Griffith Institute Archive

[288] The arabs crowd the camera so close

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

Parte de 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.'.

[289] I wait patiently, but cannot get anyone at the right place in focus.

Petrie MSS 5.7.22b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Photographer in trouble: unfocused scene of daily life.
-Caption:
'I wait patiently, but cannot get anyone
at the right place in focus.'.

[291] The market place, Luxor.

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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[287] Market day at Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.21d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people at the market in Luxor.
-Caption:
'Market day at Luxor.'.

[293] Going to market - Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.21c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people going to the market on donkeys in the Luxor area.
-Caption:
'Going to market - Luxor.'.

[294] The return - Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.21b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: camels and people carrying stuff (return from the market?), in the Luxor area.
-Caption:
'The return - Luxor.'.

[292] Going to market - Luxor.

Petrie MSS 5.7.21a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life: people going to the market on donkeys in the Luxor area.
-Caption:
'Going to market - Luxor.'.

[438] The scavenger's daughters.

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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[500] The Mudiriyeh at Medinet el Fayum

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

Parte de 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.'

[437] The scavenger's daughters.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[179] Bakshish ya hawaga - bakshish! near Thebes.

Petrie MSS 5.7.20a [upper left]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Scene of daily life near Luxor: people passing and apparently asking for money ('baksheesh, you foreigner, baksheesh!').
-Caption:
'Bakshish ya hawaga - bakshish!
near Thebes.'.

[275] Blind beggars at Medinet Habu.

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

Parte de 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.'.

[70] Tracking, near Broombel.

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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[265] Our kitchen in the Ramesseum.

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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[504] Cloudland. on the road to Ebgig.

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

Parte de 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.'.

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

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

Parte de 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.'

[498] In the cemetery at Medinet el Fayum.

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

Parte de 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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[152] Siût. cemetery in foreground.

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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

[539] Nile valley and pyramids from the quarries of Turra

Petrie MSS 5.7.17d [lower right]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Nilotic landscape, with the pyramid of Giza in the background, from the Tura quarries.
-TopBib iv.174 (Turra) and TopBib iii2.11 (pyramids of Giza).
-Caption:
'Nile valley and pyramids
from the quarries of Turra'.

Also labels 'Dahshur.' and 'Sakkara'.

[94] Sunset.

Petrie MSS 5.7.17c [upper right]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Sunset on the Nile and the river bank.
-Caption:
'Sunset.'.

[538] Valley at Turra

Petrie MSS 5.7.17b [lower left]
Item
1881-1882

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

-Tura quarries, with the Nile and the valley in the background.
-TopBib iv.174.
-Caption:
'Valley at Turra'.
-Also label for 'Quarries'.

[86] Sunrise

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

Parte de William Matthew Flinders Petrie Collection

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

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

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

Parte de 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.'.

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

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

Parte de 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.