Printed in Great Britain by George Philip & Son, Ltd. Very rare map showing the route of a proposed Haifa-Baghdad railway that was never completed.... Show morePrinted in Great Britain by George Philip & Son, Ltd. Very rare map showing the route of a proposed Haifa-Baghdad railway that was never completed. We are only able to trace two copies in institutions: National Archives, Kew, and Oxford. The British contemplated building a railway connecting the Mediterranean with the capital of Iraq in the 1920s, ostensibly to shore up their imperial rule, support the British-backed Arab government of Iraq, and secure the oil pipeline already running from the Mosul oilfields to Haifa. The British were also aware that, with the development of air warfare, the Suez Canal could be easily attacked in a time of war, and alternative military routes to cross the Middle East to access India were required. However, a series of economic difficulties trumped political and military expediency, and with the outbreak of the Second World War, the dream of a trans-Middle East rail service evaporated. Octavo (190 x 105mm). Folding lithographic map, with manuscript additions showing built and planned railway routes, colour-coded to show the differing gauges, on a scale of 55 miles = one inch (1:3,500,000), mounted on linen and folded within original green cloth binding, 2pp. of publisher’s ads pasted onto front free endpaper and verso of map (cloth lightly soiled) Main Heritage Display General Book Item-ID: i26516718 BIB-ID: 2733810 Show less
per Lionel Wiener "Ouvrage publie sous les auspices de Sa Majesté Fouad Ier a l'occasion de la XIIe session du Congres international des chemins de... Show moreper Lionel Wiener "Ouvrage publie sous les auspices de Sa Majesté Fouad Ier a l'occasion de la XIIe session du Congres international des chemins de fer (Le Caire. 1933)." Main Heritage Shelves General TF117 .W54 1932 Book Item-ID: i25639390 BIB-ID: 2712467 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0006-0003 2-D Graphic Ite... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0006-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23713343 BIB-ID: 2526422 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0006-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23713227 BIB-ID: 2526412 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0006-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23713227 BIB-ID: 2526412 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered and signed in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0006-0002 2-D... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered and signed in the negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0006-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23713276 BIB-ID: 2526419 Show less
Euphrates Valley Railway Company., Railroads, Railroads--Iraq
by W.P. Andrew. Main Heritage Compact General Book Item-ID: i10199214 BIB-ID: 1021557 Show moreby W.P. Andrew. Main Heritage Compact General Book Item-ID: i10199214 BIB-ID: 1021557 Show less
by W. P. Andrew. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.2 .A53 1857 Book Item-ID: i15723070 BIB-ID: 1015925 Show moreby W. P. Andrew. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.2 .A53 1857 Book Item-ID: i15723070 BIB-ID: 1015925 Show less
Sir William Patrick Andrew. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.2 .A53 1882 Book Item-ID: i10089780 BIB-ID: 1010614 Show moreSir William Patrick Andrew. Main Heritage Shelves General DS48.2 .A53 1882 Book Item-ID: i10089780 BIB-ID: 1010614 Show less
Andrew, William Patrick , d. 1887, Railroads, Railroads--Euphrates River Valley, DS48.2 .E87 1857
by two travellers, authors of "Nothing in particular". Includes bibliographical references. Microfilm. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard College Library... Show moreby two travellers, authors of "Nothing in particular". Includes bibliographical references. Microfilm. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard College Library Imaging Services, 1999. 1 microfilm reel : positive ; 35 mm. Show less
Railways of the Near East. II, After Lawrence in Arabia / by D.G. Heslop -- The Æsthetics of a train / by Roger B. Lloyd -- British locomotive... Show moreRailways of the Near East. II, After Lawrence in Arabia / by D.G. Heslop -- The Æsthetics of a train / by Roger B. Lloyd -- British locomotive practice & performance / by Cecil J. Allen -- Railway developments in Norway -- A poppet-valve Atlantic on the L.N.E.R. -- The Whittingham Railway / by T.R. Perkins -- Locomotives built by Stephen Lewin / by C. Hamilton Ellis -- A novel signalling installation on the L.N.E.R. -- Continental train lettering -- Handling railway scrap -- Overseas railways. Show less
The photograph shows a railroad construction workers' camp. Title and date from manuscript inscription on the back of the print. Main Heritage... Show moreThe photograph shows a railroad construction workers' camp. Title and date from manuscript inscription on the back of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24467509 BIB-ID: 2537237 Show less
