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1787.d.13, 1

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032-003228445

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032-003228445

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ark:/81055/vdc_100026867937.0x0011ea

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ISAD(G)

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1787.d.13, 1

Title:

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

Scope & Content:

Imprint: Published by Authority of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury. Ordnance Survey Office. Southampton. MDCCCLXIX [1869].

Folio, half-leather binding with purple buckram boards, measuring 480 x 362 mm, with royal coat of arms and title as follows stamped in gilt on front board: 'Ordnance Survey of the Peninsula of Sinai. Part III. Photographs Vol. I. 1869.' With label pasted to front fixed endpaper reading: 'Presented to The British Museum by Authority of the Right Honble. the First Commissioner of H. M. Works &c.' The volume consists of printed titlepage (with an original print laid down beneath the title), 1 p. listing the titles of the photographs and 60 prints (arched tops), laid down one to a page (recto only), with title beneath each image and photographer's credit, reading 'J. McDonald, Color Sergt. R.E. Photo.', beneath the bottom left corner of each print.

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Printed Collections

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Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228450", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(5): Egyptian ruins, Serabit el Khadim. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228451", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(6): Stele. Serabit el Khadim. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228452", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(7): Mines at Serabit el Khadim. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228453", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(8): Jebel Zibb el Baheir Abul Bahriyeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228454", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(9): El Watiyeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228455", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(10): Jebel el Watiyeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228456", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(11): Tomb of Nebi Salih in Wady es Sheikh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228457", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(12): [Prints 12-14. Panoramic view at] Wady ed Deir. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228458", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(13): [Prints 12-14. Panoramic view at] Wady ed Deir. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228459", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(14): [Prints 12-14. Panoramic view at] Wady ed Deir. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228460", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(15): Harun (Aaron's Hill) with Jebel Sona in the background. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228461", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(16): Hermitage, Wady ed Deir. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228462", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(17): Camp in Wady ed Deir (21st Novr. 1868). Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228463", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(18): Camp in Wady ed Deir, at foot of Jebel Musa, from Aaron's Hill. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228464", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(19): Convent of St Katherine. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228465", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(20): Convent of St Katherine and steps leading up to Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228466", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(21): Gardens of convent [of St Catherine] with plain of Er Rahah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228467", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(22): North wall of convent [of St Catherine], showing entrance. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228468", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(23): Interior of Convent of St Katherine, west wall. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228469", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(24): Interior of convent [of St Catherine] with chapel of convent. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228470", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(25): Interior of the Chapel of St Katherine at foot of Mount Sinai. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228471", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(26): Group of Bedawin at the Convent of St Katherine. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228472", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(27): Convent of St Katherine, with Jebel Musa in the background. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228473", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(28): Wady el Deir and the Plain of Er Rahah from Jebel Muneijah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228474", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(29): Moses' Well, Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228475", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(30): Steps up Jebel Musa with Chapel of the 'Virgin of the Œconomos'. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228476", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(31): Archway, on the ascent to Jebel Musa, at which pilgrims were formerly confessed. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228477", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(32): The Cypress, Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228478", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(33): 'The Cypress', and Elijah's Chapel, with summit of Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228479", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(34): Jebel Katharina from summit of Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228480", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(35): View from summit of Jebel Musa looking north. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228481", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(36): Jebel ed Deir from summit of Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228482", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(37): Wady Sebaiyeh from summit of Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228483", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(38): Wady Sebaiyeh from summit of Jebel Musa, S.E. view. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228484", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(39): Chapel of the Zone (ΗΆΓΙΑ ΖΨΝΗ) and the willow (Sufsafeh) which gives the name to the mountain. Photographer: McDonald,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228485", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(40): Summit of Jebel Musa from Ras Sufsafeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228486", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(41): Plain of Er Rahah from the cleft on Ras Sufsafeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228487", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(42): Summit of Jebel Musa from Jebel Ed Deir. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228488", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(43): Summit of Jebel Musa from Jebel Muneijah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228489", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(44): Summit of Jebel Musa from Wady Sebaiyeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228490", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(45): Ras Sufsafeh from the head of the plain of er Rahah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228491", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(46): Jebel Ajramiyeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228492", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(47): Plain of Er Rahah from base of Ras Sufsafeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228493", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(48): [Prints 48-50:Panoramic view of] Ras Sufsafeh, from north eastern extremity of the Plain of er Rahah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228494", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(49): [Prints 48-50:Panoramic view of] Ras Sufsafeh, from north eastern extremity of the Plain of er Rahah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228495", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(50): [Prints 48-50:Panoramic view of] Ras Sufsafeh, from north eastern extremity of the Plain of er Rahah. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228496", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(51): [Prints 51-53: Panoramic view of] Mount Sinai from the south end of base on Ujret el Mehd. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228497", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(52): [Prints 51-53: Panoramic view of] Mount Sinai from the south end of base on Ujret el Mehd. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228498", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(53): [Prints 51-53: Panoramic view of] Mount Sinai from the south end of base on Ujret el Mehd. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228499", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(54): The Bustan, Wady Shreij, with summit of Jebel Musa. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228500", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(55): The Bustan and Jebel er Rabbeh. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228501", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(56): Ruined Convent of the Twelve Apostles, Wady Leja. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228502", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(57): Hajjar Musa (Moses' Rock) in Wady Leja. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228503", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(58): Convent of El Arbein, Wady Leja. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228504", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(59): Summit of Jebel Musa from El Arbain. Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228505", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(60): West view from the olive grove of the Convent of El Arbain (the Shagg Musa or Cleft of Moses). Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003228506", "parent" : "032-003228445", "text" : "1787.d.13, 1(Frontis): Ayun Musa (Well of Moses). Photographer: McDonald, James" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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1868

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1869

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1868-1869

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Wilson, Charles William, Knight, army officer, 1836-1905