Palestine Survey Records: Subeita and Asluj Artillery Ranges.

Comprises the following, compiled by the Royal Engineers and the Royal Artillery. Used in the compilation of series MDR 690, 'R[oyal]. A[rtillery]. Range Maps - Asluj & Subeita', 4 sheets, scale 1:25,000, surveyed, drawn and reproduced by 512 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers, March 1947, filed at Maps MOD MDR 690. Photo control data sheets (originals). 1 envelope containing 46 pages. (36 x 22cm). [Dated 1946?] (Box FR K3 21; Folio K3 373; Cn 301 K). Photo control data sheets (duplicates). 1 envelope containing 55 pages. (35 x 22cm). [Dated 1946?] (Box FR K3 21; Folio K3 371; Cn 301 K). Field and office abstracts. 1 envelope containing 115 pages. (32 x 21cm). Dated 1946. (Box FR K3 21A; Folio K3 378; Cn 301 K). Station descriptions. 1 envelope containing 51 pages. (34 x 21cm). Dated 1946. (Box FR K3 21; Folio K3 374; Cn 301 K). Station descriptions (duplicate, not complete). 1 envelope containing 36 pages. (33 x 21cm or smaller). Dated 1946. (Box FR K3 21; Folio K3 370; Cn 301 K). Station descriptions. 1 envelope containing 9 pages. (34 x 21cm). Originally in a folder labelled 'Duplicate Descriptions', they are in manuscript and lack any annotation to confirm that they are copies. Dated 1946. (Box FR K3 21; Folio K3 375; Cn 301 K). 'Survey Instructions'. 1 folder. (35 x 22cm). Dated 1946-1947. (Box FR K3 21; Folio K3 369; Cn 301 K). 'Computations'. 1 envelope containing 70 pages. (34 x 21cm or smaller). Dated 1946-1947. (Box FR K3 21B; Folio K3 386; Cn 301 K). 5 map sheets as follows (FR K3 21; Folio K3-376; ME Orig; Cn 301 K):. 'Subeita Artillery Ranges Shewing B.P.s & Datum Points'. Scale 1:50,000. Produced by B Survey Troop, Royal Artillery, 1944. Manuscript: coloured ink and pencil on tracing linen; 81 x 107cm. (PAL/TR/4; Trig Diagram 487). 'Subeita Calibration Range (E1-E2). Sketch Plan of Gun Positions & F.S. Posts.' Scale 1:50,000. Produced by B Survey Troop, Royal Artillery, 1944. Manuscript: coloured ink on tracing linen; 36 x 50cm. (PAL/7R/4). 'Trig. Diagram. Asluj East Range.' Scale 1:50,000. Dated 1946. Manuscript: ink and pencil on paper (backed with linen); 69 x 102cm. (M.E. Trig. Diagram No. 487A; FR K3 3). 'Palestine' Fragment of map (north-west corner only); title may be incomplete. Scale 1:250,000. Military style topographic map [? variant of GSGS 4089] with Palestine Grid overprinted and previous gird numbers deleted. Manuscript additions portray the positions of Subeita and Asluj artillery ranges. Printed, with manuscript additions in coloured ink and pencil; 34 x 37cm. (FR-K3-3). 'Trig. Diagram. Asluj East Range.' Scale 1:25,000. [Dated 1946]. Manuscript: coloured ink and pencil on plastic film; 89 x 128cm. (M.E. Trig. Diagram 487B. Also 5 map sheets, duplicates of the above. Bromides, white on black, sizes as above; note that 'Trig. Diagram. Asluj East Range.' Scale 1:50,000 is wrong reading. Also 3 original envelopes, 6 original folders and 1 folio (with former external references).

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