'The Persian Gulf'

Photo 496/6/i

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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1916-18. 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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Hand drawn sketch map of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. region produced to illustrate the album of the photographs taken by Edwin Aubrey Storrs-Fox showing places visited during the tour of 1916-1918.

Inscriptions:

Upper centre, above image, in black ink: ‘The Persian Gulf’ and ‘1916-1918’.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
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Scale
Scale not given
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 33° 1' 48" N, 45° 43' 12" E
Top-right: 33° 1' 48" N, 76° 15' 36" E
Bottom-left: 18° 0' 36" N, 45° 43' 12" E
Bottom-right: 18° 0' 36" N, 76° 15' 36" E
Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions: 85 x 141 mm

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Map

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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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Archive reference
Photo 496/6/i

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1916-18 (CE, Gregorian)

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'The Persian Gulf', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Photo 496/6/i, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023803156.0x000025> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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