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121. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/55

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/55
Title:
'Gore (W. Abyssinia). Plans of Aeroplane Landing-ground & Surroundings.' Created by 'Captain Erskine. 1932' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Sketch map, lithograph and associated correspondence relating to the aeroplane landing-ground at Gore in western Abyssinia.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1932
Extent:

2 map sheets and 3 folios

122. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/56

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/56
Title:
'Air Route:- Kurmuk to Addis Abbaba.' Created by 'Captain Erskine. 1932' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Sketch map and lithographs depicting an air route from Kurmuk in eastern Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Addis Ababa with intermediate landing places; centred on Gore in western Abyssinia. Note: The spelling 'Addis Ababa' is used on the maps; the variant 'Addis Abbaba' is used in the War Office ledger.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1932-1936
Extent:

3 map sheets

123. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/57

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/57
Title:
'Saio-Gambela-Gore; Plan & Profile of Existing & proposed roads.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Map sheets and relief profile showing existing and proposed roads in western Abyssinia, together with a list of road altitudes. Covers an area extending approximately 70 miles west and 20 miles north from Gambeila. Produced for the Ethiopian Motor Transport Co Ltd. Note: The spellings 'Sayo' an...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1932-1934
Extent:
3 map sheets and 3 folios

124. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/60

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/60
Title:
Lake Tana Survey and List of Surrounding Churches. Created by 'The J.G. White Engineering Corporation'
Scope & Content:
Map sheets with graphic index covering Lake Tana in north-western Abyssinia; includes associated list of churches. Produced as part of a survey for a proposed dam.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1933-34
Extent:
11 map sheets and 22 folios

125. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/61

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/61
Title:
'General map around & West of Lake Tana, showing proposed highways.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Reproductions of an original single-sheet map. Covers routes between Lake Tana in north-western Abyssinia and Roseires 200 miles westwards in eastern Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. Portrays hydrology, relief by hachures and form lines, proposed roads, existing roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlemen...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
between 1927-1934
Extent:
2 map sheets

126. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/62

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/62
Title:
'Adis Ababa to Gezan in Sudan.' Created by 'Capt. Taylor RA and [Capt.] Dunlop 1935' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers a 600-mile journey from Addis Ababa in central Abyssinia westwards along the main caravan route to Gezan in south-eastern Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The spelling 'Adis Ababa' is used in the War Office ledger; the spellings 'Addis Ababa' and 'Adis Abeba' are used on the maps. Dunlop's rank ap...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1931-1935
Extent:
8 map sheets and 4 folios

127. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/67

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/67
Title:
'Amba Alagi'. Created by 'Lt. Papino - of 1st. Geogr[afico]. Mil[itare].' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Bromide copies of manuscript originals. Sheets numbered 1 (South) and 2 (North). Covers an area of approximately 5 miles radius around Amba Alagi in northern Abyssinia. Portrays hydrology, relief by spot heights, form lines and hachures, roads and tracks, settlements and place names, and include...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
between 1941-1944
Extent:
2 map sheets

128. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/1
Title:
'British Central Africa. (sheet "h") Blantyre district. I[ntelligence] D[ivision War Office] No 1092 (h) with MS. addns. & corrns.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Produced as part of a projected eight-sheet series (a to h) of British Central Africa; only sheets f and h were published. Covers southern British Central Africa, including the southern part of Lake Chilwa, the Shire River valley and the protectorate capital Zomba. Portrays hydrology, relief b...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1895-1897
Extent:
1 map sheet

129. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/2
Title:
Sketch of Country East and West of Fort Alston (M'Wasis) British Central Africa'. Signed 'R. Skeffington Smyth Captain Coldstream Guards 19.2.98.
Scope & Content:
Covers the land either side of the main caravan track between Kota Kota on the west shore of Lake Nyassa (via Fort Alston and Fort Jameson) to Kambweri in British South Africa Territory. Sheet depicts hydrology, relief by shading and spot heights, settlements and communications. The positioning...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 map sheet

130. WOMAT/AFR/BCA/6

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/6
Title:
'Country S.E. of Lake Nyasa.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers an area of southern British Central Africa and northern Portuguese East Africa extending approximately 180 miles north and east from the British Central Africa Administration Station at Zomba. Depicts the route from Zomba of the British contingent of the Anglo-Portuguese military expediti...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899
Extent:
1 map sheet