Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from William Ramsay
Ramsay, William, 1852-1916
Young, Sydney, 1857-1937.
Trouton, Frederick Thomas.
Handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George, F Fitzgerald. Dated 3rd January 1894. W. Ramsay writes to thank Fitzgerald and to extend New Year wishes to his family. He and a colleague, Young, are critiquing misconceptions in physical chemistry and ask Fitzgerald to consider publishing their enclosed letter in Philosophical Magazine. Ramsay discusses experimental inconsistencies due to temperature issues, molecular weight anomalies in liquid mixtures, and ongoing trials with alcohol-chloroform and fused salts like silver nitrate. He also plans to revisit Trouton’s work on heats of respiration using new apparatus and data. His wife sends her best wishes to Fitzgerald’s family for the new year. 4pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I don't know if I can thank you for your last letter; if not, here goes. And I am pretty sure I never wrote to wish you, and your wife, and the family a happy new year, and many of them. Young and I have been meditating on the rash assertions which are concurrent, not to say rife on the critical point, and we venture to ask you to give the enclosed letter a place in the Phil. Mag., under the heading "Gentlemen!" Will you glance through it, and tell me if you think it worth inserting? I think it is time that attention were called to the many absurdities, especially since the Phil Mag. in its.... Last number contains an abstract and are of the most absurd. I may lay around until a good night, twice I myself published the same abundance in 1881, Proc. R.S. the absurdity is all the result of uneven temperature, and though the method of jacketing with naphthalene [sapon?] some do might, some do right, there must have been some flaw in the execution. The mixtures are coming out enormously. In all cases of mixtures of mono molecular liquids, the mol. weight calculated from the molecular surface energy of the mixture is correct, i.e. is the mean of the liquids taken. But alcohol or benzene are an here pair. They combine, and give huge molecular compliance. So we are now trying alcohol or chloroform, in hopes of better success. Beckmann & the freezing process found that alcohol dissolved in benzene, showed a ridiculously high molecular weight. I am now trying fused salt, I have began with silver nitrate. It goes pretty easily, and appears to show a very complex molecule. But it is perhaps premature to speak till I have tried others, or done silver nitrate again & better. these things want practice. You told me that Trouton never published anything on heats of respiration. I suppose you must have told me about his experiments. I have now got the apparatus & will start soon. You may remember that I told you that I had tried the process in 1882, I think, but never followed up. But now that young has given all the data for volumes & vapour pressures and a lot of esters, it appears to me worth while to have a try at the other side of the equation. My wife desires me to say that she specially salutes her equals. And wishes them "all sorts of things' as a Frenchman would say, (but in a restricted sense, there being many things one would not wish ones's worst enemy) for the new year. Ever yours sincerely, W. Ramsay
Ramsay, W
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
1894
Fitzgerald, George Francis, 1851-1901
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A handwritten letter from W. Ramsay to George, F Fitzgerald, dated 26th of June 1894. In the letter W. Ramsay included a formula relating to the velocity of sound in ether. Ramsay asks for clarification on the formula closes the letters saying he is rushing off to college and sends wishes for Fitzgerald's children. pp.2 Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, Just turn for one question please. [xxx?] than for a formula using. V² = 0.1631 jav - 78620 / v^5/2 + 205900 / v^5/3 When V. is velocity of sound in ether, and v is Vol.p is measured in mms. of mercury, which expresses very well the velocities of sound in ether gas. I remember that you said that if the relation pv = bc - a holds, the specific heats can't change with temperature. Am I right? Will you explain why this statement, or are we overthinking like it is true? I am in a great hurry to rush off to college so adiue. I hope the youngsters are all right now. Ever yours, W. Ramsay
Ramsay. W
Handwritten letter from William Ramsay to George F, Fitzgerald, dated 9th of December 1894. W. Ramsay writes to G. F Fitzgerald regarding a discovery about a gas with a specific heat ration of 1.66. He presents wavelength data from experiments and notes. He closes that No chemical compound has yet been found. Ramsay ends by mentioning ongoing work on a paper and sends well wishes from himself and his wife. 4pp. Transcription: My dear Fitzgerald, I have been too hard at work to write friendly letters, (or hostile ones either) but I have just come on an extraordinary a result that I must tell you of it. The gas (or gases, for I am pretty sure there are three: there are certainly two) possesses the ratio of specific heats 1.66. The density is in round numbers 20. This means an atomic weight of 40; and at that place come Ca & Scandium & before Ca, K, There is no shadow of a doubt. About it The wave length in air = 19.60 Ratio(K ------ Previously found - in Co2 = 15.11 1.276 1.261 - in H2 = 73.60^x 1.376 1.411 - in Argon = 18.08 1.665 ---- The correct wavelength for 1.411 should be 74.5. The waves were so long as to be very difficult to measure. Moreover, any impurity could affect the density, which is assumed to be 1. Whats the meaning of it all? The spectrum of the gas is a double one. If current is passed through a vacuum tube, The end of the capillary is red & gives one spectrum. The negative end is blue, & gives another. In the middle the spectrum is a mixed one. No chemical compound has yet turned up. I have tried nearly everything I can think of. but fluorine yet, nor the electric arc between carbon poles. Have you seen the diaries of Dec 7th? If you can get hold of it look in P.7. We are all well. [Lund R.?] & I am slaving away at the paper. Trying to get it off in a week from now. Kind regards from the wife & myself to you all. Regards, W. Ramsay
Letter to George F. Fitzgerald from William T. Green
Green, William T.
3 telegrams from the city of Leeds Electric Lighting Department, to George Francis Fitzgerald, dated from the 5th of November 1900 to the 12th of November 1900. William Green, Chief Clerk, corresponded with Professor G. F. Fitzgerald regarding the supply of electrical transformers. In response to Fitzgerald's inquiry, Green provided pricing and specifications for Lowrie-Hall transformers with various transformation ratios, He also informed Fitzgerald of surplus transformers, copper wire, and soft iron stampings available at low prices due to changes in their power supply system. Following an order from Fitzgerald, Green explained that the requested 1 E.H.P. transformer at a 10:1 ratio was unavailable and proposed sending a 2 E.H.P. version at the same price, pending Fitzgerald’s approval. pp.4 Transcription: G. F. Fitzgerald Esq School of Engineering, Trinity College, Dublin. Dear Sir, We are obliged for your letter of the 7th instant, and beg to say in reply that we have transformers wound for transforming in a ratio of 40, 20, and 10 to 1. The periodicity for which they are designed is 83 per second, but, of course, there would be no serious disadvantage in using them upon circuits with a different frequency. We could supply Lowrie Hall transformers (made by Messrs John Fowler & Co ) without cases, at the following prices, nett, free on rails at Leeds :- 1 E.H.P. £3 : 5 : 0 2 E.H.P. £3 : 15 : 0 4 E.H.P. £5 : 5 : 0. We could supply cast iron cases for these at a few shillings each. We have also a few three-Kilowatt Brush Transformers, complete with switches and earth shields at £6 : 10 : 0 each, nett, free on rails at Leeds. Trusting to hear further from you, we are, Yours faithfully, William Green Chief Clerk -------------------- Dear Sir We have on hand a number of alternating current electrical transformers which, owing to changes in our method of supply of energy, are of no further use to us, and it occurs to us that you might be able to utilise one or more of them for experimental or testing purposes. If you are open to consider a purchase, we shall be very pleased to send you particulars, and in the meantime beg to say that we have almost all sizes for disposal, from 1 E.H.P. upwards, and for transforming in various ratios. The bulk of the transformers are of Messrs. John Fowler & Co.'s manufacture, and the remainder were made by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co. We should be prepared to sell them at extremely low prices. Yours faithfully, WM. T. GREEN, Chief Clerk. P.S.—We also have a quantity of cotton-covered copper wire and soft iron stampings, of excellent quality, for disposal at low prices. ------------------- Dear Sir, We are much obliged for your order of the 10th instant for two Lowrie-Hall transformers, and are sorry to find that we have not a 1 E.H.P. transformer wound for the ratio of transformation named by you (10 to 1). Under these circumstances, we propose to send you a 2 H.P. transformer giving the ratio required, and to charge for it the price quoted for a 1 E.H.P. instrument. Before sending the transformers, we await your approval of this course, which we have no doubt will commend itself to you. Yours faithfully, William Green Chief Clerk.
