Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster issued by Iraq Railways advertising Iraq and Kirkuk as tourist destinations. The poster depicts the front of a locomotive and men in... Show moreTravel poster issued by Iraq Railways advertising Iraq and Kirkuk as tourist destinations. The poster depicts the front of a locomotive and men in Kurdish dresses. On the background the citadel of Kirkuk. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Dobson's stamp on the lower left corner of the poster. Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.P.2019.0093 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26211531 BIB-ID: 2800123 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie de navigation Nederland, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--Dutch--20th Century, Tourism, Tourism--Mediterranean Region--20th Century
Travel poster published by the Dutch navigation company "Nederland" advertising the services of the company in the Mediterranean. The poster... Show moreTravel poster published by the Dutch navigation company "Nederland" advertising the services of the company in the Mediterranean. The poster depicts the portrait of a young Middle Eastern man. On the foreground a coastline. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0098 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214428 BIB-ID: 2800292 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster produced by the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising the... Show moreTravel poster produced by the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising the services train services for European tourist visiting Iraq. The poster depicts three tracks over running ovewr Iraq and a map of the railways network connecting Mosul, Arbil, Kirkuk, Baiji, Khanaqin, Qaraghan, Samarra, Baghdad, Babylon, Karbala, Hillah, Ur-Jun, Nasiriyah, Maqil and Basrah. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned: "The modern magic carpet for Tourists visting Iraq" and "Passenger and freights at very cheap rates". Inscribed "Printed in England by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd. London" Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.P.2019.0168 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2622169x BIB-ID: 2802322 Show less
Vintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Colorful poster with a stylized view of the pyramids under a starry night with two men... Show moreVintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Colorful poster with a stylized view of the pyramids under a starry night with two men riding camels. In the foreground, the portrait of a child. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "S. Callen & Company Ltd. 20, Gerrard St. London W. I." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0065 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26202384 BIB-ID: 2799334 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday destination for people traveling from Europe to the East. The poster shows two Arab men smoking hookah on a bench under palm trees. On the background, a train is crossing the landscape in the distance. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned "Magnifique intermède pour ceux qui font le voyage d'europe de perse et d'orient, et retour" (Magnificent interlude for those who travel from Europe to Persia and the East, and back). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25952973 BIB-ID: 2758966 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday destination for people traveling from Europe to the East. The poster shows the Lion of Babylon and train routes departing from the main European cities reaching Iraq and India. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned: "Pays d'intérêt historique, facilement accessible de toutes les parties de l'Europe" (A land of historical interest and easily reached from all parts of Europe.) Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.P.2019.0037 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26192500 BIB-ID: 2798464 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday destinations for people traveling from Europe and the East. The poster shows the Lion of Babylon, Hatra site and a port with a railroad terminal. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned: "Allez voir le berceau du genre humain. De l’Europe par Belgrade et Istanboul. De l'Inde à travers le Golfe Persique." (Come and visit the cradle of humankind. From Europe via Belgrade and Istanbul. From India via the Persian Gulf.) Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.P.2019.0038 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26192688 BIB-ID: 2798468 Show less
Tea plantations, Tea plantations--South Asia--Photographs, Women tea plantation workers, Women tea plantation workers--Portraits
Collection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by... Show moreCollection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by the Czech photo-journalist Paul Popper in 1934, who is also the author of some of the pictures. The collection depicts tea plantations in India, both in Assam and in Darjeeling. Photographs portrait laborers (coolies") in the plantations, especially Muslim women, planting, pruning, and plucking tea. Also, Nepali tea workers, low caste children, and religious holidays celebrated at the plantation. The rest of the collection consists of views of Colombo showing Buddist temples, local shops, the harbor, local wagons, and snake charmers. One picture of local boats alongside a ship in Port Said. Title and date devised by Library staff. Prints format ranging from 6 x 5 cm to 8 x 12 cm. 41 prints are captioned in pencil on the verso, 13 are captioned in white ink on the mount. Hand stamp "Paul Popper Furnival House 14-18 High Holborn, London, W.C.1" on the verso of some prints. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2020.0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26114100 BIB-ID: 2745817 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE.Sochepress, CASABLANCA". Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE.Sochepress, CASABLANCA". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26819831 BIB-ID: 2854273 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE.Sochepress, CASABLANCA". Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE.Sochepress, CASABLANCA". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0036 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825284 BIB-ID: 2854653 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Editions "La... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Editions "La Cigogne" - Exclusivite HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" "Éditions "la cigogne" - Exclusivité HACHETTE Sochepress, CASABLANCA" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825478 BIB-ID: 2854670 Show less
The mausoleum of Imamzadeh Hossein, son of the 8th Imam Ali al-Rida built in Qazvin by Tahmasp I, the second shah of Safavid Iran from 930 AH/1524... Show moreThe mausoleum of Imamzadeh Hossein, son of the 8th Imam Ali al-Rida built in Qazvin by Tahmasp I, the second shah of Safavid Iran from 930 AH/1524 CE to 984 AH/1576 CE. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript text in German on the verso. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0050 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825569 BIB-ID: 2854680 Show less