Skip to item: of 738
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

‘Jezirat Tunb’ [‎4v] (2/2)

This item is part of

The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 1928. 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. .

About this item

Content

Distinctive Features:

Hand drawn sketch map of Tunb Island [Greater Tunb] in the eastern part of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. produced to accompany a report compiled to establish the island’s suitability for use as a naval base (folios 5-7).

Contains notations concerning the coastal and terrain features with settlement, location of wells, lighthouse, road and landing marked.

Extent and format
1 map
Area map covers
Map loading...
Scale
Scale not given
Scale designator
Horizontal
Orientation
North
Degree coordinates
Top-left: 26° 17' 54.99" N, 55° 15' 55.4" E
Top-right: 26° 17' 54.99" N, 55° 20' 33.5" E
Bottom-left: 26° 13' 40.03" N, 55° 15' 55.4" E
Bottom-right: 26° 13' 40.03" N, 55° 20' 33.5" E
Physical characteristics

Materials: Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions: 240 x 180 mm

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

‘Jezirat Tunb’ [‎4v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/282, f 4, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023987987.0x00000f> [accessed 28 March 2024]

Link to this item
Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023987987.0x00000f">‘Jezirat Tunb’ [&lrm;4v] (2/2)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023987987.0x00000f">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000ff/IOR_R_15_1_282_0014.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x0000ff/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image