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Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/47
Title:: 'Geodetic Survey of South Africa. Under the Direction of Sir David Gill.'
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following: Volume III. 'Report on the Geodetic Survey of Part of Southern Rhodesia. Executed by Mr. Alexander Simms.' 1 volume of 146 pages. Includes pull-out folio 'Triangulation Plan Geodetic Survey Rhodesia', scale 1:1,000,000 and 6 pages of additional typed coordinates (2 of w...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English and German
Date Range:: 1905-1948
Extent:: 4 volumes, 14 pages, 17 folios and 1 envelope

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/48
Title:: Africa: Miscellaneous Survey Documents
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following: Notebook of astronomical and sun observations dated 1898-1899 and taken on Major A. St Hill Gibbons' expedition to Barotseland. Manuscript: coloured ink and pencil on ruled paper; 16 x 10cm. 'Astronomical Observation Angle Book'. Observations dated 1902-1903 and taken ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English and German
Date Range:: 1898-1953
Extent:: 6 volumes and 3 pages

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/49
Title:: Damascus - Aleppo Triangulation. Survey observations, diagrams, report and correspondence. Created by the 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers.
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following (original envelopes have been retained): 20 angle observation books numbered 1 to 20 dated 1918-19; also 1 envelope. (No. 07041; Cn 301 E) 1 angle observation book labelled 'Zebdani Intersected Points' dated 1919. (No. 07041; Cn 301 E) 1 envelope containing 9 pages of ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1918-1919
Extent:: 21 volumes, 38 pages, 1 map sheet, 1 folder and 3 envelopes

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/50
Title:: Palestine and Syria Survey Records
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following folders, mostly compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers: 1 folder titled 'Auja Base'. Numbered '1'. Relates to baseline measurement. Dated 1918. (CN 305; Cn 301 E(3)) 1 folder titled 'Rafa Base'. Numbered '2'. Relates to baseline measurement. Dated 1917. (CN...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1915-1937
Extent:: 11 folders

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/51
Title:: Palestine and Syria Survey Records
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following folders, with material mostly compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers and Survey of Egypt. Some survey observation books have headers in Arabic: 1 survey observation book (30 x 26cm) with 44 pages of inserted observations and notes. Dated 1919-1921. (No. 070?...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1919-1921
Extent:: 24 volumes, 62 pages, 3 folios, 3 envelopes and 1 folder

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/52
Title:: Palestine Triangulation: Angle Books
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following, compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers: 36 Angle Books (19 x 21cm). Various numbering systems. Book 'Beersheba - Jerusalem Angle Book 1' bears the note 'Recopied from books spoilt by rain'. Some books have loose pages of observations inserted. Dated 1917-19...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1917-1918
Extent:: 36 volumes and 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/53
Title:: Palestine Survey Records
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following, compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers and Survey of Egypt: 2 survey observation books of angular measurements (30 x 26cm). Most pages are loose. Page headers are in Arabic. Dated 1917. (No. 07042; Cn 301 E(3)) 82 folios of survey observations relating to ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1917-1919
Extent:: 11 volumes, 101 folios and 1 envelope

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/54
Title:: Palestine Survey Records: Triangulation in Beersheba Area 1946
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following, compiled by various Royal Engineers Field Survey companies and Survey of Palestine: 2 exercise books (21 x 16cm) titled 'Intersections Original' containing computations for station intersections and resections. Dated 1946. Also 1 original envelope. (Folio-K3-345; Box-FR...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1921-1948?
Extent:: 2 volumes, 354 pages, 40 folios, 3 folders and 3 envelopes

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/55
Title:: Palestine Survey Records: Subeita and Asluj Artillery Ranges
Scope & Content:: Comprises the following, compiled by the Royal Engineers. Used in the compilation of series MDR 690, 'R[oyal]. A[rtillery]. Range Maps - Asluj & Subeita', 4 sheets, scale 1:25,000, surveyed, drawn and reproduced by 512 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, March 1947, filed at Maps MOD MDR ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1946-1947?
Extent:: 951 pages, 13 envelopes and 2 folders

Reference (shelfmark):: TRIG/58
Title:: Palestine Survey Records: Survey of Palestine Station Descriptions
Scope & Content:: Survey of Palestine station descriptions and bromide duplicates; some also completed by Royal Engineers. Some Arabic writing.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1924-1943
Extent:: 5 envelopes of loose papers

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