Office national du tourisme tunisien., Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century, Islamic domes, Islamic domes--Tunisia
Original vintage travel poster advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination published for the National Office of Tunisian Tourism. The poster is a... Show moreOriginal vintage travel poster advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination published for the National Office of Tunisian Tourism. The poster is a full black and white photograph picturing white domes in a play of lights and shadows. Title and date from item. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0072 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26204253 BIB-ID: 2758910 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Antiquities
Travel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Title from item date devised by Library staff. Inscribed "Lithographed by AOP Cairo, UAR ... Show moreTravel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. Title from item date devised by Library staff. Inscribed "Lithographed by AOP Cairo, UAR [United Arab Republic]". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0077 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26207060 BIB-ID: 2799768 Show less
Hassan , 1929-1999, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Jumʻah
Travel poster advertising Morocco and Rabat as tourist destinations. The poster probably represents Hassan II of Morocco (r. 1961-1999) on a black... Show moreTravel poster advertising Morocco and Rabat as tourist destinations. The poster probably represents Hassan II of Morocco (r. 1961-1999) on a black horse with attendands on his way to the Friday prayer. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0091 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26211300 BIB-ID: 2800107 Show less
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Ltd., Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Orient Express (Express train), Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Middle East
Travel poster advertising the passenger train route connecting London and Cairo by the Simplon Orient Express. The illustration by Jacques Touchet... Show moreTravel poster advertising the passenger train route connecting London and Cairo by the Simplon Orient Express. The illustration by Jacques Touchet shows a lady carrying a pot on her head underneath palm trees by the Nile, with the pyramids across the reflective water in the distance. Train route marked below the image with the railway line stops: "London, Brussels, Paris, Lausanne, Wien, Praha, Bordeaux, Milano, Berlin, Budapest, Beograd, Sofia, Athenes, Istanbul, Bucuresti, Ankara, Alep, Nissibin, Bagdad, Bassorah and Cairo". Title and date from item. The poster is signed "J. Touchet" and inscribed "LUCIEN SERRE & Cie. IMP. 15-17-19, Rue du Terrage, PARIS". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0106 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214787 BIB-ID: 2800306 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Archaeological sites, Archaeological sites--Egypt
Travel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster represents an acient site. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The... Show moreTravel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster represents an acient site. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster shows the logo of the printer. Stamped "N.S. Afd. Publiciteit (Ep.) Afnem 1 Jul. 1934". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0107 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214817 BIB-ID: 2800309 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Horse sports, Horse sports--Egypt
Vintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster shows two Western men at the entrance of a tourist resort at the foot of the... Show moreVintage poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster shows two Western men at the entrance of a tourist resort at the foot of the Pyramids. Their horses are in the care of a local man. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed "E.L." and tagged "S. Callen & Company Ltd. 20, Gerrard St. London W. I." and "Eg.1/1/37 S.C.A." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0102 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26214611 BIB-ID: 2800300 Show less
Travel poster issued by and for Tunisian Government advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination. Title from item, date devised by Library staff.... Show moreTravel poster issued by and for Tunisian Government advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Inscribed "Published by and for Tunisian Government" and "Printed in France by Rene Sicard Paris". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0165 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26221482 BIB-ID: 2802311 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--19th Century, Arabian horse, Gorges
Vintage travel poster advertising Algeria and the gorge of El Kantara as a tourist destination. The poster shows a man on a horse near the gorge.... Show moreVintage travel poster advertising Algeria and the gorge of El Kantara as a tourist destination. The poster shows a man on a horse near the gorge. In a separate medallion, an Arab camp. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is titled "Un campement arabe (an Arab camp), signed "F. Hugo d'Alési" and inscribed "Imp. H. d'Alési". In the lower left corner "Tableaux Scolaires F. Hugo d'Alési, 5 Place Pigalle, Paris". In the upper right corner "Prime Samaritaine Paris". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0154 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26220003 BIB-ID: 2802151 Show less
Kaʻbah (Mecca, Saudi Arabia), Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Saudi Arabia--Meccaز, Salat, Mosques, Mosques--Saudi Arabia--Mecca, Prayer--Islam
Vintage poster depictiging the Kaaba in Mecca and pilgrims performing the Tawaf (circumambulating). In the foreground a group of men, one of which... Show moreVintage poster depictiging the Kaaba in Mecca and pilgrims performing the Tawaf (circumambulating). In the foreground a group of men, one of which is looking into the viewer. The original painting is likely to be the work of the German painter Rudolf Hellgrewe (1860 – 1935). The illustration and the poster are related to the Middle East section of the book by Dr Alwin Wünsche (1866-1933) "Land und Leben. Geographische Wandbilder in künstlerischer Ausführung". Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is inscribed "Dr. A. Wünsche: Land und Leben Reihe VI: Nach Osten N.o 24" (Dr. A. Wünsche: Land and Life Series VI: Middle East N. 4). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0178 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26223508 BIB-ID: 2802590 Show less
Foire de Meknes., Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Fairs, Fairs--Morocco--20th Century
Pposter advertising the Meknes Fair of 1930. The poster shows people gathering outside a village with animals for the fair. Title and date from item... Show morePposter advertising the Meknes Fair of 1930. The poster shows people gathering outside a village with animals for the fair. Title and date from item. The poster is signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0124 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26217648 BIB-ID: 2802004 Show less
