November sunlight towards Englishcombe.

December reflections on the River Avon towards Saltford.

December rain clouds gather over the Pulteney Weir.

University graduates gather by Parade Gardens on wet a December day.

Rainy December day at “Bath on Ice” in Royal Victoria Park.

Christmas shoppers at Bath Retro Store mid-December.

December Election frustration expressed on campaign boards at Bear Flat on polling day.

Warleigh Weir flooded near Claverton after days of heavy rain mid-December.

Swan crosses Dundas Aqueduct on Kennet and Avon Canal in December.

Two days into COVID-19 lockdown queues form outside Waitrose supermarket with Bath Abbey in the background.

Original Extinction Rebellion graffiti now serving as a COVID-19 warning.

A cyclist stops to look into a closed shop in Stall Street during COVID-19 lockdown.

A Deliveroo person is prevented from cycling along a closed-off area in central Bath.

A children’s play area by Victoria Park is closed until further notice during COVID-19 lockdown.

Working From Home - a damaged window showing property for sale in Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

COVID-19 warning notice on gate in Newton St Loe farmland near Bath.

Boarded-up restaurant in central Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

A sign of appreciation for key workers during COVID-19 in Royal Victoria Park.

Tribute rainbows for the NHS decorate the front gates of a school in Bath.

A protective plastic glove is discarded along a footpath near Bath.

An NHS flag flies over Bath Abbey during COVID-19 lockdown.

COVID-19 graffiti seen on a bridge over the River Avon in Bath.

COVID-19 banner and notice set up alongside Bath’s famous Royal Crescent.

Walkers in masks stroll in front on the Royal Crescent during COVID-19 lockdown.

Mounted policewoman talks to man exercising in Bath’s Royal Victoria Park during COVID-19 lockdown.

A man sits in deserted central Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

Solitary person exercises in Bath’s Royal Victoria Park during COVID-19 lockdown.

Pigeons have the square to themselves outside the Roman Baths and Abbey during COVID-19 lockdown.

Deserted alleyway leads to Sally Lunn’s eating house during COVID-19 Lockdown. A Sally Lunn’s Bun is the original Bath Bun which is part bun, part bread and part cake.

Empty Southgate in central Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

Man sleeps on a bench alongside the River Avon in Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

The new normal - reusable masks hang on a washing line in Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

A Bath street scene including newly erected barriers during COVID-19 lockdown.

Store assistants prepare for the opening for “non-essential” shops in central Bath during COVID19 lockdown.

People go about their business as “non-essential” shops prepare to open during COVID-19 lockdown in central Bath.

Shoppers await the opening of “non-essential” stores during COVID-19 lockdown in central Bath.

The reflection of a pedestrian covering his face is reflected in a store window (right) as “non-essential” shops open during COVID-19 lockdown.

A queue forms for the Post Office in central Bath during COVID-19 lockdown.

Jane Austin enthusiasts by Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent.  The Royal Crescent was designed by John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1775.

Jane Austin devotees take coffee in Waterstones bookshop on Milsom Street.

Jane Austin lovers jostle at Bath’s Parade Gardens by the River Avon.

Jane Austin enthusiasts at Bath’s Parade Gardens by the River Avon.

A Jane Austin admirer sits among sun-seekers in Bath’s Parade Gardens.

Jane Austin devotees cross the road ahead of a Bath tour bus near the Abbey.

Jane Austin enthusiasts enjoy Bath’s Georgian Queen Square.

Jane Austin admirers enjoy time in Queen Square.

A Jane Austin aficionado rehearses his lines in The Circus.

Jane Austin enthusiasts walk near Bath’s Guildhall - heart of administrative life for over 350 years.

Jane Austin admirers enjoy snacks at The Podium, Northgate Street.

Jane Austin enthusiasts promenade on Milsom Street.

Jane Austin admirers walk on Bath’s Wood Street near Queen Square.

Jane Austin enthusiasts by Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent.

Jane Austin enthusiasts perform in Bath’s The Circus. The Circus is a historic street of large Georgian townhouses designed by architect John Wood, the Elder and was built between 1754 and 1768.

Jane Austin devotees walk in Bath’s The Circus.

A 1920’s family photograph featuring some of my grandmother’s Cape Town friends in beachwear.

A 1920’s family photograph featuring my Grandmother and her sister in Cape Town

A 1920’s family photograph featuring a great aunt with many admirers at a Boulders Beach picnic in Cape Town.

A 1920’s family photograph featuring my grandfather posing by automobile in Cape Town.

A 1920’s family photograph featuring a Cape Town wedding party attended by my grandmother.

A gathering of people in Margate during August of 1919, I understand, at a naval open day. From my grandfather’s collection.

Seamen gather for boxing match aboard requisitioned Auxiliary Gourko. Picture from my grandfather’s collection.

Undated/captioned photograph from my grandfather’s collection. I speculate a naval sports event near Chatham Dockyard.

Undated photograph featuring USS Los Angeles off the coast of Bermuda mid-1920s. In the mid-1920’s my grandfather was Paymaster lieutenant and Secretary to Chief of Staff, North America and West Indies Station.

HMS Calcutta cruises on White Bear River, Newfoundland. In the mid-1920’s my grandfather was Paymaster lieutenant and Secretary to Chief of Staff, North America and West Indies Station.

View from Ramillies deck as she passes the Forth Bridge in this undated picture by unknown photographer.

View from Ramillies deck as she passes the Forth Bridge in this undated picture by unknown photographer.

Greek troops on a ship near Rodosto (now Tekirdağ) pictured in 1920 from HMS Ramillies. Ramillies was attached to Mediterranean operations in Turkey and the Black Sea as part of Britain's responses to the Greco-Turkish War and the Russian Civil War.

Reconnaissance photograph featuring HMS Ramillies bombardment of Izmit on June 18, 1920 as part of the Greek Summer Offensive on Turkey. Unknown photographer.

Reconnaissance photograph after HMS Ramillies bombardment of Izmit on June 18, 1920, as part of the Greek Summer Offensive on Turkey.

Reconnaissance photograph after HMS Ramillies bombardment of Izmit on June 18, 1920, as part of the Greek Summer Offensive on Turkey.

Royalist Turkish troops Gallipoli 1920. Unknown photographer.

Ramillies docked in Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1920. View of Galata Bridge by unknown photographer.

A view of the occupied Turkish War office in Constantinople (Istanbul) 1920, by unknown photographer.

View of Golden Horn (Istanbul) and Bosphorus pictured in 1920 by unknown photographer.

Ramillies visited Batumi (Georgia) in1920. Unknown photographer.

HMS Ramillies at anchor in Beghi Bay, Malta, during 1920 photographed by unknown photographer.

Officers pose in front of billiard table on board Ramillies. Picture from my grandfather’s photo album sometime around 1919. Photographer unknown.

Ramillies, I believe in Liverpool’s Gladstone Dock for rudder repair because of damage caused during launch at Clydebank, Glasgow in September 1916. Photographer unknown and picture from my grandfather’s photo album probably taken soon after January 1917.

The British Grand Fleet in Scapa Flow pictured, I understand, from HMS Ramillies during 1918. Post World War I the Grand Fleet reverted to its original name, the Atlantic Fleet.

Ramillies crew pictured during a gas mask exercise in Scapa Flow during 1919. Photographer unknown.

Full-calibre shells fired by Royal Sovereign as part of the 1st Battle Squadron(BS) . Picture probably taken in 1918 from Ramillies by unknown photographer.

The 1st Battle Squadron (BS) pictured from Ramillies in Rosyth during 1918 by unknown photographer.

A K-class submarine probably pictured in Scapa Flow from Ramillies in 1918. The K-class nickname "Kalamity class" for being involved in many accidents. Six of the 18 built sank in accidents with heavy loss of life. Photographer unknown.

Ramillies Crew prepare a Sopwith Pup biplane for take off from X turret during 1918. The runway was detachable plates above the guns. Photographer unknown.

Sopwith Pup takes off from Ramillies’ X turret during 1918. The plane could not return to ship and would either have to touch down on land or ditch at sea. Photographer unknown.

My grandfather (centre) poses with Ramillies crew members, probably on the island of Flotta in Scapa Flow during June 1918. Photographer unknown.

“Our sausage” observation balloons above Ramillies quarterdeck in Scapa Flow. Photographer unknown.

Crew receive salary payment on Ramillies deck. Photographer unknown.

Ramillies crew prepare torpedo - according to Frederick Rollison “I upgraded from Ordinary Seaman to Torpedoman with an increase in Pay from one shilling (5p) a day to one shilling and three pence plus a small allowance in lieu of my rum ration”. Photographer unknown.

The German Fleet in Scapa Flow during 1919 before it was scuttled. Photographer unknown.

German sailors in a lifeboat surrendering in Scapa Flow on June 21st, 1919, after scuttling of the German Fleet. Photographer unknown.

German prisoners on Ramillies deck after the June 21st, 1919, scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow. Photographer unknown.

German prisoners on Ramillies deck after the June 21st, 1919, scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow. Photographer unknown.

German prisoners from scuttled ships on the quarter-deck of Ramillies in Scapa Flow on June 21, 1919. Photographer Unknown.

Salvage work underway on SMS Baden in Scapa Flow after the 1919 scuttling of the German Fleet. Baden was re-floated in July and was towed to the British naval base at Invergordon. Photographer unknown.

Salvage workers on SMS Frankfurt in Scapa Flow, 1919. Frankfurt was one of the few ships of the German Fleet that was not successfully sunk. Photographer unknown.

Salvage worker on SMS Baden in Scapa Flow after the 1919 scuttling of the German Fleet. Baden was re-floated in July and was towed to the British naval base at Invergordon. Photographer unknown.

Scapa Flow Museum - Temporary exhibition in Hoy Hotel September 2018.

Battery position near Stromness towards Hoy in Orkney.

Scapa Flow towards Hoy in September 2018.

Bottle and beer mat for Orkney Beers’ Scapa Special Flagship Pale Ale in illustrative picture at waters edge in Stromness during September 2018.

What remains of a military pier in Lyness on Hoy pictured during September 2018.

Isolated traditional British red telephone box near Scapa Flow temporary Museum on Hoy during September 2018.

1935 - HMS Kent in Suez Canal near Port Said on way to Far East.

1935 - On HMS Kent in Suez Canal heading to Far East.

1935 - In Aden before heading into Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

1936 - HMS Kent crew celebrate “Crossing the Line” March 8 on way to the Far East. (Negative held in collection)

1936 - HMS Cornwall pictured from HMS Kent enroute the Far East. (Negative held)

1936 - the P&O wharf in Singapore. (Negative held)

1936 - HMS Kent at anchor in Sandakan British North Borneo, now the Malaysian state of Sabah. (Negative held)

1936 - A Sampan off the coast of Hong Kong. (Negative held)

1936 - HMS Tamar moored at the Royal Navy Dockyard in Hong Kong.

1936 - Bi-planes over hospital ship HMS Neuralia off Hong Kong.

1936 - Japanese cruiser Izumo off the coast of Hong Kong.

1936 - A Moon Gate to temple on the Island of Putuoshan, an island near Shanghai. Mount Putuo is one of four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism. (Negative held)

1936 - Climbing 1000 steps on Putuoshan. (Negative held)

1936 - Elephant Road to Ming Xiaoling, mausoleum to founder of the Ming dynasty, in Nanking. (Negative held)

1936 - Family life in Weihaiwei, now Weihai, a city in eastern Shandong province, China. (Negative held)

1936 - Full calibre from HMS Kent off Weihaiwei (now Weihai). (Negative held)

1936 - crew, pictured from HMS Kent, retrieving plane from ocean off Weihaiwei (now Weihai). (Negative held)

1936 - HMS Kent pictured from Shanghai’s Bund. (Negative held)

1937 - Pilgrims on the Island of Putuoshan, an island near Shanghai. Mount Putuo is one of four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism. (Negative held)

1937 - Wealthy pilgrims are carried in chairs on the Island of Putuoshan, an island near Shanghai. Mount Putuo is one of four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism.

1937 - Rural life in Hong Kong. (Negative held)

1937 - “Full speed trial” with HMS Cumberland. (Negative held)

1937 - A Walrus seaplane in the ocean near Jesselton, British North Borneo, now Kota Kinabalu. The Walrus was catapulted from the ship and craned back aboard.

1937 - Becalmed training off Labuan island, BNB (Malaysia) before heading for Singapore.

