An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 10:36 at approximately 6000 feet. This photograph shows a view of Gilgit Bridge looking north; Gilgit River is visible across the centre of the print, and the tip of one of the imaging...
‘GILGIT BRIDGE AND VILLAGE LOOKING SOUTH. 43/I B/1 2.7.’
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An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 10:37 at approximately 6000 feet. This photograph shows a view of Gilgit Bridge and the village looking south; Gilgit River is visible across the top of the print, and the tip of one o...
An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 10:38 at approximately 6100 feet. This photograph shows a view of Gilgit Bridge and looking north east; Gilgit River is visible across the top right corner of the print, and the tip of...
An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 10:38 at approximately 6100 feet. This photograph shows a view of Gilgit Bridge looking north; Gilgit River is visible across the top of the print with Gilgit Fort visible in the top l...
An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 10:39 at approximately 6100 feet. This photograph shows a view of Gilgit Fort (in the centre of the print) looking south; Gilgit River is visible across the top of the print, and the t...
Hand drawn map showing the course of the North Western Railway between Duzdap [Zahedan] and Dalbandin
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The map, which is drawn with black and red ink, indicates: the boundary between Afghanistan and the Chagai district of Baluchistan [in present-day Pakistan] as a solid red line; the North Western Railway as a dashed red line; hydrology; roads.
MAP NO.1: TURKEY IN EUROPE ZONE OF THE STRAITS SMYRNA THE ISLANDS
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This map shows Turkey where it is included in Europe and features the Straits, Smyrna [Izmir], and islands. The map indicates boundaries and relief with contours. The map includes a printing statement which reads '(B 16478) WT 18378-212.5050.10/20.H&S,LTD.'
The volume consists of despatches to the Duke of Argyll, Secretary of State for India, from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf at Bushire [Bushehr], dated 27 February-6 November 1869. The despatches contain enclosures comprising correspondence sent and received by Pelly, dated 1...
File 636/1907 'Turkish Arabia: Bagdad Consulate. Mr Gaskin (Commercial Asst). Detention by Turkish authorities (1914-1918). Settlement of accounts.'
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The correspondence discusses the appointment of John Calcott Gaskin as Commercial Assistant to the British Consul at Bagdad in 1906, and the decision for his salary to be paid jointly by the British Government Treasury and the Government of India. Following the outbreak of The First World War t...
File P 3372/1916 Pt 1 'Arab Revolt: the French Mission. French Designs in Hedjaz'
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The volume contains correspondence, and India Office Secret Department minute papers, mostly relating to French policy regarding the Hedjaz [Hejaz or Hijaz]. This correspondence largely consists of: copies of telegrams between the Foreign Office and the British High Commissioner of Egypt (Sir Ar...