‘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’

Content

Title taken from the Album's title-page.

A collection of twenty watercolour coastal views depicting the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton during the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers between 1820 and 1829.

Extent and format

1 unpublished volume illustrated with 20 watercolour, pencil and pen and ink drawings

Scale

Scale not given

Scale designator

Horizontal

It is grouped into

‘Museldom from the Westw.d’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/1

‘Coast from Ras Moosendem to Perforated Rock’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/2

Coast from Ras Moosendem to Perforated Rock. 'Continuation'

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/3

‘Northern Entrance to Discovery Strait, from the anchorage in 15 fms. within’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/4

‘Coast from Jezeerat Gunnum to Ras Sheik Munsoud’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/5

Coast from Jezeerat Gunnum to Ras Sheik Munsoud. ‘Continuation’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/6

‘Coast from Ras Sheik Munsood to Shaum’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/7

‘Coast between Bookh & Shaum’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/8

‘Coast from Raumps to Ras-al-Khyma’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/9

Coast from Raumps to Ras-al-Khyma. 'Continuation'

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/10

‘Ul Umrah from the anchorage’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/11

‘Aymaun in five fathoms’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/12

‘Sharga in 6 ½ fathoms’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/13

‘Debay in 6 ½ fathoms’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/14

‘Zircooa Island from the Eastward dist.t about 2 miles. From a Sketch by Dr Mackell’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/15

‘Jirnain Island from the Westward dis.t 1 ¾ miles. Drawn by Lieut.t M. Houghton from a Sketch by Dr. Mackell’

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Ref: IOR/X/10310/16

‘Seer Beni Yass dist.t 6 ¼ miles. From a Sketch by Dr. Mackell’

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/17

‘Coast of Arabia' showing Jibbul Hadwareeah and Zerboot. From a Sketch by Dr. Mackell

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/18

‘Arabian Coast in 5 fathoms' showing Seir Beni Yass, Zerboot and Jibbul Hadwareeah. Drawn by Lieutt. M. Houghton, Draughtsman to the Marine, from a Sketch by Dr. Mackell

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Ref: IOR/X/10310/19

View of the coastline between Seer Beni Yass and Jibbul el Woteid. 'Drawn by M. Houghton, from a Sketch by A. Mackell Esqre. A.S.'

2 images

Ref: IOR/X/10310/20

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: Map Collections

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/X/10310

Former external reference(s)

SEC 5 U.VI.

History of this record

Date(s)

before 1825 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Michael Houghton

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‘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’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/10310, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023622982.0x000001> [accessed 24 April 2024]

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