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032-000209245 Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Place Manama, Asia, Bahrain

1. IOR/R/15/2/814-830

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/814-830
Title:
File 32: Bahrain State
Scope & Content:
The Bahrain State sub-sub-series contains files that are primarily related to internal matters in Bahrain and the administration of the Bahraini state. Topics discussed include liquor control in the country (IOR/R/15/2/814), the Bahrain Police Force (IOR/R/15/2/815-816 and 827), the establishm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1932-1950
Extent:
17 files (1015 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/2/846-852

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/846-852
Title:
File 35: Bahrain State
Scope & Content:
This sub-sub-series contains files related to the administration of the Bahraini state. The topics discussed in the files include the reform of Bahrain's public health services (IOR/R/15/2/849), the possibility of developing the country's agricultural sector (IOR/R/15/2/850) and incidents of p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1932-1949
Extent:
7 files (415 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/2/947

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/947
Title:
File No. 40 Muharraq: sanitary measures in.
Scope & Content:
The file comprises a letter to the Political Agent at Bahrain outlining steps that could be taken to improve the cleanliness and sanitation of Muharraq and Manama, including employing street cleaners, naming streets and numbering the houses, improving the quality of street lights, and developing...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
9 Jan 1918-9 Feb 1918
Extent:
1 file (7 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/2/1820

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1820
Title:
‘Camping grounds at Bahrain’
Scope & Content:
The file comprises maps and notes prepared in anticipation of the stopping off at Bahrain of Indian Army regiments that were part of Indian Expeditionary Force D, which travelled from Bombay to Basra in October 1914, and went on to fight in the Mesopotamian campaign of the First World War. The r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1914
Extent:
1 file (20 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/2/1217

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1217
Title:
File 6/10 Construction of sea wall, correspondence regarding
Scope & Content:
The file consists of correspondence between the Political Agency, Bahrain, the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Charles Dalrymple Belgrave), and the Mesopotamia Persia Corporation regarding construction work in and around the sea wall and the Corporation's property in Manama. The papers cov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1927-13 Jul 1929
Extent:
1 file (24 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/2/49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/49
Title:
File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama
Scope & Content:
This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent at Bahrain and the British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire, as well as J.W. Storrs, Sub-Divisional Engineer at Bushire, Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsā Āl Khalīfah, Yūsuf Kanoo, Seth R...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
3 May 1903-24 Mar 1917
Extent:
1 file (126 folios)

7. IOR/R/15/2/119, f 108b

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/119, f 108b
Title:
‘Plan Showing Landing Ground in Bahrein'
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Shows Gazabia and Zulma Bad villages and surrounding area with landing ground outlined in red. Properties labelled for reference with owners' names and measurements reported.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1926-1931
Extent:
1 map

8. IOR/R/15/2/831-837

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/831-837
Title:
File 33 Electricity
Scope & Content:
This Sub-sub-series contains seven files related to electricity supply in Bahrain as well as other related infrastructure issues. The majority of the files (IOR/R/15/2/831-832 and 834-836) concern negotiations between the Government of Bahrain and other entities (including the Bahrain Petroleu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1934-1950
Extent:
7 files (292 folios)

9. IOR/R/15/2/119, f 85

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/119, f 85
Title:
Sketch map of northern Bahrain depicting Manamah and Sitrah Island
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Outline hand drawn map showing position of Old Portuguese Fort and British Agency building with coast in Tubli area outlined in red.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1926-1931
Extent:
1 map

10. IOR/R/15/2/1221

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/2/1221
Title:
File 6/13 II Electric lighting in Manama
Scope & Content:
The file consists of correspondence relating to electric lighting in Manama, Bahrain. The papers cover the requirements for extension of the power network, appointments within the state Electricity Department, and notice of service closures. The correspondence is between the Political Agency in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1948-12 Sep 1948
Extent:
1 file (18 folios)