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Background imageNile Collection: Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853

Background imageNile Collection: Map of Ancient Egypt

Map of Ancient Egypt. Date: 1814

Background imageNile Collection: Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Egypt

Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Egypt
Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Painting on stucco. New Kingdom. 20th Dynasty. 1152-1145 BC. Thebes. Grave 359. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageNile Collection: The Nile is Egypt, Cooks Nile Steamers

The Nile is Egypt, Cooks Nile Steamers
Poster or handbill advertising Cooks Nile Steamers, the best way to explore Egypts ancient splendour and modern charm. Showing an ancient monument with hieroglyphics, with two men in Egyptian dress

Background imageNile Collection: Cooks Nile Steamer

Cooks Nile Steamer
The Egypt, one of the paddle steamers operated by Thomas Cook for excursions on the Nile

Background imageNile Collection: En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere

En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere
Sketches by Erte for Grands Flueves du Monde (the Great Rivers of the World) in En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1923 (showing the Rhine, the Nile, the Ganges and the Amazon)

Background imageNile Collection: The Nile -- Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers

The Nile -- Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers
A bust of Queen Nefertiti in profile, with a sketch of the River Nile in the background, on a Thomas Cook publication, Notes for Passengers on Cooks Steamers

Background imageNile Collection: Dinka warriors - Bor District, South Sudan (Upper Nile)

Dinka warriors - Bor District, South Sudan (Upper Nile)
circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarfication

Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional scarfication
A Shilluk Girl bearing extensive traditional facial scarfication and wearing thick wood-block earrings - Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: King Farouk - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card

King Farouk - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card
King Farouk (1920-1965) - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card. Farouk reigned from 1936-1965. Date: 1930s

Background imageNile Collection: Cleopatra VII in Barge

Cleopatra VII in Barge
CLEOPATRA VII in her barge on the Nile

Background imageNile Collection: Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea

Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Background imageNile Collection: Aswan, Egypt - Cataract Hotel

Aswan, Egypt - Cataract Hotel
The Cataract Hotel, Aswan, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Sudan - Shullucks of the Upper Nile

Sudan - Shullucks of the Upper Nile

Background imageNile Collection: TO THE RESCUE ! Lord Charles Beresford relieves Sir Charles Wilson on the Nile island

TO THE RESCUE ! Lord Charles Beresford relieves Sir Charles Wilson on the Nile island of Meruat Date: 1885

Background imageNile Collection: ABU SIMBEL / EGYPT

ABU SIMBEL / EGYPT
The Temples of Abu Simbel viewed from the Nile. Date: 1848

Background imageNile Collection: Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh Ramses III with Khepresh

Temple of Ramses III. The pharaoh Ramses III with Khepresh. New Kingdom. (1550-1069 b.C). Twentieth dynasty. Thebes. Medinet-Habou. Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Agapanthus, lily of the Nile

Agapanthus, lily of the Nile

Background imageNile Collection: Uganda Kabalega Falls

Uganda Kabalega Falls
Falls on the Victoria Nile, formerly known as Murchison Falls

Background imageNile Collection: Bridge - Pont de Ghazirah - Cairo

Bridge - Pont de Ghazirah - Cairo
Pont de Ghazirah - 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 imageNile Collection: Western passengers on a Nile steamer

Western passengers on a Nile steamer
A group of western passengers on a Nile steamer, listening to a young woman play the piano

Background imageNile Collection: Cooks Nile Service, Ps Tewfik

Cooks Nile Service, Ps Tewfik
An illustrated cover of a passenger list for Cooks Nile Steamer Tewfik -- two Egyptian scenes with people, a sphinx, pyramids and palm trees

Background imageNile Collection: Two Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, Sudan, Africa

Two Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, Sudan, Africa
Two Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, South Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: Five Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa

Five Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa
Five Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, South Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: Tortoise and turtle species

Tortoise and turtle species
Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca, land tortoise, Cinyxis, European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, matamata, Chelus fimbriata, Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox, Nile softshell turtle

Background imageNile Collection: Thomas Cook Travel Company - Poster

Thomas Cook Travel Company - Poster - The Nile Is Egypt - Cooks Nile Steamers. 20th century

Background imageNile Collection: Sudan, Africa - Shilluk Mother and her four daughters

Sudan, Africa - Shilluk Mother and her four daughters. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageNile Collection: Map, Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between

Map, Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between the British (led by Nelson) and the French, 1-3 August 1798. Date: 1798

Background imageNile Collection: Medicinal leech species

Medicinal leech species
European medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis species 1, 2. Hirudo verbana 3, Erpobdella octoculata 4, 5. Mignatta, Latrobdella medicinilais viridis, tessellata, L provincialis, L

Background imageNile Collection: River Nile near Port Said, Egypt

River Nile near Port Said, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: Three Shilluk Warriors of the Upper Nile, Sudan

Three Shilluk Warriors of the Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa - bearing traditional weapons and displaying feather-topped topknots (one bearing the full head of what appears to be a crane) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: Egypt - River Nile - Capturing a crocodile

Egypt - River Nile - Capturing a crocodile. As with picture 10270850, there is a certain degree of scepticism in this captioners mind as to the validity of the beast which is being grabbed...!

