The photograph depicts a staged scene with orange vendors and veiled women. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display... Show moreThe photograph depicts a staged scene with orange vendors and veiled women. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0027 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23706065 BIB-ID: 2525748 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered 102. Postmark of the Republique Libanaise on the back of the... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered 102. Postmark of the Republique Libanaise on the back of the card. Written on the back of the card [Addressed to] : Mr. Horace W. Border. 22 Hood Street. Lincoln. England. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0029 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23706077 BIB-ID: 2525749 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered 521. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0018 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered 521. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0018 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2370567x BIB-ID: 2525719 Show less
Beguin Billecocq, Jean , 1875-1936, Consuls, Consuls--Oman--Muscat--Pictorial works, Diplomatic and consular service, French, Diplomatic and consular service, French--Oman--Muscat--Pictorial works
Photograph album of the French diplomat and Orientalist Jean Béguin-Billecocq, consul of France in Muscat between 1904 and 1905, under the reign of... Show morePhotograph album of the French diplomat and Orientalist Jean Béguin-Billecocq, consul of France in Muscat between 1904 and 1905, under the reign of Faisal bin Turki (1864-1913), Sultan of Muscat and Oman from 1888 to 1913. Many photographs of the album were probably taken by the wife of the consul, Louise Béguin-Billecocq. The album contains views of Muscat, including the Southern walls of the city, the cemetery, watchtowers in the Southeastern part of the city, the Sultan's stables, Fort Al-Mirani, Sidab Gate, the wells, the tower of the wells, Rue du Consulat, Bab al-Kabir, Bab Al Saghir, Al Jilali Fort, the harbor, dhows and huts, the view of a mosque as well as the garden, a room and the patio of the French consulate. Also, there are pictures of the pass leading to Sidab, of a river on the road to Bilad, of the bays of Kalbuh and Riyam, of the village of Sur, of a dried wadi (river), of the village of Tuyan and of various people such as the Sultan’s watercarriers, a muezzin, the consul with his bodyguards, his chef, the Wali of Sur, caravanners, the consulate’s sailors, and the Sheikhs of Sur under the protection of the French government (dhow shippers who were granted the military protection of France on the ground of the French-Omani treaty of 1844). Mascate. Les Remparts -- Mascate. Ecurie du Sultan -- Mascate. Fort Mirani -- Le Marais. Les Tours bruyantes -- Porte de Sedab -- Les Puits -- Portes de Ryam et de Kalbo -- Kalbo -- Ryam -- Rue du Consulat -- La route des Puits – Bab-el-Kèbir -- Le Oaudi -- Chemin de Sedab – Porteurs d’eau du Sultan – Mascate vue de la parte de Sedab – La Tour des Puits vue du Cimetière -- La Tour des Puits -- Bab-es-Saghir – Débarcadère – Jardin du Consulat – Le Consul. Ali et Khammas -- Fort Djilali -- Les puits vus de la petite terrasse -- Vermouth. La Mort d’Ase -- Rade de Mascate. Le Kola -- Tourjãn [sic] -- Vue prise de la terrasse de la cuisine -- Sour -- Le Patio -- Sour. Visite au Vali -- Sour. Mosquée -- Sour à midi -- Saleh à Sour -- Sour. Le Muezzin -- Visite au Vali de Sour -- Fantasia -- Le ouadi de Sour -- Nos marins -- Les Cheikhs protégés. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photograph are captioned on the mount and some are dated in pencil on the print; average format of the prints is 8 x 11 cm. Some photographs do not match the manuscript captions. Almost Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23322342 BIB-ID: 2496839 Beguin, B. X., & Dumas, R. (1991). Un Consul de France à Mascate en 1905 =: A French consul in Muscat en 1905. Paris: Chez l'auteur. Almost all the pictures in the album have been published in the book. Show less
It collects views of sites in Palestine and Syria, including expeditions westerners made with Bedouins. With picturesque views of pre-historic... Show moreIt collects views of sites in Palestine and Syria, including expeditions westerners made with Bedouins. With picturesque views of pre-historic sites, various mosques and churches, and scenes of local inhabitants. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Most of the photographs are signed, numbered and captioned and signed the negative. The green leather portfolio is gilt-lettered and closed with ties; it contains loose albumen prints mounted on cardboard with notations in pencil in German on mounts recto. Prints size 21.6 x 27.9 cm. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0087 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23344064 BIB-ID: 2498267 Show less
The photograph shows the the Mihrişah Valide Sultan Fountain. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is titled and signed. Main... Show moreThe photograph shows the the Mihrişah Valide Sultan Fountain. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The print is titled and signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.25171-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23413967 BIB-ID: 2501826 Show less
Charles Lallemand was a French writer who was active with his friend Ludvico Hart, an accomplished photographer. Both of them travelled to Egypt... Show moreCharles Lallemand was a French writer who was active with his friend Ludvico Hart, an accomplished photographer. Both of them travelled to Egypt and Syria, taking collodion photographs for an illustrated book. Their offices were based in Strasbourg and they had A. Varroquier as their representative in ParisThis work is from a series of photographic books they intended to publish calling it “Galerie Universelle des Peuples”. The photographically illustrated publication encompassed European countries, such as Suisse and Alsace, as well as Middle Eastern ones, in particularly Syria and Lebanon. It seems that this is the only volume that was published from the series. La Ville de Zuch -- Marchands de limonade à Beyrouth -- Pâtre du Liban avec un chevreau -- Musique arabe à Damas -- Paysans kurdes -- Marchand de limonade à Damas -- Cawas du consulat de France à Beyrouth -- Portefaix à Beyrouth -- Marchand et paysan de la région de Damas -- Cawas nègre de la Cie des Messagerie Impériale ottomanes -- Femme de Zuck -- Évêque maronite -- Jeune fille et jeune femme juive de Damas -- Femmes juives de Damas -- L'Émir Melhem, gouverneur de Schouffas et son fils -- Dame chrétienne de Damas -- Diacres grecs melchites -- Évêque grec melchite, costume dautel -- Divan de la maison du Consul anglais à Damas Title and date from item. Format of each print 10.5 x 8.3 cm. One vignette on title page, the other prints are pasted onto one side of separate sheet of paper of heavier stock that the text pages, protected by a tissue paper sheet. Each image is framed with a light brown border printed on the page itself. Half-title, title printed in red & black, contemporary cloth, title gilt on front cover, all edges gilt. The album is a limited edition, n. 22 out of 60 copies. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2015.0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2280030x BIB-ID: 1951294 Show less