Green, T. W.
1900
Haddon, Alfred C. 1855-1940.
Wright, E. P.
Fisheries
A handwritten letter from W.S Green to Alfred C. Haddon, dated January 20th 1888. W. S. Green sends Haddon his report draft, urges quick publication before the Government Report appears, mentions Wright thinks it should be published separately, suggests everyone review proofs, and asks about including an outline map 1pp. Transcription: My dear Haddon, Enclosed you will find report my promised last evening, and not quite trimmed as I'd like. I am anxious to have it in print as soon as possible for I believe R. Govt. Report is ready to be laid on the table immediately on the meeting of Parliament E.R Wright thinks it better to publish my reports separate & not in the General report but the committee must decode this. I have written to Jefferies about it. If we al had proofs before print off it would be well. What about an outline of map I enclose, with a few names? Excuse haste Yours ever, W. S. Green
Green, W.S
1888
Letter to J. E. Cullum from Charles Chree
Chree, Charles, 1860-1928
Observatories
A letter from Charles Chree to John Edward Cullum. Charles Chree apologizes for the delay in responding, explaining that he waited to consult a member of the Kew Committee before sending his data. Although the 1893 results have not yet been officially published, he is willing to share them on the condition that neither Mr. Cullum nor Prof. Fitzgerald publishes them before the committee’s report is released or permission is granted. pp. 3 Dear Mr Cullum, I must apologies for the delay in answering your letter. This was due to me thinking it well to consult a member of the Kew Committee before yielding to my natural instincts to send you the data at once. The Kew results for 1889-1892 being already in the hands of the public I have no hesitation in sending you the data for these years in a [complete?] form. The results for 1893 are in a somewhat different position as no publication for them will be made by the Kew Committee until their report for 1893 comes out, which wont be for a month or two yet. After what the member of the committee says, however I shall take it upon me to send you the results for 1893 on the presumption that you and Prof. Fitzgerald do not publish them until after our Report appears, or until I obtain the permission of the committee to your doing so. If you want them to assist in working with your own results by throwing light on doubtful points, it would be a pity you should be delayed until after the next Committee meeting on March 30th. I shall have the data put together at once and shall send you as soon as possible. I respect that a small fee will have to be charged in accordance with the wages of the observatory. I have little doubt that your paper will prove an interesting one for us, as it will help to bring out what is local and what general. I could send the results direct to Prof. Fitzgerald if time is a consideration. Yours Faithfully, Charles Chree
Sollas, W. J. 1849-1936
Haughton, Samuel.
Item of correspondence from GFF letters A handwritten letter to W. Haughton from W.J Sollas which has some money enclosed in it to give towards the tercentenary secretaries testimonial. Transcription: 1 pp. Dear W. Haughton, I enclose a widows' mite towards the tercentenary secretaries' testimonial. The function have has reduced me to my last guinea or I should send more. Sincerely yours, W.J. Sollas
Sollas, W. J. (William Johnson), 1849-1936
1892
Dublin Horse Show. History
Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Nations Cup
Black and white photograph of Lieutenant André Bizard and Petain, jumping at the Nations Cup competition on Friday August 6th 1926.
