The map displays British India's border region with Afghanistan and Eastern Persia, illustrating the areas prohibited to civil aircraft. It demarcates the external boundary of British India, along with its internal and district boundaries; railway lines are also indicated. It also contains a sch...
Tracing of Qatar Peninsula showing amended Coastline
Scope & Content:
The map consists of a tracing from Admiralty Chart No. 28376 of the Qatar Peninsula and neighbouring Bahrain. The map outlines the coast as shown on the original chart (in blue), and an amended coastline (in red) as shown by a Royal Air Force reconnaissance on 9 May 1934.
Photograph No. 1 ‘Raiyan Fort and LG Doha Looking W’
Scope & Content:
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing Raiyan [Al Rayyan] Fort and Doha landing ground looking west; part of the aircraft is visible in the shot. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing Dohah [Doha] Palace looking south. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing central Doha looking north-west. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing Doha looking south. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
Photograph No. 5 ‘Possible LG 5 miles E of Salwa Looking S’
Scope & Content:
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing a possible landing ground five miles east of Salwa looking south. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing the entrance of Horpal-Opiad looking west-north-west. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing Hawar Island looking north. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
Photograph No. 8 ‘Duhat as Salwa (S Coastline) Looking S’
Scope & Content:
The photographic print is an aerial photograph showing the south coastline of Duhat as Salwa looking south. It was taken by the Royal Air Force during a reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 9 May 1934.
