Photograph album owned by Captain Charles John Herbert Hay Noble, a British officer who served with the Jsazai Expedition (1892) and as transport... Show morePhotograph album owned by Captain Charles John Herbert Hay Noble, a British officer who served with the Jsazai Expedition (1892) and as transport officer to the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment in the Tirah Expeditionary Force campaign on the North-West Frontier Province, led by Sir William Lockhart (1897–98). In 1900 he travelled from India to South Africa on special service, where he distinguished himself in reconnaissance, led a successful night raid on a Boer farm and died in action at Schalkie Farm, near Bethlehem, in November the same year. The album collects photographs of the 1891 Hazara Expedition and include views of Attock, Abbottabad, Rawalpindi, of the Indus Valley, of the town of Murree, camp views, various images including Sikh soldiers and a striking scene of warfare. In addition, there are 2 regimental group photographs, related to the 1st Bedfordshire Regiment, and images documenting military camps. Most of the photographs were taken by British professional photographer John Burke. Burke first served in India as an apothecary assistant in the Royal Artillery. He left the army in 1861 to join William Baker, a retired sergeant who had started a photographic studio in Peshawar. Together they formed Baker and Burke Studio (1867–72), the first commercial studio in that region. In 1873 he established his firm, Burke & Co. (1873-1900) with studios in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. Thanks to his military background, Burke was able to accompany most of the British military campaigns in Afghanistan from the late 1860s to 1897. Out of this experience, he published a series of commercially produced albums collectively known as the Afghan War Album. The present album is mostly composed by individual prints that were available through Burkes studios and booksellers in India and London. Title and date devised by Library staff. Contemporary black half roan, dark green morocco-grained boards ruled in gilt, all edges gilt, white moiré silk effect endpapers. Prints (215 × 280 mm) are mounted to stiff card leaves with detailed inked captions on mounts identifying location and personnel, discreet captions and Burke catalogue numbers in the plate where applicable (26 photographs labelled Burke, Burke and Baker or “B”; 2 with numbers only; 5 captioned “J. Winter”; remainder uncaptioned). "C. J. H. H. Noble" —Charles John Herbert Hay Noble (1870-1901)— is inscribed on the front free endpaper. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0034 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2444229x BIB-ID: 2555507 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, Tribes, Tribes--Arabian Peninsula, Bedouin, Bedouin--Arabian Peninsula, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 127. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0027 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2189887x BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 127. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0027 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2189887x BIB-ID: 2337817 Show less
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 110. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840398 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 110. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840398 BIB-ID: 2336419 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 159. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953533 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 159. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953533 BIB-ID: 2346529 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 153. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953363 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 153. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953363 BIB-ID: 2346520 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 163. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953685 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 163. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953685 BIB-ID: 2346536 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 164. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953739 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 164. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953739 BIB-ID: 2346539 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 105. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806226 BIB-ID: 2328325 Show less
Portait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the... Show morePortait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the besiege of Taif and Medina and of the sabotage of the Hejaz Railway. He was the ruling Emir of Transjordan under the British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, when he became king of the independent nation of Jordan. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 106. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806238 BIB-ID: 2328326 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 157. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953491 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 157. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953491 BIB-ID: 2346526 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 158. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953508 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 158. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953508 BIB-ID: 2346527 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 144. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951196 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 144. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951196 BIB-ID: 2346401 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 145. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951305 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 145. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951305 BIB-ID: 2346409 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 103. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806007 BIB-ID: 2328318 Show less
Women, Women--Arab countries, Ethnic costume, Ethnic costume--Arab countries
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 128. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0028 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21898935 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 128. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0028 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21898935 BIB-ID: 2337820 Show less
The albums were compiled by Lieutenant A. K. G. Hogg during his service in British India and the Arabian Gulf between 1910 and 1914 under the... Show moreThe albums were compiled by Lieutenant A. K. G. Hogg during his service in British India and the Arabian Gulf between 1910 and 1914 under the British army. Photographs include views of the cities, harbours and nearby places, images of everyday life of the army and of the locals. There are various portraits of the Lieutenant and of his comrades. Vol. 1: At Karachi -- Ditto [sic] -- At Kala Kothi -- A.K.G.H -- At Tatta -- At Charula -- SRB -- Muscat -- Castle Muscat -- At Muscat -- Ba ra la -- Residency Muscat -- Straw at Muscat; vol. 2: Barrackpore. 1st June 1913 -- Lunch at Barrackpore. 1st June 1913 -- Mahommerah -- Bushire coolie 1914 -- In Persian Gulf 1914 -- S.S. “Ekbatana” in Shat-el-Arab River -- 2nd officer “Caledonia” -- 3rd officer Caledonia -- In bungalow compound -- At Bushire 1914 -- Bushire Custom House 1914 -- Thrashing board Bushire 1914 -- Public gallows Bushire 1914 -- Bahrein. Date and place of production from the item. Title devised by Library staff. Some photographs have manuscript captions. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2014.0028.01 2-D Graphic vol.1 Item-ID: i22091488 BIB-ID: 2364004 Show less
The albums were compiled by Lieutenant A. K. G. Hogg during his service in British India and the Arabian Gulf between 1910 and 1914 under the... Show moreThe albums were compiled by Lieutenant A. K. G. Hogg during his service in British India and the Arabian Gulf between 1910 and 1914 under the British army. Photographs include views of the cities, harbours and nearby places, images of everyday life of the army and of the locals. There are various portraits of the Lieutenant and of his comrades. Vol. 1: At Karachi -- Ditto [sic] -- At Kala Kothi -- A.K.G.H -- At Tatta -- At Charula -- SRB -- Muscat -- Castle Muscat -- At Muscat -- Ba ra la -- Residency Muscat -- Straw at Muscat; vol. 2: Barrackpore. 1st June 1913 -- Lunch at Barrackpore. 1st June 1913 -- Mahommerah -- Bushire coolie 1914 -- In Persian Gulf 1914 -- S.S. “Ekbatana” in Shat-el-Arab River -- 2nd officer “Caledonia” -- 3rd officer Caledonia -- In bungalow compound -- At Bushire 1914 -- Bushire Custom House 1914 -- Thrashing board Bushire 1914 -- Public gallows Bushire 1914 -- Bahrein. Date and place of production from the item. Title devised by Library staff. Some photographs have manuscript captions. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2014.0028.02 2-D Graphic vol.2 Item-ID: i2209149x BIB-ID: 2364004 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
TravelBell, Gertrude Lowthian , 1868-1926, Women, Women--Portraits, British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, History
The woman in the photograph could be Gertrude Bell. Soon after obtaining her degree in 1898 she travelled many times in Middle East and the Arabian... Show moreThe woman in the photograph could be Gertrude Bell. Soon after obtaining her degree in 1898 she travelled many times in Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula and published her account of those experiences in numerous books. After the eruption of World War I, she was recruited by British Intelligence; her political connections and the trust she had earned among the Arabs played a decisive role in the success of the Arab Revolt. She took active part in the post war reshaping of the modern Middle East, especially in relation to the Iraqi nation and heritage. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 165. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0065 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953855 BIB-ID: 2346545 Show less