1937 - Illuminations for the coronation of King George VI on the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank building in Shanghai. I believe photographed from HMS Cumberland. (Negative held)

1937 - Japanese bombing during the Battle for Shanghai. I believe photographed from HMS Cumberland. ((Negative held)

1937 - Japanese bombing during the Battle for Shanghai. I believe photographed from HMS Cumberland.

1937 - Japanese bombing during the Battle for Shanghai. I believe photographed from HMS Cumberland.

1937 - Indonesian hotel location in Brastagi, northern Sumatra. (Negative held)

Studio photograph taken in Cairo from Polly Parkers’ photo album taken in the 1890s.

Polly Parkers’ newspaper wedding announcement seen on the opening page of her album.

Carte de Visite for Poona based photographer Rustomjee Jsetjee.

Studio portrait by Poona based photographer Rustomjee Jamsetjee featuring East Yorkshire Regiment sergeant, possibly Edward Gillard, taken in 1880s.

Carte de Visite for Cape Town based photographer James E Bruton.

Studio portrait by Cape Town based photographer James E Bruton featuring East Yorkshire Regiment serviceman, possibly Edward Gillard, taken in 1880s.

Family photograph featuring East Yorkshire Regiment sergeant , possibly Edward Gillard in Cape Town, taken late 1880s or early 1890s.

Cape Town photographer JG Horsfall studio picture of two children from Polly Parkers’ Album. possibly Children of Sergeant Gillard seen in previous family picture.

Carte de Visite for Cape Town based photographer James E Bruton.

Studio portrait by Cape Town based photographer James E Bruton featuring East Yorkshire Regiment serviceman, possibly Edward Gillard, taken in 1880s.

Data on the back of the following picture =Montshiwa= Barlong chief, Barolong tribe, Mafeking British Bechuanaland South Africa

Montshiwa, Barlong tribal chief, poses in this picture take in Mafeking, British Bechuanaland (South Africa,).

The Grave of Christopher Bethell in Mafeking (south Africa). Bethell, was murdered by mercenaries, 31 July, 1884, while defending the tribal lands of chief Montshiwa. His death lead to British intervention resulting in the short-lived Crown colony of British Bechuanaland.

Carte de Visite for Gabriel Lekegian who was official photographer to the British Army of Occupation based in Cairo from the late 1880s.

Studio photo by Gabriel Lekegian who was official photographer to the British Army of Occupation based in Cairo from the late 1880s. Pictures is an unidentified East Yorkshire Regiment soldier.

Carte de Visite for Cairo photographer Jacques Galitzenstein.

Studio picture of East Yorkshire Regiment soldier, possibly Edward Gillard, by Cairo photographer Jacques Galitzenstein.

Carte de Visite for Alexandria photographer G Lassave.

Studio photograph, possibly featuring Edward Gillard in uniform, by Alexandria photographer G Lassave taken early 1890s.

Carte de Visite for Gabriel Lekegian who was official photographer to the British Army of Occupation based in Cairo from the late 1880s.

Studio portrait by Gabriel Lekegian who was official photographer to the British Army of Occupation based in Cairo from the late 1880s. Possibly wife of Edward Gillard.

What appears to be an Egyptian wedding party possibly in Alexandria during the early 1890s from Polly Parkers’ album.

Carte de Visite for Salford based photographer M. Le Tourneux.

Family photograph featuring East Yorkshire Regiment sergeant , possibly Edward Gillard in Salford, taken 1880s.

Carte de Visite for Hull based photographers Turner & Drinkwater, established in 1878 and continued in business till the 1960s.

Photograph featuring East Yorkshire Regiment sergeant , possibly Edward Gillard in Hull, taken in 1880s.

Jordanian soldier standing outside al Khazneh (Treasury) in the ancient city of Petra August 30, 2007. The Treasury is Petra's most famous monument, whose name reflects the local legend that the urn on top of the monument held the pharaoh's treasure.

Bedouin tent at Wadi Rum in southern Jordan, September 4, 2007.

the Al-Kharza area of Wadi Rum in the south of Jordan, September 4, 2007.

The Al-Kharza area of Wadi Rum in southern Jordan, September 4, 2007.

Sandstone rock at Wadi Rum, known also as the Valley of the Moon, September 4, 2007.

Sandstone rock art at Wadi Rum, September 4, 2007.

Bedouin tuck at Wadi Rum in southern Jordan, September 4, 2007.

A tourist takes photos of the al Khazneh (Treasury), from the end of the Siq in the ancient city of Petra August 29, 2007. The Treasury is Petra's most famous monument, whose name reflects the local legend that the urn on top of the monument held the pharaoh's treasure. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 29, 2007.

A tourist takes photos from inside the al Khazneh (Treasury), situated at the end of the Siq (centre, rear), in the ancient city of Petra August 29, 2007. The Treasury is Petra's most famous monument, whose name reflects the local legend that the urn on top of the monument held the pharaoh's treasure. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 29, 2007. REUTERS

A horse-drawn carriage travels through the 1.2 km-long passageway known as the Siq in the ancient city of Petra August 29, 2007. The Siq is a single block of sandstone rock that was rent apart by tectonic forces. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 29, 2007. REUTERS

The Jordanian flag flutters in front of the Al Khazneh (Treasury) in the ancient city of Petra August 29, 2007. The Treasury is Petra's most famous monument, whose name reflects the local legend that the urn on top of the monument held the Pharaoh's treasure. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 29, 2007. REUTERS

Ahmed Ali, aged 25, a Bedouin guide stands in front of the Roman Soldier Tomb in the ancient city of Petra, August 30, 2007. Three statues in Roman military dress are carved into the niches of the tomb facade. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 30, 2007. REUTERS

Ali, a Bedouin guide, stands on the edge of a rock high above the al Khazneh (Treasury) in the ancient city of Petra August 30, 2007. The Treasury is Petra's most famous monument, whose name reflects the local legend that the urn on top of the monument held the pharaoh's treasure. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 30, 2007. REUTERS

A cat walks in front of the ancient city of Petra August 31, 2007. Ad Dayr has the largest facade (45 by 50 metres/130 by 164 ft) in Petra, Jordan.

