We are indebted to Vladimir Kogan for the pictures
above and below taken of the modern station and memorial in Haifa
East. These photos wee taken October 2004 and used with pemission.
Above: Haifa Station 1905, Opening Day - Below:
The bay and warf
I THOUGHT THAT THE VISITORS TO THE HEDJAZ RAILWAY SITE MIGHT
APPRECIATE THIS PHOTO. (below) IT SHOWS THE MONUMENT ON INAUGURATION
DAY OF THE HAIFA STATION. THE MONUMENT WAS DESIGNED BY THE SULTANS
ITALIAN ARCHITECT RAIMONDO D'ARONCO (1857 - 1932). D'ARONCO ALSO
DESIGNED THE HIDJAZ TELEGRAPH MONUMENT IN DAMASCUS. THE HIDJAZ/HEDJAZ
TELEGRAPH LINKED THE STATIONS ON THE DAMASCUS - HEDJAZ RAILWAY
LINE AND WAS ALSO USED BY PILGRIMS ON THE WAY TO MECCA. IF YOU
WANT CAN SEND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TELEGRAPH MONUMENT IN DAMASCUS
AND ALSO HAVE LIST OF TELEGRAPH STATIONS. I'M INTERESTED IN THE
HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN TELEGRAPH IN THE HOLY LAND AND AM CONSTANTLY
SEARCHING FOR MATERIAL.
YOUR SINCERELY
A. BEN-AMI
