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Smuggling gangs and coastal policing in 19th-century England
Following the Napoleonic Wars, smuggling became a major concern for the British government.
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United Kingdom: England, SE Coast; Kent; South Foreland; one item on one sheet: 'South...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/145
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This record is about the United Kingdom: England, SE Coast; Kent; South Foreland; one item on one sheet: 'South... dating from 1840 Jan 01 - 1840 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 344/145
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1840 Jan 01 - 1840 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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United Kingdom: England, SE Coast; Kent; South Foreland; one item on one sheet: 'South Foreland' showing 'Dovor Castle' and 'East Bottom Semaphore' by Captain William Hewett, HMS Fairy, 6 March 1840, annotated
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Watercolour
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Folio 1C; L1946
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 344
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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