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The Kingdom of Siam
GB 891 DR-DR/3 · File · 1839
Part of Papers of Dr David Richardson

Report on the geography, people and trade of Siam. The document is incomplete; there is only the beginning of a section on wild animals. This appears to be a draft as there are corrections and annotations.

Richardson David Dr principal assistant commissioner, Tenasserim Province
GB 891 QW-QW/12-QW/12/12 · File · 1966
Part of Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales

Scale: 1:25,000 and 1:3,000,000
Size: 70x60 cm
Creator: Banthai Amatyakul
Publisher Thai Watana Panich
Place of Publishing: Thailand

Area: The map shows the status of the roads in Thailand, some roads can be used all the year, some are unavailable in some seasons and some will be built in the future. This map is in poor condition in three pieces.

Shell Oil Company
GB 891 EWH-EWH/6 · Series · 1940
Part of Papers of Edward Walter Hutchinson

Printers block for the plates published in Hutchinson's "Adventurers in Siam in the Seventeenth Century". These are:

  • Plate I: Outline Map of Siam
  • Plate II: Ancient Ayudhya, as Reconstructed by a Modern Artist
  • Plate III: Outline Map of the overland route between Mergui and the Gulf of Siam
  • Plate IV: Outline Map, showing position of Siam in relation to her neighbours in the Seventeenth century
  • Plate V: French plan of Ayudhya (Seventeenth century)
  • Plate VI: Modern River Scene at Ayudhya above Site of Dutch settlement
  • Plate VII: Dutch Map (Seventeenth century) of the Menam near Ayudhya
  • Plate VIII: Phaulkon
  • Plate IX: Siamese envoys to Louis XIV
  • Plate X: Monseigneur Pallu
  • Plate XI: Dutch sketch plan of Ayudhya
  • Plate XII: Medallion commemorating a Siamese Embassy to France
  • Plate XIII: M. de Chaumont presents a letter from King Louis to King Narai
  • Plate XIV: Seventeenth century engraving (French) of Siamese State Vehicle for Royal Gifts, Letters, etc.
  • Plate XV: Ambassadeurs de Siam, Louis XIV receives Kōsā Pan's Embassy
  • Plate XVI: (1) Mergui from Pataw (2) Pataw-Patit from Mergui.
  • Plate XVII: Ruins of Royal Palace at Lop'burī
  • Plate XVIII: Phaulkon's seal on his letter to M. Fermanelle (2 blocks
    *) Plate XIX: Tale Chupsôn - Ruins of the Palace
  • Plate XX: Seventeenth century map of the Menam from Ayudhya to the sea
  • Plate XXI: Carved wooden ornament, reputed to have come from Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
  • Plate XXII: Ruins of Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
  • Plate XXIII: Southern bend of river at Ayudhya
  • Plate XXIV: Phaulkon's letter to the Siamese students in Paris
  • Plate XXV: Signature of Phaulkon's letter to Père de la Chaise
  • Plate XXVI: Phaulkon's letter to the Pope
  • Plate XXVII: A Modern Plan of Ayudhya

Some of these blocks show signs of deterioration of the metal. Care is needed in handling them.

Hutchinson Edward Walter