Bedouin children play in front of ad Dayr (The Monastery) in the ancient city of Petra August 31, 2007. Ad Dayr has the largest facade (45 by 50 metres/130 by 164 ft) in Petra, Jordan. Petra was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 31, 2007. REUTERS

A flock of crows circle above the Royal Tombs in the ancient city of Petra August 31, 2007. The Royal Tombs were thought to have held the remains of Nabataean Kings, who were the Arab inhabitants who carved the monuments into the soft sandstone 2,000 years ago. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 31, 2007. REUTERS

Two women make their way along the 1.2 km-long passageway known as the Siq in the ancient city of Petra August 29, 2007. The Siq is a single block of sandstone rock that was rent apart by tectonic forces. Petra in Jordan was recently named among the modern-day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters. Picture taken August 29, 2007. REUTERS

Young Jordanians walk near the Royal Tombs in the ancient city of Petra August 31, 2007. The Royal Tombs were thought to have held the remains of Nabataean Kings, who were the Arab inhabitants who carved the monuments into the soft sandstone 2,000 years ago.

A flag-waving supporter of Christian politician Samir Geagea and his "March 14" coalition celebrates after the coalition won in Lebanon's parliamentary election, June 7, 2009. An anti-Syrian coalition, known as "March 14", defeated the "March 8" alliance composed of Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon's parliamentary election on Sunday, politicians on both sides said. REUTERS

A shrine reflecting an election poster featuring Free Partiotic Movement leader Michel Aoun in the key electoral Bekaa Valley town of Zahle, June 5, 2009. Lebanese vote on June 7 in a parliamentary election that pits the powerful Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies against an anti-Syrian alliance that won a 2005 poll. The vote will determine the shape of parliament and government until 2013.

An election campaign poster of Samir Geagea, who leads the Lebanese Forces Party in the key electoral Bekaa Valley town of Zahle, June 5, 2009. Lebanese vote on June 7 in a parliamentary election that pits the powerful Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies against an anti-Syrian alliance that won a 2005 poll. The vote will determine the shape of parliament and government until 2013.

A Lebanese woman takes care of her laundry amid various campaign posters ahead of Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary election, in Tripoli June 6, 2009. REUTERS

A voter runs to cast his ballot after checking election details in Lebanon's parliamentary election in Tripoli, June 7, 2009.

Lebanese national flags (L and R) fly with those of the Popular Bloc (C) in the key electoral Bekaa Valley town of Zahle, June 5, 2009. Lebanese vote on June 7 in a parliamentary election that pits the powerful Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies against an anti-Syrian alliance that won a 2005 poll. The vote will determine the shape of parliament and government until 2013. REUTERS

Cars travelling to the Syrian border pass election campaign posters in the Bekaa Valley town of Bar Elias, which is under the "March 14" Alliance, June 5, 2009. Lebanese vote on June 7 in a parliamentary election that pits the powerful Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies against an anti-Syrian alliance that won a 2005 poll. The vote will determine the shape of parliament and government until 2013. A poster (bottom L) features five dead Sunni Arab leaders (L-R): Lebanon's assassinated ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri, Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Saudi's former King Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz al-Saud and Egypt's late President Jamal Abdul Nasser.

Future Movement campaign posters featuring members of the "March 14" Alliance are displayed on the walls of a tent in the Bekka Valley village of Qabb Elias June 5, 2009. Lebanese vote on June 7 in a parliamentary election that pits the powerful Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies against an anti-Syrian alliance that won a 2005 poll. The vote will determine the shape of parliament and government until 2013.

A Future Movement supporter selects a waterpipe with campaign posters featuring assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in the background, in the Bekka Valley village of Qabb Elias June 5, 2009. Lebanese vote on June 7 in a parliamentary election that pits the powerful Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies against an anti-Syrian alliance that won a 2005 poll. The vote will determine the shape of parliament and government until 2013.

People go about their business amid various campaign posters ahead of Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary election, in Tripoli June 6, 2009.

Lebanese soldiers take up position ahead of Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary election, in Tripoli June 6, 2009.

Lebanese soldiers take up position ahead of Lebanon's June 7 parliamentary election, in Tripoli June 6, 2009. REUTERS

Supporters of former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati wave the Lebanese national flag from the back of a vehicle ahead of the country's June 7 parliamentary elections, in Tripoli June 6, 2009.

Election officals oversee voting in Lebanon's parliamentary election in Tripoli June 7, 2009. REUTERS

People carry food into a polling station for officials overseeing voting in Lebanon's parliamentary election in Tripoli June 7, 2009.REUTERS

Elderly Sunni cleric Faysal Mawlawi arrives to vote in Lebanon's parliamentary election in Tripoli June 7, 2009.

Election officials empty a box of ballot slips in Beirut after polling stations closed for Lebanon's parliamentary election June 7, 2009.

Supporters of Maronite Christian Lebanese Forces party leader Samir Geagea wave flags as they ride on the streets of Beirut after Lebanon's parliamentary election June 7, 2009. REUTERS

Egyptian soldiers move near a burnt annex building of Cairo’s Rabaa Adawiya mosque after the earlier clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, August 15, 2013, in which hundreds of people were killed.

Smoke is seen over Ramses Square after Islamist protests descended into a bloodbath across Egypt with around 50 killed alone on a "Day of Rage" called by followers of ousted President Mohamed Mursi to denounce a crackdown by the army-backed government after clashes in Cairo, August 16, 2013. The government has imposed a night-time curfew set to last at least a month. REUTERS

A supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi runs during clashes with opponents near Ramses Square in Cairo August 16, 2013. Muslim Brotherhood protests plunged into violence across Egypt on Friday, with around 50 killed in Cairo alone on a "Day of Rage" called by Islamist followers of ousted President Mohamed Mursi to denounce a police crackdown. REUTERS

Egyptian soldier with detainees near a burnt annex building of Rabaa Adawiya mosque after the earlier clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo August 15, 2013. 

A man amid dead Muslim Brotherhood supporters at El Eyman mosque in Cairo August 15, 2013. 

Woman leaves a mosque in Cairo, August 15, 2013. Hundreds of supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood stormed a government building in Cairo and set it ablaze, as fury over a security crackdown on the Islamist movement that killed hundreds of people spilled on to the streets.

Inside the Rabaa Adawiya mosque complex after the clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo August 15, 2013. 

A general view of the Rabaa Adawiya mosque complex after the clearing of a protest camp around the mosque, in Cairo August 15, 2013. 

