'A handbook of Turkey in Europe (London: Intelligence Division, Admiralty; 1917)' [‎144v] (293/348)

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

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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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268
ROADS AND TRACKS—ROUTE 23
ROUTE 23
KIRK KILISSE—SAMAKOV, 53 miles
The road was completed in 1908. According to M. R., 1909,
it was not then metalled, but probably this has been done
since, although no evidence has been found on this point. The
1909 report stated that it was possible for wheeled traffic. The
country is undulating, and in the latter half of the road there
is a good deal of oak scrub, and ultimately of oak and beech
woods. From Injekoi it is the same as Route 22. It has an
average width of 21 ft. It is ditched, and has rough stone
culverts.
The time taken by a column with baggage was as follows :
Kirk Kilisse—Yundala . . . . 4^ hours
Yundala—Uskiib
Uskub—Kuru Dere
Kuru Dere—Injekoi .
Injekoi—Samakov
miles ;
0 Kirk Kilisse. Road follows the Constantinople road
. (for 3 miles (see Route 2 between miles 38J and 4R).
3 i Constantinople road branches SE.
' Road turns E.
4 Road turns ENE.
7J Yundala. Road turns E.
lOf Uskiib (Skopo ; Skopiye), pop. about 6,000 (Greek).
In a cultivated valley, vineyards on the S. slope. The
Uskiib Dere flows through middle of the town, and
is crossed by two wooden bridges ; stream in May,
25 yds. wide, 2 ft. deep.
Tracks radiate from Uskiib in all directions, five
leading to the Constantinople road at different points
between Yeno and Oskiib Dere village.

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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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English in Latin script

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