Egypt, Ancient
Temples
The Temple of Amada in Nubia, Egypt. The temple was constructed during the 18th century by Pharoah Thutmose III.
Steele, Lawrence E.
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Nile River
Egypt
The Nile River and riverbank with trees in the distance.
Hieroglyphics
Carving (Decorative arts)
Wall carved with images of people and hieroglyphs.
Structure and trees in the Nile River surrounded by water.
Aswan Dam (Egypt)
View of the Aswan Dam and the Nile River.
Winner of the Ladies' Trophy on Lop Gilt
Dublin Horse Show
Photograph taken at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933. Female showjumper on The Rt Hon Mr Justice Wylie's Lop Gilt. Winner of the Ladies' Trophy.
Royal Dublin Society
1933
RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933, Mr B. Hickey, Custom House Quay, Wexford with Knocklong Boy (11years). Bred by B. Kirby, Knocklong. Sire Popalong by Popofidam Kilrush by Eminent. Champion thoroughbred stallion.
Photograph taken at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933 of Mr R. O'Keeffe, Killucan, Co. Westmeath with Twinkling Light, brown, (8 years) bred by A. R. O'Keeffe, Killucan, Co. Westmeath. Sire African Star by Sunstar, dam Saintly Greta by St. Gris. Champion thoroughbred mare with foal.
Photograph of Mr Rohan with Friar Lore, winner of the Pembroke Cup, at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph taken at RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933 of Knight of the South exhibited and bred by Mr J. M. O'Brien, Lawelstown, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Sire Knight of Kilcash, Dam What a Pity. Winner of the Pembroke Cup for the best young horse suitable for hunting bred in Ireland.
Photograph taken at RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933 of Mr P. Walsh, Glanworth, Co. Cork with World's Wonder, chestnut, foaled April 30th 1932, bred by exhibitor. Sire Essexford by Charles O'Malley, dam Magic Bird by Marcovil. Champion thoroughbred yearling colt.
D. J. Lynch, Kinsale with Lady Chestmint
Photograph taken at RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933 of Mr D. J. Lynch, Kinsale, Co. Cork, with Lady Chestmint, bay, foaled 17th March 1932, bred by exhibitor. Sire Chestmint by Spearmint, dam Knob Kerry by Happy Warrior. Champion thoroughbred yearling filly.
Photograph of Miss Maureen Wilson's Daydream, champion of the pony classes. at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
John Bamber's champion of the pony classes
Photograph of Mr John Bamber's champion of the pony classes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
View of the Clock Tower from underneath the Angelsea Stand
Photograph of view of people, horses and the Clock Tower from underneath the Angelsea Stand at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Group of children walking beside stabling area
Photograph of group of children walking beside the stabling area at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of riders on a lap of honour around the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of unknown hunt with hounds on a lap of honour of the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of horse drawn carriages parading around the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Military riders competing in the Main Arena
Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
Photograph of two military riders doing a lap of honour in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Military rider competing in the Main Arena
Photograph of military rider competing in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Presentation to military riders in the Main Arena
Photograph of presentation to military riders in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933. Including Irish Army Riders No. 18 Dan Corry and No. 6 Fred Aherne.
Photograph of judging of horses in Ring 2 at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of tea being served on the Band Lawn at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of judging of Class 19 in Ring 2 as viewed from the Tea Rooms in the Anglesea Stand at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Horse drawn carriage driving past Anglesea Stand
Photograph of horse drawn carriage driving past the Anglesea Stand in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of people in the stabling area at the RDS Dublin Horse Show.
Two photographs of the stabling area facing in the direction of the Clock Tower and Ring 3 at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of the Bloodstock Sale Ring at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1933.
Photograph of the marching bands parade in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
1939
Photograph of horse drawn carriages parading around the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Nations Cup
Photograph of Captain Gonze on Babette competing for Belgium in the Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Major Bolton for Great Britain on Napoleon at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Father O'Reilly of Roscommon on Star 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 unknown rider on Mrs. Morrison's Snowball at the RDS Dublin Horse Show, 1939.
Photograph of Captain Chevallier for France on Jacynthe at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photographs of Captain W. F. Butler on Big Sweep competing for Great Britain in 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 Rittmeister Brinckmann on Oberst competing for Germany in 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 Commandant D. J. Corry for Ireland on Duhallow at the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Lieutenant Mylius on Uzburg (Nations' Cup)
Photograph of Lieutenant Mylius on Uzburg competing for Switzerland in the Nations' Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Lieutenant Fresson for France on Houlette at 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.
