Map of the Muscat Sultanate and Neighbouring Territory
Scope & Content:
The map shows the Sultanate of Muscat, and the surrounding ‘Great Arabian Desert’, ‘Pirate Coast’ [now the United Arab Emirates], Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf. There is a note on the left-hand side of the map sheet signed by Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Resident in the Persian Gulf, dated 2...
‘ROUGH – SKETCH – OF – FORT – MUHURIK – BAHREIN – ARABIA’
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A rough sketch map of Arad fort at Muhurik [Al Muharraq], Bahrein [Bahrain], produced by Lieutenant B Kovelt for Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, in October 1868.
Sketch map of the Persian Gulf and the coast on both sides. The Arabian coast is painted yellow, and the Persian coast is red. The map does not have a scale.
‘PLAN OF THE GROUND PURCHARSED BY DR SEWARD FOR THE ERECTION OF A PRISON’
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The plan shows the street location on the ground for the construction of a proposed prison in Zanzibar. In addition, it shows the houses around the prison and where the prison would be situated within the district.
The map shows the location of a proposed prison in Zanzibar. In addition, it depicts the houses around the proposed prison and includes information on where in the district the prison would be situated.
Two plans depicting the proposed jail at Zanzibar. The two plans represent the ground floor and first floor respectively. Included on the verso of folio 596 is a key with information on the rooms inside the jail.
‘PRELIMINARY KHAZZAL CANAL PROJECT: LONGITUDINAL SECTION OF PROPOSED KHAZZAL CANAL’
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The plan shows a longitudinal section of a proposed canal to be constructed by the Shaikh of Mohammerah with British assistance. The vertical scale is 1 inch = 2500 feet, while the horizontal scale is 1 inch = 10 feet. It also includes an average cross-section for the proposed canal: scale 1 in...
‘PRELIMINARY KHAZZAL CANAL PROJECT: PROPOSED DAM AT SINN-EL-ABBAS SHEET NO 1’
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The plan shows a proposed dam at Sinn-el-’Abbas to be built by the Shaikh of Mohammerah with British assistance. It includes three horizontal sections in addition to the horizontal plan of the dam. The scale of the plan is 1 inch = 10 feet. Designed and drawn by Sir William Willcocks KCMG. Pro...
‘PRELIMINARY KHAZZAL CANAL PROJECT: PROPOSED DAM AT SINN-EL-ABBAS’
Scope & Content:
The plan shows a proposed plan for a dam at Sinn-el-’Abbas to be constructed by the Shaikh of Mohammerah with British assistance. The scale of the plane is 1 inch = 10 feet. It includes one horizontal cross-section of the dam. Designed and drawn by Sir William Willcocks KCMG. Produced by the ...