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1. WOMAT/AFR

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR
Title:
'Material - Africa'.
Scope & Content:
The areas most strongly represented in this part of the War Office Archive are Nigeria, Gold Coast, British East Africa and Sierra Leone. There are also significant holdings of material relating to Cape Colony and Abyssinia. All other areas of direct British interest are represented. The material...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1887-1950
Extent:
2,700 map sheets and 600 pages of text, approximately

2. WOMAT/AFR/ABY

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY
Title:
Material. Abyssinia.
Scope & Content:
Covers present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899-1944
Extent:
250 map sheets and 160 folios

3. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/1
Title:
'Отчетная Карта Географическаго положения хреьта Императора Николай II ь Ефиопию'. Created by 'Lt. Gen. Boguliubof' - War Office ledger
Scope & Content:
Title translation: 'Reporting Map. Geographical position of the mountain ranges. Emperor Nicholas II. Ethiopia'. Covers an area of south-eastern Abyssinia (Аьиссиния) extending approximately 280 miles north and 150 miles east from Lake Rudolf (Озеро Рудольфь). Includes the southern part of the ...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English and Russian
Date Range:
1899
Extent:
1 map sheet

4. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/4

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/4
Title:
'Routes from Gildessa to Adis Ababa.' - War Office ledger. Created by Brevet Major C.W. Gwynn R.E.
Scope & Content:
Depicts a selection of routes within a 250-mile corridor of approximately 50 miles width between Gildessa and Adis Ababa in central Abyssinia.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
7 map sheets

5. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/4/1
Title:
Route sketches
Scope & Content:
A series of adjoining route sketches numbered Ia, Ib, II, III, IV and V. The sheets portray hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, roads, telegraphs, settlements and place names, and include topographical and expedition notes.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
6 map sheets

6. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/4/2
Title:
'Map of the Routes from Gildessa to Adis Ababa'
Scope & Content:
Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads, settlements, camping grounds and place names. The sheet bears a compilation note referring to earlier surveys by 'Captn. Count Gleichen', 'Captn. Swayne' and 'Mr. Clarke'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 map sheet

7. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/5

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/5
Title:
'Route Addis Abeba N[orth].W[est]. to Metemma. Compass Survey. Author: Mr Baird' - War Office ledger.
Scope & Content:
Route taken by Mr John Baird on a journey from Addis Abeba to Metemma in north-western Abyssinia. Originally comprising 3 ferro-gallic prints numbered 1 to 3, the War Office ledger records them as designated for destruction in 1963, although an adjacent manuscript note reads 'Sheet 1 & 2 on...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 map sheet

8. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/6

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/6
Title:
'Addis Abeba to Fazokli.' - War Office ledger. Created by Brevet Major C.W. Gwynn R.E.
Scope & Content:
Adjoining plane table sheets, numbered 1 to 7, depicting a 400-mile corridor of approximately 50 miles width between Adis Ababa and Jebal Fazokli in western Abyssinia. The sheets portray hydrology, relief by form lines and spot heights, settlements, place names and the route taken, and include t...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1901]
Extent:
7 map sheets

9. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/7

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/7
Title:
Countries of the Jidda, Jeelé, Liban, Adda, Choré, Wata, Wargi, Arusi & Koreyu Gallas. Alfred E. Pease's Road Map 1901
Scope & Content:
Covers an area of central Abyssinia extending from Adis Ababa 65 miles southwards to Lake Zwai and 80 miles eastwards to Mount Fantali. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, spot heights and hill shading, roads, settlements and place names, and includes topographical, ethnographic and expedi...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1901
Extent:
1 map sheet

10. WOMAT/AFR/ABY/8

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/8
Title:
'Addis Abbaba to the Sobat R., via L. Rudolf.' - War Office ledger. Created by Captain M.S. Wellby
Scope & Content:
Route map showing a journey completed by Captain Wellby as a route-finding exercise from Addis Ababa to the White Nile, of which the Sobat River is a tributary. Comprises plane table sheets numbered 1 to 19 and covers a journey mostly within south-western Abyssinia from Addis Ababa 400 miles so...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899
Extent:
19 map sheets and 1 folio