Royal Dublin Society
1926
Royal Dublin Society. Library & Archives
RDS_horseshow_Lieut Bizard on Petain_1926.jpg
Dublin Horse Show
Photograph of Lieutenant Fresson for France on Houlette at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
1939
Still image
Lieutenant Shane Carey on Shannon Dale and scoreboard
A photograph of Lieutenant Shane Carey on Shannon Dale competing for Ireland in an unknown event at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000, and a photograph of an electronic billboard displaying information about Carey's results. Board reads: 0.00 31.00 0.00 <BEAT> 42.22 LT. SHANE CAREY SHANNON DALE
2000
Maymes Ansell Horse Show Archive 1967 - 2006
Five photographs of a Light-Weight Hunter being judged at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
1985
Two photographs of five Light-Weight Hunter geldings lined up at RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985, likely to be judged for the Samuel Ussher Roberts Perpetual Cup, (Cup No. 8). This Cup was awarded to the best Light-Weight Hunter entered in Classes 35 to 40, bred in Ireland. In 1985 Triple Crown was awarded the Cup and Halltown was reserve. From front to back the horses are: Ardsallagh Que, owned by Patrick Walsh (446) Off-Side, owned by Nicholas Connors (364) Montana, owned by Hugh Dunlop (369) Triple Crown, owned by Paddy Madigan (439) Halltown, owned by Fidelma McGivern (331)
A photograph a member of the Limerick Hunt jumping a fence surrounded by foxhounds, likely during the Grand Parade of Prize-winning Horses and Ponies at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1986.
1986
Two photographs of Linda Courtney on Orme du Maury competing for Ireland in an unknown event at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000, and a photograph of an electronic billboard displaying information about Courtney's results. Board reads: 4.00 33.00 NO: 0078 IRL LINDA COURTNEY ORME DU MAURY
Egypt
Nile River
Boats
Line of boats on the riverbank of the Nile. Palm trees are visible on the riverbank.
Steele, Lawrence E.
Line of sailing dhows together, in the middle of the river. Sails tied up. Bank with trees and buildings to the left at an angle. Hills in the background.
Egypt, Ancient
Statues
Sculpture
Lion
Red granite statue of lion of Amenhotep III, from Jebel Barkal.
Three photographs of Lisa Tarnopol on Adam competing for the United States of America in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
A photograph of Lisa Tarnopol on Adam competing for the United States of America in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
List of pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt and the length of their reigns, starting with Aahmes (or Ahmose) and ending with Horemheb.
Handwritten numbered list of pharaohs and dates. Pharaohs listed are: Ahmes [Ahmose] I, Amenhotep I, Thothmes [Thutmose] I, Thothmes II, Hatasu [Hasheps], Thothmes III, Amenhotep II, Thothmes IV, Amenhotep III, Khuenaten [Akhenaten], Rasmenkhka, Tutankhamen, Ay, and Horemheb.
Handwritten slide with list of pharaohs in the 19th Dynasty in Egypt.
Pharaohs
Image of a handwritten list of pharaohs of the "Dynasty XIX" starting with Rameses I and ending with Setnekt.
List of Robert Murray's photographs, taken by Flinders Petrie Esq.
Sphinxes (Mythology) in art
Pylons (Gateways)
Stele (Archaeology)
Typed list of photographs taken by Mr Murray for W. M. Flinders Petrie. The photographs are of archaeological features in Egypt starting with the "Block of Rameses II at Heliopolis" and the "Block of Amenhotep III at El Merj near Heliopolis". The address "113 Pentonville Ro London N" is written in pencil on the first page. 9pp.
Flinders Petrie, W. M. (William Matthew), 1853-1942
c. 1900
Steele, Lawrence E. Correspondent
Ancient Greece
Babylon (Extinct city)
Alexandria (Egypt)--History
List of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. White writing on black background. Wonders listed as: 1 The Pyramid of Giza 2 Hanging Gardens, Babylon 3 Mausoleum 4 Temple of Diana, Ephesus 5 Colossus of Rhodes 6 Statue of Jupiter (Phidias) 7 Pharos at Alexandria
Royal Dublin Society. Spring Show
Cattle. Breeding. Ireland
Dairy cattle breeds
Little Pet, (Dexter Shorthorn), red and white, calved February 14, 1897, bred by late Major H. L. Barton, Straffan House, Straffan Station. Winner of First Prize, silver medal in Class 57, Cow or heifer, of any other breed not in foregoing Classes, entry 776.
RDS proceedings, volume 136, November 9, 1899, to March 8, 1900
Black and white photograph in a bound photographic album
RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_64 of 103.jpg
A photograph of Liz Edgar on Everest Forever competing for Great Britain in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
Locky Butler on phone at Dublin Horse Show
Locky Butler (Lochlann Gerard Butler, 1935-1995) talking into a corded telephone in the main arena of the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985. He wears a pinstriped suit and bowler hat. Butler was an Irish international rugby union player and member of the International Ground Jury at the 1985 Horse Show (as nominated by the Equestrian Federation of Ireland).
Lord Oranmore & Browne's Brown Jack competing in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Lt Col Raimondo d'Inzeo on Bellevue (Nations' Cup)
Photograph of Lt Col Raimondo d'Inzeo on Bellevue competing for Italy in the Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1976.
1976
Lt Con Power on Coolronan (Nations' Cup)
Photograph of Lt Con Power on Coolronan competing for Ireland in the Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1976.
Royal Dublin Society. Winter Show
Aberdeen-Angus cattle
Lucan Dairy. Angus, black, about 5 years old. Owner and breeder R. G. Nash, Finnstown House, Lucan. Winner of First prize in Class 13 (Cow, entry 131)
RDS proceedings, volume 135, November 10th, 1898 to March 9th, 1899
1899
RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_40 of 103.jpg
Oxen
Kerry cattle
Lucan Pat, black, 2 years, 9 months, bred by exhibitor R. G. Nash. Winner of first prize in Class 14, Ox, of the Kerry breed or type, under 4 years, entry 128.
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Dexter cattle
Lucan Pearl, black, calved December, 1898, bred by exhibitor R. G. Nash, Finnstown, Lucan. Winner of first prize in Class 16, Ox of the Dexter breed or type, under 4 years, entry 145.
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Lucan Prince II. Onwer and breeder R. G. Nash, Finnstown House, Lucan. Black, about 2 years and 5 months. Winner of First prize in Class 14 (In-fed artificially shelter or out-fed, Ox of the Kerry breed or type, entry 138)
RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_41 of 103.jpg
Ayrshire cattle
Lucan Rose, Ayrshire Cow, calved prior to 1897, white and brown, claved May 25, 1894, bred by Vere Ward Brown, Balnagowan, Co. Dublin. Owner and exhibitor R. G. Nash, Finnstown House, Lucan. Winner of first prize in Class 34, Ayrshire cow, entry 607.
RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_57 of 103.jpg
Lucan Tom Tit, calved July 1897, black. Owner and breeder R. G. Nash, Finnstown House, Lucan. Winner of First prize in Class 16 (In-fed artificially shelter or out-fed, Oxof the Dexter breed, or type, entry 165) and Farmers Gazette Cup.
RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_42 of 103.jpg
Shorthorn cattle
Lucan's Pride, Shorthorn Cross, red and white, 2 years 4 months, bred by exhibitor and owner R. G. Nash. Winner of first prize in Class 5, Horned or Artificially polled heifer, over 2 years and not exceeding 2 years 8 months, entry 34.
RDS_photo albums_1899_1900_84 of 103.jpg
Two photographs of Ludger Beerbaum on Saloniki competing for Germany in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
Two photographs of Lutz Gripshover on Warren NRW competing for Germany in the Kerrygold Classic at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000. In the background of the second photo is an electronic billboard displaying information about Gripshover's results. Board reads: 8.00 37.00 NO: 0050 GER LUTZ GRIPSHOVER WARREN NRW 004
Two photographs of Lutz Gripshover on Warren NRW 004 competing for Germany in the Kerrygold Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000, and a photograph of an electronic billboard displaying information about Gripshover's results. Board reads: 0.00 70.00 TOTAL: 0.00 LUTZ GRIPSHOVER WARREN NRW 004 GERMANY
Obelisks
Luxor Obelisk in Place de la Concorde, Paris, France.
Temples
The Luxor Temple on the riverbank of the Nile. The temple buildings have colonnades and a sailing boat is visible in the Nile.
A photograph of Lynne Bevan on Jerome III competing for Great Britain in an unknown event at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 2000, and a photograph of an electronic billboard displaying information about Bevan's results. Board reads: 0.00 34.00 NO: 0065 GBR LYNNE BEVAN JEROME III
Metal machinery on a raised wooden platform. Beneath the platform is a large flat concrete structure, which is high above a waterway.
