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Mss Eur D1184
- Record Id:
- 032-002276671
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002276671
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000075.0x0003a5
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur D1184
- Title:
- Letters and papers of the brothers Arthur Anderson West, engineer, and Dr Edward William West, engineer, Bombay 1844-66, and orientalist, relating to their activities in India chiefly as engineers on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway
- Scope & Content:
- Letters and papers of the brothers Arthur Anderson West, engineer, and Dr Edward William West (1824-1905), engineer and oriental scholar, relating to their activities in India chiefly as employees of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, including a memoir by Arthur West of the years 1843-52, compiled 1904-05.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002276671", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184: Letters and papers of the brothers Arthur Anderson West, engineer, and Dr Edward William West, engineer, Bombay 1844-66, and…" },{ "id" : "036-002276672", "parent" : "032-002276671", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/1-3: Arthur Anderson West, engineer: memoirs and journals" },{ "id" : "040-002276673", "parent" : "036-002276672", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/1: Memoir by Arthur A West, compiled 1904-05, of his family's travels and experiences in India, and of Edward W West's experiences…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276674", "parent" : "036-002276672", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/2: Continuation of the memoir by Arthur A West, compiled 1904-05, of his family's travels and experiences in India, including his and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276675", "parent" : "036-002276672", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/3: Memoranda and Occasional Journal of Arthur A West, including newspaper cuttings, plans, sketches of engineering works for the Great…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002276676", "parent" : "032-002276671", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/4-5: Arthur Anderson West, engineer: plans, maps and sketches" },{ "id" : "040-002276677", "parent" : "036-002276676", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/4: Plan of Bombay Harbour; Chart of the Red Sea copied by Edward W West, newspaper cuttings, sketch of Aden. [These papers were…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276678", "parent" : "036-002276676", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/5: Plan of Baroda by Arthur A West; plan of Surat; sketch plan of the proposed Baroda Railway; map of Bhor Ghat Incline of the Great…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002276679", "parent" : "032-002276671", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/6-15: Arthur Anderson West, engineer: correspondence and papers" },{ "id" : "040-002276680", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/6: Letters from various persons to Arthur A West; with letters from J Preston added at a later date. Dated as: Feb 1848-89" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276681", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/7: Papers connected with the Mechanics Institution, Bombay, of Arthur A West." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276682", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/8: Letters to Arthur A West from various persons on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276683", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/9: Correspondence between J J Berkley and Arthur A West" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276684", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/10: Letters from W Mennie and T Thompson to Arthur A West some of which concern contract No 10 and the Great Indian Peninsular Railway." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276685", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/11: Letters to Arthur A West from J S Tate of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276686", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/12: Letters to Arthur A West from J Dodds of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276687", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/13: Letters to Arthur A West from S Adamson" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276688", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/14: Letters to Arthur A West from G L Clowser" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276689", "parent" : "036-002276679", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/15: Letters to Arthur A West from various persons on Bhore Ghat" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002276690", "parent" : "032-002276671", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/16-20: Edward W West, engineer: correspondence and papers of" },{ "id" : "040-002276691", "parent" : "036-002276690", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/16: Papers of Edward W West concerning the Apollo Cotton Presses, with drawings and directions for the use of engineering equipment;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276692", "parent" : "036-002276690", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/17: Letters from Edward W West to his father, William West, and his mother." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276693", "parent" : "036-002276690", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/18: Letters from Edward W West to his brothers Henry and Walter West" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276694", "parent" : "036-002276690", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/19: Letters to Edward W West from Arthur A West" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002276695", "parent" : "036-002276690", "text" : "Mss Eur D1184/20: Letters from Edward W West to his brother Arthur A West" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002276671
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur D1184/1-3 : Arthur Anderson West, engineer: memoirs and journals
Mss Eur D1184/4-5 : Arthur Anderson West, engineer: plans, maps and sketches
Mss Eur D1184/6-15 : Arthur Anderson West, engineer: correspondence and papers
Mss Eur D1184/16-20 : Edward W West, engineer: correspondence and papers of
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- 032-002276671
- Container:
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 20 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1843
- End Date:
- 1866
- Date Range:
- 1843-1866
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Part presented by E W West's granddaughter Mrs J Dixon granddaughter; part purchased, 08 April 1988 and ; 4 Oct 1988; purchase 2 Sep 1989
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Great Indian Peninsula Railway
West, Arthur Anderson
West, Edward William, Dr - Places:
- Baroda State, India
Bhor Ghat, India
Bombay, India
India, Asia
Surat, Bombay
Surat, India