Oblique photograph taken during an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi. A copy of a report of the reconnaissance can be found at IOR/L/PS/12/2136, ff 38-39. Inscribed: 800 feet. Another p...
Tracing of parts of Admiralty chart 2837 B showing tracks and positions in the course of an aerial reconnaissance of the Qatar Peninsula on 11 October 1935 by Squadron Leader J H Dand, Air Headquarters, British Forces in Iraq, Hinaidi.
Sketch Map of the South-Eastern Part of the Arabian Peninsula
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This map depicts the south-eastern Arabian Peninsula, with several lines in crayon and pencil marking prospective lines for the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of Saudi Arabia. The blue line represents the 'blue line' (the frontier which marked the Ottoman Government's renunciation of its ...
Sketch map depicting the Qatar Peninsula and Bahrain Island. The map indicates boundaries, hydrology, roads and settlements, and also provides some indication of relief. A note states that the map is based on a War Office map of Asia (scale: 1:1,000,000), 'with adjustments controlled by travers...
ROUGH SKETCH MAP SHOWING APPROXIMATE AREA OF MORRAH TRIBAL "DIRA" FROM BADUIN SOURCES
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Sketch map depicting the Al Morrah tribal dira [tribal area] and other tribal areas in the south-eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The map also features lines drawn in blue ink, pencil and crayon, which mark prospective boundaries for eastern and south-eastern Saudi Arabia. The blue line ...
ARABIA. Route Traverse across the RUB' AL KHALI from DHUFAR TO DOHA by BERTRAM THOMAS 1930-31
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Map published by the Royal Geographical Society. From the Geographical Journal, September 1931. The map depicts Bertram Thomas's 1930-31 route, and earlier routes, in red. The map indicates settlements, hydrology, and also provides some indication of relief. Also included is a table of referenc...
Sketch Map of the Eastern Part of the Arabian Peninsula
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This map depicts the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It shows prospective lines for the eastern boundary of Saudi Arabia in crayon and pencil. The line drawn in blue crayon represents the 'blue line' (the frontier which marked the Ottoman Government's renunciation of its claims to Bahrain ...
Sketch Map of the Eastern Part of the Arabian Peninsula
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This map depicts the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula. Marked on the map are eight lines drawn in crayon, which are referenced in a corresponding key. The lines represent lines that have been or are being considered as boundary lines for eastern Saudi Arabia. These include a red line repres...
Map depicting the Ruba'-al-Khali and the surrounding region. The map indicates settlements, hydrology, and boundaries and provides some indication of relief. The map features additional lines marked in coloured ink, crayon, and pencil, which represent possible boundary lines for eastern and sout...
This map, printed by the War Office in June 1914, depicts the Arabian Peninsula, with the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf on either side. The map indicates settlements, hydrology, and boundaries, and provides some indication of relief. The map features printed territorial lines, which are describe...
