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IOR/R/15/1/444, f 128o
- Record Id:
- 041-002766470
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000227427
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023178148.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024064637.0x00000c
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/444, f 128o
- Title:
- Beni-Bu-Ali Fort Looking N. E.
- Scope & Content:
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Genre/Subject Matter:
This aerial view of the Beni Bu Ali Fort looking northeast was taken on 4 February 1932 by the R.A.F. during a reconnaissance mission in advance of a planned bombardment of Aiqa and Jaalan (Ja‘alān) described in following folios, f. 129-130.
The fort is at centre while a smaller enclosure and palms are in the foreground at centre. .
The inscriptions in the upper right corner probably refer to camera settings, as well as date and time of capture.
Inscriptions:
Recto, directly into negative, upper right corner: 203.B.353.P BENI-BU-ALI-FORT LOOKING NE. 4.2.32.1020 F10" 1000'’
Verso, ink stamp: 'ROYAL AIR FORCE OFFICIAL CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED U203 Date 18/2/32'; 'FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY'
Temporal Context:
Prints produced on 18 February 1932. Photographs taken on 4 February 1932, likely at 10.20 am.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000227427
037-000227638
038-000227841
040-000227895
041-002766470 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1 : Political Residency, Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/199-703 : Political Residency, Bushire: subject files
IOR/R/15/1/391-467 : File 35: Muscat
IOR/R/15/1/444 : File 35/134 IV (A 56) Sur. Ja'alan - Amirs of.
IOR/R/15/1/444, f 128o : Beni-Bu-Ali Fort Looking N. E. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0001]/036-000227427[0003]/037-000227638[0011]/038-000227841[0054]/040-000227895[0013]/041-002766470
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 b&w silver gelatin print
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0001a1
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1932
- End Date:
- 1932
- Date Range:
- 4 Feb 1932
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
-
Dimensions:
155 x 205 mm
Format:
1 b&w silver gelatin print
Condition:
The image is in good condition with minimal fading.
Process:
Gelatin silver print
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)