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Palestine and Syria Survey Records.
Catalogue reference: TRIG/50
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This record is a file about the Palestine and Syria Survey Records. dating from 1915-1937.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TRIG/50
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Title (The name of the record)
- Palestine and Syria Survey Records.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915-1937
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Description (What the record is about)
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Comprises the following folders, mostly compiled by 7 Field Survey Company, Royal Engineers:. 1 folder titled 'Auja Base'. Numbered '1'. Relates to baseline measurement. Dated 1918. (CN 305; Cn 301 E(3)). 1 folder titled 'Rafa Base'. Numbered '2'. Relates to baseline measurement. Dated 1917. (CN 305; Cn 301 E(3)). 8 folders (numbered 1 to 8) titled 'Palestine'. Relates to various triangulation schemes and includes observations, calculations, abstracts and diagrams. Diagrams unfold to 100 x 79cm or smaller. Some observation sheets have headers in Arabic. Dated 1915-1918. Folder 6 contained a printed copy of 'Composite Map East of Jordan (Amman). Reproduced by Survey of Egypt March 1918 (309)', scale 1:63,360 which has been transferred to Maps X.15516. (No. 07044; Cn 301 E(3)). 1 folder titled 'Palestine & Syria'. Contains lists of coordinates, lengths, azimuths and altitudes of the 'Trig. Survey of Palestine & Syria conducted during the War under the direction of the Survey of Egypt.' Also 1 other Palestine triangulation and 1 copy (bromide, white on black, wrong reading) of the Anglo-French Boundary Commission (Syria - Palestine) 1923. Dated 1919?-1937. This folder was transferred from the War Office Archive (Mat. Syria & Palestine. 10.) on 9.3.1927. (Mat. Syria & Palestine. 10; F1 A2; Cn 2; Cn 360 D; Cn 301 E(2); PAL. II).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library, Map Library
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- No. 07044
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Arabic; English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Anglo-French Boundary Commission (Syria - Palestine) 1923, 1923 ; Royal Engineers, 1717-
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 11 folders.
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Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Manuscript: coloured ink, pencil and crayon on paper; 38 x 28cm or smaller.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/b8cc576f-f803-4959-9568-a9e04a8b4ad2/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library, Map Library
Within the fonds: TRIG
War Office/Ministry of Defence Trigonometrical/Geodetic Library Material
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Palestine and Syria Survey Records.