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8 items, numbered 45-52: views and drawings of the Sudan. Detailed descriptions are...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/1078/4
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This record is about the 8 items, numbered 45-52: views and drawings of the Sudan. Detailed descriptions are... dating from [c.1879] in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c.1879]
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Description (What the record is about)
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8 items, numbered 45-52: views and drawings of the Sudan. Detailed descriptions are given at item level.
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For the items numbered 1-44 and 53-79, see WO 78/1078/8 WO 78/1078/1 WO 78/1078/2 WO 78/1078/3 WO 78/1078/5 WO 78/1078/6 WO 78/1078/7
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- MPH 147F
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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