Series
War Office 'Original Surveys'
Catalogue reference: WOOS
What’s it about?
This record is about the War Office 'Original Surveys' dating from 1903-1955.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WOOS
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office 'Original Surveys'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1903-1955
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Description (What the record is about)
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Field sheets and fair drawings with associated documentation, arising from surveys undertaken by British Army units. Primarily covering areas of British interest in Africa and the Middle East, the series also includes material relating to Jamaica, British Honduras, the Falkland Islands, St Helena and Mauritius. Coverage in Europe is limited to Albania, Gibraltar, Iceland, and the Archangel region of Russia. The files relating to Africa include maps and documentation produced by respective Boundary Commissions.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The 'WOOS' Series is arranged in a simple numerical sequence.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library, Map Library
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2,100 map sheets and 3,500 pages of text, approximately
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/50565d07-333d-4ac4-b623-a27e12f43f40/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at British Library, Map Library
Within the fonds: WOA
War Office Archive: cartographic and topographic source material
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War Office 'Original Surveys'