Background imageNile Collection: Elephant Hunting, Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa

Elephant Hunting, Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa
Local Tribesmen Elephant hunting, Upper Nile, Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1909

Background imageNile Collection: Egypt - a Dahabeeyah on the River Nile - Victorian period

Egypt - a Dahabeeyah on the River Nile - Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Dahabeeyah on the River Nile, Egypt

Dahabeeyah on the River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Luxor Temple, Egypt, Victorian period

Luxor Temple, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Temple Luxor Thebes, River Nile, Egypt

Temple Luxor Thebes, River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: River Nile steamer Prince Abbas, Egypt

River Nile steamer Prince Abbas, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Rameses the Great steamer, River Nile, Egypt

Rameses the Great steamer, River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Prince Abbas River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Prince Abbas River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Rameses steamer, River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Rameses steamer, River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: River Nile steamer Rameses, Egypt

River Nile steamer Rameses, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Sailing boats carrying grain on the River Nile, Egypt

Sailing boats carrying grain on the River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: River Nile sailing boats loaded with grain, Egypt

River Nile sailing boats loaded with grain, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: First cataract on the River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

First cataract on the River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Thomas Cook's steamship Rameses the Great at the dock

Thomas Cook's steamship Rameses the Great at the dock near Bridge of Kasr-el-Nile, Egypt, 1898 Date: 1898

Background imageNile Collection: Thomas Cook Dahabeah Boat Boats Oars Water On

Thomas Cook Dahabeah Boat Boats Oars Water On
thomas, cook, dahabeah, boat, boats, oars, water, on, the, river, nile, travel, 1898, 1890s, souvenir, of, egypt, egyptian, middle, east, mast, masts, tourism, 13944323

Background imageNile Collection: The Battle of the Nile 1798

The Battle of the Nile 1798
The Battle of the Nile Date: 1798

Background imageNile Collection: Shullucks Village of the Upper Nile, Sudan

Shullucks Village of the Upper Nile, Sudan Date: circa 1910

Background imageNile Collection: Native Life in Duem or Ed Dueim on the White Nile, Sudan

Native Life in Duem or Ed Dueim on the White Nile, Sudan Date: circa 1910

Background imageNile Collection: Crocodile Hunt on the River Nile, Sudan

Crocodile Hunt on the River Nile, Sudan Date: 1906

Background imageNile Collection: Abu Simbel, Egypt, Victorian period

Abu Simbel, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Elephantine Island, River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Elephantine Island, River Nile, Egypt, Victorian period

Background imageNile Collection: Bor, Upper Nile, Sudan - Boys of the Village

Bor, Upper Nile, Sudan - Boys of the Village
Bor, Jonglei State, Upper Nile, South Sudan - Dinka village boys. Date: 1929

Background imageNile Collection: Dromedary camels being cleaned in the River Nile

Dromedary camels being cleaned in the River Nile
Dromedary camels being cleaned by their handlers/drivers in the waters of the River Nile, Egypt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNile Collection: Young boy riding on ox along the edge of the Nile flood

Young boy riding on ox along the edge of the Nile flood with the pyramids of Giza in the background, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNile Collection: Photographs of boats and engineering work on the Nile Delta irrigation. Captioned

Photographs of boats and engineering work on the Nile Delta irrigation. Captioned, Elegant Irrigation: Britain's notable engineering feat on the Nile Delta'

Background imageNile Collection: Nyankhre false door stela. Egypt

Nyankhre false door stela. Egypt
Nyankhre false door stela. 2450 BC. Limestone's small false door from the mastaba of the hairdresser's superintendent of the Palace Niankhre

Background imageNile Collection: Stela of Wennekhu. Egypt

Stela of Wennekhu. Egypt
Stela of Wennekhu. In the upper register, the god Ra depicted in the solar boat with the falcon-headed. In the lower register

