Advertising poster for the fabric dye "La Kabiline", featuring an Oriental lady dyeing some clothes. On the background, an Arab landascape. Title... Show moreAdvertising poster for the fabric dye "La Kabiline", featuring an Oriental lady dyeing some clothes. On the background, an Arab landascape. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is tagged "Imp. G. Delattre & C.ie 99. Faub.g du Temple. Paris". Stamped "Timbre 2/10 cen. 20 78 " Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0204 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26279010 BIB-ID: 2808635 Show less
Advertising poster for the Tobacco company Gebrüder (Brothers) Crüwell based in Bielefeld, Germany showing an Arab man on a red background smoking... Show moreAdvertising poster for the Tobacco company Gebrüder (Brothers) Crüwell based in Bielefeld, Germany showing an Arab man on a red background smoking tobacco.3 Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Tagline "Gebr. Crüwell Spezialfabrik für Rauchtabak Bielefeld gegr. 1705" (Brothers Crüwell Factory Specialized in Smoking Tobacco in Bielefeld since 1705) with the logo of the company "Crüwell-Haus Anno domini 1530". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0116 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26216218 BIB-ID: 2743579 Show less
Public relationsTlemcen. Chambre d'Industrie Touristique, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Handicraft industries, Handicraft industries--Algeria, Looms, Agriculture, Agriculture--Algeria
Travel poster issued by the Tlemcen Chamber for Tourism Industry advertising Tlemcen as a tourist resort location, as well as a center for crafts... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Tlemcen Chamber for Tourism Industry advertising Tlemcen as a tourist resort location, as well as a center for crafts and industrial development. The poster shows a young woman weaving with a loom. On the foreground a pair of babouches. In the background a minaret. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Inscribed "Chambre d'Industrie Touristique de Tlemcen ". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0090 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26211269 BIB-ID: 2800103 Show less
Public relationsThomas Cook (Firm), Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Travel agents--British, Travel agents--British--20th century
Vintage travel poster for the British travel agency "Thomas Cook & Son", advertising their Nile cruises and tours in Palestine. The poster shows... Show moreVintage travel poster for the British travel agency "Thomas Cook & Son", advertising their Nile cruises and tours in Palestine. The poster shows the Colossi of Memnon. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and captioned "The Colossi of Memnon. (Moonrise)" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0103 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214660 BIB-ID: 2800302 Show less
Public relationsTlemcen. Chambre d'Industrie Touristique, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Handicraft industries, Handicraft industries--Algeria, Looms, Agriculture, Agriculture--Algeria
Travel poster issued by the Tlemcen Chamber for Tourism Industry advertising Tlemcen as a tourist resort location, as well as a center for crafts... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Tlemcen Chamber for Tourism Industry advertising Tlemcen as a tourist resort location, as well as a center for crafts and industrial development. The poster shows a young woman weaving with a loom. On the foreground a pair of babouches. In the background a minaret. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Inscribed "Chambre d'Industrie Touristique de Tlemcen ". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0164 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26221445 BIB-ID: 2800103 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--France, Great Sphinx (Egypt), Pyramids, Pyramids--Egypt
Vintage travel issued by the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company,... Show moreVintage travel issued by the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company, usually known simply as the P.L.M.) advertising the services connecting Paris to Alexandria and Port Said in Egypt. The poster depicts the Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and a man on a camel. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed "H . T. G[?]anconville", inscribed "Nancy - Chromotypographie Berger-Levrault & Cie - Ateliers artistiques", Stamped "Timbre mes 2/10 en sus cen. 20 Oudiné –Tasset ". Text continues: "Paris à Alexandrie: Billets simples 1re Classe 395 F. 2e Classe 275 F. Aller & Retour 1ere Classe 733 F. 2e Classe 508 F. Valable 4 mois. Paris à Port-Said: Billet simples 1re cl. 435 F. ou 471 F. 2e cl. 290 F. ou 310 F. Aller & Retour 1re cl. 805 F. (I) ou 818 (II) F. 2e cl. 530 F. (II) ou 571 F. (I). (I) Valables 4 mois. (II) Valables 3 mois" (Paris to Alexandria: Single tickets 1st Class 395 F. 2nd Class 275 F. Round trip 1st Class 733 F. 2nd Class 508 F. Valid for 4 months. Paris to Port-Said: Single ticket 1st cl. 435 F. or 471 F. 2e cl. 290 F. or 310 F. Round trip 1st cl. 805 F. (I) or 818 (II) F. 2nd cl. 530 F. (II) or 571 F. (I). (I ) Valid for 4 months. (II) Valid for 3 months). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0172 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26222966 BIB-ID: 2802162 Show less
Public relationsTlemcen. Chambre d'Industrie Touristique, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Handicraft industries, Handicraft industries--Algeria, Islamic shrines, Agriculture, Agriculture--Algeria
Travel poster issued by the Tlemcen Chamber for Tourism Industry advertising Tlemcen as a religious destination. The poster depicts various crafts,... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Tlemcen Chamber for Tourism Industry advertising Tlemcen as a religious destination. The poster depicts various crafts, such as carpets, teapots, vases as well as wine and olive oil. In the foreground, framed in an arch, the village on the hills and a shrine. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is titled in the upper right corner "Sidi - Bou - Medine Lieu Saint" (Sidi Boumediene, Holy Shrine). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0153 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26219980 BIB-ID: 2802148 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie générale transatlantique, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--French--20th Century
Vintage travel issued by the shipping company "Compagnie Générale Transatlantique" advertising the route connecting Bordeaux in France and Morocco... Show moreVintage travel issued by the shipping company "Compagnie Générale Transatlantique" advertising the route connecting Bordeaux in France and Morocco. The poster depicts local men on camels and donkeys outside a village. In the foreground some trees and a minaret. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed and inscribed "Crété-Corbeil". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0169 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2622172x BIB-ID: 2802323 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--France, Great Sphinx (Egypt), Pyramids, Pyramids--Egypt
Vintage travel issued by the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company,... Show moreVintage travel issued by the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company, usually known simply as the P.L.M.) advertising the services connecting Paris to Alexandria and Port Said in Egypt. The poster depicts the Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and a man on a camel. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed "H . T. G[?]anconville", inscribed "Nancy - Chromotypographie Berger-Levrault & Cie - Ateliers artistiques", Stamped "Timbre mes 2/10 en sus cen. 20 Oudiné –Tasset ". Text continues: "Paris à Alexandrie: Billets simples 1re Classe 395 F. 2e Classe 275 F. Aller & Retour 1ere Classe 733 F. 2e Classe 508 F. Valable 4 mois. Paris à Port-Said: Billet simples 1re cl. 435 F. ou 471 F. 2e cl. 290 F. ou 310 F. Aller & Retour 1re cl. 805 F. (I) ou 818 (II) F. 2e cl. 530 F. (II) ou 571 F. (I). (I) Valables 4 mois. (II) Valables 3 mois" (Paris to Alexandria: Single tickets 1st Class 395 F. 2nd Class 275 F. Round trip 1st Class 733 F. 2nd Class 508 F. Valid for 4 months. Paris to Port-Said: Single ticket 1st cl. 435 F. or 471 F. 2e cl. 290 F. or 310 F. Round trip 1st cl. 805 F. (I) or 818 (II) F. 2nd cl. 530 F. (II) or 571 F. (I). (I ) Valid for 4 months. (II) Valid for 3 months). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0158 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26220106 BIB-ID: 2802162 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
public relationsOffice de l’Huile d’Olive, Olive oil industry, Olive oil industry--Tunisia, History
Vintage poster issued by the Office de l’Huile d’Olive (Olive Oil Bureau) that was founded in 1930. The poster promotes the consumption of Tunisian... Show moreVintage poster issued by the Office de l’Huile d’Olive (Olive Oil Bureau) that was founded in 1930. The poster promotes the consumption of Tunisian olive oil. The poster depicts a man pouring olive oil with his right hand. His eye represents the Tunisian flag, with the crescent and the red star. He wears a traditional Tunisian hat. In the background, a map of North Africa and Tunisia, with the cities of Bizerte, Tunis, Sousse, Sfax, and Maharès. Olive oil became a symbolic matter of resistance over the colonial power of French administration in Tunisia during the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Damour Publicité - Paris" and "Renseignements à l’office de l’huile d’olive, 27 rue des Pyramides (PARIS)". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0209 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26280085 BIB-ID: 2808693 Show less
Large vintage poster advertising Naja cigarettes. The poster depicts a red and blue female Egyptian Pharaoh with green eyes, matching the green... Show moreLarge vintage poster advertising Naja cigarettes. The poster depicts a red and blue female Egyptian Pharaoh with green eyes, matching the green snake coming out of the cigarette box. In addition to the brand name, on the pack is written: "Tabac d'Orient - Régie Française" (Oriental Tobacco, French "Régie", that is "monopoly"). Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0214 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26280620 BIB-ID: 2808735 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographer stamp "Editions Mars. Photo Flandrin, Casablanca" on the back of the print. Manuscript note... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Photographer stamp "Editions Mars. Photo Flandrin, Casablanca" on the back of the print. Manuscript note on the verso of the print "Porteuse de pain". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0011-0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23706260 BIB-ID: 2525756 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript tilte and stamp "L. OLLIVIER PHOTOGRAPHIE 6, Rue de Seine, PARIS" - probably the... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript tilte and stamp "L. OLLIVIER PHOTOGRAPHIE 6, Rue de Seine, PARIS" - probably the distributor - on the verso of the print. The photograph is numbered 324 in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0012-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23706302 BIB-ID: 2525760 Show less
Musical instruments, Musical instruments--Morocco, Women
Photograph showing a young girl with a tambourine. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript tilte on the verso of the print. The... Show morePhotograph showing a young girl with a tambourine. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript tilte on the verso of the print. The photograph is numbered 305 in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0012-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23706314 BIB-ID: 2525761 Show less
The photograph shows two women sitting on a carpet while embroidering and sewing. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographer stamp ... Show moreThe photograph shows two women sitting on a carpet while embroidering and sewing. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographer stamp "Editions Mars. Photo Flandrin, Casablanca" on the back of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0011-0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2370620x BIB-ID: 2525754 Show less
عبد البديع صقر, Dār al-Kutub al-Qaṭarīyah., Libraries--History, Libraries--Qatar--History--Photographs
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0101 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23665427 BIB-ID: 2523177 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0101 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23665427 BIB-ID: 2523177 Show less
Art deco (Architecture), Art deco (Architecture)--Port Said (Egypt), Department stores
Postcard showing the iconic Simon Arzt department store. Built in the early 1920s, it is considered the "first mall in Egypt". Its building, a... Show morePostcard showing the iconic Simon Arzt department store. Built in the early 1920s, it is considered the "first mall in Egypt". Its building, a great example of Art Deco design, was a landmark in Port Said. The department store's namesake, Simon Artz, was one of the first members of the Jewish community to arrive in Port Said in 1869, having come from New York, and started producing and selling cigarettes under his name. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. On the verso: "When in Port-Said Visit the Simon Artz Store" Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26825855 BIB-ID: 2854704 Show less
رسائل تجارية ومالية بين تجار قطر والبحرين. وعدد من فواتير شركة الكهرباء والماء القطرية. تحتوي المجموعة على وصولات تجارية وفواتير ورسائل لشركات... Show moreرسائل تجارية ومالية بين تجار قطر والبحرين. وعدد من فواتير شركة الكهرباء والماء القطرية. تحتوي المجموعة على وصولات تجارية وفواتير ورسائل لشركات بحرينية مثل شركة مصطفى عبداللطيف وشركة محمد يوسف نجيبي تخص تعاملاتهم مع تجار قطريين منهم قاسم درويش فخرو، يوسف عبيدان، يوسف أحمد جيدة، محمد رفيع عماددهي، ومحمد عبداللطيف المانع وشركة غلوبز شاينا هاوس. بالإضافة الى رسالة شخصية من زوجة التاجر البحريني محمد نجيبي الى السيدتان موزة وبنا بنات درويش فخرو. Commercial and financial letters between traders of Qatar and Bahrain. Plus a number of utility bills. The group also includes commercial receipts, invoices and letters from Bahraini companies such as Mustafa Abdul Latif and Mohammed Yousif Najibi Company dealing with Qatari merchants including Qassim Darwish Fakhro, Yousif Obaidan, Yousif Ahmed Jaidah, Mohammed Rafea Emaddhi, Glob's China house and Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Mana. In addition to a personal letter from the wife of the Bahraini merchant Mohammed Najibi to Mrs. Moza and Banna Yousef Al Darwish. Main Heritage Display General HC.ARC.2015.0002.0002.0001.0002 Manuscripts Item-ID: i23461019 BIB-ID: 2505020 Show less