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Type Title Date Coordinates Originating Location Description
Artifact
A photo of three men stand on top of a large rock. The man on the right is holding a fishing spear, the man in the middle a gun, and on the left a survey rod. The tide has gone out and mud can be seen under a shallow layer of water.
Fishing on Jubal Island, Egypt
1909 to 1913
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • International Drillers John Miller (holding a fishing spear), Elmer Kerby (holding a rifle), and William Gillespie (holding a survey rod), standing on the coast of Jubal Island, Egypt. 
Artifact
A photo of two men wearing white, sitting cross-legged on chairs on either side of a small table covered with a cloth. There is a vase of flowers on the table. Both men have a cane in their right hand and are balancing pith helmets on their left knee. There is a painted background of temples in the background.
Two International Drillers
1913 to 1926
Latitude: 1° 17' 12.7" N
Longitude: 103° 51' 10.048" E
Asia
  • Two unidentified International Drillers both seated in front of a backdrop. Both are wearing white suits, pith helmets, and are carrying walking canes. 
Artifact
A photo of a barren field with an oil rig on the right. There are two structures on the right and a cluster of buildings in the background.
Oil Field, Egypt
1909 to 1913
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • Photograph taken from a distance showing an oil field on what is likely Jubal Island, Egypt. 

  • An oil derrick is off to the right and other structures can be seen in the centre and left, which may include the drilling camp. 
Artifact
A photo of two horses pulling a cart with two large wheels on it. A group of men stand behind pulling a rope. The road has been built up with small rocks to get across a ditch.
Moving Drilling Rig on Jubal Island, Egypt
1911
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • A pair of oxen is pulling drilling equipment while a line of men also pull on a rope to haul equipment on Jubal Island, Egypt.
Artifact
A photo of two men wearing dark robes standing in front of a brick wall with a screened window in it.
Men on Jubal Island, Egypt
1911
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • Two Egyptian men standing against a stone wall.
Artifact
A photo of a ship on camp water. It is listing slightly to the side and the anchor is down to the right. There is one mast and a smokestack.
S.S. Battle Isle
1911
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • Written on back: It is the launch that carries our freight, mail and what passengers there is [sic] between here and Suez." 
Artifact
Four men in front of a small building. Campbell and Gillespie are seated, while Gardiner and Kerby are standing. They are wearing an assortment of work clothes.
Drilling Camp, Jubal Island, Egypt
1910
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • Four International Drillers in front of their camp on Jubal Island, Egypt. 

