'Koweit Harbour'
Mss Eur F111/360, f 33
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in Aug 1905. 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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The map depicts Koweit [Kuwait] harbour and indicates soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. in feet. It also shows a diagram of Koweit [Kuwait] and indicates the location of the 'Sheik's House' as well as boats, docks, fish traps, trees, and also an area of mud and rock labelled 'El Akkaz'.
A note below the title states: 'Drawn from a Survey by Capt. A.C. Burgess, B.I.S.N. Coy.' The scale is given as '1/24,650 or 2.57 inches to 1 statute mile.'
The map is also labelled 'Topographical Section, General Staff, No. 2088' and War Office, August, 1905.'
- Extent and format
- 1 map
- Area map covers
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- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 29° 49' 48" N, 47° 31' 48" E
Top-right: 29° 49' 48" N, 48° 15' 36" E
Bottom-left: 29° 4' 48" N, 47° 31' 48" E
Bottom-right: 29° 4' 48" N, 48° 15' 36" E - It is part of
- 129 imagesRef: Mss Eur F111/360
- Physical characteristics
Materials: Printed on paper
Dimensions: 500 x 600mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- 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.
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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- Mss Eur F111/360, f 33
- Date(s)
- Aug 1905 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Koweit
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- Reference
- Mss Eur F111/360, f 33
- Title
- 'Koweit Harbour'
- Pages
- 33r:33v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
