Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [3v] (9/154)
The record is made up of 1 volume (73 folios). It was created in Nov 1896. 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. .
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
PATRON.
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
VICE-PATRON.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.O.B., &o., &o.
Honorary-Presidents.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA, K.G., K.T., G.O.S.I., &o., Ac
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK, K G.,
COUNCIL.
(ELECTED 15th JUNE, 1896 .)
President— Sir Clements Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S., F.S.A.
V ice-Presidents.
Hon. George 0. Brodbiok.
Right Hon. George N. Ourzon, M.P.
Sir George D. Taubman Goldie, K.O.M.G.
Sir R\wsjn W. Rawson, K.C.MG., O.B.
General R, Stbaohey, R.E., O.S.I., F.R.8.
Rear-Admiral W. J. L. Wharton, C.B., F.R.8
Treasurer— Edward L. Somers Cooks.
Trustees—Right Hon. Sir John Lubbook, Bart., F.R.S., M.P.; Cothbert E. Peek, F. R.A.8
Honorary Secretaries—Major Leonard Darwin, R.E.; James F. Hughes.
Foreign Secretary—Sir John Kirk, K.C.B.,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
, F.R.S
Members of Council.
W. M. Beaufort.
Lord Belhaven and Stenton.
George Cawston.
Colonel J. Farquharson, C.B., R.E.
Wilfred Hudleston, F.R.S., F.G. 8 .
J. K. T aughton
Right Hon. Lord Loch, G.C.B.,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
, etc.
Geo. Sutherland Maoken?ib.
Rear-Admiral Albert Hastings Markham
Alfred P. Maudslay.
John Murray, LL.D., F.R S.
General Sir Henry W. Norman, G C.B.,
G.C.M.G.
[Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade).
Howard Saunders, F.L.S., F.Z.H.
Right Hon. the Earl of Scarbrough
P. L. Sclater, F.R.S.
Rear-Admiral E. H. Seymour, G.Js
Major the Hon. M. G. Talbot, R.E
Colonel Sir Henry R. Thuillier, R.E., K.C.I.E
Lieut.-Colonel J. K. Trotter, R.A.
Admiral the Hon. W. J. Ward.
Lieut.-Colonel C. M. Watson, R.E., C M G
Secretary and Editor of Publications—J. Soott Keltib.
Librarian—H. R. Mill, D.Sc
Map Curator. Chief Clerk.
John Coles, F.R.A.8. g. j, Evis.
Bankers—Messrs. Cooks, Biddulph, and Co., 43 , Charing Cross.
Candidates for admission into the Society must be proposed and seconded by Fellows,
and it is necessary that the description and residence of such Candidates should be clearly
ntatad on their Certificates.
It is provided by Chapter IV., § 1, of the Regulations, that,
“ Every Ordinary Fellow shall, on his election, be required to pay £5 as his admission fee, and
“ £2 as his first annual subscription, or he may compound, either at his entrance by one payment of
“ £35, or at any subsequent i>eriod on the following basis :—
Fellows of 20 years’ standing and over £12 10s
» *5 „ „ and under 20 ... £16
10 . » » „ 15 ... £20
“ -^ n< l no Fellow shall be entitled to vote or to enjoy any other privilege of the Society so long as
“ he shall continue in arrear.”
All Subscriptions are payable in advance, on the 1st of January in each year.
The privileges of a Fellow include admission (with one Friend) to all ordinary
Meetings of the Society, and the use of the Library and Map-room. Each Fellow is also
entitled to receive a copy of all the Society’s Periodical Publications.
copies of the Regulations and Candidates’ Certificates may be had on application at
the Society’s Office, 1 . Savile Row. London. W.
About this item
- Content
A summary of the journal's contents appears on folio 2 and the entire contents are listed on folio 3.
The contents of the journal are as follows.
Articles:
- 'Journey Round Siam' by John Sutherland Black (ff 12-23), and a map (f 70)
- 'A Journey in the Valley of the Upper Euphrates' by Vincent Wodehouse Yorke (ff 24-34)
- 'De Morgan's "Mission Scientifique" to Persia' by Major-General Sir Frederic John Goldsmid (ff 34-36)
- 'Railways in Africa' by Major Leonard Darwin (ff 41-50), and a map (f 91)
- 'From Teheran [Tehran] Towards the Caspian' by Henry Lake Wells (ff 50-56).
Other items:
- Recommendation books on East and South Africa (ff 36-38)
- An account of a meeting of the British Association, Liverpool, September 1896 (ff 38-41)
- The Monthly Record (ff 56-60)
- Obituary (ff 60-61)
- Correspondence (ff 61-62)
- Geographical Literature of the Month (ff 62-68)
- New Maps (ff 68-69).
The journal features advertisements at the front and rear.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (73 folios)
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [3v] (9/154), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F111/393, ff 2-76, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100179984181.0x00006e> [accessed 26 June 2026]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100179984181.0x00006e
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_100179984181.0x00006e"> <em>Geographical Journal</em> (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [‎3v] (9/154)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100179984181.0x00006e"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x00014a/Mss Eur F111_393_0011.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
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_100000001491.0x00014a/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- Mss Eur F111/393, ff 2-76
- Title
- Geographical Journal(Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5
- Pages
- 3r:75v
- Author
- The Geographical Journal xx Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London xx Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography
- Copyright
- ©Royal Geographical Society
- Usage terms
- Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
![<em>Geographical Journal</em> (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [‎3v] (9/154) <em>Geographical Journal</em> (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume VIII, No. 5 [‎3v] (9/154)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000001491.0x00014a/Mss Eur F111_393_0011.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg)