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[410] The Pyramids, from Abu Roash hill.

Petrie MSS 5.7.05b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-The pyramids of Giza from Abu Rawash.
-TopBib iii2.11.
-Caption:
'The Pyramids, from Abu Roash hill.'.

[408] In a valley at Abu Roash hill.

Petrie MSS 5.7.06c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Wadi at Abu Rawash.
-Caption:
'In a valley at Abu Roash hill.'.

[548] Sunrise over Masara hill.

Petrie MSS 5.7.09a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Landscape of the Nile Valley at sunrise, with a view of the Masara hill (Mokattam plateau).
-Caption:
'Sunrise over Masara hill.'.

[182] Sunrise over Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.09c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape of the Nile Valley around Luxor in the morning.
-Caption:
'Sunrise over Luxor.'.

[76] The Forage Barge.

Petrie MSS 5.7.11b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Two boats on the Nile: a forage barge and a small bark.
-Caption reads:
'The Forage Barge.
Two boats lashed together heaped with fodder.'

[93] Nile Boats.

Petrie MSS 5.7.11d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Feluccas.
-Caption reads:
'Nile Boats.'
-Also labels for 'Arab on bank.' and 'Mr. Ellis anxiously watching'.

[85] Boats coming down stream, early morning.

Petrie MSS 5.7.13a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Feluccas on the Nile in the morning.
-Caption reads:
'Boats coming down stream,
early morning.'.
Same caption is repeated on original album under photograph.

[75] A fodder boat.

Petrie MSS 5.7.14a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-A fodder boat or a forage barge.
-Caption:
'A fodder boat.'.

[162] Clearing.

Petrie MSS 5.7.15c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-The Nile with a glimpse at the valley (photograph taken from a boat).
-Caption:
'Clearing.'.

[543] Waiting for the ferry - a gale rising.

Petrie MSS 5.7.15d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of the Nile under windy conditions, with the river bank on the background.
-Caption:
'Waiting for the ferry - a gale rising.'.

[501] Doors of mosque of Kait Bey, Medinet.

Petrie MSS 5.7.18d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Doors of Qaitbay mosque at Medinet el-Faiyum.
-Caption:
'Doors of mosque of Kait Bey, Medinet.
with elaborate bronze work.'

[504] Cloudland. on the road to Ebgig.

Petrie MSS 5.7.19a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life (women caring jars, while man watching) near Abgig, in the Faiyum.
-Caption:
'Cloudland.
on the road to Ebgig.'.

[70] Tracking, near Broombel.

Petrie MSS 5.7.19c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life (men tracking), near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'Tracking, near Broombel.'.

[500] The Mudiriyeh at Medinet el Fayum

Petrie MSS 5.7.20c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-The directorate ('mudiriya') at Medinet el-Faiyum: an official ('mufattish') going back to his office and surrounding by various people.
-Caption:
'The Mudiriyeh at Medinet el Fayum
The Mufettish going to his office.'

[438] The scavenger's daughters.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life (daughters of a scavenger) in Giza.
-Caption:
'The scavenger's daughters.
by diagonal mirror. Gizeh'.

[290] At last curiosity and respect balance so as to leave me some result. Luxor

Petrie MSS 5.7.22d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Successful attempt at photographing the locals.
-Caption:
'At last curiosity and respect balance so as to leave me some result. Luxor'.

[435] The village well. Gizeh

Petrie MSS 5.7.23d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people at the village well at Giza.
-Caption:
'The village well. Gizeh'.

[426] "Oh! horrors! he is going to photograph me." Gizeh

Petrie MSS 5.7.24a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: women in Giza.
-Caption:
'"Oh! horrors! he is going to photograph me." Gizeh'.

[427] A second shot, when the first is done.

Petrie MSS 5.7.24c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: women at Giza.
-Caption:
'A second shot, when the first is done.'.

[434] When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: gathering of locals.
-Caption:
'When they thought I had done, curiosity got the better of them.'.

[509] Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.

Petrie MSS 5.7.28b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life in the Faiyum: a buffalo cow and its calf.
-Caption:
'Buffaloe cow and calf. Faium.'.

[382] Camels passing my tomb.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: camels passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels passing my tomb.'.

[383] Camels.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Camels passing by Petrie's tomb at Giza.
-Caption:
'Camels.'.

[155] That donkey of Siut.

Petrie MSS 5.7.30d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-A donkey at Asyut.
-Caption:
'That donkey of Siut.'.

[458] Part of Kafr el Haram, from the Pyramid hill.

Petrie MSS 5.7.32b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of a part of Kafr el-Haram village, from the Giza plateau.
-Caption:
'Part of Kafr el Haram, from the Pyramid hill.'.

[378] "Our bones lie scattered before the pit [...]"

Petrie MSS 5.7.33a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scattered bones at an unidentified site, with a quotation from the Book of Common Prayer, psalm 8.
-Caption reads:
'"Our bones lie scattered before the pit,
Like as when one breaketh & heweth wood upon the earth."'.

[124] Rock worn by a waterfall in a ravine. Speos Artemidos.

Petrie MSS 5.7.34b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Rocky landscape formed by a waterfall at Speos Artemidos (Middle Egypt).
-Caption:
'Rock worn by a waterfall in a ravine. Speos Artemidos.'.

William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

Petrie MSS
Collection
1860s-2004

Papers of William Matthew Flinders Petrie including journals covering 38 seasons (1880-1929) and photographs of excavations. The collection also includes secondary material associated with Petrie's journals, photographs of objects in museums, souvenir photographs and photocopies of material held at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London.

Petrie, (Sir) William Matthew Flinders

Griffith Institute Archive

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