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IOR/L/PS/10/23, f 192
- Record Id:
- 041-003080362
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000544688
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025766332.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100026370951.0x000001
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/PS/10/23, f 192
- Title:
- ‘Entrance of the Persian Gulf Oman Coast; sketch summary of Khow Kawi [Khawr al Quway‘]’
- Scope & Content:
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The map, which forms part of a hydrographic survey of Khor Kawi [Khawr al Quway‘] (ff 190-192), dated 31 December 1903, and is a duplicate copy of the map on f 191, describes the waters and coastline around Khor Kawi on the Musandam Peninsula, with depth soundings given in fathoms, indicated as being reduced to L.W. (low water) springs. Topographical details (cliffs, promontories) are indicated on the land surrounding the Khor, with annotations and elevations indicated in feet. Red circles numbered 1 and 2 indicate the anchorages of HMS Sphinx during the survey. An inscription in the bottom right corner of the map states that it was prepared by Lieutenants William Hamilton and Percy G Brown. Under the names are the signatures of Hamilton and Commander Thomas Webster Kemp, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, and Commanding Officer of HMS Sphinx.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000538283
036-000544688
040-000544719
041-003080362 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/10 : Departmental Papers: Political and Secret Separate (or Subject) Files
IOR/L/PS/10/23 : File 351/1904 'Persian Gulf:- Erection of British flagstaffs at Musandam’
IOR/L/PS/10/23, f 192 : ‘Entrance of the Persian Gulf Oman Coast; sketch summary of Khow Kawi [Khawr al Quway‘]’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000538283[0010]/036-000544688[0023]/040-000544719[0004]/041-003080362
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/PS
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 parchment map
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100026370951.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1903
- End Date:
- 1903
- Date Range:
- 1903
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- 1:11,362
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 56.338406,26.308342,56.380291,26.39064
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 56°20’18”-E 56°22’49”/N 26°23’26”-N 26°18’30”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: 1 parchment folio.
Dimensions: 790 mm x 620 mm.
Foliation: The map is foliated in the top right corner. The circled folio number should be used for referencing purposes. The uncircled number should be disregarded.
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)