Photograph album of a French family in Morocco, collecting images taken by the French professional photographer, Henri Belin and by an amateur,... Show morePhotograph album of a French family in Morocco, collecting images taken by the French professional photographer, Henri Belin and by an amateur, probably the L. C. mentioned on the cover. The album shows family life, portraits, naturalistic excursions, ancient site visits and community gatherings. Most of the snapshots were taken in Rabat, but many other places are mentioned as well, such as Essaouira, al-Jadīdah, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir, Zagora, Michlifen - a mountain town in the Atlas Mountains - , Volubilis, Tangier, Fès and Algiers. Title and date devised by Library staff. Initials "L.C." are gilt-lettered in gold on the blue leather cover. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0216 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24959303 BIB-ID: 2528544 Show less
The album collects pictures of Old Cairo and views of archeological sites by well-known Henri Béchard, who was one of the first photographer in... Show moreThe album collects pictures of Old Cairo and views of archeological sites by well-known Henri Béchard, who was one of the first photographer in Cairo and he was active between 1869 and 1880. Nr. 103. Thèbes Temple de Ramesseum. -- Nr. 104. tThèbes Temple de Ramesseum, Vue. -- Nr. 105. Thèbes. Temple de Ramesseum (Sud). -- Nr. 106. Thèbes. Temple de Ramesseum colosses de Ramsès. -- Nr. 107 Thèbes. Temple de Ramesseum (Est). -- Nr. 108. Thèbes.Temple de Ramesseum colosses brisés. -- Nr. 109. Thèbes. Temple de Ramesseum, Intérieur de la salle Hypostyle. -- Nr. 110. Thèbes. Temple de Ramesseum, Extérieur de la salle Hypostyle. -- Nr. 111. Thèbes vue prise du Pylône du Ramesseum. -- Nr. 112. Thèbes. Temple de Ramesseum, le Pylône. -- Nr. 113. Medinet-Abou. Le Pylône du petit Temple -- Nr. 114. Medinet -Abou, Édifice de Ramsès III -- Nr. 115. Medinet -Abou, Édifice de Ramsès III. -- Nr. 116 Médinet-Habou, Édifice de Ramsès III (ouest). -- Nr. 117. Médinet-Habou Inscription historique du Pylône. -- Nr. 118 Médinet-Habou, colosses de la première cour. -- Nr. 119. Médinet-Habou, colonnes de l’église copte, deuxième cour. -- Nr. 120. Médinet-Habou deuxième cour du grand temple. -- Nr. 121. Médinet-Habou Galerie de la deuxième cour. -- Nr. 122. Médinet-Habou, ruines du Grand Temple (ouest). -- Nr. 123. Qéneh, fabrique de poterie. -- Nr. 124. Temple de Dendérah. -- Nr. 125. Temple de Séti Ier à Abydos. -- Nr. 126. Temple de Séti Ier, intérieur. -- Nr. 127. Temple d’Abydos, portrait de Séti Ier. -- Nr. 128. Girgeh, village arabe. -- Nr. 129. Village de Chelk Abbadehe. -- Nr. 130. Les grottes de Béni-Hasssan. -- Nr. 131. Forêt de palmiers. -- Nr. 132. Sakieh. -- Nr. 133. Saqqarah Mastabot-el-Faraoum. -- Nr. 134. Saqqarah, statue de Sessostris renversée. -- Nr. 135. Saqqarah, pyramide. -- Nr. 136. Saqqarah, tombeau de Ti. -- Nr. 137. Saqqarah, tombeau de Ti, bas-relief. -- Nr. 138. La pyramide de Chéops. -- Nr. 140. La Grande pyramide, le Sphinx et le Temple Armechis. -- Nr. 141. Grande pyramide vue de l’est. -- Nr. 142. Grande pyramide vue de l’est. -- Nr. 143. Ascension de la grande pyramide. -- Nr. 144. Descente de la grande pyramide. -- Nr. 145. Pyramide de Chephren et de Mycerinus. -- Nr. 146 2e, 3e et 4e pyramides. -- Nr. 148. Le Sphinx Armachis Caire. -- Nr. 149. Vue générale des pyramides. -- Nr. 150. Pyramides de Ghyzeh. -- Nr. 151. Citadelle du Caire. -- Nr. 152. Quartier de Bab-el-Nasr, Caire. -- Nr. 153. Quartier de Bab-el-Nasr, Caire. -- Nr. 154. Citadelle et nécropole du Caire. -- Nr. 155. Vue générale du Caire. -- Nr. 156. Vue panoramique du Caire. -- Nr. 157. Tombeau des Mamluks Caire. -- Nr. 158. Tombeau des Mamluks Caire. -- Nr. 159. Tombeau des Califes vue générale, Caire. -- Nr. 160. Tombeau des Califes vue générale, Caire. -- Nr. 161. Dossay (fête religieuse au Caire). -- Nr. 162. Chaire à prêcher de la mosquée Barbouk, Caire. -- Nr. 163. Tombeau et mosquée Emir-el-Gich, Caire. -- Nr. 164. Tombeau et mosquée el-Achraf, Caire. -- Nr. 165. Kom-Ala-Osman, tombeaux des califes, Caire. -- Nr. 166. Tombeau et