‘Coast from Raumps to Ras-al-Khyma’

IOR/X/10310/9

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The record is made up of 1 watercolour view. It was created in before 1825. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.

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Distinctive Features:

Watercolour, pen and ink and pencil on paper.

The sketch drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton shows two sequential topographical views of the coastal region between Raumps [Al Rams, United Arab Emirates] and Ras-al-Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah, United Arab Emirates].The views were sketched from on board ship and show several dhows and ‘Raumps’ settlement with latitude reported.

Extent and format
1 watercolour view
Area map covers
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Scale
Scale not given
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 25° 53' 35.82" N, 55° 55' 59.33" E
Top-right: 25° 53' 35.82" N, 56° 2' 17.1" E
Bottom-left: 25° 46' 50.46" N, 55° 55' 59.33" E
Bottom-right: 25° 46' 50.46" N, 56° 2' 17.1" E
It is part of
‘Coast Views taken while employed on the Survey of the Arabian Side of the Gulf of Persia By Lieutenant M. Houghton, Draughtsman H.C. Marine’
51 images
Ref: IOR/X/10310
Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink with wash on paper

Dimensions: 80 x 341 mm or smaller

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Painting

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Original held at
British Library: Map Collections
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
IOR/X/10310/9

History of this record

Date(s)
before 1825 (CE, Gregorian)
Places
Ras Al Khyma

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‘Coast from Raumps to Ras-al-Khyma’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/10310/9, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196573.0x000014> [accessed 5 November 2024]

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Reference
IOR/X/10310/9
Title
‘Coast from Raumps to Ras-al-Khyma’
Pages
10r:10v
Author
Houghton, Michael
Usage terms
Public Domain