MacNamara diary, 19 August 1916-29 May 1919 / John Patrick MacNamara - Page 182
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every second one sells curios etc of the Holy Land, supposed to be made here. Some of it is, but quiet a lot is made in Birmingham or in Germany.
The old City is entirely enclosed by a wall & has 2 main gates or entrances, the Jaffa Gate & the Damascus Gate. We went in by the Jaffa Gate & came out the same way not seeing the Damascus Gate at all.
There are guards on all the gates & soldiers are not allowed in or out except in parties and an officer or a YMCA guide while the civilians of all nations alike & creeds can go in or out at will.
At the Jaffa Gate is the town of David surmounted by a four faced clock. On entering the old City the first place of importance which we struck was the fine Lutheran church - which was opened by the Kaiser while on his visit here some years ago. Thence we went on through the Bazaar to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
The market quarter has very narrow streets entirely shut off from sunlight by the