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1. IOR/X/3257

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3257
Title:
‘Peninsula of Aden’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Plan of the Aden peninsula featuring the military site with defence structures including Victoria Bastion, Arsenal, Magazine, Barracks, and Tunnel. Coastal defences shown include Pier of Obstruction, Tower battery, West Gate battery, Ras Morbat F...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1863
Extent:
1 map

2. IOR/X/3211

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3211
Title:
View of Muscat town and forts
Scope & Content:
Inscriptions: On verso: ‘Delivered to Library 12th Octr 1811’ In red ink: 'L.31'. Labels: Two East India Company Library’s stamps on recto and verso (oval , black); and India Office stamp (oval, black)
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1811
Extent:
1 view

3. IOR/X/3115

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3115
Title:
A Sketch of Bushire and its Vicinity
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Relief shown pictorially. Hand drawn sketch map showing Bushier and surrounding area with routes indicated by red dotted line and settlements represented pictorially. Shows the location of sulphur mines south of Shombag [Shonbeh]. Title from ‘A Catalogue of Manuscript ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1819
Extent:

1 map

4. IOR/X/3260

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

5. IOR/X/3255

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3255
Title:
‘Sketch of the Peninsula or Cape of Aden’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Map of Aden peninsula showing positions of the Isthmus reservoirs, proposed new lakes and water tanks; military limits dated 25th August 1855 outlined in red with buildings in the camp site labelled. Landmarks lettered for references with a key ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1855
Extent:
1 map

6. IOR/X/3223

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3223
Title:
‘Map of South-Western Arabia’
Scope & Content:
Imprint: Lithographed at the Topographical Depôt, Horse Guards, War Office. Major C.W. [Charles William] Wilson, R.E. [Royal Engineers] Director. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Depth shown by contours. General map of Tihama El Yemen region [Tihāmat al Yaman, present-day Yem...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1874
Extent:
1 map

7. IOR/X/3111

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3111
Title:
'Rough Sketch of Bushire and its Vicinity'
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Sketch map of Bushire and vicinity showing settlements and location of wells with drinking water. Includes notes on coast lines and seasonal currents in the wetland area. Shoals in the Bushire Bay stippled and coloured yellow.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 map

8. IOR/X/3212

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3212
Title:
'View of Muscat, entrance of Persian Gulph'
Scope & Content:
Inscriptions: On verso: 'Muscat Cov: May 21st 1787' 'Delivered to Library 12th Octr 1811'; In red ink: 'L.32' . Labels: Two East India Company Library’s stamps on recto and verso (oval, black)
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1787
Extent:
1 view

9. IOR/X/3085

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3085
Title:
‘Sketch of the Coast Between Kurrachee and Bunder Abbas’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Undated tracing of a sketch map of the Makran Coast showing the intended telegraph line between Karachi [Kurachee] and Gwadar [Guadur] with stations, as proposed by Major Frederick John Goldsmid. The extent of the territories intersected by the ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
before 1864
Extent:
1 map

10. IOR/X/3249

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/X/3249
Title:
‘Plan of the seaward defences at Steamer Point, Aden’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Unsigned and undated. Relief shown by shading. Plan depicts the coastal defences at the Steamer Point (modern Tawahi), with Ras Morbat fort, Haines’ Battery, and proposed buildings and roads on Ras Tarshayne. Features shown include location of Arab Lines and Lascars, n...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1844
Extent:
1 map