Friday 8 December saw the project Beyond Destruction come to a successful end. It was good to see the general public come out to view images from the Gertrude Bell Archives sitting side by side with images of present day Syria, Iraq and Iran.
Presentations were given throughout the afternoon by Dr Mark Jackson and Dr Niveen Kassem, laying the groundwork for some interesting discussions to follow.
We hope that this project is just the beginning of explorations into this significant period and operational front of the First World War.