Distinctive Features: Hand drawn sketch map of Tunb Island [Greater Tunb] in the eastern part of the Persian Gulf produced to accompany a report compiled to establish the island’s suitability for use as a naval base (folios 5-7). Contains notations concerning the coastal and terrain features ...
A rough sketch of the sections of Shaikh Ahmad's estate in Fao
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Distinctive Features: Rough plan attached to a letter no. C-173 dated 29th April 1938 (folio 214) showing the relative positions of the sections of the Shaikh of Kuwait estate in Fao with occupants’ names reported; the proposed cut new road and widened old roads indicated by pecked line. Orie...
‘Map Showing Selection by the Bahrein Petroleum Company Limited Under Concession Dated December 2nd 1925. Bahrein Island, Persian Gulf'
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Distinctive Features: Reduced printed copy of an outline map of Bahrain produced by the Bahrein Petroleum Company, sent with a copy of the Mining Lease with a letter no. P.Z. 3850/35 dated 7 June 1935 (folio 169). Above title in the upper right-hand corner: ‘Second Schedule to the Lease dated...
‘Proposed Reservation of 80 ft. Wide Strip of Land from Refinery to Sitrah’
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Distinctive Features: Blueprint sketch map dated 18 December 1935 produced by the Bahrein Petroleum Company, enclosed in a letter no. PA-333 (folio 42). Shows the proposed reservation of land for the refinery at Sitrah, Bahrain, including a ‘central line’ representing intended road and pipel...
Imprint: War Office, April 1912. Additions, July 1918. Railways revised, October 1928. Geographical Section. General Staff. No. 2149. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by gradient tints and spot heights. International boundaries coloured green with districts labelled. Shows various railways...
Plans of Houses Proposed to be Built for the Clerical and Menial Establishment of the Political Residency
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Floor plans in ink and pencil, as follows: bungalow proposed to be built at a rental of one hundred rupees per month (folio 101); bungalow proposed to be built at a rental of sixty rupees per month (folio 102); house proposed to be built at a rental of fifty rupees per month (folio 103); house p...
Copy of Arabic plan showing site acquired by the British Government for Naval Base Juffair, Manama
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Distinctive Features: Undated. Date of production derived from the accompanying document. A photographic copy of Arabic plan relating to the deed of purchase for the land designated for the Jufayr Naval Base, with the seal of Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, and signed by Charles Dalrymple ...
Copy of Arabic plan showing site acquired by the British Government for Naval Base Juffair, Manama
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Distinctive Features: Undated. Date of production derived from the accompanying document. A photographic copy of Arabic plan relating to the deed of purchase for the land designated for the Jufayr Naval Base, with the seal of Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, and signed by Charles Dalrymple ...
Copy of Arabic plan showing site acquired by the British Government for Naval Base Juffair, Manama
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Distinctive Features: Undated. Date of production derived from the accompanying document. A photographic copy of Arabic plan relating to the deed of purchase for the land designated for the Jufayr Naval Base, with the seal of Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, and signed by Charles Dalrymple ...