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1. WOMAT

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT
Title:
War Office 'Material'
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous types of mapping material collected and received by the Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors, typically incorporating information awaiting use in new or revised maps.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1890-1945
Extent:
260 map trays and 50 boxes of foolscap folios, approximately

2. WOMAT/ADD

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/ADD
Title:
Material - Addendum
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous, mostly single-sheet, maps produced for limited circulation, covering China, Hong Kong, East Africa, Nigeria, and other parts of the world.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Chinese, English, and Japanese
Date Range:
1877-1957
Extent:

187 map sheets, 7 folios, 4 photographs, 1 booklet (pp.24), and 2 envelopes

3. WOMAT/AFR

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR
Title:
'Material - Africa'.
Scope & Content:
The areas most strongly represented in this part of the War Office Archive are Nigeria, Gold Coast, British East Africa and Sierra Leone. There are also significant holdings of material relating to Cape Colony and Abyssinia. All other areas of direct British interest are represented. The material...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1887-1950
Extent:
2,700 map sheets and 600 pages of text, approximately

4. WOMAT/RAS

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/RAS
Title:
'Material - Rest of World' - Asia
Scope & Content:
The holdings in this part of the War Office Archive principally relate to China, Turkey-in-Asia, and Arabia. The material includes route surveys and itineraries, in many cases with accompanying topographical notes and name lists
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
Chinese, English, and Urdu
Date Range:
1899-1941
Extent:
2,200 map sheets and 1,200 pages, approximately

5. WOMAT/AFR/ABY

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY
Title:
Material. Abyssinia.
Scope & Content:
Covers present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899-1944
Extent:
250 map sheets and 160 folios

6. WOMAT/AFR/MOZ

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/MOZ
Title:
Material. Mozambique.
Scope & Content:
Covers Portuguese East Africa.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1907-1918
Extent:
105 map sheets and 1 folio.

7. WOMAT/AFR/GAM

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/GAM
Title:
Material. Gambia.
Scope & Content:
16 files including route maps, administrative and topographical maps of the Gambia.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1901-1931
Extent:
21 map sheets and 1 folio of text

8. WOMAT/AFR/TRA

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/TRA
Title:
Material. Transvaal.
Scope & Content:
Covers the Colony, later Province of Transvaal, formerly the South African Republic.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1887-1920
Extent:
42 map sheets

9. WOMAT/AFR/IDS

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/IDS
Title:
Material. Africa - Islands.
Scope & Content:
6 files covering Mauritius, St Helena, and Fernando Po.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1872
Extent:
12 map sheets

10. WOMAT/AFR/BEC

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BEC
Title:
Material. Bechuanaland.
Scope & Content:
Covers the geographical region of Bechuanaland in southern Africa
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1886-1933
Extent:
40 map sheets and 5 pages