-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [ANZMapS] NLA digitisation of WW1/WW2 Middle East maps Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 05:01:59 +0000 From: Brendan Whyte <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: AMC <[log in to unmask]>, mapsL <[log in to unmask]>, Carto-soc <[log in to unmask]> The National Library of Australia has been digitising some of its older Middle Eastern mapping, particularly that relating to the Palestine and Mesopotamia/Iraq campaigns of the 2 world wars. The first set of maps are now viewable online (though some, eg Sinjil-Jenin, are being repaird before digitisation, but should but up online in the next few weeks). The links below take you directly to the records. Click on the thumbnail to see all the digitised maps (where the record is for a series, the thumbnail and 1st image are an index, and the sheets display rowwise in sheet-number order). I am particularly keen to obtain sheet 1 of the 4-sheet Haifa town plan if anyone has a spare copy they would like to donate. Our Gallipoli mapping, and other (catalogued) maps of this Middle Eastern area will be digitised soon too. Stay posted. The best way to find digitised maps in our catalogue is to keyword search for the <country name> and <maps>, and limit the search to 'NLA digitsed material' eg for Palestine, http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=palestine+AND+maps&type=all&limit%5B%5D=&limit%5B%5D=access_type%3A%22NLA+digitised+material%22&page=2&sort=sort_date_asc&page=1 <http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Search/Home?lookfor=palestine+AND+maps&type=all&limit%5B%5D=&limit%5B%5D=access_type%3A%22NLA+digitised+material%22&page=2&sort=sort_date_asc&page=1> It does bring up a few digitised photos and cartoons too, but mainly maps. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/664505Aden, 126k,1930 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1151146Aden. Perim Island1930 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2673280Aden. Perim Island1958 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1573896Aden. Kamaran Island1957 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1151185Aden Protectorate1914 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1153386Aden. Map showing tribes and new boundary of the Aden Protectorate1906 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2673257Bahrain. Bahrein Island1942 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1858585Iraq, 500k, 1930s/40s http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5009253Iraq, 200k,German WW2 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1858635Iraq. Lower Mesopotamia1919 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2932802Iraq. Map A. Distribution of tribes in Iraq1938 [we hold the sheet for Iran too, but it's uncatalogued] http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5009141Iran, 200k,German WW2 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/52514Iran, 50k (MDR 685) ,1941(SW Iran) http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5300357Iran,Razan,25k, 1940-50s http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5383567Iran. Ruwā̄ndūz 1:50,0001943(1 of 3 sheets) http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/9926Jordan, 50k (GSGS 3937), 1943 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2675879Jordan. Trans-Jordan 1:250 0001933-34 (2of 3 sheets) http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/506057Lebanon, 50k,(K724)1970s- http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1319394Palestine, 100k,1930s/40s http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5009161Palestine, 100k (GSGS 4078)1930s/40s http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1452121Palestine – UN partition plan report maps1947 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/506963Palestine. Town plans, Haifa (3 of 4 sheets)1943 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1117986Palestine. Town plans, Nazareth (1 sheet)1946 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2032124Palestine. Town plans, Jaffa, Tel Aviv (2 of 2 sheets)1944 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1112960Palestine.Haifa Harbour general plan1931 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/587523Palestine. Sinjil-Jenin outline map1918 Dr Brendan Whyte Assistant Map Curator Map Section National Library of Australia Parkes ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA