Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

File

Book A: Survey

Catalogue reference: SVY A/ 817 Press 5k

What’s it about?

This record is a file about the Book A: Survey dating from 1812.

Access information is unavailable

Sorry, information for accessing this record is currently unavailable online. Please try again later.

Full description and record details

Reference
SVY A/ 817 Press 5k
Title
Book A: Survey
Date
1812
Description

United Kingdom and France: English Channel: France, north coast: Channel Islands

'The Rough General Chart of the Islands: Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sercq [Sark], Herm with ye [the] Rocks, Shoals, Soudnings and Tides in their vicinity upon the Principles of Gerrad Mercator'. 'Supplement to the Chart lodged in the Hydrographical Office in September 1815'. Chart shows coastline, hydrography, settlements, land marks, sight lines, remarks (including table of courses and distances and 'of the Error in the direction of ye[the] meridian as deduced from teh Sun') and explanatory key. Includes decorative cartouche depicting drapes, vegetation, a lion and birds. Includes illustrations of ships, decortive compass indicators and crown with the motto 'Vivant Rer et Regina'. Colour manuscript. Latitude and longitude indicated; north point with compass indication and magnetic north variation (variation dated in remarks, May 1813). Scale: 24.5 inches to [number not specified] English Miles. 'undertaken in the year 1812 by Captain Martin White Royal Navy per order of the Right Honourable The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty'

Held by
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive
Dimensions
142 x 135 cm
Physical condition
Roll; Linen backed; Heavily creased; Lots of crease tears; Badly damaged; Lots of tears and damage to edges; Label with former reference is attached with a metal stud
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/060cca73-d611-4800-b7cb-8a76d4253702/

Series information

SVY Book A

Book A: Survey

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

193,595 records
4,496 records

Within the fonds: SVY

Hydrographic Survey and incoming data

4,496 records

Within the series: SVY Book A

Book A: Survey

You are currently looking at the file: SVY A/ 817 Press 5k

Book A: Survey