Main street and the round tower on Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland
Tory Island (Ireland)
Round towers
Photograph of the Main street and the round tower on Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland. Three men are visible walking away from the camera.
Main wall of the Temple of Amon at Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. The remains of columns are visible in the foreground.
Photograph of Major Bolton for Great Britain on Napoleon at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of the Major D. W. Cleeve for Great Britain on Hazel at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Major R. B. Shepherd for Great Britain on Blue Steel at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Major R. B. Shepherd on Blue Steel competing in the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Major R. B. Shepherd for Great Britain on Rodeo at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Malcolm Pyrah on Towerlands Diamond Seeker
Three photographs of Malcolm Pyrah on Towerlands Diamond Seeker competing for Great Britain in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
A photograph of Malcolm Pyrah on Towerlands Diamond Seeker competing for Great Britain in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
Carving (Decorative arts)
Hieroglyphics
Wall engraved with image of person and hieroglyphs.
Nine photographs of a man in a cart with his horse, competing in a Driving Class at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
A man standing in front of a wall with a woman balancing a pot on her head with one hand.
Man standing in the desert, wearing a white turban and carrying object on a strap.
Irrigation
Photograph of a man irrigating the land using a shaduf on the banks of the Nile. A boy sits on the ground beside the man.
Still image.
Man sitting on the ground in a room in ruins of Ancient Egyptian house. A pottery vessel is also visible.
Man wearing a galibya, blazer, and turban stands between two columns.
Egyptian man with donkey on a street surrounded by buildings.
Egyptian man resting beside a donkey in the desert. Another donkey is visible in the background beside a rocky hill.
Manockjee Nesserwanjee, a Parsee Merchant
Sculpture, British--19th century
Royal Dublin Society. Drawing Schools
The subject modelled as a gentleman standing, wearing a turban and robes, his arms loosely crossed across his body holding a scroll in his proper right hand.
Foley, John Henry, 1818-1874
1863
Map and measurements of Great Pyramid of Giza
Pyramids
Maps
Charles Piazzi Smyth's map and measurements inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, from "Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid" (1864).
Map from Aswan to Semneh with archaeological sites marked along the route.
Still Image
Alexandria (Egypt)
Map of Ancient Egypt with archaeological sites marked.
Map of section of North African coastline. Map has Gulf of Sirte in the centre, labelled “Syrtis Major”.
Asia
Detailed map of Asia Minor about the time of the 14th century BC.
Crete (Greece)--Civilization
Detailed map depicting the geographical regions of Lower Egypt, Middle Egypt, and Upper Egypt and surrounding areas.
Map of Ancient Egypt and surrounding areas, with settlements marked along the Nile. The map is entitled "Map to illustrate the dawn of civilisation" by Prof. Gaston Maspero. It has been annotated in pen.
Map of Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and Lower Nubia
Map of Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and Lower Nubia. Produced by Geographer to the Queen of Scotland, Alexander Keith Johnston. Published in 1861 in the "Royal Atlas of Modern Geography."
Historical map of Egypt from the Delta to Beni-Suef. The map details the course of the Nile River, the surrounding desert areas, and major cities and landmarks from that time.
World maps--Early works to 1800
Ireland
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
1634
RDS_treasures_98_Blaeu_Map of Ireland R.jpg
Map entitled "Lower Nubia in Ptolemaic and Roman Times".
Map of section of the Nile River marked with archaeological features including stele, tombs and quarries.
Map of section of the Nile River from Panopolis (Akhmim) to Oxyrhynchus in Egypt.
Map of area around section of the Nile. Areas marked on the map include Boni Amran Village, Tell El Amarna Tablets and the Palace of Maru Aten.
Copyright RDS Library and Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library and Archives.
The map shows the route of the Suez Canal and the surrounding area, including cities such as Cairo, Zagazig and Suez.
Syria
Map of Syria in the time of the Chaldaan Empire taken from a book.
Map of the confluence of the White and Blue Nile
Hand drawn map of the confluence of the Nile. Khartum, the White and Blue Nile, Sennar and a dam on the the Blue Nile, are shown.
Map of the Eastern World in the 14th century B.C.
Map of the Eastern World in the 14th century B.C. The map shows the territories of several ancient empires and kingdoms, and is likely from a historical text.
Image of an historical map showing the extent of the Egyptian Empire and the surrounding regions during ancient times.
Egypt--Aswan Dam
Map of the Island of Philae, submerged due to the completion of the Aswan Low Dam (Assouan Dam) - 1906. The Philae temple complex (/ˈfaɪliː/; Ancient Greek: Φιλαί or Φιλή and Πιλάχ, Arabic: فيلة Egyptian Arabic: [fiːlæ], Egyptian: p3-jw-rķ' or 'pA-jw-rq; Coptic: ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ,[ Coptic pronunciation: [ˈpilɑk, ˈpilɑkh]) is an island-based temple complex in the reservoir of the Aswan Low Dam, downstream of the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Egypt in Africa. Originally, the temple complex was located on Philae Island, near the expansive First Cataract of the Nile in Upper Egypt. These rapids and the surrounding area have been variously flooded since the initial construction of the Aswan Low Dam in 1902. With the construction of the modern dam in Aswan (1960–1970) a few kilometers upstream, this temple was going to face total flooding and was initially omitted from the Nubia Campaign project to rescue all temples in the area and avoid what had previously happened with the Aswan Low Dam and the Temple of Philae. However, the importance of the monumental complex, formerly known as the Pearl of the Nile, remembered for the description by Pierre Loti in his literary work Mort de Philae, led to further commitment from UNESCO member countries, which launched an international competition to save the monuments of Philae.
A map of Ireland, based on the cartography of John Speed, English cartographer and historian (1551/2-1629), from the first edition of his BRITANNIA: Or, a GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION of the KINGDOMS of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging (Printed by Thomas Roycroft for the Undertaker, Richard Blome, 1673). At the lower left of the plate, the title of the map is inscribed within a strapwork cartouche A MAPP OF THE KINGDOME OF IRELAND BY RIC BLOME BY HIS MATYS COM. At the left edge of the plate, four cartouches contain the crests of four noblemen including: Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington; Sir Robert Ridgeway; the Right Hon. Richard Earl of Arran; John Lord Baron of Kingston, as well as dedications to them from Blome. The borders and seacoasts of the four provinces of Ulster, Leinster, Munster, and Connacht are outlined in hand-colour, and the provinces are further divided into their constituent counties. At the right edge of the plate are the Isle of Anglesey and the Isle of Man and parts of the Scottish and Welsh coastlines; vignettes of a compass rose and two galleons decorate the area of the Irish Sea.
Blome, Richard, -1705
1673
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Mediterranean Sea
Historic map of trade routes across the Mediterranean. The map includes Asia Minor, Greece, Germania and Sicily.
Historic map of lands around the Mediterranean.
Historic map of the countries near the Mediterranean Sea, with Latin names.
Image of map of the temples along the Nile from Aswan to Semneh in Nubia.
A map entitled "Upper Nubia (Kush) in the time of Egyptian Dynasties" showing the Nile from Semneh to Khartûm.
A map of the Nile River from Cairo, including the Fayium and the Pyramids.
Map of the Pyramids of Giza and surrounding tombs. Original map from Dr. Percival Lowell in Popular Science Monthly, Volume 80, May 1912.
Detailed map of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, with list of references and height table.
Map of the Nile River in Egypt, labeled "Region of New Race." The map is a historical artifact and appears to be from a book or publication. The map shows the Nile River and several ancient Egyptian place names along its banks, such as Abydos, Thebes, and Elephantine.
Map of the Suez Canal and surrounding areas.
Suez Canal (Egypt)
Image of a map showing the route of the Suez Canal and the surrounding area, including the Libyan Desert and the Red Sea.
A map of the Wadi Tumilat, a dry river valley to the east of the Nile delta.
Map of the Wadi Tumilat, a dry river valley in the Eastern Nile Delta, Egypt.
Image of map of the ancient district of Thebes. The map includes temples and tombs. The Nile river is marked on the map.