Tripoli Collection

LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire

Lebanon / Tripoli 1890S
Tripoli: the citadel

General Panoramic view of rooftops of Tripoli, Lebanon Date: circa 1908

Map / North Africa 19C
Tunisia and Tripoli (now largely Libya)

Nuvolari in bimotore Alfa-Romeo at Tripoli Grand Prix
Nuvolari, motor racing driver, in a bimotore Alfa-Romeo at the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1935

Edward Preble
EDWARD PREBLE American naval commander, served in the war against the British but failed to take Tripoli. Date: 1761 - 1807

Libya - Tripoli - Panoramic view. Note the imposing bulk of Tripoli Cathedral - converted to a Mosque by Muammar Gaddafis regime in 1970 Date: circa late 1930s

Lebanon / Tripoli 1846
Tripoli: general view

The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919
British army officers in front of the tablet that was erected to commemorate the occupation of Beyrout(Beirut) and Tripoli by the 21st Army Corps

Man and woman of Tunis, Algiers or Tripoli, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain, 1818
Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World

Title page with vignette of enslaved man with chain around his neck under a palm tree. Copperplate engraving from Rev. Isaac Taylors Scenes in Africa for the Amusement

Scenes from Tripoli in the Barbary States, 1820
Hunting lions in the Barbary States 10, camels and drivers sleeping in the desert 11, and Arabs inviting travellers to dine 12. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Sphere cover - The Italians in Tripoli
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a symbolic illustration by the Italian artist, Eduardo Matania, to reflect the involvement of young Italy in the Tripoli campaign

Rudolf Caracciola on Mellaha circuit, Tripoli Grand Prix
Rudolf Caracciola on the Mellaha circuit during the Tripoli Grand Prix, driving a Mercedes, with a winning speed of 123 mph. 1935

Motor racing track course for Tripoli Grand Prix
Motor racing track course for the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1930s

Mellaha racing circuit used in Tripoli Grand Prix
The Mellaha circuit used in the Tripoli Grand Prix. 20th century

Achille Varzi, Italian motor racing driver, after winning the Tripoli Grand Prix in 1934 for the second successive year in an Alfa-Romeo. 1934

Bey of Tripoli and a Moor
Bey of Tripoli (now Libya) and a Moor (Moorish man). 1839

BARTH / AFRICA / LAKE CHAD
Herd of elephants, Lake Chad: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography. Date: September 1851

The Italo-Turkish War - Tripoli occupied by Italy
The Italo-Turkish War - A postcard celebrating Tripoli being captured by Italy in 1911. Date: circa 1912

Turco-Italian War - on the way to Tripoli by Matania
The Turco-Italian War - on the way to Tripoli: the manner in which the Italian soldier amuses himself en route. Date: 1911

Street scene in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya, with people and camels. Date: circa 1920

LIBYA. Leptis Magna. Forum of Septimius Severus. Forum built after the rise to the empire of Lucius Septimius Severus in 193. Sculptural detail with Gorgons head. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

Libya. Leptis Magna. Archaeology
LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Roman theatre, built in 1 AD. Roman art. Early Empire

Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Fighting at Tripoli
Fighting before the walls of Tripoli. The Italo Turkish War was launched by Italy against Turkey, with the aim of gaining Libya, in order to counterbalance French conquests in North Africa

Italo-Turkish War - Defense of the Bumiliana Wells, Libya
Italo-Turkish War - The heroic Italian defense of the Bumiliana Wells, Libya, North Africa. Date: 1911

Cotton harvest in Tripoli (Tarabulus), Lebanon
Cotton harvest with a working girl standing in front of it, Tripoli (Tarabulus) in the north of Lebanon. Date: circa 1910

Port of Tripoli (Tarabulus), Lebanon
Port of Tripoli (Tarabulus), city in the north of Lebanon. Date: circa 1910

Libyas Desert Express"
Libyas " Desert Express", jammed with soldiers, colonists and natives. The Gadames-Tripoli railway runs 350 miles through unbearable heat, unprotected from the sun Date: 1940s

Street of main banks, Tripoli, Libya
Street of main banks, including the Banco Sicilia on the right, in Tripoli, Libya. Date: circa 1920

Costumes of Tripoli, Libya, woman in burqa and veil, man in turban.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Libya - Tripoli - narrow passage within the Old City Date: circa late 1930s

Libya - Tripoli - The seafront / Waterfront Date: circa late 1930s

St. George monastery of Homeyra, Homs, Syria
St. George monastery of Homeyra lies in Wadi Al-Nassara. between Homs and Tripoli, only few minutes away from the Knights Castle (Krak des chevaliers)

Syria and Lebanon - Tourist Map. Date: circa 1910s

The Kings Palace, Tripoli, Libya
The Kings Palace (Palazzo Reale), Tripoli, Libya. The rather nice stamp features King Idris of Libya (1889-1983), who reigned from 1951 until he was deposed in a 1969 coup d etat by army officers led

WW2 - Allied forces firing a 4. 5 inch gun near Tarhuna
Photograph of Allied forces firing a 4. 5 inch gun near Tarhuna, during the time when the Eighth Army was advancing on Tripoli, Feb 1943

West of Tripoli (Tarabulus), Lebanon
West of Tripoli (Tarabulus), city in the north of Lebanon. Date: circa 1920

Tripoli, Lebanon - Panoramic view of the Rooftops toward the Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles (Qala at Sanjil) (back left). Date: 1910

Italo-Turkish War - Landing Italian Troops at Tripoli on 11th October 1911. Date: 1911

Tripoli, Lebanon - El-Hamad - a local Bedouin Chieftain
Tripoli, Lebanon - El-Hamad, the Emir Aboud-agha - a local Bedouin Chieftain Date: circa 1908

Panorama of Tripoli, Libya with minarets and rooftops - at this stage under Ottoman occupation (pre-conquest by Italy). Date: circa 1910

Turco-Italian War - farewell to wives & families, by Matania
The Turco-Italian War - off to Tripoli: The last farewell to wives and families. The scene outside the Royal Naval barracks at St. Lucia, Naples

Tripoli, Lebanon - College des Carmes at Bsharri
The Carmelite College (College des Carmes) at Bsharri, Tripoli, Kadisha Valley, Lebanon. Date: circa 1910s

Tripoli, Lebanon - Double-decker Horse Tram
Tripoli, Lebanon - Superb and unusual double-decker Horse Tram - in the background one can see The Clock tower, one of the most iconic monuments in Tripoli

Richard Dale, Naval
RICHARD DALE American naval commander who joined the British navy but promptly switched to the U.S. Navy, served under Paul Jones and blockaded Tripoli. Date: 1756 - 1826

Mirage on the beach
On a Tripoli beach, bathers mistake a mirage for a huge tidal wave. Date: 1936

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