10.25377/sussex.7253114.v1 Freja Howat-Maxted Freja Howat-Maxted Leila Sansour Leila Sansour Jacob Norris Jacob Norris Christmas Bell, Bethlehem, Palestine c.1920-1933 University of Sussex 2020 Nativity Church collection British Mandate in Bethlehem Nativity Church Bethlehem views Bethlehem churches Bethlehem Christmas Middle Eastern and African History Middle Eastern and North African history 2020-01-30 12:08:57 Figure https://sussex.figshare.com/articles/figure/Christmas_Bell_Bethlehem_Palestine_c_1920-1933/7253114 This is a digital reproduction of an image held at the Library of Congress. <div><br></div><div>This photograph shows Bethlehem's Christmas bell and views of Bethlehem's surroundings in the distance. Although it is a religious tradition to ring church bells daily, bell ringing in Bethlehem is becoming less common. This has lead many Palestinians to attempt to keep the tradition alive. </div><div><br></div><div>This image exists as part of the Nativity Church collection within the Library of Congress project of the Planet Bethlehem Archive.</div>