The story of
Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd was a short-lived island in the mouth of the River Humber. It rose from the sea in the early 13th century and had sunk beneath the waves by 1360.
Series
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings
Catalogue reference: WORK 40
What's it about?
WORK 40
This series contains plans and drawings relating to British embassies, legations and consulates overseas.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WORK 40
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Title (The name of the record)
- Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1852-1952
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains plans and drawings relating to British embassies, legations and consulates overseas.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For related registered files, see WORK 10
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Ministry of Works and Buildings, Directorate of Works, 1940-1942
- Ministry of Works and Planning, Directorate of Works, 1942-1943
- Ministry of Works, Directorate General of Works, 1946-1962
- Ministry of Works, Directorate of Works, 1943-1945
- Office of Works, 1851-1940
- Office of Works, Architects and Surveyors Division, 1902-1914
- Office of Works, Architects Division, 1914-1920
- Office of Works, Directorate of Works, 1920-1940
- Office of Works, Surveyors Division, 1901-1901
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 470 flat sheet(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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from 2004 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
from 1965 Ministry of Public Building and Works
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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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- Topics
- Maps and plans
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14641/
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Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings
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