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Africa, W Coast: Gulf of Guinea: Bight of Biafra: Nigeria: Opobo and Calabar Rivers;...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/967
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This record is about the Africa, W Coast: Gulf of Guinea: Bight of Biafra: Nigeria: Opobo and Calabar Rivers;... dating from 1881 Jan 01 - 1904 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 344/967
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1881 Jan 01 - 1904 Dec 31
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Africa, W Coast: Gulf of Guinea: Bight of Biafra: Nigeria: Opobo and Calabar Rivers; six items on one sheet: item 1, 'Opobo River'; item 2, 'New Calabar River-View C' by Lt A Mostyn Field, c1881; item 3, 'Brass River Entrance'; item 4, 'Opobo River Entrance', (HMS Goldfinch, Cdr F C Learmonth) (Enclosure to S91/1904); item 5, 'Leading Mark into Brass River'; item 6, 'Entrance of St Barbara River', annotated
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Folio 3B, item 65, page 64; Nautical Papers 1, pages 512-533; V10539, V10540, V10658 and V10659
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- Open Document, Open Description
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