Abstract: This file contains correspondence, promotional material and other documents related to the British Industries Fair (BIF) in London and other similar events in London, including a mechanical handling conference (1948) and an engineering and marine exhibition (1949).The file contains a number of invitations to attend the fair that were sent to prominent merchants in Bahrain by the Political Agency in Bahrain as well as replies sent back by these merchants. Much of this correspondence is in Arabic (with English translations).The file also contains promotional material related to the BIF and other events including the following:a pamphlet written by Malcolm Logan entitled 'Story of the B.I.F.' The pamphlet is in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese (folios 142-149);two posters for the Mechanical Handling Conference in London 1948, one in French (folio 151) and one in English (folio 152);a pamphlet entitled 'Background to the B.I.F.' (folios 203-210).Physical description: Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 256; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 4-117; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled (except for a few circled numbers which have been crossed out).
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge ; engraved by J. & C. Walker.Relief shown by hachures.Colored in outline.Marocco sheet includes Inset: Plan of the city of Marocco (Scale ca. 1:32,000) and Algier sheet includes inset Continuation of Algier (Scale ca. 1:2,000,000).Some sheets with sources in lower margin.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge ; engraved by J. & C. Walker.Relief shown by hachures.Colored in outline.Marocco sheet includes Inset: Plan of the city of Marocco (Scale ca. 1:32,000) and Algier sheet includes inset Continuation of Algier (Scale ca. 1:2,000,000).Some sheets with sources in lower margin.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge ; engraved by J. & C. Walker.Relief shown by hachures.Colored in outline.Marocco sheet includes Inset: Plan of the city of Marocco (Scale ca. 1:32,000) and Algier sheet includes inset Continuation of Algier (Scale ca. 1:2,000,000).Some sheets with sources in lower margin.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge ; engraved by J. & C. Walker.Relief shown by hachures.Colored in outline.Marocco sheet includes Inset: Plan of the city of Marocco (Scale ca. 1:32,000) and Algier sheet includes inset Continuation of Algier (Scale ca. 1:2,000,000).Some sheets with sources in lower margin.
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge ; engraved by J. & C. Walker.Relief shown by hachures.Colored in outline.Marocco sheet includes Inset: Plan of the city of Marocco (Scale ca. 1:32,000) and Algier sheet includes inset Continuation of Algier (Scale ca. 1:2,000,000).Some sheets with sources in lower margin.
by W. Hughes.Covers also Lebanon and portions of Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.Relief shown by hachures.Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of useful knowledge.Colored in outline.Inset: Continuation from the Dead Sea top Mount Sinai (Scale ca. 1:2,200,000).Includes note and references ("Chesney-Robinson-Ainsworth-Burckhardt-Rennell &c.").
by H. Moll.Covers Spain, North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, the Balkan Peninsula, Italy, Switzerland and portions of Russia and France.Relief shown pictorially.Prime meridian: London and Ferro.Dedication: To the honourable Tho. Vernon Esqr. one of ye Commissrs. of Trade for ye Plantations, of His Majesty of Gr. Britain. This map is most humbly dedicated by your most Humble Servant Her. Moll Geographer.Insets: Plan of Constantinople -- Draught of the City of Jerusalem as it is now, taken from the south east by Corneille Le Bruyn -- Church of the Holy Sepulcre (3 views), J. Harris, fecit. -- Smirna.Includes notes.
by H. Moll.Covers Spain, North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the Middle East, the Balkan Peninsula, Italy, Switzerland and portions of Russia and France.Relief shown pictorially.Prime meridian: London and Ferro.Dedication: To the honourable Tho. Vernon Esqr. one of ye Commissrs. of Trade for ye Plantations, of His Majesty of Gr. Britain. This map is most humbly dedicated by your most Humble Servant Her. Moll Geographer.Insets: Plan of Constantinople -- Draught of the City of Jerusalem as it is now, taken from the south east by Corneille Le Bruyn -- Church of the Holy Sepulcre (3 views), J. Harris, fecit. -- Smirna.Includes notes.