Plans and sections of proposed reservoirs, piers and redoubts in Aden
IOR/X/3237
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The record is made up of 3 plans on 1 sheet. It was created in 1843. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Map Collections.
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Compiled and signed by a Special Committee on the Aden Defences formed of Engineers William Jacob and C.W. Grant, Bombay 11th September 1843.
Contains:
1. ‘Plans and Sections of the Open and Enclosed Reservoirs for the Supply of Water to the Troops in the New Cantonment on the Isthmus’ showing water tanks for Native, and separate for European Troops.
2. ‘Plan Elevation and Sections of the Pier of Obstruction and Landing Pier with the Guardroom and Battery, abutting against the Spur leading from Durub-ul-hosh about 120 yards to the Southward of the Gateway Redoubt’ with a front view of Cliff, Guard Room and battery shown and ‘Section through Pier with High water and Low water Line indicated.
3. ‘Plan of a Detached Redoubt in front of Jubbul Huddeed and about 250 Yards in advance of the Main Line of Works on the Isthmus being one of the Accommodation Works proposed against an European Enemy; but not required against Arabs’.
Lettered for reference with corresponding sections showing different parts of the fort and measurements reported.
Inscriptions:
Bottom right:
‘True Copy J.A. Curtis Lieut. Exe. Eng. Aden’.
- Extent and format
- 3 plans on 1 sheet
- Area map covers
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- Scale
- not given
- Scale designator
- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 12° 49' 15.29" N, 44° 57' 52.64" E
Top-right: 12° 49' 15.29" N, 45° 4' 55.96" E
Bottom-left: 12° 44' 57.6" N, 44° 57' 52.64" E
Bottom-right: 12° 44' 57.6" N, 45° 4' 55.96" E - Physical characteristics
Materials:
Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions:
640 x 946 mm
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Map
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- British Library: Map Collections
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Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/X/3237
- Former British Library reference
- U.I.13
- Date(s)
- 1843 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Aden
- People & organisations
- J.A. CurtisC.W. GrantWilliam Jacob
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- Plans and sections of proposed reservoirs, piers and redoubts in Aden
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- 1r:1v
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