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Mss Eur A230
- Record Id:
- 032-002264846
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002264846
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x0003ba
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035604844.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur A230
- Title:
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Shakespear, William Henry Irvine: diary of journey across central Arabia
- Scope & Content:
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A diary written by Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear recording his journey across Arabia in 1914.
The volume consists of:
- folios 2-14: 'Accounts of Journey into Central Arabia. February, March, April, May 1914': statements of expenses incurred on the journey;
- folio 19: a note of the altitude of three locations, with source (Leachman, Carruthers);
- folios 20-277: 'Journal of Trip via Central Arabia to Egypt': diary of the journey (entries dated 3 February - 25 May 1914);
- folios 286-297: 'Tribal wasms': list of wasms [distinguishing brand marks applied to camels], giving a drawing of the wasm, and details of the place of applying, tribe and sub-tribe;
- folios 300-307: 'List of photos' (numbered 1-61, giving date and subject) [note that this is a list only; there are no photographs present in the volume];
- folio 316: note, giving statistical information concerning the route.
The volume includes diary entries for most days. The entries include a description of each day's journey, regular observations (thermometer, aneroid, boiling point, and watches), remarks on the weather, topographical details, information on Shakespear's personal health, and references to photographs taken by him along the route.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002264846
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002264846
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (328 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000063.0x0003ba
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1914
- End Date:
- 1914
- Date Range:
- 1914
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 330; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. Three additional foliation sequences are also present in parallel between ff 23-277, ff 287-297, and ff 300-303; these numbers are written in ink, and are not circled.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Deposited on loan by Dr O S Pound, 2 July 2001.
- Administrative Context:
- Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear (1878-1915), Political Agent, Kuwait 1909-14. Shakespear made the longest of his journeys into the interior of Arabia between January and May 1914, from Kuwait to the Suez Canal via Riyadh, Burayda and Jauf, a distance of just over 1800 miles in 111 days, across what was mostly uncharted territory.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)