Subject: Architecture / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 5(15)
Title:: The Mosque of El-Hakim [Cairo]. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the minaret of the Mosque of Al-Hakim, with ruined, earthquake-damaged arches in the foreground: 'A scene of deplorable desolation presents itself to the visitor on his entering this Mosque, which is no longer used as a place of worship. On ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 6(16)
Title:: Gaza, (the old town). Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith 190.' Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across fields towards the town and the minaret of a mosque: 'Like all the Philistine towns, Gaza is pleasantly situate in a rich country, and it has gardens within and around it. The view displays th...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 7(21)
Title:: Tombs of the Memlook Sultans, Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith 89.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography General view of a group of domed tombs: 'This view is taken from a little to the north of the group of tombs around the Mosque of Káitbéy, and comprehends the chief buildings in the second group of sepul...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 8(22)
Title:: Ruins of the Mosque of El-Hakim [Cairo]. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith E. No. 82.' Genre: Architectural Photography View looking through an archway towards the square tower and minaret of the Al-Hakim Mosque.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 9(26)
Title:: The Ezbekeeyeh, Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith 81.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along a street in the quarter: 'In the north-west quarter of the city is a large irregular tract, called the 'Ezbekeeyah,' or 'Birket El-Ezbekeeyeh,' named after the Emeer El-Ezbekee. It is ...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 10(29)
Title:: Cairo, from the east. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the rooftops of the city from the east, with a mosque in the foreground: 'The general view over the city is highly illustrative of the aspect of Cairo. There are the clustering domes, no less than five, immediately before the spectator,...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 10(30)
Title:: Tombs in the Southern Cemetery, Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith 79.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking towards a large group of domed tombs and small mosques, with the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha in the Citadel beyond: 'This view is taken on the south-east of the Citadel of Cairo, and the sp...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 11(31)
Title:: Gaza, (the new town). Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith 102.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography 'This view of Gaza gives an excellent idea of the appearance of a town in Palestine. The rude city-walls, the low half-ruined houses, surmounted by many little domes, with small gardens and courts holdi...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 11(32)
Title:: The Convent of Sinai. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, 'Frith 181.' Genre: Architectural Photography General view from the hillside looking down onto St Catherine's Monastery at Wadi Ed Deir: 'This is an extremely picturesque view of the Convent of Sinai, taken from a position very near it, on the slope of t...
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: 1781.b.39, 11(33)
Title:: Tombs in the Southern Cemetery, Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:: Inscription: Inscribed in the negative, ' Frith E. No. 80.' Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View of domed and smaller tombs in the cemetery, looking westwards towards Giza in the distance.
Collection Area:: Printed Collections
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 1857
Extent:: 1 item

Search