Description: A full page engraving and map published in The Illustrated London News magazine of March 27, 1869 entitled as follows: "The Isthmus of Suez Maritime Canal : Ismailia and the Fresh-Water Canal" - see below "Plan of the Town and Inland Port of Ismailia" with associated text Good condition - see scans. Dated in top border . Page size 11 x 16 inches. These are original antique prints and not reproductions . Great collectors item for the historian. See more of these engravings relating to the Suez Canal in Seller's Other Items which can be combined for mailing at no extra cost IsmailiaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFor the branch of Shia Islam, see Ismailism. For the foraminiferan genus, see Ismailia (genus).This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ismailia الإسماعيلية Flag SealNickname(s): The City of Beauty and EnchantmentIsmailiaLocation in EgyptCoordinates: 30°35′N 32°16′ECountry EgyptGovernorateIsmailiaArea • Total210 km2 (80 sq mi)Elevation13 m (43 ft)Population (2012) • Total366,669 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)Demonym(s)IsmailiataTime zoneEET (UTC+2)Area code(s)(+20) 69 or (+20) 64Ismailia (Arabic: الإسماعيلية al-Ismāʻīlīyah Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [lesmæʕiˈlejjæ]) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. Known in Egypt as "The City of Beauty and Enchantment", Ismailia is situated on the west bank of the Suez Canal, it is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. The city has a population (including surrounding rural areas) of approximately 750,000 inhabitants. It is located approximately halfway between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south. The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal.Contents [hide] 1History1.1Government and politics2Coptic Catholic Eparchy3Education3.1Schools3.2Universities4Culture and recreation4.1Arts and festivals4.2Archaeological Museum4.3Tourism4.4Sports5Climate6Notable natives7References8External linksHistory[edit]Ismalaïlia, ca. 1870Postcard of the Suez Canal CompanyIsmailia was founded in 1863, during the construction of the Suez Canal, by Khedive Ismail the Magnificent, after whom the city is named. Following the Battle of Kafr-el-Dawwar in 1882 the British established a base there. The head office of the Suez Canal Authority is located in Ismailia at the shore of Lake Timsah. It still has a large number of buildings dating from British and French involvement with the Canal. Most of these buildings are still used by Canal employees and officials.During World War I the British had an air base there and the Battle of Romani took place nearby. Ismailia War Cemetery was designed in 1919 by Sir Robert Lorimer marking the casualties of the battle.[1]In 1973 the Battle of Ismailia took place in the city.Government and politics[edit]The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Ismailia by Hassan al-Banna in March 1928. An underground paramilitary wing was established in the 1940s, primarily to fight British occupation forces. In the early 1950s, Ismailia hosted the British Military HQ and the Civilian Administration Centre of the Canal Zone. British suppression of an uprising by rebellious Egyptian police there on 25 January 1952 was a key event leading to the overthrow of King Farouk I later that year and the Egyptian Revolution that followed. British forces pulled out of Ismailia in 1954.
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