A view shows a fly-past over protesters against ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, in Tahrir Square in Cairo July 4, 2013. The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood was arrested by Egyptian security forces on Thursday in a crackdown against the Islamist movement after the army ousted the country's first democratically elected president Mursi. At least 16 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in street clashes across Egypt since Mursi's overthrow. REUTERS

A wedding couple in their car is surrounded as they pass though Tahrir Square, the focus of the February 2011 Egyptian revolution, while people celebrate the end of voting in the presidential election in Cairo June 17, 2012. Egypt's Islamists claimed a narrow lead on Monday in vote-counting for the presidential election but the generals who have run the country since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak issued new rules that made clear real power remains with the army. REUTERS

People celebrate the end of voting in the presidential election as they pass though Tahrir Square, the focus of the February 2011 Egyptian revolution, in Cairo June 17, 2012. Egypt's Islamists claimed a narrow lead on Monday in vote-counting for the presidential election but the generals who have run the country since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak issued new rules that made clear real power remains with the army. REUTERS

Presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy of the Muslim Brotherhood greets a crowd outside a mosque after attending Friday Prayers in Cairo, June 15, 2012. Activists called for a protest on Friday and Islamists warned that the gains of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak could be wiped out after Egypt's supreme court dissolved parliament and ruled to keep his last premier in this weekend's presidential race. REUTERS

Opposition supporters walk past piles of rubbish early morning, after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, in Tahrir Square, Cairo February 12, 2011. Mubarak stepped down as president of Egypt on Friday after 30 years of rule, handing power to the army and bowing to relentless pressure from a popular uprising after his military support. REUTERS

A member of the Egyptian special forces walks past a mummy in the Egyptian Museum near the opposition stronghold of Tahrir Square in Cairo February 10, 2011. Egypt's pharaonic treasures have survived the unrest almost unscathed and restoration work has started on the few artefacts damaged in a raid on the Egyptian Museum, the head of antiquities said on Wednesday. REUTERS

A makeshift rubbish truck collects waste in the opposition stronghold of Tahrir Square, in Cairo February 10, 2011. Egypt's government resisted growing pressure on Thursday from key ally the United States and from a still energetic popular protest movement, both demanding radical and immediate political change. REUTERS

An effigy of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak hangs over Tahrir Square in Cairo February 6, 2011. Demonstrators camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square, which has become an epicentre for protest, vowed to intensify their battle to oust Mubarak but the 82-year-old president has said he will stay until September elections because the alternative is chaos. REUTERS

Opposition supporters sleep and take shelter under plastic sheets in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 6, 2011. Demonstrators camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square, which has become an epicentre for protest, vowed to intensify their battle to oust Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak but the 82-year-old president has said he will stay until September elections because the alternative is chaos. REUTERS

A medic has a snack at a makeshift clinic in the opposition stronghold of Tahrir Square, in Cairo February 10, 2011. The Egyptian government resisted growing pressure on Thursday from key ally the United States and from a still energetic popular protest movement, both demanding radical and immediate political change. REUTERS

Opposition supporters rest near graffiti referring to social networking site "Facebook" in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 5, 2011. Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, who has reshuffled his government but refused to step down, met some of the new ministers on Saturday, the state news agency said, in a clear rebuff to the hundreds of thousands of people publicly demanding the 82-year-old leader step down. REUTERS

An injured opposition supporter looks over the crowd after Friday prayers in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 4, 2011. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for an 11th day of protest on Friday calling for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. REUTERS

An opposition supporter looks over the crowd after Friday prayers in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 4, 2011. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for an 11th day of protest on Friday calling for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

Opposition supporters with protective head-gear in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 3, 2011. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a 10th day of protests calling for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

An Egyptian soldier attempts to calm opposition supporters in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 3, 2011. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a 10th day of protests calling for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

A government supporter drives his car along a Nile-side road near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 2, 2011. Tens of thousands of Egyptians gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square in protests calling for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

Women visit the shrine of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at the Behesht Zahra Cemetary, south of Tehran March 13, 2008.

A woman visits the shrine of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at the Behesht Zahra Cemetary, south of Tehran March 13, 2008. REUTERS

A woman visits a relative's grave at the Martyrs Graveyard within the Behesht Zahra Cemetary, south of Tehran March 13, 2008.

A woman washes the grave of her relative at the Martyrs Graveyard in the Behesht Zahra Cemetary, south of Tehran March 13, 2008. REUTERS

Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani talks with election officials before casting his ballot in Iran's parliamentary election in Tehran, March 14, 2008.

A member of the Revolutionary Guard checks the electorial list before casting his ballot in the parliamentary election in Tehran March 14, 2008. Iranians voted on Friday in a low-key election likely to keep parliament in the grip of conservatives after unelected state bodies barred many reformist foes of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from the race. REUTERS

Women have their documents checked by election officials before casting their ballots in the parliamentary election in Tehran March 14, 2008. Iranians voted on Friday in a low-key election likely to keep parliament in the grip of conservatives after unelected state bodies barred many reformist foes of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from the race. REUTERS

A woman enters a polling station to cast her ballot in the parliamentary election in Tehran March 14, 2008. Iranians voted on Friday in a low-key election likely to keep parliament in the grip of conservatives after unelected state bodies barred many reformist foes of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from the race.REUTERS

A voter holds a defaced election flyer before casting her ballot in the parliamentary election in Tehran March 14, 2008. Iranians voted on Friday in a low-key election likely to keep parliament in the grip of conservatives after unelected state bodies barred many reformist foes of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from the race.REUTERS

Voters wait before casting their ballot in the parliamentary election in north Tehran March 14, 2008. Iranians voted on Friday in a low-key election likely to keep parliament in the grip of conservatives after unelected state bodies barred many reformist foes of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from the race. REUTERS

Shoppers crowd the narrow passageways of Tehran's Grand Bazaar ahead of the Norouz Iranian New Year, March 15, 2008. REUTERS

A trader waits for customers amid his pictorial carpets in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, ahead of the Norouz Iranian New Year, March 15, 2008. REUTERS

Traders show their carpets to a prospective customer in Tehran's Grand Bazaar ahead of the Norouz Iranian New Year, March 15, 2008. REUTERS

Rolls of brand labels used in the manufacture of counterfeit goods are seen in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, March 15, 2008. REUTERS

snowboarder falls as a boy carries a gas canister on the slopes of Shemshak, a ski resort near Tehran, March 16, 2008. The skiers wear Western-style ski gear, and many women ski without the mandatory headscarf in defiance of Iran's Islamic dress code. REUTERS

A horse runs near skiers on the slopes of Shemshak, a ski resort near Tehran, March 16, 2008. The skiers wear Western-style ski gear, and many women ski without the mandatory headscarf in defiance of Iran's Islamic dress code. REUTERS

Skiers smoke water pipes outside a chalet on the slopes of Shemshak, a ski resort near Tehran, March 16, 2008. The skiers wear Western-style ski gear, and many women ski without the mandatory headscarf in defiance of Iran's Islamic dress code. REUTERS

A young woman jumps a fire during the "Chaharshanbeh Soori" festival in Tehran March 18, 2008. People jump over fire during the festival to burn away the year's sins on the last Tuesday night before the new year.

