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Cairo Collection (page 16)

Background imageCairo Collection: Queen Farida of Egypt en route to a Girl Guide Review

Queen Farida of Egypt en route to a Girl Guide Review
Queen Farida of Egypt(1921-1988), in girl guide uniform, taking her daughter Princess Ferial to a Guide parade, rom the Balcony of the Abdine Palace, in the Palace Ground, Cairo

Background imageCairo Collection: The political crisis in Egypt

The political crisis in Egypt
Portraits of Abbas Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, and Lord Cromer (Sir Evelyn Baring) the British political agent and Consul-General in Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: The Queens birthday at Cairo

The Queens birthday at Cairo
British troops saluting the flag during the Queens birthday celebrations in Cairo. The British garrison held a birthday parade

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo to the Cape, a Cruise Tour by Thomas Cook

Cairo to the Cape, a Cruise Tour by Thomas Cook
Cover illustration for Cairo to the Cape, a Cruise Tour including the Mediterranean and South America, Thomas Cook and Son. A map of Africa and South America shows the route across sea and land

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo to the Cape, an Escorted Tour through Africa

Cairo to the Cape, an Escorted Tour through Africa
Cover illustration for Cairo to the Cape, an Escorted Tour through Africa. A map of Europe and Africa shows the route from Cairo to the Cape and the stopping places en route -- Port Said, Luxor

Background imageCairo Collection: Funeral of Boutros Pasha Ghali

Funeral of Boutros Pasha Ghali
The funeral of the Egyptian prime minister at Cairo, followed by British troops. Boutros Ghali was assassinated by nationalist student, Ibrahim Nassif al-Wardani on 20th February 1910

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo - Aqsunqur Mosque (The Blue Mosque)

Cairo - Aqsunqur Mosque (The Blue Mosque)

Background imageCairo Collection: Heliopolis - Cairo - Sultanas Palace

Heliopolis - Cairo - Sultanas Palace
Egypt - Heliopolis, a suburb of Cairo. The Palace of Her Highness the Sultana. Date: circa 1919

Background imageCairo Collection: Jewellery Shop of Khan Kalil - Cairo, Egypt

Jewellery Shop of Khan Kalil - Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Arab Market in Cairo, Egypt

Arab Market in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: A village close to the Pyramids

A village close to the Pyramids on the banks of the River Nile, near Cairo

Background imageCairo Collection: Making Pastry - Cairo, Egypt

Making Pastry - Cairo, Egypt
A Baker kneads dough - making pastry or bread - Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt - Pot Seller

Cairo, Egypt - Pot Seller
A pot seller in Cairo, Egypt with his wide selection of pottery in varied shapes and sizes. He sits in the open entrance to his shop and talks to a passing fresh water carrier / seller

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Cairo Railway Station

Egypt - Cairo Railway Station
A train at the platform Cairo Railway Station

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt - Sweet seller

Cairo, Egypt - Sweet seller
A sweet seller in Cairo, Egypt. He uses a small set of hand scales to measure out a quantity of some delectable confectionary

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt - Mobile street hot food vendor

Cairo, Egypt - Mobile street hot food vendor
A mobile hot food vendor sells his steaming wares in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Donkey and his owner - Cairo, Egypt

Donkey and his owner - Cairo, Egypt
A fine painting of an Egyptian and his donkey - Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian Shop - Cairo

Egyptian Shop - Cairo
Native shop - Cairo, Egypt. The owner and his family stand proudly in the foreground. Small interestingly-shaped packets of some foodstuff or another hang in rows above the open pavement-front counter

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo - Egyptain Gates

Cairo - Egyptain Gates
A pair of gateway doors (possibly to a Mosque) in Cairo, Egypt, showing traditional artistic and architectural styling

Background imageCairo Collection: Lemonade Seller - Cairo

Lemonade Seller - Cairo
A Lemonade Seller in Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Turkish Prisoners being transported

Turkish Prisoners being transported
Turkish prisoners being sent from Junction Station, Cairo in a captured Turkish Ottoman Empire train - World War One

Background imageCairo Collection: Souvenir postcard from Cairo

Souvenir postcard from Cairo
A souvenir postcard depicting scenes of life in Cairo at the turn of the century. Featuring the Sultan Hassan Mosque, the Palace of the Kedive and an arcaded terrace

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt and The Sphinx

Cairo, Egypt and The Sphinx
The Sphinx at Giza and a view over the rooftops of Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: The Mosque of Sultan Kalaoun, Cairo, Egypt

The Mosque of Sultan Kalaoun, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Arab Merchants - Old market in Cairo

Arab Merchants - Old market in Cairo
Arab merchants in the Old Market, Cairo, set within a stylised border, drawing on the designs of temple architecture from the Old Kingdom Temples of Middle Egypt (Karnak?)

Background imageCairo Collection: Desert Scene - Egypt

Desert Scene - Egypt
A superb view of the Egyptian desert, close to the Pyramids at Giza

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt - The Khedive in the Bab-el-hadid District

Cairo, Egypt - The Khedive in the Bab-el-hadid District

Background imageCairo Collection: Zeitoun Apparitions

Zeitoun Apparitions
Les Apparitions de la Vierge en Egypte - account by Michel Nil of alleged apparitions of Mary in Zeitoun, Cairo - shortly after the disastrous Seven-Day War with Israel

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Boulaq, Cairo - Market

Egypt - Boulaq, Cairo - Market
The market at Boulaq (also spelled Bulaq) - a district of Cairo, Egypt. It neighbours Downtown Cairo, Azbakeya, and the River Nile

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - The Citadel

Egypt - The Citadel
A line of wonderful old taxi cabs parked below the imposing fortifications of the Cairo Citadel

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Rod el Farag - Pot Factory

Egypt - Rod el Farag - Pot Factory
A Pottery at Rod el Farag, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Cairo - Al Ashraf Mosque

Egypt - Cairo - Al Ashraf Mosque
Egypt - Cairo - Sultan Al Ashraf Barsbay (Barsbey) Mosque

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge

Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge
Egypt - Cairo - the Pont de Ghazirah (a bridge over the Nile) and a street scene in the city

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Heliopolis - Abbas Boulevard

Egypt - Heliopolis - Abbas Boulevard
Egypt - Heliopolis, a suburb of Cairo. The Abbas Boulevard

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Cairo - The Citadel and village

Egypt - Cairo - The Citadel and village
Arabian Village set under the imposing walls of the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt

Background imageCairo Collection: Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge and Girl

Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge and Girl
Egypt - 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

Background imageCairo Collection: Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Courtyard ( heart ) of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The Mosque is directly associated with Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 975

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo - Egypt - Bustling street scene

Cairo - Egypt - Bustling street scene

Background imageCairo Collection: A Dahebeeyah Night at Helouan, near Cairo, by Howard. K. Elc

A Dahebeeyah Night at Helouan, near Cairo, by Howard. K. Elc
A romantic scene showing couples relaxing and dancing on a balmy evening in Cairo

Background imageCairo Collection: The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

The Blue Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Blue Mosque (or the Aqsunqur Mosque) located in Cairo, Egypt is one of several blue mosques in the world. Completed in 1347, the Blue Mosque, located in the heart of Islamic Cairo

Background imageCairo Collection: Egyptian Lemonade Seller - Cairo

Egyptian Lemonade Seller - Cairo
Egyptian Lemonade Seller with a shoulder strap ewer - Cairo

Background imageCairo Collection: The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun, Cairo, Egypt

The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun, Cairo, Egypt
The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area

Background imageCairo Collection: The Holy Carpet

The Holy Carpet
The start of the great annual Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed and is 1

Background imageCairo Collection: Al-Azhar University and Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

Al-Azhar University and Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, founded in 975. The chief centre of Arabic literature and Sunni Islamic learning in the world and the worlds second oldest surviving degree granting university

Background imageCairo Collection: Cairo, Egypt - a Royal visit

Cairo, Egypt - a Royal visit
Cairo, Egypt - a visit from Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood - here she meets the families of serving members of the Royals Scots Guards regiment, stationed in Egypt at this time

Background imageCairo Collection: The Holy Carpet carried to Mecca

The Holy Carpet carried to Mecca
The start of the great annual Mohammedan pilgrimage with the holy carpet to the sacred Kaaba shrine in Mecca. The carpet is said to be the actual one on which the Prophet Mohammed prayed and is 1

Background imageCairo Collection: The Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt

The Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
The Citadel, Cairo, Egypt. In the 12th century, Saladin and his successors built an impenetrable bastion in the Citadel, using the most advanced construction techniques of the age

Background imageCairo Collection: Walida School and Sibil - Cairo, Egypt

Walida School and Sibil - Cairo, Egypt. Walida means The Mother and is named after the Khedives Wife. Sibil relates to the public fountain on the left of the shot



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