  • Seated: Campbell and Willespie; Standing: Gardiner and Kerby

  • Written on back: "Our first camp on Jubal Island in front of our bedrooms."
Artifact
A photo of three men standing and four men sitting in front of a stone building with two screen doors and a window. They are wearing white and various types of hats.
Drillers in Egypt
1911
Latitude: 27° 38' 48.318" N
Longitude: 33° 47' 14.546" E
Africa
  • Group picture of International Drillers working on Jubal Island, Egypt in 1911, with their living quarters in the background. 
Artifact
A photo of three men standing in front of an oil rig covered in wooden planks. There is a white building with a door at the front and a chimney coming out of the roof on the left. There is a line of trees in the background.
Drilling for Oil in New Zealand
1900
Latitude: 37° 13' 39.454" S
Longitude: 174° 54' 37.987" E
New Zealand
  • International Drillers Mr. (Henry?) McLister, Mr. Charles Bennett, and Mr. Joe Martin of Oil Springs, Ontario working at a drilling rig in Franklin, New Zealand.
Artifact
Four people in front of a canopy tent. Three are sitting on logs and the man on the right is standing. The woman beside him is wearing a white skirt. There are trees in the background.
Drilling for Water in Australia
1889 to 1905
Latitude: 31° 50' 4.643" S
Longitude: 147° 42' 52.402" E
Australia
  • Oil Springs International Drillers Fred Bennett, Mrs. Charles Bennett, Mr. Charles Bennett and government employee Mr. Evans drilling for water in Never Tire, New South Wales, Australia. 
Artifact
A photo of a man standing in the desert, holding his hat at his side. Behind him there are stone walls with a circular tower out front and a taller square tower behind.
Desert Ruins near Tripoli (Libya)
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 32° 48' 4.241" N
Longitude: 13° 5' 39.707" E
Africa
  • An unidentified International Driller poses in front of fortification ruins in the desert near Tripoli, Libya. 
Artifact
A photo of eleven men in front of a drilling machine with the words "Walker Neer" on it. They are wearing work clothes.
Drillers in Spain
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 42° 44' 53.689" N
Longitude: 3° 51' 58.108" W
Europe
  • A group of unidentified International Drillers in Spain standing beside a drilling machine. 
Artifact
Six men in suits. Three are standing and three are sitting. There is a sign on the wall behind them that says, "Petrolia Old Boys in Persia 1908".
Petrolia Old Boys in Persia
1908
Latitude: 31° 56' 21.43" N
Longitude: 49° 17' 52.357" E
Asia
  • Group photograph of International Drillers from Petrolia who were working in Persia (modern Iran). 
Artifact
A photo of a crew of labourers with an International Driller who is wearing a pith helmet and standing on the right. They are in front of a derrick covered in cloth. There is a pile of casing in front of them.
No. 1 Rig Dehloran, Persia (Iran)
1922
Latitude: 32° 41' 31.632" N
Longitude: 47° 16' 9.091" E
Asia
  • An unidentified International Driller (far right) stands with his drilling crew at the No. 1 Rig at Dehloran, Persia (modern Iran). 
Artifact
A photo of four men standing inside an oil derrick on a wooden plank floor. They are wearing white. There is a large wheel behind them and machinery beside them.
Four Drillers in Java
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 6° 58' 23.275" S
Longitude: 110° 24' 51.714" E
Asia
  • Four unidentified International Drillers standing inside an oil derrick in Java (Indonesia).
Artifact
A photo of a group of International Drillers standing at the base and on the first support beam of an oil derrick. They are wearing white. There is a large cylinder and some logs in front of them and trees in the background.
Drilling in Java
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 6° 58' 23.275" S
Longitude: 110° 24' 51.714" E
Asia
  • A group of International Drillers standing on a derrick in Java (Indonesia). 
  • John Cameron Buchanan, who was the oil superintendent, is among the drillers. 
Artifact
A photo of several International Drillers, wearing white suits and pith helmets, stand in front of an oil derrick in a grassy field. There is a small building and another oil derrick in the background.
Oil Field, Java
1889 to 1950
Latitude: 6° 58' 23.275" S
Longitude: 110° 24' 51.714" E
Asia
  • Several International Drillers stand outside an oil derrick in an oil field in Semarang, Java (Indonesia). 
Artifact
A photo of two men wearing long robes with dark hats and bands around their waists. They are standing beside a bench in front of a striped stone building.
Australian Hospital, Egypt
1916
Latitude: 30° 5' 31.765" N
Longitude: 31° 19' 25.781" E
Africa
  • Two unidentified Egyptian men stand in front of an Australian Hospital in Heliopolis, Egypt. 
Artifact
A photo of Annie Dyke in the desert, sitting on a white donkey that is being held by an Egyptian man. She is wearing a dark striped dress and hat, while he is in a white robe. There is a pyramid in the background.
Annie Dyke Visiting Giza
1923
Latitude: 29° 51' 33.588" N
Longitude: 31° 11' 12.21" E
Africa
  • Annie (Duncan) Dyke seated on a white donkey and accompanied by a local Egyptian man on a visit to the pyramids at Giza, Egypt. 
Artifact
A photo of Annie Dyke standing beside a boy and woman holding a cow. Annie is wearing a dark striped dress, the woman a dark robe and head covering, and the boy a dark robe. There is a field behind them.
Annie Dyke on the Farm
1923
Latitude: 27° 15' 16.124" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 23.148" E
Africa
  • Annie (Duncan) Dyke standing with a boy and woman holding a cow near Hurghada, Egypt. 

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