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Shoes and clothes – 4

Shoes and clothes – 4

April 23, 2024
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post is the fourth in a series looking at clothing. This instalment focuses on the clothes worn by Myrtle Broome and…

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Water – 4

Water – 4

January 9, 2024
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post is the last of four looking at water, and focuses on the various wells and springs Myrtle Broome encountered on…

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Learning Arabic – 6

Learning Arabic – 6

June 20, 2023
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This is one of a series about Myrtle Broome’s experience of learning Arabic. This post is the second of two looking at…

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Celebrating the Royal Jubilee

Celebrating the Royal Jubilee

May 31, 2022
by Francisco Bosch-Puche
Myrtle Broome

Author: Susan Biddle. This post looks at how George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935 was celebrated by Myrtle Broome in Jerusalem and by her parents…

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