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HMS Sedgefly, river gunboat, Mesopotamia, WW1HMS Sedgefly, a British river Fly-class gunboat, on the River Tigris in Mesopotamia during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1918
Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-ʻ Uzair. The present buildings (depicted here), which unusually comprise a joint Muslim and Jewish shrine
British troops on the way to Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1British troops by the Tigris, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), on the way to Baghdad during the First World War. Date: 1916
Hms Mantis on TigrisHMS Mantis on the river Tigris
Lion x tiger hybridHybrid between male lion and female tiger, Panthera leo x Panthera tigris. Handcoloured steel engraving from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History
Historical views of Tibet. The Grand Lama with priests and worshippers 46, Lama priest sprinkling a home with holy water 47, and victor drinking out of an enemys skull 48
Tiger, Panthera tigris, endangered. The Tigers in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of
The Puma or Cougar, Puma concolorCougar or The Puma, Puma concolor, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth
Lion, Lioness and Cubs, Panthera leo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Newton after an illustration by W. Berthoud from William Smellies translation of Count Georges Buffons History of the Earth
Tiger cowrie, wrinkled cowrie, money cowrie, etcTiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris 1, wrinkled cowrie, Nucleolaria nucleus 2, money cowrie, Monetaria moneta 3, and Ellatrivia merces 4, Porcelaines
Tigers, Panthera tigris, endangered. Handcoloured steel engraving from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d Histoire Naturelle (Picturesque Dictionary of Natural History)
Cubs bred between a lion, Panthera leo, and tigress, Panthera tigris tigris, at three months old. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier
White variant of the Bengal tiger, Panthera tigris tigris (White tiger, Felis tigris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Landseer after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith
Bengal tiger, Panthera tigris tigris. Endangered. (Felis tigris). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Griffith, Harriet or Edward, from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier
British Navy attacking Turkish forces, River Tigris, WW1British Navy attacking Turkish forces on the River Tigris, First World War. 1914-1918
Paddle boat with war gifts, Basra, Iraq, WW1Paddle boat with war gifts, Basra, Iraq, going up the River Tigris to the Front, during the First World War. circa 1916
Women and children of Mosul, by Richard CarlineWomen and children of Mosul, washing on the banks of the Tigris River, watercolour by Richard Carline, aerial artist, just after the First World War. 1919
A TIGER (ENGRAVING)A tiger. (Panthera tigris) Date: circa 1870
Maude Bridge, Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1918 and named after Sir Frederick Stanley Maude. This photograph dates from circa 1930. Date: circa 1930
Al-Qurnah - Iraq - Temptation Square - Garden of EdenAl-Qurnah (Qurna) is a small village in southern Iraq northwest of Basra, within the town of Nahairat. Qurna (Arabic for corner)
WWI - Iraq - Mesopotamian Front - British Camp - Ali GharbiWWI - Iraq - Mesopotamian Front - British Camp at Ali Gharbi (Ghrabi) between Amara and Kut on the banks of the River Tigris
Tell Nebi Yunus - Nineveh, IraqThe site of Nineveh on the Eastern bank of the River Tigris in Iraq - viewed here from Mosul, across the River. Ninevehs location is marked by two large mounds
Tiger (Kronheim)A fierce-looking tiger emerges from the Indian jungle. (panthera tigris)
Bengal Tiger 1880SA Bengal tiger resting. (Panthera tigris)
Prowling TigerA prowling tiger. (Panthera tigris)
The town of Amara on the River Tigris, IraqThe town of Amara (Amarah) on the River Tigris, Iraq. Date: circa 1904
Scenes from Iraq - Basra, Tomb of Ezra, Ctesiphon, Baghdad(Top) - The Strand - Basra, Iraq, WWI era. (Middle upper) - Ezras Tomb on the Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-╩╗Uzair
WWI - Map of the Mesopotamian Campaign of the MEF (Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force) featured on the reverse of a Forces Greetings card - Christmas 1917. Date: 1917
Bengal / Indian Tiger - Pug marks (Panthera Tigris). Nepal
Bengal / Indian Tiger - at night, with eyes glowing in the dark (Panthera tigris). India
Al-Qurnah (Qurna) - Iraq - River craftAl-Qurnah (Qurna) is a small village in southern Iraq northwest of Basra, within the town of Nahairat. Qurna (Arabic for corner)
Bridge across the Tigris River, Baghdad, IraqA pontoon bridge across the River Tigris in Lower Baghdad, Iraq on a very windy day! It appears that preparations are being made for a celebration or festival as the bridge is adorned with rushes
Pontoon Bridge over the Tigris at Mosul, IraqTemporary pontoon bridge over the Tigris at Mosul, Iraq, connecting to a more solid construction further across the flow. The view is from Mosul toward the long low Tell Mound marking the site of
Site of the Garden of Eden, IraqTraditional site of the Garden of Eden on the River Tigris, Iraq
Nebuchadnezzar - BabylonNebuchadnezzar looks out from his palace and admires the magnificent city of Babylon which he has built
Tiger / Lydekker C1860A tiger (panthera tigris)
Mosul on the River Tigris, IraqThe town of Mosul on the River Tigris, Iraq. Date: circa 1918
