Genre/Subject Matter:View of the ‘North Pass’, or Baab el Yemen, at Aden. This probably depicts a pass between the main British settlement at Crater and Khormakser. “Inside” may refer to the location the drawing depicts, or to the fact that it depicts the south side of the pass, i.e. within the British-controlled area.A path winds from centre foreground into a steep gulley; several barely sketched-in figures appear to walk along it. In the background at upper centre a bridge, viaduct or aqueduct is visible. At the top of the ridge at upper right a rectangular shape may indicate a man-made structure that leads down to the structure at centre.Inscriptions:Recto, in pencil, along lower edge: 'The North Pass of Aden or Baab el Yemen. “Inside”'Verso, in pencil, along upper edge: ‘WD3475’Temporal Context:This sketch was probably made between January 1939, when Stafford Bettesworth Haines seized Aden, and 1854, when he was recalled to Bombay to face embezzlement and fraud charges, during which time Haines administered Aden.1 pencil drawing on paperDimensions:128 x 185 mmMaterials:Pencil on paperCondition:Light surface dirt coats the recto and verso, but otherwise the paper is in good condition. A large stain in the upper-right corner is of unknown origin.
Reproduction of an illustration of mountainous terrain, seen from At Thamer [Thamar], near Jimell [Jamal], Yemen. Prominent topographic features (mountain peaks, valleys) are annotated, most with transliterated names, some with compass bearings.1 illustrationDimensions:250 x 550 mm.
Reproduction of a black-and-white illustration of a mountainous landscape, seen from near the top of Jabal Mafārī, towards the Azraki [Azāriq] Valley and Jabal Mashwara [Maswarah]. The original illustration was drawn by Major J K Tod, from photographs supplied by Naik Shekh [Shaikh] Imamuddin.1 illustrationDimensions:210 x 340 mm.
Genre/Subject MatterPencil sketch on paper.The sketch shows a maritime / topographical view of Jibel Jan, which is likely to refer to Djebel Jan on the coast of latter-day Djibouti.The view was sketched from on board ship and shows a series of flat-topped islands leading away from the coastline on the right of the horizon.InscriptionsRecto, in pencil:Right edge: ‘135’Lower left corner: ‘Jibel Jan – 13 Novr 1850.’Temporal contextThis sketch is part of a series of six drawings over consecutive days, 11–13 November 1850, during the journey between Aden and the Red Sea.1 drawing on paper, pasted into volumeDimensions:162 x 270 mm [landscape]Format:Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volumeCondition:The sketch is in good condition with scuffing in the upper right as well as some dark spot staining throughout and a purple stain in the lower left corner.Foliation:On paper: ‘135’On mounting paper ‘32’
Lithograph of a drawing by Samuel Butcher. The drawing depicts ancient ruins, as well as fortifications on the crest of hills, including the Fort of Lar. Also shown are a tomb with a dome, a Mohammidan [Muslim] shrine, and an irrigation trench.1 drawingMaterials: Printed on paperDimensions: 228 x 274mm
Genre/Subject Matter:Maritime view in the Red Sea, at the northwest of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, of Gibel Tir [Jebel Al-Tair], meaning ‘bird mountain’.Temporal context:This drawing was likely made during Henry Yule’s return journey to India with his new wife, Anna Maria White, in 1844.Inscriptions:Recto:Lower right, pen and ink: ‘Gibel Tir’Upper right, ink stamp: ‘70’Verso:Centre, ink stamp: ‘India Office Library 12 Dec 1919’Upper left, pencil: ‘37’1 watercolour, pencil and ink drawing on watercolour paperDimensions:140 x 226 mmMaterials:Watercolour and pencil on watercolour paperCondition:Thick surface dirt throughout and on recto with staining originating from adhesive on upper edge.
