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Covers the western half of the island only, showing hydrology, contoured relief, roads and settlements. The sheets are respectively endorsed by Lt Colonel F. Luttman Johnson or by Lieutenant A.P. Frankland
The base map is IDWO 1212, printed in 1897, to which has been added the sheet lines and numbering of the associated contoured field sketches (WOOG/242/2/1). The data added to the smaller sheet does not relate to these field sketches.
'Hong Kong from Ordnance map surveyed by Lieut. Collinson, R.E. 1845. I.D.W.O. 1137–Proof. Heliozincographed at the Ordnance Survey Office Southampton. 1896.' Endorsed 'W.H. Molloy Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Engineer in China 11th October 1895'
Scope & Content:
Covers Hong Kong Island, Lamma Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. Shows relief with contours, settlements, roads, and look-out points. Place-names are given in English and romanised Cantonese
'Sketch of the Battle of Khartum. 2nd September. 1898' 'Traced by S. Scrutton, 2nd Cpl RE 15.9/98. Surveyed by M.G. Talbot Major. R.E. 8.9.98. Troops by H. Rawlinson, Capt D.A.A.G.
Scope & Content:
Shows the relative positions British and Egyptian, and Dervish forces at three stages of the battle, which was subsequently known as the Battle of Omdurman
'China. Map of British Territory Wei-Hai-Wei Surveyed in the Autumn of 1898 with Theodolite, Plane Table, and Abney |Level' 'Surveyed and Drawn by a Party of Royal Engineers under the Superintendence of Major C. Penrose, R.E.' - title sheet
Scope & Content:
Covers the Territory in north-eastern Shantung Province leased by Great Britain from China under the Convention of 1898. Shows contoured relief, hydrology, settlements, communications, and the boundary of the Territory. Names of settlements are in non-standard romanised Chinese, natural features...
Abyssinia - Frontier Region between Blue Nile & Lake Rudolf.' - War Office ledger. Created by 'Major Austin & Lt. Gwynn, R.E.
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Documents an expedition to survey the frontier region between Abyssinia and Anglo-Egyptian Sudan for the purposes of boundary delimitation. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, settlements, place names, tribal names and potential boundary alignments. Austin and Gwynn were a...
'East Africa Macdonald's Expedition'. 'Compiled in Intelligence Division War Office 1899 by Lieut Col J.R.L. Macdonald RE, Major H.H. Austin RE, Lieut R.G.T. Bright Rifle Brigade'
