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Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(49)
Title:: Stone animals, Ming Tombs. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the pathway to the tombs, lined with sculptures of camels and elephants.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.7, 4(50)
Title:: The Great Sacrificial Hall at the Tomb of the Emperor Yung-lo. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the triple-tiered courtyard on which stands the Hall of Heavenly Favours of the Chang ling (Long-lasting Tomb) of the Yongle Emperor, at the Ming Tombs near Beijing.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1871-1872
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.13, 1(11)
Title:: Tomb of Nebi Salih in Wady es Sheikh. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography View across open ground towards the two rubble masonry structures, with mountains beyond; 'the most important by far of the valleys of the Peninsula is the Wady es Sheikh, called in its lower part Wady Feiran. About eighty miles in length, this fine wady drains, wit...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.13, 2(21)
Title:: Tomb, Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the entrances to three tombs, built of rough rubble masonry: 'On both banks of Wady Feiran, above and below the convent ... there are also large numbers of tombs, either excavated in the 'jorfs' or constructed with loose stones ... The constructed tombs...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868-1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.13, 2(22)
Title:: Tombs in a 'jorf,' Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the entrance of a group of tombs built into the conglomerate strata of the hillside. See note at print 21. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photographs) at shelfmark Maps 29.d.28.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868-1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.13, 2(23)
Title:: Tombs on right bank of Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the bed of the wadi towards a group of tombs built into the hillside of the farther bank. For a closer view of these tombs, see print 24. See also note at print 21. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two ad...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868-1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1787.d.13, 2(24)
Title:: Tomb on right bank of Wady Feiran. Photographer: McDonald, James
Scope & Content:: Genre: Archaeological Photography View of a group of tiered stone tombs on the hillside above the streambed at Wadi Feiran. For a more general view, see print 23. See also note at print 21. For another copy of this photograph, see the duplicate set (with the two additional volumes of photograp...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1868-1869
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1789.a.13, 1(22)
Title:: Nördliche Gruppe der Pyramiden von Meroë. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Les Pyramides à Meroë,' and signed 'R. Buchta.' Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the northern group of small ruined pyramids at Meroë.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1878-1879
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1789.a.13, 1(23)
Title:: Südliche Gruppe der Pyramiden von Meroë. Photographer: Buchta, Richard
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative: 'Les Pyramides près Kabuschie (Meroë),' and signed 'R. Buchta.' Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the southern group of pyramids at Meroë.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1878-1879
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1862.b.20(52)
Title:: Dakka Fort and Lalpura — showing cemetery from picket at western corner of Fort. Photographer: Burke, John
Scope & Content:: Genre: Landscape Photography Distant view of the Kabul River and Lalpura from the picket on a hillside above the fort at Loe Dakka, part of which is visible on the right of the print. The cemetery is situated on the level ground at the foot of the hill, in the centre of the photograph.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1878-1879
Extent:: 1 item

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