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Reference (shelfmark):: WD3528-3532
Title:: Drawings of the coast around Aden and along the Red Sea made during Elwon’s survey to establish the best course for steamers travelling to and from Suez by Thomas Elwon (1793/4-1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: A series of coastal profiles in pencil record the survey of the Red Sea undertaken by Captain Thomas Elwon of the Benares that took place between 1829-1834 to establish the best course for steamers to and from Suez. Taken from a sketch book inscribed on the first page ‘C...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-1834
Extent:: 9 topographical views on 4 sheets of paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3529
Title:: View of Suakin and of a peak on the Red Sea coast by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a detailed view of the town of Suakin, Sudan. Two large towers, at centre and at right may be minarets, while at far left the stern of a British ship be...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-34
Extent:: 2 partial pencil drawings on paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3530
Title:: Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a relatively detailed view of a marshy coastline, with mountains in the background. Several boats at sail and a stand of trees are the central features ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-34
Extent:: 2 partial pencil drawings on paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3531
Title:: Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a detailed view of a large, fortified town, with mountains in the background. A long high wall separates the town from the sea, with various towers located along its length...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-34
Extent:: 2 partial pencil drawings on paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3532
Title:: Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a detailed view of a stretch of coastline with mountains in the background. Immediately right of centre a large number of palm trees have been represented. At far left is a...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-34
Extent:: 2 partial pencil drawings on paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3533
Title:: View of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] and a fort by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. The upper image shows the town of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] from a distance of two miles. Although the sketch is incomplete, a number of details are visible: at right a larg...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-1834
Extent:: 2 topographical views on 1 sheet of paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3533-3536
Title:: Drawings of the coast around Aden and along the Red Sea made during Elwon’s survey to establish the best course for steamers travelling to and from Suez by Thomas Elwon (1793/4-1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: A series of coastal profiles in pencil, mostly incomplete, record the survey of the Red Sea undertaken by Captain Thomas Elwon of the Benares that took place between 1829-1834 to establish the best course for steamers to and from Suez. Taken from a sketch book inscribed ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-1834
Extent:: 9 topographical views on four sheets of paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3534
Title:: View of a coastal town by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These four topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. The upper image shows either the city of Jeddah or the town of Hodedda [Al Hodeida] with the Hijaz mountain range visible in the background. Right of centre, one peak ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-1834
Extent:: 4 topographical views on 1 sheet of paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3535
Title:: Two views of the coast of Babelmandel Cape [Ras Bab-el-Mandeb] by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These two sequential topographical views of Babelmandel Cape [Ras Bab-el-Mandeb], sketched from on board ship. The area shown is a fully worked view based on the sketches found in WD3528 and show the following features of the coastline, from left to right: Fisher’s or Pi...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-1834
Extent:: 2 sequential, topographical, watercolour views on 1 sheet of paper

Reference (shelfmark):: WD3536
Title:: Three views of the coastal towns of Hodeida, Loheia and El Cassar by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
Scope & Content:: Genre/Subject Matter: These three topographical views of the coastal towns of Hodeida, Loheia and El Cassar were sketched from on board ship. The upper view shows a fully worked watercolour drawing of the sketch found in WD3533, showing the town of Hodeida [Al Hudaydah] as it extends along th...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1829-1834
Extent:: 3 topographical, watercolour views on 1 sheet of paper

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