‘Dr. Pilgrim’s sketch map of Bahrein Island. Scale, 1 inch = 4 miles'
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A geological survey map of Bahrain drawn by Dr Henry Guy Ellcock Pilgrim of the Geological Survey of India. His pioneering survey work in Bahrain and other parts of the Persian Gulf was published in 1908 under the title ‘‘Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India’, in Volume 34, Part 4 of the ser...
An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 10:59 at approximately 12,900 feet. This photograph shows a view of Haramosh from Chichuboi with three RAF Hawker Hart aircraft visible towards the top right corner of the print; the t...
‘NANGA PARBAT. RANGE LOOKING SOUTH FROM LEYCHAR 43.I. C/2. 5.0.’
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An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 11:15 at approximately 18,000 feet. This photograph shows a view of Nanga Parbat looking south from Leychar with two RAF Hawker Hart aircraft visible towards the bottom centre of the p...
‘LOOKING SOUTH EAST TOWARDS NANGA PARBAT FROM NEAR LEYCHAR 43I. C/2. 4.3’
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An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 11:16 at approximately 18,000 feet. This photograph shows a view looking east towards Nanga Parbat from near Leychar with a RAF Hawker Hart aircraft just visible in front of one of the...
‘RAKHIOT GLAZIER AND NANGA PARBAT LOOKING SOUTH 43I. C/3. 3.3.’
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An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 11:18 at approximately 18,000 feet. This photograph shows a view of Rakhiot Glacier and Nanga Parbat looking south; the tip of one of the imaging aircraft's wings is visible in the for...
‘NANGA PARBAT FROM CHILAS LOOKING SOUTH EAST. 43I. A/3. 4.7.’
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An aerial photograph taken during a flight by the Royal Air Force from Gilgit to Risalpur on 8 November 1934 at 11:26 at approximately 14,200 feet. This photograph shows a view of Nanga Parbat Range looking south from Chilas; the tip of one of the imaging aircraft's wings is visible in the foreg...
Sketch map showing Mohammerah [Khorramshahr] and its surrounding district. The map features coloured lines showing the proposed location of the Turco-Persian frontier at Mohammerah. The proposed Turkish line is marked in yellow; the proposed Persian line is marked in green; and the line propose...
Part 4 contains minutes and correspondence regarding the telegraph lines in Persia, including the planned cession to Russia of the line Tehran - Khanikin [Khanaqin, Iraq], and the disposal of the same line between Kerind [Kūh Kerind, Iran] and Khanaqin. The principal correspondents are the Pers...
Persia: supply of dynamite, etc to the Persian Government
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The file contains correspondence relating to a request from the Persian Government for supplies of dynamite. The request is passed from the Iranian Consul-General to the Government of India, Department of Supply, who refer the matter to the Foreign Office out of concern for what they feel is an '...
The file contains correspondence and telegrams from the Government of India, External Affairs, and Defence Departments; the India Office Economic and Overseas Department; the Secretary of State for India; and Texas Oil Company Ltd, regarding the delivery of calcium chloride, emery cloth, glass p...