The photograph shows a mail coach or post coach was, that is a horse-drawn carriage used mail deliveries Title and date from manuscript inscription... Show moreThe photograph shows a mail coach or post coach was, that is a horse-drawn carriage used mail deliveries Title and date from manuscript inscription on the back of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0055 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24467510 BIB-ID: 2537238 Show less
Some great Central reflections / by B.K. Cooper -- A veteran Midland locomotive / by H.C. Casserley -- British locomotive practice & performance /... Show moreSome great Central reflections / by B.K. Cooper -- A veteran Midland locomotive / by H.C. Casserley -- British locomotive practice & performance / by Cecil J. Allen -- Railway developments in New Zealand -- Rebuilt Highland passenger locomotives, L.M.S.R. / by C. Hamilton Ellis -- Railways of the Near East. I., The Hedjaz Railway / by Cynric Mytton-Davies -- Stroudley Survivals -- Present-day American locomotive performance / by "Mercury" -- The L.N.E.R. "Claud Hamiltons" / by F.W. Brewer -- Overseas railways -- The why and the wherefore -- Pertinent paragraphs -- What the railways are doing. Show less
Great Britain. War Cabinet., Sikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah., Railroads--History, Railroads--History--Iran, Railroads--History, Railroads--History--Iraq
Report surveying the state of the railroads and the gauges used by the Iraqi State Railways and the Trans-Iranian Railway between 1942 and 1944.... Show moreReport surveying the state of the railroads and the gauges used by the Iraqi State Railways and the Trans-Iranian Railway between 1942 and 1944. The report is incomplete; 11 pages are related to Iraq (p. 54-85), while 16 pages cover Iran (p. 73-160). The typewritten text is accompanied by photomechanical prints and technical drawings of locomotives. The report might have been produced both by the British or the American intelligence. A map of Turkey produced by the British War Office in 1939 is included; railroads and possessions of the same are outlined in pencil. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Office General HC.ARC.2016.0094-0004 Manuscripts Item-ID: i25425626 BIB-ID: 2711204 Show less
Railroads, Railroads--Saudi Arabia--Hejaz, Pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim, Pilgrims and prilgrimages, Muslim--Saudi Arabia--Mecca--Photographs, Scientific expeditions, Scientific expeditions--Arab countries--Photographs
Photographs showing major sites and geographic features of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Palestine. Most of the photographs were taken... Show morePhotographs showing major sites and geographic features of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Palestine. Most of the photographs were taken between 1905 and 1915 by Bernard Moritz, but some also by his Turkish friends, especially for areas where non-muslim were prohibited from going. Pictures depict pilgrims on the Hajj to Mecca, Bedouins, the building of the Hejaz railway between Damascus and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, Jeddah, Petra, and Mount Sinai. Bernard Moritz was an Arabist and archaeologist. from 1898 to 1911 he was in charge of the Khedival Library and Archive in Cairo. During his stay in Egypt, he made numerous research trips to Sinai and Hejaz. Title and date from item. Photographs are tipped onto 50 card mounts with printed captions, numbered 1-100. Bookplate designed by Julius Diez approximately in 1914 on verso of title; "A. Toluboff" (probably the Russian-born Hollywood art director, 1882-1940), blindstamped. label on recto of title. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0105 Book Item-ID: i23186653 BIB-ID: 2489491 Show less
Railroads--Design and construction, Railroads--Design and construction--Damascus (Syria)--Photographs
Title and date from item. The photographs is captioned and numbered (23) on the card mount. The print is signed in the negative. Inscribed on top... Show moreTitle and date from item. The photographs is captioned and numbered (23) on the card mount. The print is signed in the negative. Inscribed on top Chemin de fer de Beyrouth à Damas (Syrie). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0226-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2542547x BIB-ID: 2711176 Show less
Railroads--Design and construction, Railroads--Design and construction--Lebanon--Photographs, Railroad stations, Railroad stations--Baʻbdā (Lebanon)
Title and date from item. The photograph is captioned and numbered (4) on the card mount. The print is signed in the negative. Inscribed on top... Show moreTitle and date from item. The photograph is captioned and numbered (4) on the card mount. The print is signed in the negative. Inscribed on top Chemin de fer de Beyrouth à Damas (Syrie). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0226-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25425468 BIB-ID: 2711174 Show less