‘VILLAGE of JAFAIR – 1933. IN MANAMA ISLAND – BAHREIN’
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Tracing of a map produced in context of building a Naval Base at Juffair showing ground at Jafair [Jufayr] with plots of land marked for reference and names of landowners reported. Calculation of property value provided in the letter dated 9 November 1933 (folios 54-55).
Tracing showing private land in Jafair acquired by the Bahrain Government
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Enclosed to letter from Charles Dalrymple Belgrave to Political Agent, Bahrain, dated 11th April 1934. Sketch map of Jafair with the land acquired by the Bahrain Government outlined in red. Properties numbered for reference corresponding with ‘List no.1. Payments by the G...
Distinctive Features: Map showing the extent of the land on the sea coast between villages of Bisaitin (Busaiteen) and Dair with land owned by the RAF outlined in red and the leased area indicated in green. Classified “Secret". Shows the position of the civil and RAF landing grounds with ca...
Rough Tracing Showing Approach to P.D. (Q.) Jetty at Dohat ez Zekrit. (QATAR)
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Reliefs shown by hachures. Shows the Jebel Dukhan promontory, Dohat et Zehrit, the surrounding shoals and water depth. Inscriptions: Descriptive notes on recto: Below the title: 'Soundings in feet corrected to lowest tide level observed to date 16/1/38.'
Rough Tracing Showing Approach to P.D. (Q.) Jetty at Dohat ez Zekrit. (QATAR)
Scope & Content:
Distinctive Features: Reliefs shown by hachures. Shows the approaches to the Petroleum Development Jetty at Zekrit, in the Dohat of Zekrit; it also shows the Jebel Dukhan promontory and the surrounding shoals and water depth. Inscriptions: Descriptive notes on recto: Below the title: 'Sound...
Genre/Subject Matter: Two hand-drawn designs for a jolly-boat commissioned for the Bandar Abbas Consulate in 1935. The first, a profile (f 5r) indicates the required fittings and decoration for the boat, including a union flag to be painted on the bow, a mast with two sails and 5 brass fittin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1935
Extent:
2 pencil, pen and ink diagrams one one sheet of folded, watermarked paper