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TRIG/71
- Record Id:
- 040-003451694
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003440772
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100078568912.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- TRIG/71
- Title:
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Transjordan, Palestine and Syria Triangulation; and Iceland Triangulation
- Scope & Content:
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Comprises the following items compiled by units from the Royal Engineers:
Transjordan, Palestine, Syria
South Levant Major Triangulation Southern Block. Side, base and azimuth equations.
Horizontal and Vertical Observation Books (numbered 1 to 6, not necessarily complete, plus loose pages from unnumbered books)
Field abstract sheets, diagram and map sheet MDR Misc 258 (with annotations)*
Maan Aqaba-Wadi Araba scheme. Field abstracts and large angle sheets.
Kerak-Dhiban scheme. Field abstracts and duplicate angle sheets.
Adjustment of Transjordan Major Triangulation. Normal and correlate equations.
Abstracts of Primary Observations, Horizontal and Vertical
Trig Comps. Bang [? Bane] Ali. Horizontal and Vertical sheets and manuscript diagram. Some data sheets have Arabic headers.
Office abstract sheets. Resection.
Kerak-Dhiban scheme. Field abstracts and duplicate angle sheets.
Primary Triangulation North Palestine & Syria
Field abstracts. Observed by Mobile Echelon 512
Maan Aqaba-Wadi Araba Scheme. Station Descriptions.
Index to Computation files for Maan Aqaba-Wadi Araba trig work. Also contains coordinate sheets.
*Not otherwise held in BL collection.
† Some booking sheets have Arabic headers
Iceland
File of correspondence. [Geographicals (degrees): 63.3333N-66.5833N;25.0000W-13.4500W]
- Collection Area:
- Map Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003440772
040-003451694 - Is part of:
- TRIG : War Office/Ministry of Defence Trigonometrical/Geodetic Library Material
TRIG/71 : Transjordan, Palestine and Syria Triangulation; and Iceland Triangulation - Hierarchy:
- 032-003440772[0071]/040-003451694
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: TRIG
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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11 folders, 1 volume and 7 envelopes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1940
- End Date:
- 1955
- Date Range:
- 1940-1955
- Era:
- CE
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 34.0000,29.0000,42.5000,37.3333
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 34°0’0”-E 42°30’0”/N 37°20’0”-N 29°0’0”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Printed, with manuscript additions in coloured ink, pencil and crayon; 89 x 173cm or smaller
- Former External References:
- Box FR K3 1B
Box FR K3 1E
Box FR K3 3
Box FR K3 3A
Box FR K3 3B
Box FR K3 3E
Box FR K3 5
Box K4 73 [? or 7B]
Folio 398
Folio K3 108
Folio K3 15
Folio K3 16
Folio K3 38
Folio K3 39
Folio K3 40
Folio K3 63
Folio K3 66
Folio K3 71
Folio K3 72
Folio K3 73
Folio K3 76
Folio K3 77
Folio K3 78
Folio K3 91 - Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Royal Engineers, 1717-
- Places:
- Aqaba, Aqaba, Jordan
Dhiban, Madaba, Jordan
Iceland, Europe
Kerak, Karak, Transjordan
Levant, Asia Minor
Maan, Transjordan
Palestine, Middle East, Asia
Syria, Middle East
Transjordan, Middle East, Asia
Wadi Araba, Palestine / Transjordan