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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3259/2
Title:: ‘Longitudinal Section at crest of proposed Scarp’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Produced to accompany ‘Sketch Plan shewing proposed line of Scarp on the Southern Range, ADEN’ hold at IOR/X/3258. Shows the position of tunnelled path, contain twenty three ‘Average Sections’ lettered for references which correspond to symbols present on the main plan. M...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1863
Extent:: 1 sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3260
Title:: ‘Bridge for the South Pass’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Produced to accompany ‘Sketch Plan shewing proposed line of Scarp on the Southern Range, ADEN’ hold at IOR/X/3258. Includes elevation, plan, sections and technical drawings of pivot hinge, plummer block and counterpoint; lettered and labelled for reference with measureme...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1863
Extent:: 1 sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3635/29
Title:: ‘Winds and Currents in the PERSIAN GULF. BY Lieutenant Fergusson I.N.F.R.A.S. Draughtsman to the Indian Navy. Engraved by J.&C. Walker’
Scope & Content:: Imprint: Published by John Walker, Geographer to the Honourable East India Company. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Series of twelve nautical charts of the Persian Gulf with force and direction of the winds and currents reported for each month from January to December. Each...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1856
Extent:: 12 maps

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3680
Title:: ‘Arabic Characters to Accompany and for Insertion in the Chart of the Persian Gulf’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Hand drawn table compiled by the East India Company Chart Office to accompany the 'Chart of the Persian Gulf' with transliterated Arabic place names inserted in black ink. Inscriptions: On recto in the upper right-hand corner in an annotation in black ink: ‘Reced. Pr. U...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1825
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3681
Title:: ‘Chart of the South Coast of the Persian Gulph from Shaum to Ul Umrah by Philip Maughan. 1821. Drawn by M. Houghton’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821 showing the western coastline from Shaum [Ash Sha‘m or Sha’am] to Ul Umrah [Jazīr...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1821
Extent:: 1 map

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3682
Title:: ‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Summits of the Quoins & Islands that form what is commonly called Cape Musseldom on the Southern side of the Entrance to the Persian Gulf by P. Maughan, Commander in the H.C. Marine. 1821’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Hand drawn nautical chart of the entrance of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821. Shows positions of the islands off the shore of the Musandam Peninsula with a network of lines based on survey’s control points inser...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1821
Extent:: 1 map

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3684
Title:: ‘A Plan of the Backwater of Rassulkyma with the Soundings off the Entrance by Lieut.t Brucks’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Rassulkyma [Ras al-Khaimah]. The buildings in Mana village and ruins of Rassulkyma shown pictoriall...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1822
Extent:: 1 map

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3686
Title:: ‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Backwater at Ul Umrah on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf by Lieut. R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C. Marine, 1822’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Ul Umrah [Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’, United Arab Emirates]. Includes notes on water levels and soundin...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 map

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3687
Title:: ‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Amulgawein by Lieut.t G.B. Brucks under the direction of Lieut.t J.M. Guy, H.C.Marine. 1822’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Amulgawein [Umm al-Quwain] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place names given both ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 map

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/X/3688
Title:: ‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Entrance of the Back-water at Aymaun by Lieut.t R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C. Marine. 1822. Drawn by M. Houghton’
Scope & Content:: Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Aymaun [‘Ajmān] with the location of fresh water wells marked. Place name given both in English a...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 1822
Extent:: 1 map

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