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1. 74/746.f.4, 1(67)

Reference (shelfmark):
74/746.f.4, 1(67)
Title:
Jérusalem. Carrière à la porte de Damas. Photographer: Salzmann, Auguste
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking down into the quarry near the Damascus gate.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1854
Extent:
1 item

2. 74/Cup.652.m.2, 1(78)

Reference (shelfmark):
74/Cup.652.m.2, 1(78)
Title:
Djébel-Selséleh (Silsilis). Stèles architecturales taillées dans les carrières [Architectural stelae carved in the quarries at Gebel el-Silsila]. Photographer: Teynard, Félix
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking up the hillside towards inscription slabs carved in the rock face and set within porticoed niches. The area around Gebel el-Silsila, about 65 kilometres north of Aswan, was famous for its quarries, whose sandstone was use for temple construction fr...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

3. 74/Cup.652.m.2, 1(81)

Reference (shelfmark):
74/Cup.652.m.2, 1(81)
Title:
Assouan (Syène). Carrière de granit — Ancien système d'extraction [Granite quarry, ancient method of quarrying, Aswan]. Photographer: Teynard, Félix
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Geberal view of an excavated area of the quarry, with a large slab of granite, dressed on site, lying in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851-1852
Extent:
1 item

4. 1261.d.30, 3(84)

Reference (shelfmark):
1261.d.30, 3(84)
Title:
Nubie. Rive septentrionale du Nil (village d'Abou-Koli). Vue prise au nord de Philoe. Photographer: Du Camp, Maxime
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the river north of Philae, looking across the rocky landscape towards the village of Abu Koli and the area whose quarries supplied building materials for the island. With additional caption note: 'Village d'Abou-Koli. — Carrières de Philœ; rochers nommé pa...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 10-15 Apr 1850
Extent:
1 item

5. 1786.b.33, 2(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(16)
Title:
Gertassee. (Quarries.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of quarried rock face at Qertassi, with a carved doorway and niches at the lowest level: 'An extensive sandstone quarry in Nubia, and which seemed to have been worked principally during the Greek period...There are no hieroglyphics near or in the quarry; t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

6. 10095.g.34(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(6)
Title:
The quarries of Toura and pyramids. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View from Tura, looking north-westwards towards the Nile, with quarries in the foreground: 'In this one little picture we have brought together the most ancient monuments of civilized man now existing on the face of the globe and the most recent invention; for, in t...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

7. 10095.g.34(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(50)
Title:
Sandstone quarries at Hager-Silsilis. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Landscape Photography 'General view of the quarries at Hager Silsilis [Gebel el-Silsila], looking southwards...In this view, the winding river and distant banks are charmingly represented.' Stereoscopic pair.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

8. 10095.g.34(51)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(51)
Title:
Sandstone quarries at Hager-Silsilis. General view. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking down onto the excavated area of the quuarries at Gebel el-Silsila. Stereoscopic pair.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

9. 10095.g.34(66)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(66)
Title:
Tablets in the quarries at Kardassy. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards a doorway, surrounded by carved figures in niches on the wall: 'a very interesting part of the sandstone quarries of Kardassy where there is a little oratory for the workmen cut in the rock duri...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

10. Godwin Photo 10/1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Godwin Photo 10/1(18)
Title:
Disused quarry. Photographer: Godwin, Fay
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '2659-9 / p.20 or p.73 / Disused lead quarry'. [copyright stamp]. Genre: Landscape Photography A large timber building, with several planks of the roof missing; a pile of excavated material is in the foreground and a steep rock face behind. The protective cover...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1976
Extent:
1 item