Plans and technical drawings of devices in Aden proposed by Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Major Artillery William Jacob and Major C.W. Grant, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Contains: 1. ‘FURNANCE for heating SHOT’. 2. ‘Raft for extending a Pier into deep water Composed of Hollow ...
‘Outline Plan and Sections of the Promontory of Marshag on the S.E. side of the Peninsula of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Relief shown by contours. Contains an outline plan and sections of Ras Marshag (also known as Stea...
‘Plans and Sections of the sea defences on Marshag, Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Contains ‘PLAN of the BATTERY & TOWER on the Extreme or SOUTHERN POINT of MARSHAG’ and ‘PLAN o...
‘Outline Plan and Sections of the Island of Seera on the S.E. side of The Peninsula of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Lettered for reference with corresponding sections. High water levels shown by horizontal dotted li...
‘Plans and Sections of the proposed sea defences on Seera Island, Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Contains plan showing position of Lower Tower and batteries with traversing platforms on the summi...
‘Plan of the Defensible Barrack or Military Post intended for the Table Land immediately overlooking The Raving or Valey of the Wells. Aden’ and ‘Battery and Defences on Seera Mole, Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Includes plans and corresponding longitudinal sections and elevations showing proposed barracks wit...
‘Plans and Sections of Seera Mole in the Front Bay of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Includes outline plan with corresponding sections. Lettered for reference with water levels and mea...
‘Outline Plan and Sections of Shuwyee or Long Island in the harbour of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant and Major Artillery William Jacob, Bombay 23rd April 1844. Includes outline plan and corresponding longitudinal sections; lettered for reference with measureme...
‘Survey of ground between Ras Tarshayn and Ras Hedjuff including Steamer Point in the Western Bay of Aden’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Depths around Flint Island shown by soundings recorded in feet. Shows position of a coal deposit at the Steamer Point (modern Tawahi), fortifications at Ras Morbut. Landmarks lettered for reference with a table listing calculated distances prov...
‘Plan and Sections of Flint Island in the Westren [Western] Bay of Aden proposed for a Coal Depot’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Includes an outline plan of Flint Island with landmarks labelled for reference and seven corresponding sections. High water levels shown and measurements reported. The word 'Western' is misspelled in the title. Inscriptions: On verso, upper...
