W.A. Cross Photo Gallery
W.A. Cross Photo Gallery
The W.A. Cross Collection (GB165-0513) consists of 117 postcards of Egypt and Somalia c1899-1908. The following images are a selection of some of the postcards of Egypt. These were produced for tourists visiting Egypt and reflect a keen interest in ancient Egyptian archaeology, as well as including images of Cairo, Alexandria and the Aswan dam.
For viewing purposes the images in this gallery are at a low resolution. Larger images are available by clicking on the low resolution image. Higher resolution images for publication are available from the Middle East Centre Archive. Prices for images and publication fees are advertised on our Photographic Resources webpage. To order copies please contact Debbie Usher
Cross-Postcard-001 Aboukir, General View |
Cross-Postcard-002 Aboukir, Anchorage where the Naval battle took place |
Cross-Postcard-004 Alexandria, West Bay |
Cross-Postcard-005 Alexandria, Place Mohammed Ali |
Cross-Postcard-007 [Aswan] Assuan, The Great Dam letting out 31,880 tons of water per minute |
Cross-Postcard-008 [Aswan] Assuan, The Great Dam letting out 31,880 tons of water per minute |
Cross-Postcard-009 [Cairo] Souvenir de Caire |
Cross-Postcard-010 Cairo, Le Nil |
Cross-Postcard-012 [Cairo] Vue generale de la Citadelle |
Cross-Postcard-013 [Cairo] Le pont de Kasr-el-Nil |
Cross-Postcard-015 Cairo, Mosk Kait Bey |
Cross-Postcard-019 Cairo, Mosk Kait Bey |
Cross-Postcard-020 Cairo, General view towards Serghmatach |
Cross-Postcard-021 Cairo, General view towards Serghmatach |
Cross-Postcard-022 Cairo, Opera square |
Cross-Postcard-023 Egypt, Great Delta Barrage from the Gardens |
Cross-Postcard-024 Egypt, Heliopolis, The Obelisk |
Cross-Postcard-025 Cairo, The Bazaars |
Cross-Postcard-026 Cairo, The Khedive’s Palace |
Cross-Postcard-027 Cairo, Procession of the Holy Carpet |
Cross-Postcard-028 Cairo, Mosque of Sultan Barkuk |
Cross-Postcard-029 Cairo, Mosque of Mohammed Ali |
Cross-Postcard-030 Heluan, The Baths |
Cross-Postcard-031 Cairo, Chezireh Palace Hotel |
Cross-Postcard-032 Cairo, Chezireh Palace Hotel |
Cross-Postcard-033 Cairo, Chezireh Palace Hotel |
Cross-Postcard-034 Cairo, Grand Continental Hotel |
Cross-Postcard-035 Cairo, Sultan Hassan and Rifaiyels Mosques |
Cross-Postcard-036 Cairo, The Mosques and the Roumeleh Square |
Cross-Postcard-037 Cairo, Mohammed Ali, Mosque and Citadel |
Cross-Postcard-038 Dendera, Temple of Birth |
Cross-Postcard-039 Edfu, General view of Temple |
Cross-Postcard-040 [Esna] Esneh, The Great Dam |
Cross-Postcard-041 Karnak, General view of the Ruins |
Cross-Postcard-042 Karnak, Avenue of Sphinxes |
Cross-Postcard-043 Karnak, Great Festal Temple |
Cross-Postcard-038 Kom-Ombo, General view of the Temple (East) |
Cross-Postcard-045 Kom-Ombo, General view of the Courtyard and Hypostilium of the Temple |
Cross-Postcard-046 Luxur, Le Temple, Statue de Rhamses |
Cross-Postcard-047 Luxor, Pylon and Obelisk |
Cross-Postcard-048 Luxor, Temple of Luxor |
Cross-Postcard-049 Luxor, Temple, Courtyard of Amenophis II |
Cross-Postcard-050 Memphis, Statue of Ramses under the Palms |
Cross-Postcard-051 Memphis, Colossal statue of Ramses |
Cross-Postcard-052 Island of Philae unundated |
Cross-Postcard-053 [Philae] Philo, The Nile with the Kings of Konosso, Ancient Frontier of Egypt |
Cross-Postcard-055 [Port Said] Port de Said |
Cross-Postcard-062 Port Said, General view |
Cross-Postcard-063 Port Said, Lesseps statue |
Cross-Postcard-064 Port Said, Arab Town |
Cross-Postcard-065 Port Said, The Suez and Freshwater Canals, showing 14 miles |
Cross-Postcard-066 Port Said, Entrance to Suez Canal |
Cross-Postcard-067 Port Said, Canal Docks |
Cross-Postcard-068 Port Said, The Custom’s quay |
Cross-Postcard-069 Port Said, The ‘China’ coming in the Canal |
Cross-Postcard-070 Port Said, Steamer crossing the trench of Toussoun |
Cross-Postcard-071 Port Said, General view Harbour |
Cross-Postcard-072 Port Said, General view town and canal |
Cross-Postcard-073 Port Said, Suez Canal Office |
Cross-Postcard-074 Port Said, The Breakwater |
Cross-Postcard-075 Port Said, The Breakwater |
Cross-Postcard-077 [Pyramids] Le Retour des Pyramids |
Cross-Postcard-080 Caire Nil et Pyramides |
Cross-Postcard-081 [Pyramids], Pyramid of Chephren |
Cross-Postcard-082 [Pyramids], Egypte, Le Sphinx et la Grande Pyramid |
Cross-Postcard-083 [Pyramids], Egypt, Second Pyramid (136 m. Height) and Sphinx |
Cross-Postcard-084 Egypt, The Pyramids of Kheops and Khephren with Sphins and Temple |
Cross-Postcard-085 Egypt, The Pyramids of Kheops and Khephren with Sphins and Temple |
Cross-Postcard-086 [Pyramids] Egypt, The Second Pyramid |
Cross-Postcard-087 [Pyramids] Egypt, The Pryramids of Gizeh |
Cross-Postcard-088 |
Cross-Postcard-089 [Pyramids] Egypt, The Pyramids of Gizeh |
Cross-Postcard-090 [Pyramids] Egypt, Pyramids |
Cross-Postcard-091 [Pyramids] Egypt, Tourists at the Pyramids |
Cross-Postcard-092 [Pyramids] Egypt, Sphinx |
Cross-Postcard-093 Suez, Bay of Suez, Fishing Harbour |
Cross-Postcard-094 [Suez], Docks de Suez |
Cross-Postcard-097 [Suez], Canal de Suez, Rheine croisant une drague au Kilom |
Cross-Postcard-098 Thebes, Temple of Der-el-Barhi |
Cross-Postcard-099 Thebes, Colossi of Memnon |
Cross-Postcard-101 La priere au Desert |