Archive Reference (shelfmark): WOA / Material Type: Maps and Plans - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/55
Title:: 'Gore (W. Abyssinia). Plans of Aeroplane Landing-ground & Surroundings.' Created by 'Captain Erskine. 1932' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:: Sketch map, lithograph and associated correspondence relating to the aeroplane landing-ground at Gore in western Abyssinia.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 2 map sheets and 3 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/55/1
Title:: Sketch map
Scope & Content:: Plan of aeroplane landing-ground; also includes map of surrounding area extending approximately 5 miles northwards and 2 miles southwards at an approximate scale of 1:25,000. Portrays hydrology, form lines, spot heights and indicative relief, vegetation, roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlem...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/55/2
Title:: Lithograph
Scope & Content:: Lithographed fair drawing of map sheet at ABY/55/1 titled 'Aeroplane Landing Gore'. Also includes map of surrounding area titled 'Plan of Gore' covering a radius of approximately 2 miles from the landing ground at an approximate scale of 1:25,000. Portrays hydrology, form lines, spot heights and...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/55/3
Title:: Correspondence
Scope & Content:: Correspondence received by the Sudan Survey Department relating to the use and reproduction of sketch maps of the aeroplane Landing-ground at Gore and an air route from Kurmuk in eastern Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Addis Ababa.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 3 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/56
Title:: 'Air Route:- Kurmuk to Addis Abbaba.' Created by 'Captain Erskine. 1932' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:: Sketch map and lithographs depicting an air route from Kurmuk in eastern Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to Addis Ababa with intermediate landing places; centred on Gore in western Abyssinia. Note: The spelling 'Addis Ababa' is used on the maps; the variant 'Addis Abbaba' is used in the War Office ledger.
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932-1936
Extent:: 3 map sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/56/1
Title:: Sketch map
Scope & Content:: Untitled map covering a 520-mile flying route from Kurmuk eastwards to Addis Ababa. Portrays hydrology, indicative relief, railways, settlements, place names, international boundaries and the flying route. Also includes 2 unscaled strip map insets showing flying directions to Gore from the east a...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/56/2
Title:: 'Map Showing Air Route Kurmuk - Addis Ababa'
Scope & Content:: Lithograph covering a 520-mile flying route from Kurmuk eastwards to Addis Ababa. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines (around significant peaks on flight path only), railways, settlements, place names, international boundaries and the flying route. Also includes 2 unscaled strip map insets ...
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: WOMAT/AFR/ABY/56/3
Title:: 'Supplementary Sketches By Captain. E.N. Erskine 1935 to Accompany his Maps of 'Air Route Kurmuk - Addis Ababa & Gore Landing Ground'
Scope & Content:: Lithograph depicting unscaled relief profiles looking eastwards and westwards from Gore. Portrays relief outlines with bearings and place names. The sheet bears the note 'Reproduced by the Sudan Survey Dept Khartoum, March, 1936 from a sketch supplied by the author. (Topo. No. S.532-36).'
Collection Area:: Map Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1936
Extent:: 1 map sheet

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