Distinctive picture from the heart of Beirut, the Ottoman Central Bank ( Bank of Syria), which was based on the old port, early 1900s. Source: ايام زمان 2

Port of Beirut, 1946. Armenians waving to their friends returning to Armenia by ship in Beirut harbour. Photo Paul Almasy. Via Lea Pavlicevitch Source: Garo Derounian

Beirut in 1970. A craft master of musical string instruments, notably the oriental Oud, playing with his Oud in his atelier. Photo George F. Mobley National Geographic Al Izziddin

College Hall, AUB. Procession on commencement day. Source: Ras Beirut, Emile Sabbagh

North Lebanon 1942. The Australian army working on the railways on Tripoli Beirut line. Source: Ramez Abboud