Animals at a French Zoo - Bengal Tiger - Close up of Tiger. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. The Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Leaping TigerA leaping tiger. (Panthera tigris) Date: circa 1870
Animals / Cats / TigerA fierce tiger walks through grassland. (Panthera tigris) Date: 1880
Iraq / Archaeology / MosulExcavations in progress at the site of ancient Mosul. Around 400 AD, the city of Mosul began to eclipse the dominant city of Nineveh, on the other side of the Tigris
TigerThetiger(Panthera tigris) is the largestcat species, most recognisable for their pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. Artist: Berenice Butler Date: 1923
Royal Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris tigris.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Ebenezer Siblys Universal System of Natural History, 1794
Cougar, puma, panther or mountain lion, Puma concolor.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine; or
Mexican Ferraria iris, Peacock Flower, Tiger Flower, Flower of Tigris, Tigridia pavonia.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtiss
ZOO - Young Tiger in a Cage, young female, close up to bars (Panthera tigris atta). Ekaterinburg, Ural Mountains, Russia
Bengal / Indian TIGER - close-up, snarling, in reeds. Camouflaged, facing camera (Panthera tigris). India
Bengal / Indian TIGER - resting head on paw (Panthera tigris tigris). India
The River Tigris, Iraq
Indian soldiers in Basrah during WWIIndian soldiers at the seaport base of the army in Mesopotamia, about to go up the Tigris. Date: 1918
Anglo-Indian forces on the Tigris during World War ITypical scenes with the Anglo-Indian forces on the Tigris: Red Cross steamesr leaving Basra; an anti-aircraft gun on an ammunition-barge; a food cupboard in a hospital at Amara;
Tigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-ETigris River, Iraq - The Tomb of the Prophet Ezra at Al-Uzair. The present buildings (depicted here), which unusually comprise a joint Muslim and Jewish shrine
Al-Kut - IraqAl-Kut (Kut al-Imara or Kut El Amara)) - city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River. Showing the famous Minaret of the Mosque
Muheileh Boat on the Tigris, IraqTraditional Iraqi Muheileh transport boat on the Tigris, Iraq Date: circa 1920s
Mosul, Iraq - Mashad Yahya Abul KassemThe Tomb of John the Baptist or Mashad Yahya Abul Kassem: On the right bank of the Tigris, known for its conical dome, decorative brickwork and calligraphy engraved in Mosul blue marble
Landing parties on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, WW1The first landing parties on the Tigris, Mesopotamia, in preparation for the March on Baghdad during the First World War. Date: 20 March 1917
The Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, a shrine containing the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shi ah Imam Musa al-Kadhim and the ninth Twelver Shi ah Imam Muhammad at-Taqi
Turkish prisoners captured, Tuz Khurmati, WW1Turkish prisoners captured during action in Tuz Khurmati on the Tigris (now in Iraq) during the First World War. They were captured by the 38th Lancashire Brigade, 13th Division. Date: 29 April 1918
British sailors on the Tigris, Mesopotamian Campaign, WW1British sailors on the Tigris in the Mesopotamian Campaign during the First World War. Gunboat crews assisted on the river and in transport work. Date: circa 1917
Natives with boat on the Tigris near Baghdad, IraqNatives on the Tigris near Baghdad, Iraq, with a gufa or guffa, a round wickerwork boat used since ancient times. Date: 20th century
Iraq - Al-KazimiyyahThe Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq, a shrine containing the tombs of the seventh Twelver Shi ah Imam Musa al-Kadhim and the ninth Twelver Shi ah Imam Muhammad at-Taqi
Turkish Basketmaker - Diarbekir, TurkeyBasketmaker from Diarbekir, Turkey. Largest town in the Kurdistan Highlands on the Tigris - 194 miles notheast of Aleppo on highway between Baghdad and Constantinople
A Raft of inflated sheeps skinsA Raft made up of inflated sheeps skins transports a group of Iraqi men across the Tigris River, Iraq
Gufas and bellums on the TigrisGufa and Bellum boats awaiting hire on the River Tigris, which splits Baghdad, Iraq, in half. A gufa is a circular boat propelled by a pole or single paddle, rather like a coracle
High Commissioners Yacht, River Tigris, IraqThe British High Commissioners Yacht on the River Tigris, Iraq
A Mine used as a Buoy, 1916Photograph showing a German mine, which had been laid on the River Tigris, then recovered and used as a buoy for shipping
Source of TigrisThe river Tigris (Shatt Dijla in Arabic) has its source in a lake in Kurdistan, whence it flows into Iraq to join the Euphrates, passing through Mosul and Baghdad
Al Qurnah, Iraq (Kurnah)Al Qurnah (previously known as Kurnah) is located at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Native boats and an early steamboat are to be seen
Seleucia, CtesiphonThe ruins of the ancient cities of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, on either bank of the Tigris. A native is paddling his coracle on the river. Date: circa 1835
Iraq / Samarra / Tigris 1846Samarra: on the Tigris, above Baghdad
Tiger in the JungleA tiger walks through the jungle. (Panthera tigris)
Iraq TigrisView on the Tigris
IRAQ MOSULGeneral view of the town, seen from the farther bank of the Tigris
Baghdad / Plan 1719Baghdad: plan of the city walls, with the River Tigris in front
A Solitary TigerA solitary tiger. (Panthera tigris)
Hydroplane on the TigrisHydroplane designed for rapid transit on the Tigris, Iraq
