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North America, NE Coast: Canada: Newfoundland, E and W Coast, vicinity; photographs...
Catalogue reference: ADM 344/2388
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This record is about the North America, NE Coast: Canada: Newfoundland, E and W Coast, vicinity; photographs... dating from 1896 Jan 01 - 1896 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 344/2388
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1896 Jan 01 - 1896 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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North America, NE Coast: Canada: Newfoundland, E and W Coast, vicinity; photographs by William Tooker, Staff Commander and Surveyor, Charlottetown, Canada, on 20 January 1896; five items on one sheet: item 1, 'A - Entrance to Port-au-Port', 'B - Cone in line with Shag Island leads S of Long Ledge', 'C - Mount Virgin well open Bear Head clears Long Ledge', 'D - View of Bear Head'; item 2, 'E - Entrance to Bonne Bay'; item 3, 'F - N extreme Gros Morne Summit in line'; item 4, 'G - Gadds Point in line with extreme of Shag Cliff leads clear of Norris Point Shoal'; item 5, 'H - Cape Anguille'
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Items 1, 3, 4 and 5, photograph; item 2, photograph with 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 8G 1, item 14, page 16; East Coast of North America (Nautical Papers 50-Newfoundland and Labrador Pilot), pages 495-551; V10515; enclosure to S18/1896
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11441158/
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ADM 344
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Coastal and Riverine Views
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