Background imageNile Collection: Sudanese Dinka Village

Sudanese Dinka Village
Sudanese Dinka tribesmen of the Upper Nile and their elaborate layered reed houses. A holy man stands to the right next to a dead tree adorned with the horns of hunted beasts. Date: 1930s

Background imageNile Collection: Second Battle of Abukir : 5000 newly-landed British troops under Abercromby drive 2000 French

Second Battle of Abukir : 5000 newly-landed British troops under Abercromby drive 2000 French from their positions, but with heavy losses from the French guns Date: 8 March 1801

Background imageNile Collection: The Ramesseum - the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II

The Ramesseum - the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II ( Ramesses the Great)
The Ramesseum - the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II ( Ramesses the Great ) located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile

Background imageNile Collection: Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between the British

Battle of the Nile (Battle of Aboukir Bay), Egypt, a naval battle between the British (led by Nelson) and the French, 1-3 August 1798

Background imageNile Collection: Trajans Kiosk or Pharaohs Bed, Island of Philae, River Nile

Trajans Kiosk or Pharaohs Bed, Island of Philae, River Nile
Vintage 19th century photograph: Trajans Kiosk or Pharaohs Bed on the Island of Philae, River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Catching a crocodile on the River Nile, Egypt

Catching a crocodile on the River Nile, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: group of men and boys catching a crocodile on the banks of the River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Nile river boat, Egypt

Nile river boat, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Nile river boat, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Palm trees of Sheik Abaddeh, Antinopolis, Egypt

Palm trees of Sheik Abaddeh, Antinopolis, Egypt, c.1880 s

Background imageNile Collection: Second cataract on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt

Second cataract on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: second cataract on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Temple of Isis, Philae, River Nile, Egypt

Temple of Isis, Philae, River Nile, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Temple of Isis, Philae, River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Arch, gate, island of Philae, River Nile, Egypt

Arch, gate, island of Philae, River Nile, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: arch, gate, island of Philae, River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: The colonnade on the island of Philae, Egypt, 1857

The colonnade on the island of Philae, Egypt, 1857

Background imageNile Collection: 1880s - river boats on the banks of the Nile

1880s - river boats on the banks of the Nile

Background imageNile Collection: 1880s - village, palm trees along the River Nile, Egypt

1880s - village, palm trees along the River Nile, Egypt
1880s - village and palm trees along the River nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Boats on the Nile at Assouan (Aswan), Egypt 1857

Boats on the Nile at Assouan (Aswan), Egypt 1857, Francis Frith. It seems possible that the figure mid-frame is Frith himself

Background imageNile Collection: Camel train crossing a pontoon bridge River Nile, Egypt

Camel train crossing a pontoon bridge River Nile, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: camel train crossing a pontoon bridge over the River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Temple of Isis, Philae, Aswan, Egypt

Temple of Isis, Philae, Aswan, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageNile Collection: View of Luxor from the River Nile, Egypt

View of Luxor from the River Nile, Egypt
19th century photograph - view of Luxor from the River Nile, Egypt

Background imageNile Collection: Scenes in Egypt, 1820

Scenes in Egypt, 1820
The great ruins of the Colossi of Memnon in Luxor in south Egypt 73, raft of earthenware pitchers on the Nile 74, and women carrying water pitchers on their heads 74

Background imageNile Collection: Scenes from Abyssinia, 1820

Scenes from Abyssinia, 1820
Governor of Abyssinia in breastplate with turban and upright ornament 67, eating raw flesh cut from a live cow 68, and the bridge over the cataract of Alala on the River Nile 68

Background imageNile Collection: Scenes from Mozambique, 1820s

Scenes from Mozambique, 1820s
Vasco da Gama meeting Muslim natives in Mozambique 64, Francisco Barreto tricked over sliver mines by natives at Chicoa, Mozambique 65, and Portuguese cheating natives with trinkets for gold dust 65

Background imageNile Collection: Water lettuce or Nile cabbage, Pistia stratiotes

Water lettuce or Nile cabbage, Pistia stratiotes. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Background imageNile Collection: Narrow-leaved lungwort, Pulmonaria angustifolia

Narrow-leaved lungwort, Pulmonaria angustifolia
Narrow-leaved lungwort or blue cowslip, Pulmonaria angustifolia. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

Background imageNile Collection: Nile perch and sleeper fish

Nile perch and sleeper fish
Nile perch, Lates niloticus, and sleeper fish or gudgeon, Ophiocara macrolepidota. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Background imageNile Collection: Bristle worms or polychaetes

Bristle worms or polychaetes. Splendid fireworm, Hesione splendida 1 and Syllis monilaris 2. Esione lucente, Silli monilare



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