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British Museum: Oriental Books and Manuscripts Department. Details of additions to...
Catalogue reference: WORK 33/1184
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This record is about the British Museum: Oriental Books and Manuscripts Department. Details of additions to... dating from 1895 Aug 22 in the series Office of Works and successors: Art and Science Buildings: Plans and Drawings. 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)
- WORK 33/1184
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1895 Aug 22
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Description (What the record is about)
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British Museum: Oriental Books and Manuscripts Department. Details of additions to bookcases in Keeper's study (drawing number 2). Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot; full size. Signed by John Taylor, H M Office of Works, 12 Whitehall Place. Inscribed: 'This is one of the drawings referred to in our tender dated 9th August, 1895 and upon which such tender is based'; signed by William Cubitt & Co.
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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)
- GM/BM: L.DR/1145; T S 469
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 58.5 cm x 86.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- In ink, coloured, on tracing paper mounted on cartridge paper.
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C157850/
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WORK 33
Office of Works and successors: Art and Science Buildings: Plans and Drawings
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