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'A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)' [111r] (226/348)
The record is made up of 1 volume (170 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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ROADS AND TRACKS—ROUTE 1
201
ROUTE 1
ADRIANOPLE—LULE BURGAS—CONSTANTINOPLE,
1441 miles
This is the principal road of European Turkey. It is metalled
from Adrianople to Baba Eski, and from Chorlu to Con
stantinople. For this last section the road is 26 ft. wide,
with 20 ft. metalled. It never follows directly the line of the
railway, though it crosses it at Chorlu and Kuchuk Chekmeje,
and approaches to within 3 miles of it for about 8 miles NW.
and 8 miles SE. of Lule Burgas. The route is naturally easy,
and there is very little cover on either side. It traverses sparsely
inhabited country. Between Adrianople and Karishdiren it
crosses a large number of streams, mostly bridged ; most of
these streams flow from NE. to SW. Deviations would be
easy in summer but very difficult in winter. From mile 97^ to
Buyuk Chekmeje, the road runs close to the Sea of Marmara.
There is no telegraph line along the road, except for the first
5 miles from Adrianople, and between Chorlu and Constanti
nople. The gradients do not exceed 1 in 14.
miles
0
5
Adrianople. Starting from the Ottoman bank,
;the main Constantinople road goes S. for 400 yds.,
ithen E. for 4 mile, passing to N. of the transport
barracks, then turns SE.
Branch roads :
(i) E. to Kirk Kilisse and Constantinople (see
Route 2 at mile 5). Single telegraph line follows this
road to Kirk Kilisse.
(ii) Cart track SW., and then general direction
S. to Uzun Koprii, 27 miles (see Route 15 at mile 122).
Road continues SE. Between this point and mile
59f the road crosses a large number of streams. Most
of these streams have wooden bridges with buttresses
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Copy of 'A handbook of Turkey in Europe, prepared on behalf of the Admiralty , Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division, January 1917.'
The volume contains thirteen photographic plates (folios 99-106) and a map (folio 171).
Contents (folio 6):
Section I
- I. Boundaries and Physical Features, p 9 (f 7);
- II. Climate, p 27 (f 16);
- III. Modern History, p 34 (f 19v);
- IV. Ethnology and Languages, p 49 (f 27);
- V. Religions, p 66 (f 35v);
- VI. Government and Administration, p 96 (f 50v);
- VII. Turkish Social Life, p 114 (f 59v);
- VIII. Economic Geography and Finance, p 142 (f 73v);
- IX. Chief Towns, p 166 (f 85v);
- X. Money, Weights and Measures, the Calendar, p 185 (f 95).
Section II. Itineraries.
- Roads, p 193(f 107);
- Railways, p 276 (f 148v).
Index, p 307 (f 164).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (170 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a table of contents at folio 6, and an index at folios 164-170.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 172; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An original pagination sequence is present in parallel between ff 7-170.
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- Title
- 'A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:98v, 107r:170v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence