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Gen C Gordon / Col LithGENERAL CHARLES GORDON British military Governor General of the Sudan
Abdul Hamid Ii / LithABDUL HAMID II Ottoman Sultan (1876-1909) who went to war abroad, misgoverned at home, and was eventually deposed
Mosaic with arab and kufic caligraphy (top) on a wall of the Madrasa. Fes. Morocco
Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader, WW1Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War
WWI - The Central Powers - Propaganda - Harmony. The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austro-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire up to 1915, when they were joined by The Kingdom of Bulgaria
(Mustapha) Kemal Ataturk(MUSTAPHA) KEMAL ATATURK Turkish statesman, in 1925; at the time of the ban on wearing the fez
Ayasofya Mosque - ConstantinopleThe famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus. Became a mosque and now it is a Museum
First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) - Hand-to-hand combatHand-to-hand combat during the First Balkan War as Greek troops overun a Turkish gun battery. The war lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece)
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917
Bab el Mansour Gate - Fez, MoroccoView through the city gate Bab el Mansour, built in 1732, in Fes (Fez), Morocco. The city gate leads to the old town. Date: circa 1930s
King Farouk - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting CardKing Farouk (1920-1965) - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card. Farouk reigned from 1936-1965. Date: 1930s
Thessaloniki - Salep Merchant. Salep flour is consumed in beverages and desserts, especially in places that were formerly part of the Ottoman Empire
Thessaloniki, Greece - A Street Vendor - selling small items including this miniature carpet! Date: circa 1916
Elderly Jewish Couple - Thessaloniki, Greece Date: circa 1916
British soldiers take interest in an Egyptian ladyHumourous Postcard - World War One era. British soldiers (a sailor and a Scots infantryman) take interest in an Egyptian lady who stroll demurely along under a pink parasol
Ismail Pasha - EgyptIsma il Pasha, known as Ismail the Magnificent (1830 - 1895), was Wali and subsequently Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 until he was removed at the behest of the British in 1879
Turkish Dancers - SalonicaA fun postcard depicting three Turkish Dancers watched by a small group of young children, including a young African boy wearing a Fez
Morocco - Moulay Yacoub, close to FezA Sulphur water Spring. Moulay Yacoub, close to Fez, Morocco
Sponge diver loses his footingDiving for sponges off the Tunisian coast, diver loses a leg to a shark
Abdul Mecid I, Ottoman SultanAbdul Mecid I (or Mejid, Medschid), Ottoman Sultan (ruled 1839-1861)
Thessaloniki, Greece - Lemonade Seller Date: circa 1916
Wartime poster, The British Colonial Empire (African Rifles)Wartime poster, The British Colonial Empire, featuring a member of the Kings African Rifles, with the regiment badge below, and the names of all the colonial countries listed on either side. 1940s
Tawfiq Pasha / Petit JournMUHAMMED TAWFIQ PASHA Khedive of Egypt (1879-92) Date: 1852 - 1892
Richard Burton in eastern costumeRichard Burton, traveller, in the costume he wore as a pilgrim to Mecca
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Date: 1922
Prince Mohamed Ali, brother of the KhedivePrince Mohamed Ali, brother of His Highness the Khedive Date: 1898
Major-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of Egyptian ArmyMajor-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of the Egyptian Army Date: 1898
His Highness Abbas II, Khedive of Egypt Date: 1898
A Mushrebieth Workshop, Cairo, EgyptA Mushrebieth Workshop, Cairo Egypt Date: 1898
Young Turkish Military Cadet - later OfficerA photographic portrait of the (later) Commander of the 11th Kafkas Regiment (3rd Platoon) whilst a young cadet. The Islamic Army of the Caucasus (Turkish)
Young Turkish Militray OfficerA full-length photographic portrait of the Commander of the 11th Kafkas Regiment (3rd Platoon) - shown year in more traditional military costume circa 1900
Water Seller, Cairo, Egypt
Cartoon, Kaiser Carnival and his cortege, WW1Cartoon, Kaiser Carnival and his cortege, showing Kaiser Wilhelm being carried along on a float, with various figures around him, including Death, a spy, a sorceress
Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912The Battle of Pente Pigadia - fought during the First Balkan War between the Ottomans and the Kingdom of Greece. Ottoman Commander Esat Pasha, having set up his headquarters at Pente Pigadia
Shulluk warriors pose by Alan Cobhams aeroplane, SudanShulluk warriors pose by Alan Cobhams aeroplane in Sudan Date: 1926
Hippo being fed at Cairo Zoo, EgyptKeeper at Cairo Zoo feeding a hippo through bars of enclosure. Date: circa 1930s
The visit of the Shah of Persia to Britain - meeting the Royal family at Portsmouth on 20 August, 1902. Group photograph onboard the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert. Date: 1902
Costumes of the Berbers in the kingdom of Fez, North Africa, including men in cloak and turban with chinstrap. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by L
Comic postcard, Golf in other lands, Egypt. Date: circa 1910
Alfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester), English artistAlfred Crowquill (Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804-1872), English artist, illustrator and author, possibly a self-portrait. 1857
Cecil Beaton and Elsa Maxwell at the Venice LidoCecil Beaton pictured with renowned party-giver Elsa Maxwell at the Venice Lido in 1933. Date: 1933
Egyptian couple in western dress, Cairo, EgyptEgyptian couple in western dress, in their garden in Cairo, Egypt. Date: 1922
Victor G Ginn catalogue, Crepe Paper Party Hats. 1939
Many Folk Misfitz - Turkey - Turkish Boy. early 20th century
Comic Spanish postcard -- Look through that window, you ll see an elegant woman, but don t get too close, because of asphyxiating gases! Date: circa 1930s
WW1 - French Zouave soldiers - awarded The Croix de GuerreTwo Zouave soldiers awarded The Croix de guerre (plus star) for their role in combat during WW1. This medal was commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France
MOROCCAN SHOE SHOP C1870A shoe shop in Fez, Morocco Date: circa 1870
MAP / AFRICA / MOROCCO 1719LEmpire du Cherif de Fez, Maroc, Sus &c. the Moroccan empire in the early 18th century, with the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Date: 1719