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Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/2026/4-5
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This record is about the Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required... dating from 1929-[1930] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MR 1/2026/4-5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1929-[1930]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required for future extensions etc': 2 maps. (4) Drawing number 885, covering the area between Tabiang and Uma; (5) Drawing number 886, covering the area between Tapiwa and Tabiang. Scale: 1 inch to 200 feet. Compass indicators. Traced by D T F, Melbourne Office, 25 June 1929. Originally accompanying correspondence relating to mining rights, 1930.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 63 cm x 98 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2400
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, on tracing cloth, with MS colouring
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9265497/
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Series information
MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: MR
Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments
Within the series: MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
Within the piece: MR 1/2026
5 items extracted from CO 225/250 (Colonial Office file number 84154). Detailed descriptions...
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Western Pacific Ocean: Banaba (now part of Kiribati). 'Plan shewing land required...