mosquée Caïd Bey, Caire. -- Nr. 167. Caïd Bey vue (ouest). -- Nr. 168. Intérieur de la mosquée Caïd Bey, Caire. -- Nr. 169. Entrée de la citadelle mosquée Méhémet Ali, Caire. -- Nr. 170. Mosquée de Méhémet Ali, Caire. -- Nr. 171. Mosquée du Sultan Hassan, Caire. -- Nr. 172. Porte de la mosquée du Sultan Hassan, Caire. -- Nr. 173. Niche à la porte de la mosquée du sultan Ali, Caire. -- Nr. 174. Fontaine aux ablutions Sultan Hassan, Caire. -- Nr. 175. Mosquée Sultan Hassan, vue générale, Caire. -- Nr. 176. Mosquée Sultan Hassan, vue générale, Caire. -- Nr. 177. Intérieur de la mosquée de Touloum, Caire. -- Nr. 178. Intérieur de la mosquée de Touloum, Caire. -- Nr. 179. tFontaine et minaret, mosquée de Touloum, Caire. -- Nr. 180. Intérieur de la mosquée d’Amrou (vieux Caire). -- Nr. 181. Minaret de la mosquée El-Hakem, Caire. -- Nr. 182. Bab el Nasr, Porte de la Victoire. -- Nr. 184. Fontaine et école arabe, Caire. -- Nr. 185. Fontaine arabe (Sébille), Caire. -- Nr. 186. Moucharabieh, Caire. -- Nr. 187. Moucharabieh, Caire. -- Nr. 188. Moucharabieh, Caire. -- Nr. 189. Cour d’une maison arabe, Caire. -- Nr. 190. Ecole arabe, Caire. -- Nr. 191. Rue Mansour Pacha, Caire. -- Nr. 192. Rue Seideh Zeyneb, Caire. -- Nr. 193. Rue Touloum, Caire. -- Nr. 194 Rue d’Erb el Ahmar. -- Nr. 195 Le Mokatan, Caire. -- Nr. 196. Le Mokatan,Caire. -- Nr. 197. Le Halig (canal), Caire. -- Nr. 198. Pont de Guezireh, Caire. -- Nr. 202. Vue panoramique, Caire. -- Nr. 203. Vue panoramique, Caire. -- Nr. 205. Avenue de Choubrah, Caire. -- Nr. 206. Obélisque d’Héliopolis, Caire. -- Nr. 207. Arbre de la Vierge à Matarieh, Caire. -- Nr. 208. Sakieh. -- Nr. 209. Chadouf système d’arrosage arabe. -- Nr. 211. Rue Souc el Silah, Caire. Title from item, date devised from Library staff. Each photograph (28 x 38,5 cm) is titled, numbered and signed "H. Béchard" on the negative. The initials "A.B" - probably the owner of the album - and the star and crescent - symbol of the Ottoman Empire - are embossed in gold on the cover of the album. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0239 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25187673 BIB-ID: 2623602 Show less
Public relationsChemins de fer algériens de l'État, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Algeria, Automobile travel, Automobile travel--Kabylia (Algeria), Classical antiquities
Travel poster from the Algerian national railway company "Chemins de fer algériens de l'État" advertising Djemila and Algeria as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Algerian national railway company "Chemins de fer algériens de l'État" advertising Djemila and Algeria as holiday destinations. The poster shows the Arch of Caracalla in Djemila and the Roman site. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0076 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26207035 BIB-ID: 2799762 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie générale aéropostale, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century, History
Vintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued by the French aviation company "Compagnie générale aéropostale". The... Show moreVintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued by the French aviation company "Compagnie générale aéropostale". The poster is a stylized view of a caravan heading to Marrakech through the Doukkoula Gate, with the Atlas in the background. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled and tagged " Protectorat de la République française au Maroc". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0182 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26223818 BIB-ID: 2802623 Show less
Public relationsTouring-Club de France, Comité algéro-tunisien, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century