A young couple dance near a fire during the "Chaharshanbeh Soori" festival in Tehran March 18, 2008. People jump over fire during the festival to burn away the year's sins on the last Tuesday night before the new year. REUTERS

Shoppers walk through Isfahan's covered bazaars March 11, 2008. Many bazaar traders, renowned for their religious conservatism, said the economic situation dissuaded them from voting in the March 14 parliamentary elections. REUTERS

Women walk near the arches of Sio-se Pol (Thirty-three Arch Bridge) which was built in the 17th century over the Zayand-e Rud river in Isfahan ahead of March 14 parliament elections in this picture taken March 11, 2008. The Zayand-e Rud river has been dammed to ensure adequate water during the Iranian new year holiday which is celebrated on the first day of spring. Picture taken March 11. REUTERS

Ethiopian Orthodox worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony towards the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City April 25, 2008.

Israeli Defense Force (IDF) member guards entrance of Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, August 4, 2007.

Jewish worshippers gather at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, for the special priestly blessing during the Jewish holiday of Passover April 22, 2008. REUTERS

Jewish worshippers gather at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, for the special priestly blessing during the Jewish holiday of Passover April 22, 2008. REUTERS

Greek-Orthodox priests carry a cross on its way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Eastern Church's Good Friday procession in the old City of Jerusalem April 25, 2008. Thousands of Greek-Orthodox believers retraced the traditional route Jesus Christ took along the Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Greek-Orthodox worshippers stand outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Eastern Church's Good Friday procession in the old City of Jerusalem April 25, 2008. Thousands of worshippers retraced the traditional route Jesus Christ took along the Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS

Greek-Orthodox priests carry a cross on its way to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Eastern Church's Good Friday procession in the old City of Jerusalem April 25, 2008. Thousands of Greek-Orthodox believers retraced the traditional route Jesus Christ took along the Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Greek-Orthodox worshippers carry crosses outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Eastern Church's Good Friday procession in the old City of Jerusalem April 25, 2008. Thousands of worshippers retraced the traditional route Jesus Christ took along the Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. REUTERS

Greek-Orthodox worshippers stuggle to get into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Eastern Church's Good Friday procession in the old City of Jerusalem April 25, 2008. Thousands of worshippers retraced the traditional route Jesus Christ took along the Via Dolorosa to his crucifixion in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Ultra-orthodox Jews look at worshippers waiting to enter the Church of Holy Sepulchre for a Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City April 26, 2008. REUTERS

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) member in Church of Holy Sepulchre during a Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City April 26, 2008.

A general view of the Church of Holy Sepulchre during a Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City April 26, 2008. REUTERS

Armenian cleric (R) at the Church of Holy Sepulchre during a Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem's Old City April 26, 2008.

A general view of a Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 2, 2008

A tank secures the Sufa Crossing as a truck carrying supplies enters the Gaza Strip April 29, 2008.

Israeli soldiers walk near their tank after an operation in the Gaza Strip at an army base near the Sufa crossing April 29, 2008. REUTERS

Guests enjoy the full moon from the Mount Zion Hotel near Jerusalem’s historic Old City, December 31, 2009.

Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier (seen on the right) in the West Bank village of Nilin near Ramallah January 1, 2010, to mark the founding of the Fatah movement. REUTERS

Palestinian demonstrators throw stones at Israeli troops over the controversial Israeli barrier during a protest against the barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin near Ramallah January 1, 2010, to mark the founding of the Fatah movement. REUTERS

Israeli border police officers take position during a protest by Palestinian and international activists against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin near Ramallah January 1, 2010, to mark the founding of the Fatah movement. REUTERS

A Palestinian demonstrator throws a stone at Israeli troops during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Nilin near Ramallah January 1, 2010, to mark the founding of the Fatah movement. REUTERS

Two water sellers walk past a wooden doorway at dawn in Rabat's Old Town in this picture taken April 3, 2009. REUTERS

A pedestrian walks past shuttered shop doorways at dawn in the normally busy market street in Rabat's Old Town on April 3, 2009.

A decorated wooden door is seen on the blue and white walls of Rabat's Old Town at dawn on April 3, 2009. REUTERS

The blue and white walls of Rabat's Old Town at dawn on April 3, 2009.

A doorway is seen within the blue and white walls of Rabat's Old Town at dawn April 3, 2009. REUTERS

A blue wooden door is seen on the the blue and white walls of Rabat's Old Town at dawn on April 3, 2009.

An early morning customer buys from a vendor at his shop among the blue and white buildings of Rabat's Old Town in this picture taken April 3, 2009. REUTERS

Cats sleep in a doorway among the narrow streets of Rabat's blue and white buildings in the Old Town at dawn on April 3, 2009. REUTERS

A water seller walks past the entrance to an Old Town building at dawn in Rabat April 3, 2009. Picture taken April 3, 2009.

Two doorways in a red-coloured wall of a narrow street at dawn in the Old Town of Rabat in this picture taken April 3, 2009.

