Suakim Collection

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving)
1045742 The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon)

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061483 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

With the Soudan Expedition, Hicks Pasha and his Staff of British Officers leaving Suakim for Khartoum
1044717 With the Soudan Expedition, Hicks Pasha and his Staff of British Officers leaving Suakim for Khartoum, 13 February (engraving) by Durand

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1045116 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

With the British Garrison at Suakim (engraving)
1045041 With the British Garrison at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim)

With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea (engraving)
1044778 With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, with Baker Pashas Expedition to relieve Tokar (engraving)
1061476 The Rebellion in the Soudan, with Baker Pashas Expedition to relieve Tokar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061388 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

Nubie, Suakim au seizieme siecle (engraving)
3645588 Nubie, Suakim au seizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nubie, Suakim au seizieme siecle)

Notes in a Water-Fort at Suakim, Red Sea (engraving)
1061896 Notes in a Water-Fort at Suakim, Red Sea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes in a Water-Fort at Suakim, Red Sea)

With the British Garrison at Suakim (engraving)
1061680 With the British Garrison at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim)

The Recent War in the Soudan (engraving)
1061577 The Recent War in the Soudan (engraving) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent War in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Marines and Blue Jackets marching into Suakim (engraving)
1061507 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Marines and Blue Jackets marching into Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Reviews of Troops by Baker Pasha at Suakim on Christmas-Day, 1883 (engraving)
1061409 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Reviews of Troops by Baker Pasha at Suakim on Christmas-Day, 1883 (engraving) by English School

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061706 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

Notes from a Sketch-Book at Suakim (engraving)
1045029 Notes from a Sketch-Book at Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes from a Sketch-Book at Suakim)

With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1045028 With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim)

The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1044949 The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim)

With the British Garrison at Suakim, Return of Friendly Natives after a Successful Attack on the Enemy (engraving)
1044839 With the British Garrison at Suakim, Return of Friendly Natives after a Successful Attack on the Enemy (engraving) by English School

A Night Alarm on the Railway near Suakim (engraving)
1045020 A Night Alarm on the Railway near Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Night Alarm on the Railway near Suakim)

Portraits of Officers killed in the Recent Fighting near Suakim (engraving)
1044927 Portraits of Officers killed in the Recent Fighting near Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Soudan Advance, the Journey of Five War-Correspondents from Berber to Suakim
1598234 The Soudan Advance, the Journey of Five War-Correspondents from Berber to Suakim, over the Trade Route of the Eastern Soudan (litho) by McCormick

Landing of the Australian Contingent at Suakim (engraving)
3629927 Landing of the Australian Contingent at Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of the Australian Contingent at Suakim)

The Soudan, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving)
1061531 The Soudan, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan, after the Second Battle of Teb)

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061508 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim, on the Hospital-Ship "Ganges"(engraving)
1045008 With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim, on the Hospital-Ship " Ganges" (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim)

The Proposed Railway between Suakim and Berber, Views on the Route (engraving)
1044874 The Proposed Railway between Suakim and Berber, Views on the Route (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea, the New Year Gymkhana Meeting (engraving)
1044836 With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea, the New Year Gymkhana Meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim)

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving)
1045834 The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon)

With the British Garrison at Suakim, Friendly Natives starting for Night Scouting (engraving)
1045642 With the British Garrison at Suakim, Friendly Natives starting for Night Scouting (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim)

With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea (engraving)
1045528 With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the British Garrison at Suakim, Red Sea)

With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1045014 With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim)

With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim, hoisting wounded on to the Hospital-Ship "Ganges"(engraving)
1045007 With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim, hoisting wounded on to the Hospital-Ship " Ganges" (engraving) by Fripp

The Rebellion in the Soudan, with Baker Pashas Reinforcements, from Suez to Suakim by the Red Sea (engraving)
1044661 The Rebellion in the Soudan, with Baker Pashas Reinforcements, from Suez to Suakim by the Red Sea (engraving) by English School

The Soudan Advance, the Journey of Five War-Correspondents from Berber to Suakim, across the Desert (litho)
1598235 The Soudan Advance, the Journey of Five War-Correspondents from Berber to Suakim, across the Desert (litho) by Forestier

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061389 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan, with Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1044993 The War in the Soudan, with Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1044965 The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan, with General Graham at Suakim)

The War in the Soudan, the Defences of Suakim, the Future Base of Operations against the Mahdi (engraving)
1044915 The War in the Soudan, the Defences of Suakim, the Future Base of Operations against the Mahdi (engraving) by English School

Defences of Suakim (engraving)
1622675 Defences of Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defences of Suakim. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 July 1884)

Notes at Suakim (engraving)
1041070 Notes at Suakim (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at Suakim. Illustration for The Graphic)

Mr Frank Roberts (engraving)
1045040 Mr Frank Roberts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Frank Roberts, Reuters Special Correspondent at Suakim)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, with Baker Pashas Expedition to relieve Tokar (engraving)
1061477 The Rebellion in the Soudan, with Baker Pashas Expedition to relieve Tokar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The Soudan, Bird s-Eye View of the Battle of Tamasi, 13 March (engraving)
1061546 The Soudan, Bird s-Eye View of the Battle of Tamasi, 13 March (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, First Arrival of British Troops in the Soudan, 19 February
1061512 The Rebellion in the Soudan, First Arrival of British Troops in the Soudan, 19 February, the Tenth Hussars encamped at Suakim (engraving) by English School

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061457 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Egyptian Soldiers performing a Religious Dance in the Custom House Yard, Suakim
1061429 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Egyptian Soldiers performing a Religious Dance in the Custom House Yard, Suakim, in Honour of the Visit of some Native Sheiks

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Camels and Cattle captured from Hostile Tribes during a Cavalry Reconnaissance
1061397 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Camels and Cattle captured from Hostile Tribes during a Cavalry Reconnaissance, and driven into Camp at Suakim (engraving) by English School

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Suakim, a historical city that witnessed the ravages of war and the resilience of its people. From the Mahdist War to the Sudan Campaign, this coastal town in Sudan has seen it all. Engravings depict women weeping in Suakim, their hearts heavy with sorrow for the fallen. Intriguingly, Suakim played a significant role during The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon. British officers embarked on a perilous journey from Suakim to Khartoum, braving treacherous terrains and uncertain outcomes. The Rebellion in the Soudan further tested Suakim's mettle as Hicks Pasha and his staff departed for Khartoum amidst an atmosphere charged with anticipation. These engravings capture both determination and apprehension etched on their faces. With each passing day, Suakim became synonymous with conflict as depicted by various engravings showcasing The War in the Soudan. Yet amidst chaos, there were moments of unity within its British Garrison stationed at Suakim. Together they stood strong against adversity. Nubie's depiction highlights how even centuries ago, Suakim held significance as an important trading port along the Red Sea coast. Its strategic location made it a hub for commerce and cultural exchange. Not limited to warfare alone, life within these walls is also portrayed through Notes in a Water-Fort at Suakin engraving - reminding us that even amid turmoil; human spirit finds solace where it can. Through these glimpses into history captured by engravings like With The British Garrison at Suakin or With Baker Pashas Expedition to relieve Tokar; one thing remains clear - despite trials faced by its inhabitants throughout time; hope endures within this resilient city called Suakin.