'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'
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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.
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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
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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'
Sketch of the Sudan-Eritrea Frontier South of Sabderat'. Signed by 'M.G. Talbot' and 'Giuseppe Colli di Felizzano
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Sheets to accompany the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan / Eritrea frontier agreement of 16 April 1901. Covers the 240-mile border section from Sabderat to Todluk. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and tracks, telegraph lines, boundary marks and the international boundary line. The maps are nu...
'Map of vicinity of Port Louis' 'Capt. Harrison i/c of Sur. Section.' - War Office ledger
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Covers the Port Louis, Mauritius, and its environs. Shows contoured and hachured relief, trignometrical stations, hydrology, settlements, and communications, with indications of terrain, and the extent of sugar plantations.
'Battle of Magersfontein' 'I.D.W.O. 1622' 'Original supplied by Lieut. Cuthbert, Scots Guards.' 'Capt. Harrison i/c of Sur. Section.' - War Office ledger
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Covers the field of battle south of Kimberly on the border between Cape Colony and the Orange Free State. Shows relief, hydrology, settlements, communications, and the disposition of the forces.
