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1. IOR/L/MAR/C/73A

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/C/73A
Title:
Marine Minutes – Light Ships &c 1864 to 1866 Vol 1
Scope & Content:
The Minutes of the Council of India on miscellaneous marine matters. Correspondence discusses the following topics: Cost of maintenance of light vessel at Little Basses Rocks and light dues collected Stern wheel steamers Subscription to funds of the Strangers' Home for Asiatics Stores and fittin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1866
Extent:
1 volume (395 folios)

2. IOR/L/MAR/C/570

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/C/570
Title:
Steam Navigation to Internal and External Communications of India, Volume 8
Scope & Content:
Papers and correspondence relating to the journals and diaries of explorations in the area of the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding waters in the context of improving navigation and communications between England and India. A list of contents is given on folio 10: 'Captain Mark Wood's Narrativ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1780-1832
Extent:
1 volume (587 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/5/486, ff 410-441

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/486, ff 410-441
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
This item comprises enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee [Bombay Secret Letter], No. 23 dated 2 April 1856. The enclosures are dated 29 November 1855-2 April 1856. The primary correspondents are Brigadier William Marcus Coghla...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 item (32 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/10/659

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/659
Title:
File 815/1917 Pt 1A-2 'Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
This volume consists of seven parts, all of which relate to the lighting and buoying service in the Persian Gulf, which is carried out by the Royal Indian Marine. The parts mainly consist of interdepartmental correspondence between the India Office and the Foreign Office, although other departme...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1916- 22 Nov 1926
Extent:

1 volume (483 folios)

5. IOR/L/PS/10/661/1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/661/1
Title:
File 815/1917 Pt 3 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting & Buoying. Repairs to Lighthouse buildings at Quoin Island & Tamb Island.'
Scope & Content:
This part is mainly composed of interdepartmental correspondence discussing repairs and alterations to the lighthouse buildings on Quoin Island and, to a lesser extent, those on Tamb Island (also written in the correspondence as Tanb Island). Most of the part focuses on the details and costs o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1919-10 Aug 1926
Extent:
1 item (86 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/10/661/3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/661/3
Title:
File 815/1917 Pt 5 'Persian Gulf:- Lighting & Buoying. Inspection & overhauling of Lighthouses etc., Cuthbert Deputation'
Scope & Content:
This part contains interdepartmental correspondence discussing the need for the overhauling of lighthouses and lightships in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence discusses arrangements for a tour of inspection, as well as the more general issue of financing lighting and buoying in the Gulf. Not...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 May 1922-10 Feb 1923
Extent:
1 item (17 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/10/664

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/10/664
Title:
File 815/1917 Pt 13 'Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying service; Shatt al-Arab Conservancy Board'
Scope & Content:
This volume is composed of interdepartmental correspondence relating to the future administration of the lighting and buoying service in the Persian Gulf. The correspondence discusses the possibility of control of buoying and lighting in the Persian Gulf being transferred to the Government of P...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
15 Jun 1928-9 Dec 1931
Extent:
1 volume (338 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/12/690

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/690
Title:
Ext 545/42 'Lighthouse tender "Nearchus" at Basra'
Scope & Content:
The file contains a letter between E Surén, London, and the Under-Secretary General for India. Surén was requesting for plans of the lighthouse tender Nearchus at Basra, which were not available.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1942-9 Feb 1942
Extent:
1 file (5 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/12/1478

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/1478
Title:
Coll 1/42 'Aden. Changes in civil administration in the event of separation from India: lighthouses'
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence between the Aden Chief Commissioner (Bernard Reilly), the India Office, and the Government of India Department of Commerce, regarding the administration of lighthouses and related dues. The correspondence concerns the lighthouses at Aden and Perim: the Elephant'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1933-21 Dec 1936
Extent:
1 file (19 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/12/2093

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/12/2093
Title:
Coll 6/26 'Hejaz: Jedda Lighthouse and Harbour'
Scope & Content:
This file discusses plans for the construction of a lighthouse near Jeddah harbour. It includes the following principal correspondents: The British Agent and Consul at Jeddah (Reader William Bullard, succeeded by Hugh Stonehewer Bird). The British Vice-Consul at Jeddah (Stanley R Jordan). His Ma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1923-15 Nov 1933
Extent:
1 file (159 folios)