‘Al Husen, stronghold of Shekh Awas Al Ahmadi in the Wadi Tiban.’
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Reproduction of an illustration in black ink of a fort on a mountain side. In the background are steep mountain peaks, in the foreground, a wooded river valley. The title of the illustration refers to the fort of Al Husen [Al Ḩusayn], the stronghold of Shekh [Shaikh] Awas Al Ahmadi.
‘Route down the Tiban River from Karad to Majar (3 miles N. of Musemir.)’
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Reproduction of a black ink map showing the route taken by the Boundary Commission along the Tiban river valley [Wādī Tiban] from Karad, in a southerly direction, to Al Majar. The map features the topographical features in the immediate vicinity of the wadi only, including: lines indicating the ...
Sketch of Approaches to Kuweit Harbour and Shatt Al Arab, compiled from various authorities
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A map originally issued for Fleet purposes, 2 June 1902. Large corrections made December 1904, and July 1907. Small corrections made December 1906, July 1908, and September 1908. The map shows lights, gravel, mud, rock, sand, shells and stones.
Giacong (15,700 [feet]), where we slept out. Arrival of coolies next morning (8th November 1884). Photographer: Paul, Alfred Wallace
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Genre: Landscape Photography Mounted facing p. 38. View showing a large body of porters seated on the snow-covered ground, with peaks beyond: 'The coolies came up gradually. Paul took a photograph' (p. 38).
Zemu Samdong, bridge over the Zemu, above its junction with the Lachen. Photographer: Macaulay, Colman Patrick Louis
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Genre: Landscape Photography Mounted facing p. 48. View looking along the river towards the bridge, which crosses the stream in two stages via a large rock in the centre: 'Reached Zemu Samdong in the evening and took a photograph, with my Lachen pony standing on the southern bridge. The valley ...
‘Foreign Department Notes. Arms Traffic in the Persian Gulf.’
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Printed copies of correspondence and memoranda relating to the arms traffic in the Persian Gulf: a letter from Leonard William Reynolds of the Government of India, dated 29 June 1909 (ff 2-3) a confidential letter from the British Minister to Belgium, Arthur Henry Hardinge, to the Secretary of S...
Lamteng village, head-quarters of Lachen Valley (8,900 [feet]). Photographer: Macaulay, Colman Patrick Louis
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Genre: Landscape Photography Mounted facing p. 32. View along the hillside towards the village: 'Clouds covered Gnaream before the camera came up ... We then turned a corner, and saw the village of Lamteng nestling under Tukcham or D 3. I got a photograph' (p. 32).