Sketch map of Bahrain Island
IOR/L/PS/12/2045, f 59
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The record is made up of 1 map. It was created in 22 Jan 1945. 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 is appended to an agenda for a meeting, held at the Air Ministry at 11:00am on 25 January 1945, to discuss the provision of further aviation refuelling facilities at Bahrain in the form of tankage and a pipeline: see folio 58 for the agenda and folio 60-61 for the minutes.
The proposed pipeline between the jetty on Sitra Island and the landing ground at Muharraq Island is highlighted in pink. The location of Manama, the Bahrain Petroleum Company's (BAPCO's) refinery, and the flying boat landing area are also marked on the map.
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- 1 map
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- Horizontal
- Orientation
- North
- Degree coordinates
- Top-left: 26° 17' 54.02" N, 50° 32' 53.15" E
Top-right: 26° 17' 54.02" N, 50° 41' 19.89" E
Bottom-left: 26° 6' 10.94" N, 50° 32' 53.15" E
Bottom-right: 26° 6' 10.94" N, 50° 41' 19.89" E - It is part of
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- Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 195 x 160mm
Materials: Manuscript; ink on paper
- 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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- IOR/L/PS/12/2045, f 59
- Date(s)
- 22 Jan 1945 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/PS/12/2045, f 59
- Title
- Sketch map of Bahrain Island
- Pages
- 59r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/12/2045, f 59
- Title
- Sketch map of Bahrain Island
- Pages
- 59v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence