Photograph taken with the Express Détective Nadar camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who,... Show morePhotograph taken with the Express Détective Nadar camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who, between August and November 1890, embarked on a trip across Europe and Asia to Turkestan following the ancient silk route. He acted as an early photojournalist, documenting his travels and photographing sites as diverse as bazaars, mosques, and desert landscapes. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21978086 BIB-ID: 2352549 See Hannavy, J. (2008). Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography. New York: Routledge, p. 975; Nadar, P., Bernard, A.-M., & Malécot, C. (2007). L'odyssée de Paul Nadar au Turkestan, 1890: Photographies de Paul Nadar. Paris: Monum, Éditions du patrimoine p. 157. Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (96) and signed "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam" in the negative.... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (96) and signed "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam" in the negative. Manuscript caption under the print "H. [?] M. Sultanen af Zanzibar" and on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368444 BIB-ID: 2815195 Show less
House of Wonders., Harems, Buildings, Buildings--Stone Town (Zanzibar, Zanzibar), Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
The photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of... Show moreThe photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. The house was primarily the Sultan's residence and was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity, as well as the first building in East Africa to have a lift. The Sultan's Palace (also known as "Beit el-Sahel"), was another palace that housed the royal family built in the late 19th century and it is to the left of the main building depicted in the picture. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368481 BIB-ID: 2815199 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368596 BIB-ID: 2815208 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368614 BIB-ID: 2815211 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26369199 BIB-ID: 2815255 Show less
Diplomatic and consular services, Diplomatic and consular services--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs, Furnishings, Orientalism, Islamic architecture
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0023-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26375369 BIB-ID: 2815715 Show less
Diplomatic and consular services, Diplomatic and consular services--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs, Courtyard houses, Courtyard houses--Egypt--Photographs, Islamic architecture
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0023-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26375394 BIB-ID: 2815718 Show less
Diplomatic and consular services, Diplomatic and consular services--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs, Courtyard houses, Courtyard houses--Egypt--Photographs, Islamic architecture
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0023-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26375485 BIB-ID: 2815721 Show less
Diplomatic and consular services, Diplomatic and consular services--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs, Courtyard houses, Courtyard houses--Egypt--Photographs, Islamic architecture
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption on the mount. On the verso manuscript initials "M.G.B." Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0023-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26375497 BIB-ID: 2815722 Show less
