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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 100
Title:: ‘Plan of the Turkish Wall Shewing its Defences when Completed’
Scope & Content:: The plan includes the old jetty and Gibul Hadeed [mound?]. The original was signed by W J Western, Lieutenant Engineers, Aden, 29 March 1839. Copied in the Chief Engineer Office, Bombay [Mumbai], 16 April 1839.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 14 Apr 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 101
Title:: Plan of the Gateway at the Northern Pass
Scope & Content:: The plan indicates old defences in red and proposed defences in blue and shows ‘Broken rock battery for four guns to sweep the road to back bay and steamer point’ and ‘Battery for four guns to sweep the road to the Turkish wall’. The original was signed by W J Western, Lieutenant, Engineers, A...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Apr 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 102
Title:: Plan of the interior lines Aden
Scope & Content:: The plan indicates various places including the commissariat enclosure, camp bazar, parade ground, custom house compound, officers' cantonments, fort, hospital, library, stores, and school. The original was signed by W J Western, Lieutenant Engineers, Aden, 29 March 1839. Copied in the Chief E...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Apr 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 103
Title:: 'Plan A. Plan of Aden'
Scope & Content:: The plan indicates the parade, cantonment and custom house, officers’ barracks and cantonment, town, and a ‘Space [that] might [be] kept open to separate the cantonment’. Copied in the Chief Engineer Office, Bombay [Mumbai], 16 April 1839.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Apr 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 104
Title:: Survey of the Cape of Aden
Scope & Content:: The survey indicates some elevation heights, the contours and quality of the terrain and its suitability or not for defences. Original was signed Robert Foster, Captain Engineers, Aden, 1 April 1839. Copied in the Chief Engineer Office, Bombay [Mumbai], 16 April 1839.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Apr 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 599
Title:: Plan and Section of the Fort at Munora at Kurachee
Scope & Content:: Plan and section of the fort at Munora [Manora] at Kurachee [Karachi], by Captain H C Harris, Field Engineer, Sinde [Sindh] Reserve Force (SRF). The scale of the plan is 40 feet to an inch; the scale for the section 25 feet to an inch.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 8 Mar 1839
Extent:: 1 plan sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 632
Title:: Compass Sketch of the Creek Leading to GHARRA
Scope & Content:: Sketch of the creek leading to Gharra [Gharo], represented on a ‘Scale of one Inch to the Mile, of 2040’ (the scale is stated, not drawn). By Lieutenants J Buckle and J S Greive IN [Indian Navy], Karrachi [Karachi], 21 March 1839. The sketch commences at ‘Munharo [Manora] Point’ (western side) ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: May 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/375, f 633
Title:: COMPASS SKETCH of the CREEK Conducting from Gisree to the Village of GAHRAH
Scope & Content:: Sketch of the creek leading to Gahrah [Gharo, also spelled Gharra in this item], as surveyed by Lieutenant J S Grieve, IN [Indian Navy]. Represented on a ‘Scale of 1 inch to the miles of 2040 yards’ (the scale is stated and also drawn on). The sketch commences at ‘Munharo [Manora] Point’ (west...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: May 1839
Extent:: 1 map sheet

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/378, f 133
Title:: ‘MILITARY SURVEY OF THE PENINSULA OR CAPE OF ADEN ON THE COAST OF YEMEN A PROVINCE OF ARABIA FELIX’
Scope & Content:: Printed map showing Aden town; defences of entire peninsula, road network; distribution of the population including European settlements and the Jewish quarter; the new town; location of old ruined water tank; market. The map is signed by Captain Robert Foster, Chief Engineer’s Office, Bombay [...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Sep 1839
Extent:: 1 map

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/PS/5/378, f 134
Title:: ‘MILITARY SURVEY OF THE PENINSULA OR CAPE OF ADEN ON THE COAST OF YEMEN A PROVINCE OF ARABIA FELIX’
Scope & Content:: Printed map showing Aden town and proposed site of new Aden town, cantonments and communications routes. The map includes a key to numbered places on the map, and two tables of defences against a large or small naval force. The map is signed by Captain Robert Foster, Chief Engineer’s Office, Bo...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 26 Sep 1839
Extent:: 1 map

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