File 758/1908 'Arabia: Travellers - Mr G W Bury'

Name: File 758/1908 'Arabia: Travellers - Mr G W Bury'
Author: Political Residency, Aden (correspondent) | Royal Geographical Society (correspondent) | Government of India (correspondent) | Government of Bombay (correspondent) | Natural History Museum (correspondent) | George Wyman Bury (correspondent)

İsim	File 758/1908 'Arabia: Travellers - Mr G W Bury'
Yazar	Political Residency, Aden (correspondent) \| Royal Geographical Society (correspondent) \| Government of India (correspondent) \| Government of Bombay (correspondent) \| Natural History Museum (correspondent) \| George Wyman Bury (correspondent)
Basım Tarihi:	1903/1915
Basım Yeri	- Qatar National Library
Konu	Geographical exploration \| Freedom of movement \| more \| less
Tür	Kitap
Dil	İngilizce
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Sayfa Sayısı	229
Fiziksel Boyutlar	1 volume (229 folios)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00001c_ar \| 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00001c_en \| IOR/L/PS/10/135
Kayıt Numarası	81055%2Fvdc_100000000419.0x00001c_dlme
Lokasyon	British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
Tarih	1903/1915
Notlar	The file contains correspondence, notes and press cuttings relating to the movements of the explorer and naturalist, George Wyman Bury. The majority of the correspondence is between Bury himself, the India Office, the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, and the Political Residency at Aden. There are also letters from the Royal Geographical Society, Foreign Office, British Embassy at Constantinople, British Consulate at Jeddah, British Museum (Natural History), British Commissioner in Somaliland, and the British trading company, Antony Gibbs & Sons.The papers cover various matters, including:Bury's employment as Assistant Resident at Aden in 1903;his dismissal in 1904 on the grounds of corruption;his successful attempts to clear his name;his repeated attempts between 1908 and 1912 to journey into the interior of South Arabia with the support of either the Royal Geographical Society or the British Museum but against the wishes of the British and Indian Governments;his numerous requests for references from officers of the British Government.Included in the file are several extracts and cuttings from newspapers and magazines covering Bury's plans for exploration.Folio 79 is a sketch map of South Arabia highlighting the areas under Turkish and British control.The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in it arranged by year. This divider is placed at the front of the volume. \| 1 volume (229 folios) \| The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. \| Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 227; these numbers are written in pencil, but are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The front and back covers, along with one leading and ending flyleaf have not been foliated. \| more \| less
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File 758/1908 'Arabia: Travellers - Mr G W Bury'

Basım Tarihi 1903/1915

Basım Yeri - Qatar National Library

Konu Geographical exploration | Freedom of movement | more | less

Tür Kitap

Dil İngilizce

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Sayfa Sayısı 229

Fiziksel Boyutlar 1 volume (229 folios)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00001c_ar | 81055/vdc_100000000419.0x00001c_en | IOR/L/PS/10/135

Kayıt Numarası 81055%2Fvdc_100000000419.0x00001c_dlme

Lokasyon British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers

Tarih 1903/1915

Notlar The file contains correspondence, notes and press cuttings relating to the movements of the explorer and naturalist, George Wyman Bury. The majority of the correspondence is between Bury himself, the India Office, the Government of India, the Government of Bombay, and the Political Residency at Aden. There are also letters from the Royal Geographical Society, Foreign Office, British Embassy at Constantinople, British Consulate at Jeddah, British Museum (Natural History), British Commissioner in Somaliland, and the British trading company, Antony Gibbs & Sons.The papers cover various matters, including:Bury's employment as Assistant Resident at Aden in 1903;his dismissal in 1904 on the grounds of corruption;his successful attempts to clear his name;his repeated attempts between 1908 and 1912 to journey into the interior of South Arabia with the support of either the Royal Geographical Society or the British Museum but against the wishes of the British and Indian Governments;his numerous requests for references from officers of the British Government.Included in the file are several extracts and cuttings from newspapers and magazines covering Bury's plans for exploration.Folio 79 is a sketch map of South Arabia highlighting the areas under Turkish and British control.The volume includes a divider which gives the year that the subject file was opened, the subject heading, and a list of correspondence references contained in it arranged by year. This divider is placed at the front of the volume. | 1 volume (229 folios) | The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the volume. | Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 227; these numbers are written in pencil, but are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The front and back covers, along with one leading and ending flyleaf have not been foliated. | more | less

Parçası Olduğu British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers