Amara Collection

1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum
Original painting for the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum showing 17 Battle Honours of the Regiment from Louisburg to Kut al Amara

Narrow street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
A narrow street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Bitterwood, Quassia amara
5855133 Bitterwood, Quassia amara; (add.info.: Bitterwood, Quassia amara. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G. Reid and engraved on steel by Weddell from John Stephenson)

Bitter ash, Simarouba amara
5855132 Bitter ash, Simarouba amara; (add.info.: Bitter ash, Simarouba amara. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Almond tree, Amygdalus communis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's
FLO4990551 Almond tree, Amygdalus communis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany

Red flowered bitter quassia, Quassia amara
5856734 Red flowered bitter quassia, Quassia amara by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Red flowered bitter quassia, Quassia amara)

Amargo, Quassia amara
Amargo, bitter-ash, bitter-wood or hombre grande, Quassia amara. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

European black elderberry, Sambucus nigra, Sambuco nero o comune. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Bitter candytuft, Iberis amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1792

Almond tree, Amygdalus communis. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Amargo, bitter-ash, bitter-wood or hombre grande, Quassia amara, Quassie amere. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Bitter or rocket candytuft, Iberis amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Alexandrian senna and amargo
Alexandrian senna, Senna alexandrina 1, and amargo, Quassia amara 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1802

Sumaruppa or maruba, Simarouba amara. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Bitter milkwort, Polygala amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Amargo, bitter-ash or bitter-wood, Quassia amara. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Curtis British Entomology Plate 274
Coleoptera: Platycerus caraboides (Blue Lucanus. Mainland-European, extinct in Britain) [Plant: Iberis amara (Bitter Candy-tuft)] Date: 1824-39

With the Nile Expedition, a Pleasure Party and its Adventures (litho)
1050880 With the Nile Expedition, a Pleasure Party and its Adventures (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Nile Expedition, a Pleasure Party and its Adventures)

Feve de Saint Ignace - Jesuss bean or St. Ignatias bean, Strychnos ignatia, showing fruit and seeds (beans)
FLO4603253 Feve de Saint Ignace - Jesuss bean or St. Ignatias bean, Strychnos ignatia, showing fruit and seeds (beans), whole and in section

Amara, Tigris Bank, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Amara, Tigris Bank, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

His Excellency Marshal Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca, 1914. Artist: Huebner & Amara
His Excellency Marshal Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca, 1914. Hermes Rodrigues da Fonseca (Portuguese pronunciation: (12 May 1855 - 9 September 1923) was a Brazilian soldier and politician

Amara, on the River Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1918
Amara on the left bank of the River Tigris, Mesopotamia, 1918. The city of Al-Amarah, also spelled Amara. Mesopotamia, formerly part of the Turkish Ottoman empire

Female water carriers, Amarah, Iraq, 1917-1919

Two decker barge used to move British troops up the Tigris from Amarah to Baghdad, 1918

WWI - Iraq - Mesopotamian Front - British Camp - Ali Gharbi
WWI - Iraq - Mesopotamian Front - British Camp at Ali Gharbi (Ghrabi) between Amara and Kut on the banks of the River Tigris

Foreshore at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
View of the foreshore at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), with people, boats and animals, during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Glass negative world war one photograph in Iraq (Mesopotamia), the riverfront of Amara, Ashar Creek with boats, people and cargo; Amara, Iraq

The town of Amara on the River Tigris, Iraq
The town of Amara (Amarah) on the River Tigris, Iraq. Date: circa 1904

Recapture of Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
Recapture of Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), by Allied troops during the First World War. Showing Indian Cavalry (Lancers) riding along a narrow street. Date: 24 February 1917

Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V Reshad
Iraq - Kut (Kut-Al-Imara) - at this stage still part of the Ottoman Empire - with inset portrait of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V

Iraq / Al Amarah
Though clearly identified as being in Abyssinia by the printmaker, we suspect this is the town in Iraq, formerly known as Amara. The costumes are more arabic than african

Anglo-Indian forces on the Tigris during World War I
Typical scenes with the Anglo-Indian forces on the Tigris: Red Cross steamesr leaving Basra; an anti-aircraft gun on an ammunition-barge; a food cupboard in a hospital at Amara;

Scene during the Siege of Kut, Mesopotamia, WW1
Scene during the Siege of Kut, Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Part of the front line at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
Part of the front line at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), with one soldier looking straight at the camera, during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Allied advance through the desert to Kut, WW1
Allied advance of Indian cavalry and British officers through the desert to Kut Al Amara, during the Mesopotamian Campaign, First World War. Date: circa 1915

Street scene in a town, Mesopotamia, WW1
Street scene in a town (probably Kut Al Amara) in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Food supplies by aeroplane during the Siege of Kut, WW1
Food supplies by aeroplane during the Siege of Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. A BE 2c aircraft in the camp of the 30th Squadron Royal Flying Corps

Arabs in a street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
Arabs in a street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia, WW1
A street in Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

General Townshend in captivity after siege of Kut
General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here (seated, centre) in captivity after the siege of Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq)

General Townshend, British Indian Army officer
General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer. During the First World War he commanded an Anglo-Indian force against the Turks in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq)

Kut guns in arsenal at Baghdad, WW1
A row of Kut guns in the arsenal at Baghdad, during the First World War. Probably some of the Turkish Howitzers captured by General Maude at Kut-el- Amara. circa 1917

General Townshend at Kut Al Amara, Mesopotamia
General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here (centre) in a group photo at Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War

The Recapture of Kut-el-Amara, 1917 - British Troops enterin
The Recapture of Kut by the British Army under the caommand of Lieut-General Stanley Maude

Iraq / Amara C1700
Amara: general view of the town, with travellers in the foreground

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Amara, a name that carries various meanings and connections across different realms. From the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum to the town on the River Tigris in Iraq, this name resonates with history and significance. But beyond its geographical references, it is associated with nature's wonders. The red flowered bitter quassia, scientifically known as Quassia amara, showcases the beauty found within bitterness. Similarly, Amargo or Quassia amara represents a plant that holds both medicinal properties and a sense of resilience. In the realm of flora, Amara finds itself linked to other species such as European black elderberry (Sambucus nigra), bitter candytuft (Iberis amara), almond tree (Amygdalus communis), and bitter-ash or hombre. These plants symbolize strength in adversity and remind us that even amidst bitterness, there can be sweetness if we look closely enough. Moving beyond plants into herbal remedies, Alexandrian senna and amargo offer healing properties for those seeking relief from ailments. Meanwhile, Sumaruppa or maruba (Simarouba amara) presents another facet of nature's diverse offerings. Lastly, we encounter bitter milkwort (Polygala amara), which serves as a reminder that life's challenges can sometimes lead us towards growth and transformation. Amidst these varied hints lies an intricate tapestry woven by history, nature's bounty, and human ingenuity. Whether it be through military associations or botanical marvels like red flowered quassia or almond trees' delicate blossoms - Amara invites us to explore its multifaceted essence.