‘PERSIAN GULF: PLANS OF THE NORTH EAST COAST OF BAHRAIN ISLAND’

Content

A map included to illustrate proposals for an alighting area at Manama to facilitate the introduction of flying boat services by Imperial Airways via Bahrain. It illustrates the seaborne approaches to Bahrain Harbour and Khor Kaliya [Khawr al Qulay‘ah]. The map shows Bahrain island and the surrounding sea. It includes soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. in fathoms with supplementary depth contours, and highlights features to aid the navigator. The map also outlines Manama and Muharraq and details buildings (prominent buildings being labelled).

Manuscript additions to the map have been included. Red additions outline the proposed alighting area, the proposed location of moorings, and a proposed location for a passenger shelter. It also includes the location of the pre-existing Royal Air Force (RAF) pier. Navigation beacons have been highlighted in orange. The Imperial Airways Landing Ground has been highlighted using pencil.

A conversion table for converting between British fathoms and feet into meters has been included with the map.

Two inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. maps have also been included showing portions of the main map in greater detail. These maps illustrate Bahrain Harbour and Khor Kaliya respectively; the scale of the inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. maps is 1:21,000. In contrast, the scale of the main map is 1:50,000.

London. Published at the Admiralty, 14 August 1936, under the superintendence of Rear Admiral John Augustine Edgell, CB, OBE, Hydrographer. Sold by J D Potter, Agent for the sale of Admiralty charts. The map was first engraved in 1936, and corrected in 1937.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

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Scale

1:50000

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 26° 24' 6.12" N, 50° 27' 27" E
Top-right: 26° 24' 6.12" N, 50° 45' 2.52" E
Bottom-left: 26° 8' 30.84" N, 50° 27' 27" E
Bottom-right: 26° 8' 30.84" N, 50° 45' 2.52" E

It is part of

Coll 5/25 ‘Air Route to India (Arab Coast): Landing ground at Bahrain; Bahrain Civil Air Agreement’

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Ref: IOR/L/PS/12/1972

Physical characteristics

Material: Printed on paper, with manuscript additions in ink and pencil.

Dimensions: 635 x 987mm, on sheet 698 x 1007mm

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

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/PS/12/1972, f 245

Former external reference(s)

3792, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.

History of this record

Date(s)

1937 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Aerial navigationHydrographic surveyingSeaplanes

Places

Bahrain HarborKhor Kaliya

People & organisations

Admiralty

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‘PERSIAN GULF: PLANS OF THE NORTH EAST COAST OF BAHRAIN ISLAND’, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/12/1972, f 245, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100054516612.0x000001> [accessed 23 November 2024]

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