Women walk past the shuttered doorways of shops at dawn in Rabat's Old Town April 3, 2009. Picture taken April 3, 2009. REUTERS

Shop doorways are padlocked at dawn in Rabat's Old Town in this picture taken April 3, 2009. REUTERS

A wooden doorway in a terraccota-coloured wall of a narrow street at dawn in the Old Town of Rabat in this picture taken April 3, 2009. REUTERS

Two decorated wooden doors are seen within the city walls of Rabat's Old Town at dawn April 3, 2009. Picture taken April 3, 2009. REUTERS

A delivery van is parked in front of a shop's doorway among narrow streets of Rabat's Old Town at dawn before morning trading begins April 3, 2009. REUTERS

A doorway to a police station is seen within the city walls of Rabat's Old Town at dawn on April 3, 2009. REUTERS

Fishing nets lie outside a doorway among the narrow streets of Rabat's blue and white buildings in the Old Town at dawn on April 3, 2009. REUTERS

An Acehnese man walks through a tsunami-devastated village in Kajhu in the outskirt of Banda Aceh April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a 100th day commemoration on Tuesday for around 250,000 people who were killed or are missing after the tusnami swept the Indonesian Aceh province December 26, 2004. REUTERS

Acehnese men recover scrap metal from tsunami-devastated house at middle class housing complex in Kajhu in outskirts of Banda Aceh. Acehnese men recover scrap metal from a tsunami-devastated house at a middle class housing complex in Kajhu in the outskirts of Banda Aceh April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a 100th day commemoration on Tuesday for around 250,000 people who were killed or are missing after the tsunami swept the Indonesian Aceh province December 26, 2004. REUTERS

New tree growth emerges from a devastated stump in the tsunami hit Indonesian province of Aceh April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a one hundred day commemoration for around 250,000 who were killed or are missing on Tuesday. REUTERS

A child's doll lies at a tsunami-devastated housing complex in Kajhu in the outskirt of Banda Aceh April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a 100th day commemoration on Tuesday for around 250,000 people who were killed or are missing after the tsunami swept the Indonesian Aceh province December 26, 2004. REUTERS

An Acehnese man walks through a devastated village following December 26 tsunami which swept the Indonesian Aceh province at a middle class housing complex in Kajhu in the outskirt of Banda Aceh April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a 100th day commemoration on Tuesday for around 250,000 people who were killed or are missing after the tsunami swept the Indonesian Aceh province December 26, 2004. REUTERS

Achenese men walk amid the debris of their devastated houses following the 2004 tsunami at a housing complex in Kajhu on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, in this April 3, 2005. REUTERS

Acehnese elderly woman goes about her early morning business in the tsunmi-hit fishing port of Lampulo in Banda Aceh. An Acehnese elderly woman goes about her early morning business in the tsunami-hit fishing port of Lampulo in Banda Aceh of the Indonesia Aceh province on April 4, 2005. The local government will hold on Tuesday a 100-day commemoration for around 250,000 who were killed or are missing. REUTERS

An Acehnese fish porter carries a basket of fish on an early morning in the tsunami-hit fishing port of Lampulo in Banda Aceh. An Acehnese fish porter carries a basket of fish on an early morning in the tsunmii-hit fishing port of Lampulo in Banda Aceh, of the Indonesia Aceh province, April 4, 2005. Fishermen and traders express satisfaction at the size of their catch, saying it was their best since the tsunami hit last December. The local government will hold a one hundredth day commemoration on Tuesday for some 250,000 people who were killed or are missing after the tsunami. REUTERS

A motorcyclist passes between a coal-carrying cargo ship and a tugboat which were thrown by the December 26 tsunami onto a road in Lhok Nga, in the outskirts of Banda Aceh in Indonesia's Aceh province April 4, 2005. The local government will hold a one hundred day commemoration on Tuesday for around 250,000 people who were killed or still missing. REUTERS

Acehense workers plant mangrove trees in the Neuheun coastal district in the outskirt of Banda Aceh on April 4, 2005. Authorities are examining the possibilities of mangrove forest rehabilitation of a Tsunami-ravaged Aceh.The local government will hold a one hundred day commemoration for around 250,000 who were killed or are missing on Tuesday. REUTERS

Acehnese women walk through a devastated village after visiting their family following December 26 tusnami swept the Indonesian Aceh province at a middle class housing complex in Kajhu in the outskirt of Banda Aceh on April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a one hundred day comemeration for around 250,000 who were killed or are missing on Tuesday. REUTERS

Acehnese pray in a damaged mosque in Ulee Lheue near Banda Aceh on April 5, 2005. More than 5,000 people gathered for Muslim prayers and Koran readings on Tuesday. Thousands of Indonesian survivors of the Asian tsunami joined a prayer ceremony on Tuesday to mark 100 days since the December 26, 2004 quake and the huge waves it triggered left more than 220,000 of their countrymen dead or missing. REUTERS

An Acehnese man rests after recovering scrap metal from a devastated house at a middle class housing complex in Kajhu in the outskirt of Banda Aceh April 3, 2005. The local government will hold a 100th day commemoration on Tuesday for around 250,000 people who were killed or are missing after the tusnami swept the Indonesian Aceh province December 26, 2004. REUTERS

Indonesian soldiers patrol the Ulee Lheue district on the one hundredth day commemoration of the tsunami. Indonesian soldiers patrol the Ulee Lheue district on the one hundredth day commemoration of the December 26, 2004 tsunami, near Banda Aceh April 5, 2005. Thousands of Indonesian survivors of the Asian tsunami joined a prayer ceremony on Tuesday to mark 100 days since the massive quake and the huge waves it triggered left more than 220,000 of their countrymen dead or missing. REUTERS

An Acehnese woman carrying her child walks in the sea after prayers on Indonesia's Aceh province on April 5, 2005. Thousands of Indonesian survivors of the Asian tsunami joined a prayer ceremony on Tuesday to mark 100 days since the December 26, 2004 quake and the huge waves it triggered left more than 220,000 of their countrymen dead or missing. REUTERS

An early morning on the one hundredth day commemoration of the December 26, 2004 tsunami in the Ulee Lheue district, Indonesia. An early morning on the one hundredth day commemoration of the December 26, 2004 tsunami that hit Indonesia's Aceh province, in the Ulee Lheue district near Banda Aceh April 5, 2005. Thousands of Indonesian survivors of the Asian tsunami joined a prayer ceremony on Tuesday to mark 100 days since the massive quake and the huge waves it triggered left more than 220,000 of their countrymen dead or missing. REUTERS

Supporters of Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), sit and stand atop a bus with images of him during the final campaign rally in capital Nairobi March 2, 2013. Kenya will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on March 4. REUTERS

Kenyans wait in line to casts their votes in the Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi, March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

Kenyans wait in line to casts their votes in the Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi, March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

Kenyans wait in line to cast their vote in the Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

Kenyans wait in line to cast their votes in the Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

Kenyans wait in line to cast their votes in the Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

Kenyans wait in line to cast their vote in the Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

An official from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) inspects ballot boxes at Kasarani gymnasium in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 5, 2013. Kenyan presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta opened an early lead as the east African nation counted ballots on Tuesday in an election that brought out millions of voters despite pockets of violence that killed at least 15 people. REUTERS

Ballot boxes for the various Kenyan electoral positions are seen at Saint Teresa's Girls High School in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 5, 2013. Kenyan presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta opened an early lead as the east African nation counted ballots on Tuesday in an election that brought out millions of voters despite pockets of violence that killed at least 15 people. REUTERS

Ballot boxes for the various Kenyan electoral positions are seen at Saint Teresa's Girls High School in Kenya's capital Nairobi March 5, 2013. Kenyan presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta opened an early lead as the east African nation counted ballots on Tuesday in an election that brought out millions of voters despite pockets of violence that killed at least 15 people. REUTERS

A woman runs past slogans calling for peace in the Kibera slum in Nairobi March 7, 2013. The running mate of Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga called for the vote count to be halted on Thursday and cast doubt on the fairness of a process still incomplete three days after the poll, remarks that could inflame a largely peaceful election. REUTERS

Lawyers discuss constitutional issues in Kenya's High Court before judge Isaac Lenaola (not seen) dismissed a suit filed by a non-government organisation to have the tallying of Kenya's presidential vote stopped in Nairobi, March 8, 2013. The Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga camps have both raised concerns about the vote counting process, so legal battles could delay any run-off, heightening tensions in the divided nation. But this time, both sides have promised to turn to legal channels and keep the peace. REUTERS

Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) is crowded by media after voting in Kibera slum in the capital Nairobi March 4, 2013. Polling stations opened up to Kenyans on Monday for a tense presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can repair its damaged reputation after the tribal blood-letting that followed a 2007 poll. REUTERS

A boy plays near a line of shoes for sale in the Kibera slum in Nairobi March 7, 2013. The running mate of Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga called for the vote count to be halted on Thursday and cast doubt on the fairness of a process still incomplete three days after the poll, remarks that could inflame a largely peaceful election. REUTERS

Camels are seen in the early evening light at a farm located near Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US. REUTERS

Chocolate camels are seen at Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm store in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

A tray containing moulds for chocolate camels is seen at Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm store in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US. REUTERS

Chocolate camels are seen in their moulds at Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm store in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US. REUTERS

Chocolate camels are seen packaged at Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm store in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

Chocolate camels packaging machine at Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm store in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

A camels are fed before being hand-milked in the early evening at a farm located near Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

A camel is hand-milked in the early evening at a farm located near Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

Camel’s are hand-milked in the early evening at a farm located near Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

A neon sign lights-up as darkness falls outside Al Nassma's Camelicious camel farm in Dubai, July 29, 2009. Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, intends to expand into Arab markets Japan and the US.

Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca attend the inauguration of President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009.

Guests attending President Jacob Zuma's inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria shelter from the rain May 9, 2009. REUTERS

Guests attending President Jacob Zuma's inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria shelter from the rain May 9, 2009.

Guests attending President Jacob Zuma's inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria shelter from the rain May 9, 2009. REUTERS

Police snipers take up position during the inauguration of South African President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and his wife Grace arrive for the innauguration of President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria, May 9, 2009.

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi attends the swearing-in ceremony of South African President Jacob Zuma at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009. Zuma was sworn in as South African president on Saturday after a remarkable political comeback and quickly highlighted the challenges he faces as Africa's biggest economy heads towards recession.

South African President Jacob Zuma watches a traditional praise singer after being sworn in at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009. REUTERS

Newly-installed South African President Jacob Zuma Walks away from Nelson Mandela during his swearing-in ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009. Zuma was sworn in as South African president on Saturday after a remarkable political comeback and quickly highlighted the challenges he faces as Africa's biggest economy heads towards recession.

Guests watch a flypast at President Jacob Zuma's inauguration at the Union Buildings in Pretoria May 9, 2009.

A man has his hair cut at Beitbridge on the South African side of the border crossing with Zimbabwe May 14, 2009. International donors are yet to release any funding to the Zimbabwan government, insisting the new administration carry out political and economic reforms and open up the media. REUTERS

A man sifts through rubbish in Beitbridge on the South African side of the border crossing with Zimbabwe May 14, 2009. International donors are yet to release any funding to the Zimbabwan government, insisting the new administration carry out political and economic reforms and open up the media.

A villager walks at his hill-top home near the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit May 16, 2009, that will host soccer matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has an estimated capacity of 46,000 and the target completion date for the stadium is October 30, 2009. REUTERS

The ancestral home of President Nelson Mandela in Qunu, in the rolling hills of the Eastern Cape province, May 7, 2009.

African hand-dyed cotton sheets are displayed near a restored gold miner's house alongside Pilgrim's Rest Main Street, May 16, 2009. The town has been completely reconstructed as a living museum to preserve South Africa's gold mining heritage. REUTERS

A woman walks into a restored gold miner's house alongside Pilgrim's Rest Main Street, May 16, 2009. The town has been completely reconstructed as a living museum to preserve South Africa's gold mining heritage. REUTERS

A Camel handler walks his animal before racing at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007.

A policeman, with cane in hand to assist in controlling the animals, watches as camel handlers run for position at the start of a camel race at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007.

Camel handlers run for cover at the start of a camel race at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camel handlers ready their animals at the start of a race at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camels race towards the finish escorted by owners, trainers and spectators driving in cars alongside the track at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camels race toward the finish escorted by owners, trainers and spectators driving in cars alongside the track at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Honoured guests follow the camel racing from the comfort of an air conditioned stand at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camels, with remotely controlled jockeys, race towards the finish at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

A camel handler waits with his animals before a camel race at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camels race while escorted by owners, trainers and spectators driving in cars alongside the track at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camel handlers pose with their animals before a camel race at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007. The camels, aged up to three years old, were taking part in the final round of races for this year. Picture taken March 28, 2007. REUTERS

Camel handlers see their animals off at the start of a race at the Al-Wathba racetrack in Abu Dhabi March 28, 2007.