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In picturesFerdinand de Lesseps’ presentation before the models of the Suez CanalEngraving published in L'Illustration. During the Universal exhibition of 1867, the company charged with building the Suez Canal, the 'Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez' presented models of the building of the canal in a pavillion in the Egyptian section. Ferdinand de Lesseps himself gave a series of presentations explaining the projectand to give […]
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In picturesThe Universal exhibition of 1867: the overseas park,the Egyptian temple, the mosque and the Viceroy of Egypt’s palace -
In picturesThe Egyptian temple: the Universal exhibition of 1867 -
In picturesThe Universal exhibition of 1867.Their imperial majesties and the Viceroyof Egypt visit the temple of Edfu -
In picturesPort Said. Port, lighthouse and west jetty.
In foreground: a jetty of the port, made up ofblocks of cement each ten cubic metres in volume.Background: the Port Said lighthouse, built inreinforced concrete. The use of these two materialswas unparalled in France and these two unprecedentedconstructions are remarkable for being ground breaking inthe history of port construction.
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In picturesPort Said. View of the town portThe building of the Suez canal took place over the period1859 to 1869. Port Said is one of the towns created on thatcanal.The photographic archives of Hippolyte Arnoux werewere placed by the Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand de Lesseps et du Canal de Suez in the Archives nationales in Paris.
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In picturesPort Said. Boulevard du Quai Eugénie.The Suez Canal was built during the period 1859 to 1869.Port Said was one of the towns built on the canal.The photographic archive of Hippolyte Arnoux was given bythe Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand deLesseps et du Canal de Suez to the Archives nationalesin Paris.
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In picturesPort Said. Place de Lesseps.The Suez Canal was built during the period 1859 to 1869.Port Said was one of the towns built on the canal.The photographic archive of Hippolyte Arnoux was given bythe Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand de Lesseps et du Canal de Suez to the Archives nationales in Paris.
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In picturesPort Said. Quai François-Joseph.The Suez canal was built over the period 1859 to 1869.Port Said was one of the towns created on the canal.The photographic archive of Hippolyte Arnoux was givenby the Association du Souvenir de Ferdinand de Lesseps et du Canal de Suez to the Archives nationales in Paris.
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In picturesPort Said. View of a part of the town.Thge Suez canal was built over the period 1859 to 1869. Port Said was a town created on the canal.The photographic archive of Hippolyte Arnoux was givenby the Association de Souvenir de Ferdinand deLesseps et du Canal de Suez to the Archives nationales in Paris.