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1. 1786.b.33, 2(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(1)
Title:
[Titlepage: group portrait of the Douglas family.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Group of James Douglas, senior and junior, and Naomi Douglas, wife of the younger James Douglas, seated at a table on which rest a number of artefacts. A similar photograph, taken on the same occasion, is used on the titlepage of volume 1. The photograph was probably...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1861
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(2)
Title:
Assouan. (The ancient Syene.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the riverbank at Aswan towards the mooring place, where are a number of local lateen-rigged craft are berthed.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

3. 1786.b.33, 2(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(3)
Title:
Island of Elephantine. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the channel of the river from Aswan, towards the island: 'The photograph is of the south end of the island, and shews the lower part of the famous Nilometer, a portion of the ancient stone quay, a large granite gateway near the top of the hi...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

4. 1786.b.33, 2(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(4)
Title:
First Cataract [of the Nile]. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking along the rapids of the First Cataract of the Nile, showing the boulder-strewn back on either side of the river. The viewpoint is identical to Maxime Du Camp's photograph of a decade earlier: see shelfmark 1261.d.30, plate 67 (volume 2 in present bindin...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

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

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(5)
Title:
First Cataract. (Second view.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View along the First Cataract, showing the surrounding country: 'This photograph shews more distincly the rocky islands and the detached masses of red or black granite which form the channels, and which render the passage so intricate and so difficult.'
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

6. 1786.b.33, 2(6)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(6)
Title:
Landing place at El Shellal. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the river towards lateen-rigged local craft moored along the bank at el-Shellal: 'It will be seen in the plate that the boats represented are not Dahabiehs or traveller's boats, but ordinary Canjias, and that they have their yards rigged in read...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

7. 1786.b.33, 2(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(7)
Title:
Canjia. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View of a large decked local boat beached beside the Nile, with unidentified buildings beyond. Possibly photographed at el-Shellal.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

8. 1786.b.33, 2(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(8)
Title:
Philae. (From the north.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the channel of the Nile towards the island, with the Temple of Isis in the centre of the print in the distance.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

9. 1786.b.33, 2(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(9)
Title:
Philae. (Dahabiehs — at the landing place, under the Hypaethral Temple.) Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Landscape Photography View looking across the channel towards the south-east corner of the island, with boats moored at the landing place on the right, and the hypaethral temple known as the Kiosk of Trajan on the left. Part of the pylon of the Temple of Isis is visible in the background...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item

10. 1786.b.33, 2(10)

Reference (shelfmark):
1786.b.33, 2(10)
Title:
Philae. General view. Photographer: Douglas, James
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the Temple of Isis from the south, with the two pylons of the entrance in the left foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860-1861
Extent:
1 item