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Reference (shelfmark) WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27

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/27/1/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/1/1
Title:
Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Plane table and prismatic compass survey. Sheets numbered I to IV. Sheets III and IV are signed by Corporal C. Carter R.E. and dated 1908.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908
Extent:
4 map sheets

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

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/1/2
Title:
Tracings
Scope & Content:
Sheets numbered 1 to 4. Traced from the corresponding plane table and prismatic compass survey sheets, although the sheet boundaries and the extent of the mapped areas are not always consistent. Sheet 1 bears a note, signed by Major C.W. Gwynn R.E. and dated 1908, highlighting a discrepancy wit...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908
Extent:
4 map sheets

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

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/1/3
Title:
Composite redraft
Scope & Content:
Composite sheet compiled from parts of sheets II, III and IV of the plane table and prismatic compass survey. The sheet bears a note by Major C.W. Gwynn R.E. highlighting additional names and route information supplied by Lieutenant E. Perducchi of the Italian Legation. This information postdat...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909
Extent:

1 map sheet

7. 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

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

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/2/1
Title:
Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Plane table survey. Sheets numbered VII to IX.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
3 map sheets

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

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/2/2
Title:
Tracing
Scope & Content:
Part of Sheet VII, traced from the corresponding plane table survey sheet. Supplementary detail has been added in red. The sheet bears the note 'Traced by Sapr. Favier'.
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
1 map sheet

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

Reference (shelfmark):
WOMAT/AFR/ABY/27/1/3
Title:
'Addis Abbaba to Maji.' - War Office ledger.
Scope & Content:
Plane table survey with sheets numbered V and VI. Covers a route corridor from Adis Ababa 380 miles south-westwards to Maji on the Abyssinia/Anglo-Egyptian Sudan border to a width of approximately 30 miles. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and tracks, telephone lines, settlements,...
Collection Area:
Map Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908-1909
Extent:
2 map sheets