President Douglas Hyde presenting the Aga Khan trophy
Hyde, Douglas, 1860-1949
Photograph of President of Ireland Douglas Hyde, at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939, about to present the Aga Khan Trophy to France, the Nations' Cup winning team. Also in the photo is RDS President Mr Justice W. E. Wylie.
Photograph of President of Ireland Douglas Hyde, at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939, presenting the Aga Khan Trophy to France, the Nations' Cup winning team.
RDS President Mr Justice W. E. Wylie presenting the Duggan Cup
Photograph of RDS President Mr Justice W. E. Wylie presenting the Duggan Cup to the winning rider of the Champion Wall Jump at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of the County Galway Hunt parade in the Main Arena before the Hunt Chase jumping competition at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
Photograph of Mr J. Ewing Johnston's Common Sense competing in the Main Arena at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1939.
View of Nile River and the riverbank with trees in the distance.
Cliffs
Pottery
Drawing
Page from book with drawings of five pieces of Ancient Egyptian pottery.
Two structures at the archaeological site of Qasr Ibrim in Nubia, Egypt.
Sculpture
Large stone sculpture of man lying in the desert in Egypt. Two Egyptian men and donkeys stand nearby.
Syria
Maps
Map of Syria in the time of the Chaldaan Empire taken from a book.
View of cliff face on the Nile River in Egypt.
Buildings
View of ancient building made of bricks.
Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city)
Columns
View of columns and doorways in the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. Columns are engraved with human figures and hieroglyphs.
Boats
View across the forecourt of the precinct of Amun-Re at the temple complex of Karnak with the entrance to the hypostyle hall visible in middle ground. Two people are visible.
Distant view of a building on the bank of the river Nile.
Stairs
Stairs leading to an ancient structure with small stones at the bottom and a partially visible person standing at the top.
View of desert with hill in the background.
A view of a person standing between large columns in an Egyptian temple.
View of rocks on the riverbank of the Nile.
Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics carved onto a wall
View of the Temple of Seti I, situated in Abydos, Egypt.
Stone wall carved with images of people and hieroglyphs.
Drawing of Ancient Egyptian woodworks and crafts, with hieroglyphs.
The Temple of Kom Ombo in the town of Kom Ombo in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. It was constructed during the Ptolemaic dynasty, 180–47 BC.
Pyramids
Remains of structure at the base of a pyramid.
Statues of Ramesses II at the entrance to the Temples of Abu Simbel, Egypt.
View from the riverbank of the Nile to a hill on the other side. Plants are visible on the riverbank.
Main wall of the Temple of Amon at Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. The remains of columns are visible in the foreground.
Vessel with handles and decorated with spirals.
Engraving
A stone slab with small carvings including an insect.
Stone wall engraved with people and hieroglyphics.
Statues
Ancient Egyptian statues on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. A kouros, statue of a male, is at the centre of the image.
Carvings
Weapons
Tools
Four carved stones. Possibly tools or weapons.
Art
The Phaistos Disk, a clay disk from Crete, Greece. Both sides of the disk are covered with 242 signs impressed into the clay with wooden stamps or seal stones and arranged in a spiral pattern from the edge to the centre.
Eleven carved stones on display. Possibly weapons or tools.
Birds
Drawing of the African sacred ibis. It is a species of ibis, a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae.
Beach
Drawing of two sections inside a pyramid in Egypt. One section includes people walking and holding torches, with the caption "VERTICAL TRANSVERSE SECTION. LOOKING SOUTHWARD FROM THE LOWER OR NORTH END. OR BEGINNING OF THE GRAND GALLEY. GY PYR." The other section has two people at the entrance and is full of bats. It has the caption "VERTICAL TRANSVERSE SECTION. LOOKING NORTHWARD. FROM NEAR THE UPPER OR SOUTH END. AND TERMINATION OF THE GRAND GALLERY. GY PYR."
Carving on stone wall of large antelope surrounded by smaller animals and hieroglyphics.
Medinet Habu Site (Egypt)
Entrance to the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Luxor Egypt. The Migdol Tower is visible in this image.
Carving on stone wall of two people and antelope, with hieroglyphs above them.
Corner and doorway of temple in Egypt. The walls are carved with male figure and hieroglyphs.
Hand-drawn clock in coloured ink. The twelve points of the clock are marked with years and civilisations including Knossos, Babylon and Egypt.
Wall carving of the storming of the fortress of Ashkelon
Carving of the fortress of Ashkelon stormed by Eqyptian soldiers on the south wall of the great wall at Karnak.
Wall carving of Thoth giving the ankh to Pharoah Seti I in the Temple of Seti at Abydos, Egypt.
Carving on stone wall of two people, one standing holding an item, possibly a tray of food, and one sitting. There are hieroglyphs around the people.
The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Luxor, Egypt.