Photographs show reproductions of miniatures of maharajas, the Taj Mahal, the Akbar's tomb and the Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) in Agra, snake... Show morePhotographs show reproductions of miniatures of maharajas, the Taj Mahal, the Akbar's tomb and the Pearl Mosque (Moti Masjid) in Agra, snake charmers, cremations in Varanasi, views of Delhi, sweepers women from southern India, views of Kanpur, a fakir, a devadasi - young girls who get dedicated as servants (dasi) of the god (deva) for the rest of their lives -. Some of the photographs are signed M.L. Shugan Chand, Delhi. Title and date devised by Library staff. Some photographs have manuscript captions on the mount. Inde, c. 1910. Reproductions de miniatures (Maharadjas). Le Taj Mahal. Tombe d'Akbar. Pearl Mosque. Charmeurs de serpents. Bénarès. Crémations. Dehli. Danses. Balayeuses du Sud de l'Inde. Kanpur. Fakir. Devadâsî. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2197925x BIB-ID: 2352607 Show less
Public relationsTrans world airlines, Great Sphinx (Egypt), Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--United States--20th Century, Camels, Camels--Egypt, Pyramids, Pyramids--Egypt
Travel poster issued by the American airline company Trans World Airlines advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster depicts a head of... Show moreTravel poster issued by the American airline company Trans World Airlines advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster depicts a head of camel, a man holding reins of camel, sphynx, and a jet flying over pyramid. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Litho in U.S.A. -- 1012" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0120 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2621748x BIB-ID: 2801990 Show less
Public relationsPeninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--British--20th Century
Vintage poster advertising the services run by the British company P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company). The poster shows the... Show moreVintage poster advertising the services run by the British company P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company). The poster shows the ocena liner RMS Strathaird approaching a dock where two men in oriental costumes are selling fruits. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Printed in England by The Lamson Agency Ltd." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26202372 BIB-ID: 2799331 Show less
Bibby Line Limited, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--British--20th Century, Ships, Harbors, Lighthouses
Travel poster promoting cruises of the British maritime company "Bibby Line" to the sunshine destinations of the Mediterranean (Marseilles, Egypt,... Show moreTravel poster promoting cruises of the British maritime company "Bibby Line" to the sunshine destinations of the Mediterranean (Marseilles, Egypt, and Sudan), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Southern India and Burma (now Myanmar). Art Deco graphics depicts a cruise ship leaving port passing between two lighthouses at the entrance of a harbor. Two traditional Indian-Ocean sailing vessels are crossing its path, all against the clear sea and blue sky. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0031 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25953047 BIB-ID: 2758975 Show less
Ḥamad ibn Thuwaynī Āl Bū Saʿīd , 1893-1896, Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
Official group photograph showing His Sultanic Highness (H.S.H.) Hamad bin Thuwaini - fifth Sultan of Zanzibar who ruled Zanzibar from 5 March... Show moreOfficial group photograph showing His Sultanic Highness (H.S.H.) Hamad bin Thuwaini - fifth Sultan of Zanzibar who ruled Zanzibar from 5 March 1893 to 25 August 1896 - together with British officials and local dignitaries. His assassination was the cause of the Anglo-Zanzibar War, a military conflict fought between Great Britain and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896 Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript title on the verso and on the recto of the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26366988 BIB-ID: 2815100 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822829 BIB-ID: 2854470 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822829 BIB-ID: 2854470 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (153). On the verso of the print, lower left, purple ink stamp: "4 Annas... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (153). On the verso of the print, lower left, purple ink stamp: "4 Annas Per Copy./The Arch. Photo. Works of India,/DELHI.". Manuscript annotations: "[...] 11 miles from Delhi. 1210-1211. [...] 1368 Firuz Shah" . Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682386x BIB-ID: 2854532 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (215). Manuscript annotations on the verso of the print "Jama Masjid.... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Numbered on the negative (215). Manuscript annotations on the verso of the print "Jama Masjid. Congregational prayers. Friday Delhi" . Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26823871 BIB-ID: 2854533 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0032 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822118 BIB-ID: 2854442 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0032 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822118 BIB-ID: 2854442 Show less
The Muhafiz Khan Mosque was constructed in 897 AH/1492 CE by Jamail-ud-Din Muhafiz Khan during the reign of Mahmud Shah I (r. 862—917 AH/1458—1511... Show moreThe Muhafiz Khan Mosque was constructed in 897 AH/1492 CE by Jamail-ud-Din Muhafiz Khan during the reign of Mahmud Shah I (r. 862—917 AH/1458—1511 CE) and it is considered an excellent example of Mughal architecture. It is named from the governor of the region at that time. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Vault HC.HP.2016.0056-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26823913 BIB-ID: 2854534 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0005 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824140 BIB-ID: 2854540 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0006 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824206 BIB-ID: 2854542 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0007 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2682422x BIB-ID: 2854543 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0008 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824243 BIB-ID: 2854544 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824267 BIB-ID: 2854545 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q2b-SKIJxM&ab_channel... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q2b-SKIJxM&ab_channel=valpard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi_Vilas_Palace,_Vadodara https://www.outlookindia.com/traveller/ot-getaway-guides/vadodara-cultural-capital-gujarat/ Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824334 BIB-ID: 2854546 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Print signed and titled in the negative. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajmer-Merwara Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26824371 BIB-ID: 2854548 Show less
Postcard showing the Kursaal Casino and Music Hall, which was on Alfi Bey Street in the Ezbekiyya district of Cairo. Title from item, date devised... Show morePostcard showing the Kursaal Casino and Music Hall, which was on Alfi Bey Street in the Ezbekiyya district of Cairo. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Serie 645. Edit.The Cairo Post-Card Trust - Ph. N. 831".Postally unused. Manuscript notes on the verso. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0072 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26826021 BIB-ID: 2854721 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Serie 647" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0069 2-D Graphic Item-ID:... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "Serie 647" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0069 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825971 BIB-ID: 2854717 Show less
Views depict: Jerusalem and its surroundings (12), Jaffa (1), Bethlehem (2), Nablus (1), Nazareth (1), Tiberias (1), Cana of Galilee (1), al... Show moreViews depict: Jerusalem and its surroundings (12), Jaffa (1), Bethlehem (2), Nablus (1), Nazareth (1), Tiberias (1), Cana of Galilee (1), al-Khaleel (1), Dead Sea (1), The Jordan (1), al-Azarriyah- Bethany (1), Capernaum (1), Pool of Siloam (1), Field of Boaz (1), Bethel (1), Tomb of Lazarus (1), Jercho (1), and the Cedars of Lebanon (1). Title from item, date devised by Libary staff. Prints measure 16.50 x 11.50 cm, are mounted on loose card boards and have captions and quotations from the Holy Bible. The portfolio is an original brown cloth decorated with a palm tree and a Palestinian lady in her traditional dress. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2014.0032 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i22677689 BIB-ID: 2409632 Show less