The drawing is a rough sketch of a knee drawer table for the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf’s new office building at Bahrain, it includes a plan and elevation of the table, with measurements.The sketch is in pencil and blue coloured pencil.1 drawing
A simple sketch of the village of Mazub Habil Al Khadar looking north into Turkish [Ottoman] Territory from the British Protectorate of Aden.1 folioDimensions: 340mm x 210mmMaterials: 1 paper folio
Genre/Subject MatterPencil sketch on paper.The sketch shows two, presumably sequential, maritime / topographical views of a series of small islands in the Red Sea.The view was sketched from on board ship and shows eight or nine rocky islands. In the upper view, the sun can be seen going down or coming up behind the largest island. The island on the far left of the upper view may be identical with that on the far right of the lower view. Illegible inscriptions alongside each of these islands may be intended to indicate as such.InscriptionsRecto, in pencil:Right edge: ‘133’Lower left corner: ‘Isabera Islands – Red Sea – 13 Novr 1850’Temporal contextThis sketch is part of a series of six drawings over consecutive days, 11–13 November 1850, during the journey between Aden and the Red Sea.1 drawing on paper, pasted into volumeDimensions:162 x 280 mm [landscape]Format:Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volumeCondition:The sketch is in good condition with only minor surface residue throughout and a number of small dark stains dotted across centre and lower left of the image.Foliation:On paper: ‘133’On mounting paper ‘30’
Genre/Subject Matter:These three topographical views of the coastal towns of Hodeida, Loheia and El Cassar were sketched from on board ship.The upper view shows a fully worked watercolour drawing of the sketch found in WD3533, showing the town of Hodeida [Al Hudaydah] as it extends along the bay from the ‘North Fort’ to the ’South Fort’.The middle view shows a fully worked watercolour drawing of the town of Loheia [Al Luḩayyah]. In the background a mountain range recedes into clouds. A large, domed building is at centre, a fort at right and at far right a single ship is at sail.The lower view shows a fully worked watercolour drawing of the sketch found in WD3531, showing the town of El Cassar. Steep, rocky peaks rise prominently in the background while in the foreground a low-lying settlement of huts at centre is surrounded by vegetation at right and in the background. At right a fort dominates the coast, with a number of boats at anchor in the bay before it.Inscriptions:Recto:Above upper image, in pen: ‘North Fort N35E’; ‘South Fort N60E’Below upper image, in pen: ‘Town of Hodeida distant 2 miles. Highland visible in clear weather.’Below middle image, in pen: ‘Town of Loheia’Below lower image, in pen: ‘Town of El Cassar’Verso:Upper left, in pencil: ‘WD3536’3 topographical, watercolour views on 1 sheet of paperDimensions:261 x 451 mmMaterials:Watercolour and pen on paperCondition:Surface dirt coats the recto and verso, particularly at edges and corners where staining is also visible. The right lower corner of the paper is lost. Repair work has stabilised the sheet.
Distinctive Features:Rough map showing the Helmand River and the approximate location of the settlements across the region.Includes annotations at the top centre: ‘Fort Chuckaa Soor and Four Cities, near Jehanabad’; lower left: ‘One city with 8 Towers, water supply from Rr. Helmond, no. wells, 5. guns and a force of Persian regular Troops’; and lower right: ‘Seven forts still in possession of the Sunjranees and Tokees, the remaining forts in possession of the Persians’.1 mapDimensions:206 x 342 mm
Genre/Subject MatterPencil sketch on paper.The sketch shows a maritime/topographical view of a coastal region near or at the British Settlement at Aden in present-day Yemen.The view was sketched from on board ship and shows one dhow and seven other craft; one of the vessels in the foreground is a five-oared boat, with tiny pencil marks denoting figures on board. Along the horizon from the right to the left of the image jagged peaks give way to flatter-topped ranges extending down and out to the sea.InscriptionsRecto, in pencil:Right edge, 30mm from upper: ‘131’Lower left corner: ‘Chota Aden 11 Novr 1850’Temporal contextThis sketch is part of a series of six drawings made over consecutive days, 11–13 November 1850, during the journey between Aden and the Red Sea.1 drawing on paper, pasted into volumeDimensions:162 x 270 mm [landscape]Format:Pencil sketch on paper, pasted into volumeCondition:The sketch is in good condition with only minor surface residue throughout. One very light area of spot foxing appears along the left edge.Foliation:On paper: ‘131’On mounting paper ‘28’