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Subject Lighthouses Level [40] File

1. 9771.h.7(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
9771.h.7(12)
Title:
Vista del Castillo del Morro. (Habana.) Photographer: Varela and Suarez
Scope & Content:
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the harbour towards the castle and lighthouse.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1872
Extent:
1 item

2. IOR/L/MAR/C/73A

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/C/73A
Title:
Marine Minutes – Light Ships &c 1864 to 1866 Vol 1
Scope & Content:
The Minutes of the Council of India on miscellaneous marine matters. Correspondence discusses the following topics: Cost of maintenance of light vessel at Little Basses Rocks and light dues collected Stern wheel steamers Subscription to funds of the Strangers' Home for Asiatics Stores and fittin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1866
Extent:
1 volume (395 folios)

3. IOR/L/MAR/C/570

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/C/570
Title:
Steam Navigation to Internal and External Communications of India, Volume 8
Scope & Content:
Papers and correspondence relating to the journals and diaries of explorations in the area of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding waters in the context of improving navigation and communications between England and India. A list of contents is given on folio 10: 'Captain Mark Wood's Narrativ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780-1832
Extent:
1 volume (587 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/659

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/659
Title:
File 815/1917 Pt 1A-2 'Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
This volume consists of seven parts, all of which relate to the lighting and buoying service in the Persian Gulf, which is carried out by the Royal Indian Marine. The parts mainly consist of interdepartmental correspondence between the India Office and the Foreign Office, although other departme...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1916- 22 Nov 1926
Extent:

1 volume (483 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/10/664

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/664
Title:
File 815/1917 Pt 13 'Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying service; Shatt al-Arab Conservancy Board'
Scope & Content:
This volume is composed of interdepartmental correspondence relating to the future administration of the lighting and buoying service in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence discusses the possibility of control of buoying and lighting in the Persian Gulf being transferred to the Government of P...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
15 Jun 1928-9 Dec 1931
Extent:
1 volume (338 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/12/690

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/690
Title:
Ext 545/42 'Lighthouse tender "Nearchus" at Basra'
Scope & Content:
The file contains a letter between E Surén, London, and the Under-Secretary General for India. Surén was requesting for plans of the lighthouse tender Nearchus at Basra, which were not available.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1942-9 Feb 1942
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/12/1478

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1478
Title:
Coll 1/42 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: lighthouses'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Aden Chief Commissioner (Bernard Reilly), the India Office, and the Government of India Department of Commerce, regarding the administration of lighthouses and related dues. The correspondence concerns the lighthouses at Aden and Perim: the Elephant'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1933-21 Dec 1936
Extent:
1 file (19 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/2093

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2093
Title:
Coll 6/26 'Hejaz: Jedda Lighthouse and Harbour'
Scope & Content:
This file discusses plans for the construction of a lighthouse near Jeddah harbour. It includes the following principal correspondents: The British Agent and Consul at Jeddah (Reader William Bullard, succeeded by Hugh Stonehewer Bird). The British Vice-Consul at Jeddah (Stanley R Jordan). His Ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1923-15 Nov 1933
Extent:
1 file (159 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/2120

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2120
Title:
Coll 6/53 'Red Sea: The Hanish Islands.'
Scope & Content:
This file primarily concerns the sovereignty status of the Hanish Islands, as well as that of other islands in the Lower Red Sea. It documents concerns held by the British Government that the Italian Government is in the process of attempting to establish some kind of informal control over certa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
2 Oct 1928-12 Dec 1935
Extent:
1 file (208 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/2800

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2800
Title:
Coll 16/31 'Secretariat Procedure Persian Gulf. Liaison between Persian Gulf, Govt. of India, Tehran, etc. Repetition of telegrams and despatches.'
Scope & Content:
The file comprises copies of letters, telegrams and other papers concerning affairs in the Persian Gulf, including relations between the three main British authorities in the Gulf, namely the Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, and HM Representati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1933-5 Jan 1935
Extent:
1 file (70 folios)