The cyclopean wall is actually a group of three horizontally lying giant stones (known as trilithon) which form part of the podium of the Roman... Show moreThe cyclopean wall is actually a group of three horizontally lying giant stones (known as trilithon) which form part of the podium of the Roman Jupiter temple of Baalbek. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (467) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0021-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24497198 BIB-ID: 2621521 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (402) in the negative. HC.HP.2016.0053-0059... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "Bonfils" and numbered (402) in the negative. HC.HP.2016.0053-0059 has a number in ink on the mount (66). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0021-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2449723x BIB-ID: 2621522 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (487) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (487) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0021-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24497253 BIB-ID: 2621523 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (487) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (487) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0021-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24497277 BIB-ID: 2621526 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (8) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (8) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0019-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2449785x BIB-ID: 2621545 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (17) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (17) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0019-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24498142 BIB-ID: 2621564 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (261) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (261) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0021-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24497071 BIB-ID: 2621516 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (420) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, signed and numbered (420) on the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0021-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24497149 BIB-ID: 2621520 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (30) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (30) and signed (S. Hakim) in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0019-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24498154 BIB-ID: 2621565 Show less
Antiquities, Fortifications, Excavations (Archaeology), History
The album contains aerial views of Syria and Lebanon taken by three members of the 39th Aviation Regiment of the French Army of the Levant (G.... Show moreThe album contains aerial views of Syria and Lebanon taken by three members of the 39th Aviation Regiment of the French Army of the Levant (G. David, Loquinaire and L. Piat) of the and collected by Regimental Adjutant Charles Serniclaès. He is also the author of most of the pictures together with other pilots of the Regiment. Views includes major cities and archeological sites in Syria and Lebanon. Beyrouth. -- Cèdres du Liban. -- Zahlé. -- Homs. -- Baalbeck. -- Hama. -- Krak des Chevaliers. -- Château de Markab. -- Château de Massiaf. -- Tripoli. -- Satifa. -- Château de Beaufort. -- Forteresse de Banias. -- Château de Palmyre. -- Ruines de Palmyre. -- Palmyre Source sulfureuse. -- Alep. -- Rakka. -- Kalaat Djaber. -- Kalaat Sman. -- Ruines de Ressaf. -- Khars el Her. -- Deir-ez-Zor. -- Djazireh-ibn-Omar. -- Chameaux sur la piste. -- Damas. -- Ghutta. -- Couvent de Sednaya. -- Maloula. -- Deir el Djenovi. -- Safa. -- Tell Dekoua. -- Le Leja-Semeid. -- Kanaouat. -- Chaaba. -- Soueida. Title and date from item. Various format photographs are pasted onto the sheets of the album and captioned in the negative or in a label below the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23322500 BIB-ID: 2496849 Show less
France. Armée., Armies--Officers, Antiquities, History
The album collects photographs related to the Aerial Photography Section of the French Army of the Levant based in Rue Gouraud, in Gemmayzeh,... Show moreThe album collects photographs related to the Aerial Photography Section of the French Army of the Levant based in Rue Gouraud, in Gemmayzeh, Beirut. Images depict the Section's office and group portraits snapshots. There are street scenes in Beirut and cityscapes with architectures in Damascus as well as antiquities in Baalbeck. In addition, there are aerial views of Syria and Lebanon. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs (ranging from 5 x 5.5 cm to 11 x 16 cm) are pasted into the album pages and seldomly captioned with pencil below the print, on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23113960 BIB-ID: 2450450 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (15), signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (15), signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0089 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24469634 BIB-ID: 2537281 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled in ink on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0162 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled in ink on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0162 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24476092 BIB-ID: 2537277 Show less