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1. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27
Title:
'Southern Abyssinia Boundary Commission.' Created by 'Maj. C.W. Gwynn R.E. Capt. R.L. Waller R.E. Commissioners. 1908 to 1909' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Map sheets produced to accompany the delimitation of the southern Abyssinia boundary with Anglo-Egyptian Sudan and East Africa Protectorate. Note: The spellings 'Adis Ababa' and 'Addis Abbeba' are used on the map sheets; the variant 'Addis Abbaba' is used in the War Office ledger.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1905-1909
Extent:
50 map sheets

2. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1
Title:
'Preliminary Surveys' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers a route from Harrar and Dire Daua in eastern Abyssinia westwards to Adis Ababa, and then three alternate routes southwards to the border.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
27 map sheets

3. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/1
Title:
'Addis Abbaba to Dolo.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers a route corridor from Adis Ababa 470 miles south-eastwards to Dolo on the Abyssinia/East Africa Protectorate border to a width of approximately 25 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, settlements, place names and the expedition route, and incl...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
9 map sheets

4. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/2
Title:
'Addis Abbaba to Merle.' - War Office ledger. Signed by Corporal C. Carter R.E.
Scope & Content:
Covers a route corridor from Adis Ababa 380 miles south-westwards to Murle on the Abyssinia/East Africa Protectorate border to a width of approximately 40 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlements, place names and the expedit...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
4 map sheets

5. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/4
Title:
'Harrar, Addis Abbaba & Ginir.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers two route corridors from the railhead at Dire Daua, one 30 miles south-eastwards to Harrar, and the other 370 miles southwards to Adis Ababa and Ginir, both to a width of approximately 25 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, spot heights and rock drawings, roads and tracks, tel...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
12 map sheets

6. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/2
Title:
'B[ou]nd[ar]y. Work.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers a 680-mile route along the southern Abyssinia border from Dolo in the east to Mount Naita in the west. 'Reproduced in 3 sheets 1/500,000 G[eographical].S[ection].G[eneral].S[taff]. 2485 (Anglo Ab[yssinia]. b[oun]d[ar]y) See also R[oyal].G[eographical].S[ociety]. map 1/2,000,000'. - War O...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
12 map sheets

7. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/2/1
Title:
'Dolo to G[ara]. Jima & G[ara]. Ogorchi.' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Covers the southern Abyssinia border from Dolo in south-eastern Abyssinia 220 miles westwards to Gara Jima in southern central Abyssinia and Gara Ogorchi in northern East Africa Protectorate to a width of approximately 10 miles. The eastern two sheets are signed by Corporal C. Carter R.E. Not...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
6 map sheets