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IOR/R/15/5/58, f 65
- Record Id:
- 041-003315407
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000241998
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100032745095.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100041294368.0x000002
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/5/58, f 65
- Title:
- ‘PROFILE ON A LINE BEARING N. 42 W. FROM A POINT 159 YARDS DISTANT N. 48 E. FROM N.E. CORNER OF SHEIKH’S COAL-SHED’
- Scope & Content:
- This topographical map which has hydrographic features, is described as ‘a map of Bunder Shweikh’ by the Second Assistant Resident at the British Residency and Consulate-General, Bushire, in his letter of 30 June 1910 to the Political Agent at Kuwait (IOR/R/15/5/58, folio 63). The map is a cross-section of the depth of the coastal water, in the vicinity of the Sheikh of Kuwait’s coal shed, the position of which is marked. A horizontal line with a marker at intervals along its length, represents actual spots where soundings or heights were taken by HMS Lapwing. Three other horizontal lines drawn across the map represent: the ‘Level of Doorstep of Sheikh’s Coal-shed’, ‘High Water Springs’, and ‘Low Water Springs’ respectively. The map has a vertical scale of 10 feet to 1 inch and a horizontal scale of 30 feet to 1 inch. This map is also described as an accompaniment to Bushire letter No. 1947 dated 8th August 1909. The map bears the following printing statement ‘I.B. Topo. Dy. No. 8,499'. It was executed by C J A in April 1910 and is numbered No. 5,150-I, 1910.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000241998
037-000241999
038-000242073
040-000242074
041-003315407 - 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/15/5 : Political Agency, Kuwait
IOR/R/15/5/1-108 : Kuwait Agency, First Series subject files
IOR/R/15/5/58 (Sub-sub-series) : File 21: Coal Depot
IOR/R/15/5/58 : File 21/2 'Coal Depot at Koweit'
IOR/R/15/5/58, f 65 : ‘PROFILE ON A LINE BEARING N. 42 W. FROM A POINT 159 YARDS DISTANT N. 48 E. FROM N.E. CORNER OF SHEIKH’S COAL-SHED’ - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0005]/036-000241998[0001]/037-000241999[0017]/038-000242073[0001]/040-000242074[0002]/041-003315407
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 map
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100041294368.0x000002
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1910
- End Date:
- 1910
- Date Range:
- Apr 1910
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- Scale 1: 120
- Scale Designator:
- Vertical
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 47.9308,29.3422,47.9749,29.3745
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Materials: printed on paper. Dimensions: 210 mm x 480 mm.
- Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)