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China, SE Coast: Shantou (Swatow), vicinity; four items on one sheet: item 1, 'Breaker...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/1488
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This record is about the China, SE Coast: Shantou (Swatow), vicinity; four items on one sheet: item 1, 'Breaker... dating from 1859 Jan 01 - 1885 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 344/1488
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1859 Jan 01 - 1885 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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China, SE Coast: Shantou (Swatow), vicinity; four items on one sheet: item 1, 'Breaker Point (China)-Chart 1963' by G S Gunn, HMS Flying Fish, Captain J P Maclear; item 2, 'Hutung Fort and Beacon N by W 5 Miles, PC, 1 February 1859' by Captain P Cracroft,HMS Niger, annotated; item 3, 'Round hill in line with Leading Mark Trees (N15W) leads over Cupchi Bar'; item 4, 'Swatow' showing 'High Cape', 'Green Island', 'Squat Rock', 'Bill Island', 'Mount Beatty' and 'S extreme of Double Island touching N summit of Kakchio' by F C Gandell, E Wilds, Master, HMS Swallow, annotated
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Items 1-2, 4, watercolour; item 3, monochrome 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 5A, item 3, page 3; China Sea Pilot vol. III (Nautical Papers 32), pages 69-72; D9325; item 1, enclosure to S191/1885
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11439926/
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ADM 344
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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