The Ahmad Hiwwari Collection
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1920 - 1967
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Ahmad Sheikh Abderrahman Hiwwari is from the village of Sebastia, located in the Nablus district. He worked on the railway, moving between Haifa, Lod and many Palestinian cities. He was a member of the Arab Union of Palestinian Railway Workers in Haifa.
show more show lessThis collection contains several photographs of Ahmad Hiwwari and his colleagues in the railways, which show different scenes such as inspecting trains, repairing rails, maintaining engines, and cleaning wagons. The collection also contains various documents such as certificates of appreciation and awards obtained by Hiwwari due to his distinguished work in the service of railway lines, in addition to letters and correspondences related to his work and his personal life.
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