A sketch map showing Sharjah Creek (also referred to as Shajah Khor) created as a result of a survey undertaken by the Nearchus: this survey shows the whole creek. An appended note dated 5 January 1940 by John Baron Howes, Political Officer for the Trucial Coast can be found on folio 54. The purp...
A sketch map showing a section of Sharjah Creek (also referred to as Shajah Khor) created as a result of a survey undertaken by the Nearchus: a sketch map of the whole creek can be found on folio 53. An appended note dated 5 January 1940 by John Baron Howes, Political Officer for the Trucial Coas...
A sketch map showing a section of Sharjah Creek (also referred to as Shajah Khor) created as a result of a survey undertaken by the Nearchus: a sketch map of the whole creek can be found on folio 53. An appended note dated 5 January 1940 by John Baron Howes, Political Officer for the Trucial Coa...
‘ROUGH SKETCH Showing SHUWĀIKH area to be reserved for K.O.C. use’
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A rough sketch of the Shuwāikh [Bandar ash Shuwaykh] area – outlined in red crayon – to be reserved for the use of the Kuwait Oil Company. It also shows Graain Island [Jazīrat Qurayn], a cement jetty, Al Ghanim's Quarry, a disused quarry, and an octagonal tower. The coast-line has been highlight...
Sketch map of proposed route for Gilgit flight, 1936
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The map shows the proposed route for the annual Royal Air Force flight to Gilgit, planned for the end of October 1936, shown by a red dotted line; it is proposed to try a more direct route than that taken previously in order to determine its suitability for civil aircraft. The flight path passes...
Sketch map showing areas reconnoitred during the Gilgit Flight in October 1935
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The map illustrates the river valleys reconnoitred around Gilgit by a flight of Royal Air Force planes in October 1935. The areas reconnoitred are highlighted by orange dashes within a green box. The scale is 16 miles to 1 inch.
‘MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE TELEGRAPH LINES OF THE INDO-EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT AND CONNECTED SYSTEMS’
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The map illustrates the telegraph lines operated by the Indo-European Telegraph Department and connected systems across Persia, the Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Baluchistan. It also includes railway lines (dashed lines) and wireless stations (triangles). A reference key is provided, but no scale is g...
The map illustrates the locations of meteorological stations in Persia, the Persian Gulf, and along the Arabian Peninsula. It divides these stations into three categories as follows: stations reporting observations, stations not reporting observations, and stations to be closed down.
The map illustrates the expected operational range of Westland Wapiti aircraft over Afghanistan from projected bases at Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, and Farah. The radius of operation from each of these sites is shown through the use of different coloured crayon: red (Kabul), blue (Kandahar), green (...
A map accompanying a report by Frederick Tymms, Director of Civil Aviation in India, on his reconnaissance flight of 25-26 April 1937: see folios 165-171. The purpose of the flight was to explore the possibility of establishing a direct air route between Burma and Hong Kong via French Indo-China...