'A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)'

Content

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)

It is grouped into

Photograph of Ibrije Harbour

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 99

Photograph of a Bridge 1/2 Mile East of Idemir

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 100 1

Photograph of Ainarjik Bridge

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 100 2

Photograph of the Pier at Rodosto [Tekirdağ]

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 101 1

Photograph of Akinjilik Village

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 101 2

Photograph of the Rodosto -- Baba Eski Road [Tekirdağ -- Babaeski], NW of Rodosto

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 102

Photograph showing a Bridge over the Ana Su

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 103

Photograph of the River Ergene [Ergene Nehri] at Uzun Köprü [Uzunköprü]

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 104 1

Photograph showing the Arch of a Bridge at Uzun Köprü [Uzunköprü]

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 104 2

Photograph showing a point on the right bank of the Maritsa [Maritza River], and track to Kuleli Burgas Station

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 105 1

Photograph showing the Maritsa [Maritza River] (looking up stream) from Kuleli Burgas Bridge

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 105 2

Photograph showing a position on the right bank of the Maritsa [Maritza River] viewed from Kuleli Burgas Bridge

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 106 1

Photograph showing Kuleli Burgas Bridge from the right bank

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 106 2

'TURKEY IN EUROPE'

2 images

Ref: IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17, f 171

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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/L/MIL/17/16/17

Former external reference(s)

I. D. 1129

History of this record

Date(s)

1917 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

GeographyEconomic systemsMeteorologyEthnography

Places

Turkey

People & organisations

Admiralty

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