Ordnance Survey of the Peninsula of Sinai. Made with the sanction of the Right Hon: Sir John Pakington, Bart; Secretary of State for War. By Captains C. W. Wilson, and H. S. Palmer, R.E. Under the direction of Colonel Sir Henry James, R.E: F.R.S. etc. Director-General of the Ordnance Survey. [Part III. Photographs. Volume I.] Photographer(s): McDonald, James
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Imprint: Published by Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury. Ordnance Survey Office. Southampton. MDCCCLXIX [1869]. Folio, Blue buckram volume (modern binding) measuring 481 x 330 mm, with printed titlepage (with mounted print), sheet with letterpress list of captions,...
Members of the Sinai Survey. Photographer: McDonald, James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of members of the survey party, photographed at Uyun Musa (Wells of Moses) at the beginning of the expedition, with numbered key identfying the sitters as: 1. Hassan, guide; 2. Salem, guide; 3. Edward Henry Palmer; 4. Captain (later Major General) Henr...
Non Commissioned Officer of the Royal Engineers on the Sinai Survey. Photographer: McDonald, James
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Genre: Portrait Photography Group portrait of Sapper N.C.O.s, photographed at Uyun Musa (Wells of Moses) at the start of the expedition, with a numbered key identifying sitters as: 1. Lance Corporal J. Malings; 2. Corporal J. H. Brigly; 3. Jemma, Arab guide; 4. Colour Sergeant J. McDonald; 5. C...
Entering the desert by Ayún Músa (Wells of Moses). Photographer: McDonald, James
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking out towards the desert at Uyun Musa (Wells of Moses), with members of the survey party posed beneath a palm tree. For another copy of this photograph, see duplicate set at shelfmark 1787.d.13.
Wady Serábit el Khádim. Photographer: McDonald, James
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along the dry bed of the wadi towards a sheer cliff face. For another copy of this photograph, see duplicate set at shelfmark 1787.d.13.
Egyptian ruins, Serábit el Khádim. Photographer: McDonald, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography General view, looking across the barren landscape towards a group of standing stelae on the skyline. See volume 3 for close views of a number of the inscribed stelae at this site. For another copy of this photograph, see duplicate set at shelfmark 1787.d.13.
Stele, Serábit el Khádim. Photographer: McDonald, James
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards a standing stele, with Arab group posed beside it. For another copy of this photograph, see duplicate set at shelfmark 1787.d.13.