Genre/Subject Matter:View of the walls of a fort on Hormuz Island, perhaps the Fort of Our Lady of the Conception, also known as the Portuguese Castle, the construction of which was completed by the Portuguese after conquering the island in 1515.Two men stand in front of the crumbling walls, one immediately right of centre and one at far right, perhaps for the purpose of providing a scale.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'Exterior of Fort, Hormuz, showing mouldering walls.'1 b&w silver gelatin printDimensions:145 x 200 mmCondition:The print is in good condition, though the mounting paper is heavily foxed and crumblingFoliation:‘12’Process:Silver gelatin
Imprint:Published by James Horsburgh, Hydrographer to the East India Company.Distinctive Features:Relief shown by shading. Depth shown by soundings.Nautical chart of the northern shores of the Persian Gulf showing the coastline east of Shatt al-Arab to Bushire [Bushehr] compiled from the surveys carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers between 1820 and 1829.Shows sandbanks and rock hazards; location of ruins and old entrance of Indian River marked.1 mapDimensions:504 x 599 mm, on sheet 565 x 777 mm
Imprint:General Staff India.Distinctive Features:Sketch map issued as an ‘Appendix B (1) Serial No. 12 D
2’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25
July 1915. Shows swamps and inundated fields with position for safe landing
marked.Marked ‘For Official Use Only’.In the left-hand corner: ‘S.D.O. No. 1356, September,
1915’.1 mapDimensions:200 x 330
mm
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 800 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 28, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears below the photograph near the right edge of the recto side of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 800 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 27, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears above the photograph near the right edge of the recto side of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 700 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 22, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears below the photograph near the right edge of the recto side of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 800 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 26, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears below the photograph near the right edge of the recto side of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 800 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 24, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears below the photograph near the right edge of the recto side of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.Condition: the caption is faint and not entirely legible.
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 800 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 23, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears above the photograph near the right edge of the recto of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.
Oblique photograph taken in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. There is a report on the reconnaissance at IOR/R/15/2/159, folios 18-20.Inscribed: 800 feet.1 black and white photographDimensions: 180 x 180 mm.Foliation: the folio number, 25, is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears above the photograph near the right edge of the recto side of the folio. A previous foliation number has been crossed out.
Dimensions of original: 33 x 38 cmDimensions of print: 60 x 48 cmink on paper (photomechanical lithograph) with hand-applied color (pochoir)Style period: Reign of Amenophis II, Dyn. XVIII, 1448-1420 B.C.Technical details: Painted on good plaster above a foundation of mud and straw. The yellow background prevails throughout the tomb. This background has been blackened by bats, as also the flesh-colour of the principal persons. Black squaring-lines have been drawn over the scene to aid in recopying elsewhere.Technique: Tempera on paper
Imprint:Berlin, published by Dietrich Reimer and engraved by Heinrich Mahlmann.Edition statement:Third edition; compiled and prepared by Dr. Heinrich Kiepert.5 maps
https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/xtf/data/postcards/ark86073b3b59n/thumb.jpg1 photographic print (postcard) : black and white ; 9 x 14 cm.Title from item.Captioned in French.
https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/xtf/data/postcards/ark86073b31p44/thumb.jpg1 photomechanical print (postcard) : color ; 9 x 14 cm.Title from item.Captioned in French.No. 6
https://libraries.aub.edu.lb/xtf/data/postcards/ark86073b3pc72/thumb.jpg1 photographic print (postcard) : black and white ; 9 x 14 cmTitle from item.Captioned in French.No. 7.
"Photographer's description: Pictures taken during the Egyptian Revolution. Text in image: ثروة المبارك (صحيفة الجارديان) – ثروة مبارك 15 مليار دولار – ثروة سوزان 3-5 مليار دولار – ثروة جمال 17 مليار دولار- ثروة علاء 8 مليار دولار- مجموع الثروة تقريبا 50 مليار دولار – الدين الخارجى 33 مليار دولار- الدين المحلى 123 مليار دولار – اذا الشعب يوما أراد الحياة فلابد أن يستجيب البقرمع الاعتذار لأبى القاسم الشابى .Translation of Text in image: Fortune of the Mubāraks (The Guardian Newspaper): -Mubārak 15 Billion Dollars -Suzanne 3-5 Billion Dollars -Gamal 17 Billion Dollars -Alaa 8 Billion Dollars Total of 50 Billion Dollars External debt: 30 Billion Dollars Local debt: 123 Billion Dollars . If one day the people want to live then the cows must obey with apologies to Abi Kassem Al Shaby."