Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer
Description
English: Mosques in Great Britain- Islamic Architecture in the UK, c 1945
The domes of the Shah Jehan Mosque in Woking, Surrey, stand out against a bright Spring sky. According to the original caption, this was the first Mosque to be built in Britain. It was built in 1889 by Dr Henry Leitner, with money from Her Highness Begum Shah Jehan, the late grandmother of the wartime Ruler of Bhopal. The architecture of the Mosque is 'Indo-Saracenic' in style and the interior is 23 feet square.
This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.
Part of
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Ministry of Information Second World War Official Collection
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Associated places
Woking, Surrey, England, UK
Associated events
Home Front, UK, Second World War
Associated themes
British Home Front 1939-1945
Associated keywords
Architecture, Art and Culture, Religion, Seasons
Category
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photographs
Image sorted
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yes
Licensing
This image is in the public domain because it is a mere mechanical scan or photocopy of a public domain original, or – from the available evidence – is so similar to such a scan or photocopy that no copyright protection can be expected to arise. The original itself is in the public domain for the following reason:
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