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1. IOR/X/3679

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3679
Title:
'A List of Names of Positions on Both Sides of the Persian Gulph. Baghdad 25th February 1836'
Scope & Content:
Bound volume divided into two sections: Folios 2 to 6: Persian Coast and Islands Folios 6 to 13: Arabian Coast and Islands Names are listed in Arabic with 'their vulgar pronounciation in English letters' and spelling 'as expressed in the chart'. Selection and spelling of names relate to the ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1836
Extent:
1 volume (14 folios)

2. IOR/X/3680

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3680
Title:
‘Arabic Characters to Accompany and for Insertion in the Chart of the Persian Gulf’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Hand drawn table compiled by the East India Company Chart Office to accompany the 'Chart of the Persian Gulf' with transliterated Arabic place names inserted in black ink. Inscriptions: On recto in the upper right-hand corner in an annotation in black ink: ‘Reced. Pr. U...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
1 item

3. IOR/X/3687

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3687
Title:
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Amulgawein by Lieut.t G.B. Brucks under the direction of Lieut.t J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Amulgawein [Umm al-Quwain] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place names given both ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 map

4. IOR/X/3688

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3688
Title:
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Entrance of the Back-water at Aymaun by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C. Marine. 1822. Drawn by M. Houghton’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Aymaun [‘Ajmān] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place name given both in English a...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 map

5. IOR/X/3689

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3689
Title:
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Sharja by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Sharja [Sharjah, United Arab Emirates] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place names...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 map

6. IOR/X/3690

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3690
Title:
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water of Debai by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822. Drawn by M. Houghton’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Debai [Dubai]. The town gates and ‘Sheeks house’ labelled with the location of date plantation and ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1822
Extent:
1 map

7. TRIG/50

Reference (shelfmark):
TRIG/50
Title:
Palestine and Syria Survey Records
Scope & Content:
Comprises the following folders, mostly compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers: 1 folder titled 'Auja Base'. Numbered '1'. Relates to baseline measurement. Dated 1918. (CN 305; Cn 301 E(3)) 1 folder titled 'Rafa Base'. Numbered '2'. Relates to baseline measurement. Dated 1917. (CN...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1915-1937
Extent:

11 folders

8. TRIG/51

Reference (shelfmark):
TRIG/51
Title:
Palestine and Syria Survey Records
Scope & Content:
Comprises the following folders, with material mostly compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers and Survey of Egypt. Some survey observation books have headers in Arabic: 1 survey observation book (30 x 26cm) with 44 pages of inserted observations and notes. Dated 1919-1921. (No. 070?...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1919-1921
Extent:

24 volumes, 62 pages, 3 folios, 3 envelopes and 1 folder

9. TRIG/53

Reference (shelfmark):
TRIG/53
Title:
Palestine Survey Records
Scope & Content:
Comprises the following, compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers and Survey of Egypt: 2 survey observation books of angular measurements (30 x 26cm). Most pages are loose. Page headers are in Arabic. Dated 1917. (No. 07042; Cn 301 E(3)) 82 folios of survey observations relating to ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1917-1919
Extent:

11 volumes, 101 folios and 1 envelope

10. TRIG/54

Reference (shelfmark):
TRIG/54
Title:
Palestine Survey Records: Triangulation in Beersheba Area 1946
Scope & Content:
Comprises the following, compiled by various Royal Engineers Field Survey companies and Survey of Palestine: 2 exercise books (21 x 16cm) titled 'Intersections Original' containing computations for station intersections and resections. Dated 1946. Also 1 original envelope. (Folio-K3-345; Box-FR...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1921-1948?
Extent:

2 volumes, 354 pages, 40 folios, 3 folders and 3 envelopes