Griffith Institute Archive

[300] A calm evening

Petrie MSS 5.7.07c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Landscape of the Nile Valley at sunset.
-Caption:
'A calm evening'.

[255] The peak of Thebes against the sunset glow.

Petrie MSS 5.7.09b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-El-Qurn ('The Peak') on the West Bank of Luxor during sunset.
-Caption:
'The peak of Thebes against the sunset glow.'.

[318] The valley of tombs of the Queens'. Thebes.

Petrie MSS 5.7.09d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Valley of the Queens.
-TopBib i2.749.
-Caption:
'The valley of tombs of the Queens'. Thebes.'.

[165] Ravine on the Eastern bank 2 miles N. of Girgeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.10b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Desertic landscape and wadi near Girga (Upper Egypt, Sohag governorate).
-Caption:
'Ravine on the Eastern bank 2 miles N. of Girgeh.'.

[71] Flecks and Ripples.

Petrie MSS 5.7.11a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of the Nile under the sun taken from a boat: flecks and ripples.
-Caption:
'Flecks and Ripples.'.

[68] Mosque and boats at Zawyeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.12c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of Zawiya, with a mosque at the background and boats on the foreground.
-Caption reads:
'Mosque and boats at Zawyeh.'
-Also label for 'a watcher.'.

[168] A Nile sunset - later.

Petrie MSS 5.7.13c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-The Nile at sunset, with a glimpse at the valley.
-Caption:
'A Nile sunset - later.'.

[74] Nile boats at anchor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.14c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Anchored feluccas on the river bank, with disembarked travellers (on the left side).
-Caption:
'Nile boats at anchor.'.

[159] On the stocks, a Nile dockyard.

Petrie MSS 5.7.14d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-A Nile dockyard with a boat under construction.
-Caption:
'On the stocks, a Nile dockyard.'.

[202] Sunset over the pylons of Karnak.

Petrie MSS 5.7.15a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Temple of Karnak at sunset.
-TopBib ii2.21.
-Caption:
'Sunset over the pylons of Karnak.'.

[174] Water-jars lying ready for shipping. Balass.

Petrie MSS 5.7.15b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-River bank filled of water-jars ('balas') to be shipped, probably near Deir el-Ballas.
-Caption:
'Water-jars lying ready for shipping. Balass.'.

[302] "Is it all right?" - the anxious drogman.

Petrie MSS 5.7.16c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-People embarking on a boat under the oversight of a 'supervisor'.
-Caption reads:
''"Is it all right?" - the anxious drogman.'.
With arrow pointing at him.

[502] The Bahr Yusuf, from Kait Bey's Mosque.

Petrie MSS 5.7.16d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of Medinet el-Faiyum on the Bahr Yussef, from Qaitbay mosque.
-Caption:
'The Bahr Yusuf, from Kait Bey's Mosque.'.

[86] Sunrise

Petrie MSS 5.7.17a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Sunrise on the Nile, with the valley on the background.
-Caption:
'Sunrise.'.

[152] Siût. cemetery in foreground.

Petrie MSS 5.7.18a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-View of Asyut, with the ancient necropolis in the foreground.
-TopBib iv.259.
-Caption:
'Siût. cemetery in foreground.'.

[498] In the cemetery at Medinet el Fayum.

Petrie MSS 5.7.18b [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Medinet el-Faiyum: Islamic cemetery.
-Caption:
'In the cemetery at Medinet el Fayum.'.

[105] Cemetery at Kom Ahmar, used by all the neighbourhood.

Petrie MSS 5.7.18b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Islamic cemetery at Kom el-Ahmar.
-Caption:
'Cemetery at Kom Ahmar,
used by all the neighbourhood.'

[265] Our kitchen in the Ramesseum.

Petrie MSS 5.7.19b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Petrie's workmen cooking in the Ramesseum.
-TopBib ii2.431.
-Caption:
'Our kitchen in the Ramesseum.'.

[275] Blind beggars at Medinet Habu.

Petrie MSS 5.7.19d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life (blind beggars) at Medinet Habu.
-TopBib ii2.460.
-Caption:
'Blind beggars at Medinet Habu.'
-Also label for 'Mr Ellis superintending.'.

[291] The market place, Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.22a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people at the market in Luxor.
-Caption:
'The market place, Luxor.'.

[288] The arabs crowd the camera so close

Petrie MSS 5.7.22c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Photographer surrounding by a crowd of locals and 'protected' by a friend.
-Caption:
'The arabs crowd the camera so close that
a friend, in umbrella & puggeree, kindly says that
he will keep them clearer - and does it, too well.'.

[561] "Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.

Petrie MSS 5.7.25a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: children waiting for the photographer to give them a tin ('hat koos' meaning 'give a tin').
-Caption:
'"Hāt a koos" - "Give us a tin." At my door.
(These children would lie on the sand outside for half
the day, waiting for old tins).'.

[79] A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel

Petrie MSS 5.7.25b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: patients waiting for Dr Lotfy near el-Hiba.
-Caption:
'A patient of Mr Loftie's near Broombel.'.
-Also label for 'Mr Percival's arm'.

[430] Modesty begins early.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: group of girls.
-Caption:
'Modesty begins early.'.

[453] Painted gateway of an Arab house.

Petrie MSS 5.7.27d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: painted entrance of a house.
-Caption:
'Painted gateway of an Arab house.'.

[436] Serpent killed by my tomb. Gizeh.

Petrie MSS 5.7.29b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Part of William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Life on excavation: hanging snake killed in the tomb where Petrie lived at Giza.
-Caption:
'Serpent killed by my tomb.
Gizeh.'.
-Also label for '5 ft rod.'.