Genre/Subject Matter: This aerial view of the Beni Bu Ali Fort looking south west was taken on 4 February 1932 by the R.A.F. during a reconnaissance mission in advance of a planned bombardment of Aiqa and Jaalan (Ja‘alān) described in following folios, f. 129-130. In the upper part of the view...
Genre/Subject Matter: This aerial view of Beni Bu Ali looking northeast on 4 February 1932 by the R.A.F. during a reconnaissance mission in advance of a planned bombardment of Aiqa and Jaalan (Ja‘alān) described in following folios, f. 129-130. The fort is right of centre, while a large number...
Genre/Subject Matter: This aerial view of the Beni Bu Ali Fort looking west on 4 February 1932 by the R.A.F. during a reconnaissance mission in advance of a planned bombardment of Aiqa and Jaalan (Ja‘alān) described in following folios, f. 129-130. The fort is at centre and surrounding dwellin...
Genre/Subject Matter: This aerial view of the Beni Bu Ali Fort looking northeast was taken on 4 February 1932 by the R.A.F. during a reconnaissance mission in advance of a planned bombardment of Aiqa and Jaalan (Ja‘alān) described in following folios, f. 129-130. The fort is at centre while a ...
Distinctive Features: Relief shown by contours. Hand drawn sketch map of Khor Jarama and Khor Hajar enclosed with a copy of a report by Captain W.L. Welsh on reconnaissance of the Sur area dated 14th February 1932 (folios 121-128A). Shows the proposed defence of the anchorage at Khor Jarama...
Geological sketch map of part of Oman from Muscat to Ras al-Hadd
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Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued by the Intelligence Branch Topographical Division in July 1901 and attached to a ‘Report on coal, occurring in South Oman’ (folios 16-19v). Shows distribution of the coal in the eastern part of Oman from Muscat to Ras al-Hadd with areas coloured for refer...
Distinctive Features: Hand drawn sketch map by Major G.P. Murphy, Political Agent, Muscat, attached to a report on the general situation in Oman, dated 30 October 1928 (folios 195-198). Shows the extent of Sultan’s influence and nominal rule exclusive of Gwadur and Dhofar. Labelled and colour...
General view of the ruins of Al Bilad from the fort, with Dahariz in the distance.
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Genre/Subject Matter The image, on folio 50v, shows a 'general view of the ruins of Al Bilad from the fort, with Dahariz in the distance'; the inscription is noted underneath the image in red pen. Dahariz is marked with an 'x' in red pen on the image. Although indistinct and heavily faded, ru...
View of Al Bilad fort from the south, Samhan hills in the background, a mosque in front.
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Genre/Subject Matter The image, on folio 51r, shows a 'view of Al Bilad fort from the south, Samhan hills in the background, a mosque in front'. Ruins are clearly visible in the fore- and middleground. Inscriptions: Below image, in red ink: 'View of Al Bilad fort from the south, Samhan hills...
Imprint: Topographical Section, General Staff, No. 2037. War Office, March, 1905. Distinctive Features: Printed map of the south-eastern portion of the Arabian Peninsula produced in connection with file on Arbitration by Hague Tribunal on question of French flags on Omani dhows. The ff.58-59...