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191. HS.85/10/1(8743)

Reference (shelfmark):
HS.85/10/1(8743)
Title:
The yacht 'Canada.' Photo A. Photographer: Bruce, Josiah
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Captioned 'Canada' and signed ' Bruce Photo Toronto' in the negative. Port beam view of the yacht 'Canada' under full sail, probably on Lake Ontario.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

192. HS.85/10/2(8744)

Reference (shelfmark):
HS.85/10/2(8744)
Title:
The yacht 'Canada.' Photo B. Photographer: Bruce, Josiah
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Captioned and signed 'Bruce Photo Toronto' in the negative. Portr beam view of the yacht 'Canada' under sail, probably on Lake Ontario.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 item

193. HS.85/10/3(9737)

Reference (shelfmark):
HS.85/10/3(9737)
Title:
The Knapp Roller Boat. Photographer: Freeland, William Thomson
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Handwritten caption and copyright declaration on mount. Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the ill-fated 'Knapp Roller Boat,' the invention of Frederick Augustus Knapp.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 item

194. HS.85/10/3(9773)

Reference (shelfmark):
HS.85/10/3(9773)
Title:
The Knapp Roller Boat and its inventor. Photographer: Freeland, William Thomson
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Photograph of a drawing or painting of Frederick Augustus Khapp's ill-fated invention, set within a decorative oval, with an inset portrait of the inventor above and a letterpress description of the boat below. Listed as an exhibition print.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 item

195. IOR/L/PS/18/B325

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/18/B325
Title:
Mesopotamia: Questions in regard to recaptured Rivercraft
Scope & Content:
This is a note prepared by the Political Department of the India Office concerning on what terms authorities in Mesopotamia should return to their original British owners a number of rivercraft that were captured in the first instance by the Turks and subsequently recaptured by the British forces...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1919
Extent:

1 file (2 folios)

196. IOR/R/15/2/731

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/731
Title:
‘File 28/37 Dhow launches &c. for war purposes’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises correspondence relating to miscellaneous calls and requests for dhows and other watercraft, to perform various tasks related to wartime measures, including: transport of war equipment; use as floating craft platforms for wireless observation equipment; to assist in importing p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1942-17 Oct 1943
Extent:
1 file (49 folios)

197. IOR/R/15/2/1381

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1381
Title:
‘File 12/11 Piracy. (1) Alleged piracy in Muscat territory of boom belonging to Ibrahim bin Juma Doi, merchant of Muharraq Bahrain (2) Jolliboat No. 1495 BN belonging to Mohamed bin Amin of Muharraq reported missing since 2 June 1935’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises correspondence relating to at least two alleged or suspected cases of piracy. The first case in the file (case number 2 in the file title) comprises a letter from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain, to the Political Agent at Bahrain (Lieutenant-Co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
2 Jun 1935-24 Aug 1937
Extent:
1 file (43 folios)

198. IOR/R/15/2/1382

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1382
Title:
‘File 12/12 Shipping. Miscellaneous’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises miscellaneous correspondence concerning shipping in the Persian Gulf, including: in March 1936, an enquiry from the Director of the Bahrain Customs House concerning the visit of the SS Arabistan to Muscat in February 1936 (ff 3-6); in June 1936, a notice issued at Bahrain by t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1936-29 Mar 1950
Extent:
1 file (67 folios)

199. IOR/R/15/5/128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/128
Title:
File 2/2 I. Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. British officials discuss the Iraqi Government’s proposal to the Kuwaiti Government for cooperation to help control smuggling between the two countries. They also discuss the conditions under which permission is given to ship g...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1933-2 Feb 1934
Extent:

1 volume (218 folios)

200. IOR/R/15/5/131

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/5/131
Title:
File 2/2 IV Kuwait-Iraq Smuggling
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence related to Kuwait-Iraq smuggling. British officials stood as mediators between the Iraqi Government and the Shaikh of Kuwait to try and solve the smuggling issue. They discussed possible ways to persuade the Shaikh of Kuwait to agree to a friendly arrangement f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
23 May 1935-13 Jun 1936
Extent:
1 volume (267 folios)

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