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Construction of the Bordeaux bridge in 1821

c. 1821

National Library of France

Paris, France

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Early in the 19th century, new construction techniques were applied to the building of roads and bridges. The construction of public roads facilitated industrialisation and the use of new means of transport.

Construction of the Bordeaux bridge in 1821

c. 1821

National Library of France

Paris, France

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Map of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia

1827

Austrian State Archives

Vienna, Austria

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After the Congress of Vienna (1815), Austria annexed the territories of northern Italy, and the city of Venice, formerly a republic, became part of the Kingdom of Lombardo-Venezia. Austria absorbed the Venetian trade routes on the Adriatic Sea towards the Ottoman Empire introducing infrastructure, as this map of the postal routes shows.

Map of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia

1827

Austrian State Archives

Vienna, Austria

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The paved road between Beirut and Damascus

1864

Khalil Itani's Archive

Beirut, Lebanon

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The road connected Beirut and its port with Damascus. Built under the reign of Sultan ‘Abd al-Hamid, it is an example of a communication route between a port and an internal city.

The paved road between Beirut and Damascus

1864

Khalil Itani's Archive

Beirut, Lebanon

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Entrance to Damascus

Published 1881–1884

Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah Museums Authority

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)

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A British engraving of the road connecting Beirut to Damascus. The concession of the works was granted to a French company under Ottoman jurisdiction, the Compagnie Imperiale Ottomane de la Route de Beyrouth à Damas.

Entrance to Damascus

Published 1881–1884

Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah Museums Authority

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)

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Postcard: The Strait of Gibraltar in the Future

1902–1922

Cerralbo Museum

Madrid, Spain

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The technical progress of roads and bridges stimulated the dreams and utopian visions of artists and travellers. This postcard belonged to the Marquis of Cerralbo, a Spanish archaeologist and collector. Projecting their minds outside the boundaries of their countries, the intellectual elite understood that technical progress also produced geopolitical dreams.

Tramway

Early 20th century

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

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In 1872 an Italian company connected Tunis with the neighborhoods of La Goulette and La Marsa with a tramway. During the French protectorate the capital was then connected to Algiers, Sousse and Bizerte. Changes in public transport began in strategic centres, such as the ports, in order to share the civil and economic advantages of the new means of transport.

Tramway

Early 20th century

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

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Beirut Tramway station

1908

Khalil Itani's Archive

Beirut, Lebanon

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One of the main bases of the economy in Lebanon, the tramway was the easiest way to travel and transport goods in Lebanon.

Beirut Tramway station

1908

Khalil Itani's Archive

Beirut, Lebanon

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AUB Tramway

1910

Lebscape

Hamra, Lebanon

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One of the main bases of the economy in Lebanon, the tramway was the easiest way to travel and transport goods in Lebanon. Tramways soon became part of city landscape and streets.

AUB Tramway

1910

Lebscape

Hamra, Lebanon

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Manifestation celebrating King Fu`ad I

8 May 1927

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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The royal road in the Fayum directorate was built by King Fu’ad, after the independence of Egypt from the British protectorate. In the independent state, the creation of new roads was one of the major concerns of the government.

Manifestation celebrating King Fu`ad I

8 May 1927

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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Beginning of the Royal Road from the direction of the Fayum Directorate

8 May 1927

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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The royal road in the Fayum directorate was built by King Fu’ad, after the independence of Egypt from the British protectorate. In the independent state, the creation of new roads was one of the major concerns of the government.

Press release about Raml Tramway

3 July 1928

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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Egypt was a gateway for the introduction of innovations to the Arab world, due to the ambitious programmes of reforms issued by pashas and khedives in the 19th century, and to the international importance of centres such as Alexandria and Suez (the British route to India). Alexandria was one of the first cities in the world to have a tramway.

Press release about Raml Tramway

3 July 1928

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria, Egypt

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