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The Nag Hammadi Barrage (Dam) - EgyptOutlets of the Flushing Culverts in the dock - 22nd July 1928. Photograph from an album commemorating the opening of the Nag Hammadi Barrage (dam) in 1930
The River Nile at Boulaque
Traditional Egyptian water wheelA traditional ox-powered Egyptain water wheel, used to draw up water from the Nile for irrigation
Feluccas and Dhows, EgyptFeluccas and Dhows of the River Nile, Egypt
Seasonal Greetings card (Christmas) from EgyptChristmas Wishes from Egypt to a Dear Mother with a scene of the banks of the River Nile with boats (feluccas and dhows) moored up on the riverbank
Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil BridgeEgypt - Cairo - the Pont de Ghazirah (a bridge over the Nile) and a street scene in the city
Sudan - Upper Reaches of the Nile
Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge and GirlEgypt - Cairo - The entrance to the Pont de Ghazirah - a bridge over the Nile at Cairo built by a French Ironworks. When Egypt became British, the two statues of the (very English) lions were added
Sudan - Shulluck Hippo Hunters at Hillet-Abbas
Shullucks of the Upper Nile (Khartoum)Shulluck Tribesmen of the Upper Nile near Khartoum, Sudan
Lear / Nonsense / The NileThere was an Old Man of the Nile, who sharpened his nails with a file, Till he cut out his thumbs, and said calmly, This comes of sharpening ones nails with a file! Date: First published: 1846
Egyptian scenesA very early Egyptian postcard with scenes from the country including dhows and feluccas on the River Nile (set within a crescent motif) and a water carrier loading up a donkey
The Egyptian Temple Island of Philae, Egypt floodedThe Egyptian Temple Philae, Egypt under flood water. The Temple, under threat from the Nile throughout history, was eventually moved brick by brick to a new location in 1970 to prevent complete
Aswan - Scene on the River Nile with PaddlesteamerThe Rameses III, one of the paddle steamers operated by Thomas Cook & Son for excursions on the Nile- here seen as Aswan
Sailing boats on the River Nile, EgyptThe distinctive wedge-shaped sails of Dhows and Feluccas on the River Nile, Egypt
Egyptian Beauty and scenes from the countryAn Egyptian beauty is framed in a diamond, surrounded by scenes from the country including the Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, an avenue of Palm trees
Egypt - River Nile - Water carriers fill their water skinsSlightly before Mr Evian, Mr Volvic and Mr Malvern took a firm grip on the market, this is how visitors to Egypt were supplied with fresh drinking water
Boat on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt
Carrying water - Luxor, EgyptLuxor, Egypt - Native girl carrying water on her head in a large amphora
Egypt - Nile - Children with CrocodilesChildren on the banks of the Nile in Northern Egypt attack a group of crocodiles with sticks
Gold in the Land of the Nile. Ancient Workings in the EasterPhotograph of ancient egyptian diggings for gold
Gold in the Land of the Nile. The Um Garaiart Camp of the NiPhotograph of the sloping tables used to separate gold from waste products
Gold in the Land of the Nile. Ancient Gold Crushing MillsGold mining was established in Ancient Egypt and there exist many ancient gold mine workings and these mills for crushing the ore
Sudan GondokoroVillage on the Upper Nile
Sudan KhartoumDistant view of the town from the Blue Nile
Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised as a Pathan, c. 1853Engraving of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), the English explorer, linguist and diplomat, disguised as a Pathan, c.1853
Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893)Engraving of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Baker undertook extensive exploration of Central Africa, in search of the source of the Nile River, in the early 1860 s
Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)
Lady Florence Baker (1841-1916)Engraving of Lady Florence Baker, the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Lady Baker joined her husband on his extensive exploration of Central Africa
Sudan DongolaGeneral view of the birthplace of the Mahdi, on the Nile above the Third Cataract
Egypt / Philae / FloodedThe ruins of the Egyptian temple on Philae Island under the waters of the swollen Nile
The Last Entry in Dr. David Livingstones Notebook, 1873Engraving showing the last entries in Dr. David Livingstones notebook. Born in Lanarkshire in 1813, the Scottish missionary
The Funeral of Dr. David Livingstone, Westminster Abbey, 187Engraving showing the funeral of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, which was held in Westminster Abbey, April 1874
Dr. Livingstone being carried during his last exploration, MEngraving showing the sick Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), Scottish missionary and explorer, being carried during the last days of his life
James Augustus Grant (1827-1892)Engraving showing Captain James Augustus Grant, the Scottish soldier and explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 John Hanning Speke
Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873)Engraving of Dr. David Livingstone, the Scottish missionary and explorer, published in 1874. The discoverer of Victoria Falls
John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant speaking at theEngraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) (standing, left) and Captain James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) (standing, right) being welcomed at the Royal Geographical Society, London
Dr. Livingstone reading the Bible to some of his African helEngraving of Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, reading the Bible to some of his African helpers
Waganda Band, 1860 sEngraving showing a group of the Waganda, or Baganda, people of south-central Uganda playing musical instruments, early 1860 s
John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)Engraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke, the English explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 Speke and James Augustus Grant led an expedition to find the source of the Nile; finally
KHARTOUMKhartoum, on the Nile
Cholera in EgyptScene in the courtyard of a house in Cairo. The patients were laid in the courtyard partly because of the cooler temperatures and also because the occupants were afraid of infection
Royal Tourists in EgyptRoyal tourists Edward and Alexandra sail on the Nile, with the royal yacht following discreetly behind
Large Lanteen-Rigged Dhow on the Nile, 1853Engraving of a large passenger-carrying lanteen-rigged dhow, on the Nile, Egypt, 1853
Egyptian River SceneA typically Egyptian riverbank scene of still waters in a sandstone valley
Racial / N Africa / BongoThe Bongo tribe of the Upper Nile outside their reed huts
Infant Moses FoundThe infant Moses is found by the Pharaohs daughter, floating on the Nile
Paddle Steamer on NilePaddle Steamer and Pleasure Cruiser make steady progress through the calm wide channel of the Nile