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81. Maps 197.d.17

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 197.d.17
Title:
Wien. Photographer(s): Stauda, J.
Scope & Content:
Red cloth-bound album measuring 243 x 307 mm, stamped ‘Wien’ in black and gilt on front cover, containing 24 topographical and architectural views of Vienna, captioned in the negative. A number of the prints are also credited to in the negative to ‘J. Stauda’.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890
Extent:
24 items

82. Maps 197.d.18

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 197.d.18
Title:
Photographic views of Italy. Photographer(s): Moscioni
Scope & Content:
Green buckram album, stamped 'S. K.' in gilt on front cover, measuring 242 x 325 mm, containing 16 topographical views of Naples and Rome, mounted one to a page (recto only) on card leaves, with captions in Italian printed in the negative along the bottom edge of the print. The wet stamp of the ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880-1899
Extent:
16 items

83. Maps 197.d.19

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 197.d.19
Title:
Photographic views of Switzerland. Photographer(s): Wehrli
Scope & Content:
Grey cloth covered photograph album measuring 250 x 330 mm, with 22 topographical views, mainly of Switzerland, pasted down one to a page (recto only) on stiff guard-mounted card pages. The verso of the first page has an ink stamp reading 'V. Chekato Moscow' (in cyrillic script) in the bottom ri...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1890-1900
Extent:
22 items

84. Maps 51850/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 51850/10
Title:
Photographs of Kabul and environs [Second Afghan War]. Photographer(s): Bengal Sappers and Miners
Scope & Content:
Collection of 45 uncaptioned albumen prints, mounted on card and accompanying a collection of plans relating to military activities in Kabul during the occupation of the city in the Second Afghan War. The photographs range from general views (concentrating on the Sherpur Cantonment and Bala Hiss...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1879
Extent:
45 items

85. Maps 64482.(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps 64482.(1)
Title:
Panorama of Cairo. Photographer(s): Béchard, Henri
Scope & Content:
Panoramic view composed on six joined prints, mounted on paper with linen backing. Credited to Henri Béchard and dated 1877 in Map Library catalogue. Acquisition details unknown.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1877
Extent:
1 item

86. Maps c.21.f.12

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps c.21.f.12
Title:
Frederick C. Foster Album: Photographs of the United States and Canada. Photographer(s): Frith's Series
Scope & Content:
Folio, photograph album bound in full maroon leather, rules in gilt on upper and lower boards, measuring 448 x 390 mm; edges gilt; with owner's name, 'Fredk. C. Foster,' decoratively inscribed in ink on verso of front free endpaper. The album contains 338 prints (the majority stereo halves), mou...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1860s-1870s
Extent:
338 items

87. Maps C.26.f.7

Reference (shelfmark):
Maps C.26.f.7
Title:
[A collection of plans and views of portions of the buildings and contents of old Montague House and the present British Museum.] Photographer(s): Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
half-leather and red cloth folio volume measuring 535 x 360 mm, ff. 77, with approximately 138 engravings, lithographs, watercolours, newspaper cuttings and photographic prints, showing views and plans relating to old Montague House and the British Museum, 1780-1858.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
9 items

88. PER

Reference (shelfmark):
PER
Title:
George Pereira Archive
Scope & Content:
Intelligence reports, notes, maps, correspondence and miscellaneous items created by or belonging to George Edward Pereira, relating to Korea, China, Siberia, Manchuria and Tibet.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1882-1923
Extent:
11 envelopes and 1 photocopy

89. TRIG

Reference (shelfmark):
TRIG
Title:
War Office/Ministry of Defence Trigonometrical/Geodetic Library Material
Scope & Content:
Survey materials and their derivatives used in the compilation and revision of maps to support the geographical requirements of the United Kingdom government and armed forces. The library primarily comprises survey control items including surveyors' field observations, computations, grid and gra...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1880-2nd half of 20th century
Extent:
77 boxes comprising survey observation books, maps, foolscap folios and technical reports

90. WOA

Reference (shelfmark):
WOA
Title:
War Office Archive: cartographic and topographic source material
Scope & Content:
Source material used for making and revising maps, or created in the course of map production. Supporting the topographical intelligence requirements of the United Kingdom government and armed forces, the archive primarily comprises cartographic items including sketch maps done by intelligence of...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1880-1955
Extent:
400 map trays and 150 boxes of foolscap pages, approximately