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Photograph of the Jubilee Singers
This photo shows an African American student choir who toured the UK and whose performances were attended by Queen Victoria and the Prime Minister.
Series
Directorate of Overseas Surveys: Registered Files
Catalogue reference: OD 6
What's it about?
OD 6
This series consists of registered files dealing with general duties of Directorate of Overseas Surveys concerning the Falkland Island Dependencies survey, map production, air photography, topographical surveys, survey parties sent to various...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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OD 6
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Title (The name of the record)
- Directorate of Overseas Surveys: Registered Files
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Date (When the record was created)
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1939-1990
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of registered files dealing with general duties of Directorate of Overseas Surveys concerning the Falkland Island Dependencies survey, map production, air photography, topographical surveys, survey parties sent to various countries overseas and other miscellaneous matters. There are a number of files concerning surveys in the Falkland Island Dependencies.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2098 files and flat sheets
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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from 1983 Ordnance Survey
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Series is accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11377/
Catalogue hierarchy
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: OD
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Directorate of Overseas Surveys: Registered Files
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