Vintage travel poster issued by the French social club devoted to travel, the "Touring-Club de France", advertising Algeria and Tunisia as tourist... Show moreVintage travel poster issued by the French social club devoted to travel, the "Touring-Club de France", advertising Algeria and Tunisia as tourist destinations. The poster shows a bedouin on camelback on the edge of a dune in the desert. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled "Ruines romaines, mosquées, oasis, gorges pittoresques, forêts, troglodytes" (Roman ruins, mosques, oases, picturesque canyons, forests, troglodyte dwellings), dated and tagged "Pour renseignements s'adresser: au TOURING-CLUB de FRANCE, 65 Avenue de la Grande Armée, PARIS aux Compagnies de Chemins de Fer et de la Navigation, aux Comités d'Hivernage à Alger et à Tunis, aux Agences de Voyages"(For information, contact: the TOURING-CLUB de FRANCE, 65 Avenue de la Grande Armée, PARIS, railways and navigation companies, winter clubs in Algiers and Tunis, travel agencies). Inscribed "Les Imprimeries D. Daude 2, rue de l'Asile Popincourt Paris". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0131 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26217880 BIB-ID: 2802018 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--French--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--French--Morocco, History
Vintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued for the French railway company "Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à... Show moreVintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued for the French railway company "Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company, usually known simply as the P.L.M.) during the French Protectorate in Morocco. The poster is a stylized view of a caravan heading to Marrakech through the Doukkoula Gate, with the Atlas in the background. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled and tagged " Protectorat de la République française au Maroc" and "P.L.M.". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26201963 BIB-ID: 2799321 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--French--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--French--Morocco, History
Vintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued for the French railway company "Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à... Show moreVintage travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination, issued for the French railway company "Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company, usually known simply as the P.L.M.) during the French Protectorate in Morocco. The poster is an example of Art Nouveau style, with bold lines and pastel colors. In the foreground there two women in traditional white dresses and the graves of a cemetery (Bab Mahrouk). In the background hills, vegetation, and the city of Fes with minarets. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled and tagged " Protectorat de la République française au Maroc" and "P.L.M.". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26201628 BIB-ID: 2799290 Show less
Public relationsSyndicat d'Initiative de Fez, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Orientalism in art
Vintage travel poster issued by the tourist information office of Fes, advertising Morocco and the city as a tourist destination. The illustration... Show moreVintage travel poster issued by the tourist information office of Fes, advertising Morocco and the city as a tourist destination. The illustration is a painting showing local people at a gate of the city, by the famous Orientalist painter Henri-Jean Pontoy. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled, date and tagged "Syndicat d'Initiative de Fez". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2620163x BIB-ID: 2799297 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, White stork
Travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination. The poster shows a white stork over a nest which accommodates flowers and a typical... Show moreTravel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination. The poster shows a white stork over a nest which accommodates flowers and a typical North African village. Also, under the nest, there is the pentangle of the Moroccan flag. The background consists of two solid colors, a pink sky in the upper part and a dark blue sea in the other half with a ship on the horizon, in the distance. Title and date from item. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25948787 BIB-ID: 2758800 Show less