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South Asia, west coast: Chart of 'West coast of India - coast of Sindh, Karachi Harbour',...
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/570
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This record is about the South Asia, west coast: Chart of 'West coast of India - coast of Sindh, Karachi Harbour',... dating from 1856 Jan 01 - 1891 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 352/570
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1856 Jan 01 - 1891 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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South Asia, west coast: Chart of 'West coast of India - coast of Sindh, Karachi Harbour', with marine engineering plans. Chart shows coastline, hydrography, topography, Manora Point Lighthouse, Napier's obelisk, roads, burial grounds and remarks. Printed. Latitude and longitude, north point indicated. Scale: 10 cables or 1 sea mile to 8 inches. 'Surveyed by Lieutenant A M Grieve, Indian Navy, assisted by Lieutenants Constable and Barker, Messrs De Belin, Stiffe, Macaulay, Clarke, Lambarde and Hyndman, Midn [Midshipmen] Indian Navy, 1854.' Engraved by J & C Walker, 1856. 'Published by John Walker, Geographer to the Hon-able [Honourable] East India Company, 1 August 1856.' Corrected at the Admiralty March 1866. Pencil annotations. Stamped as an 'original' in the Hydrographic Department, Admiralty, 17 March 1891
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 140 x 134 cm. Roll
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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)
- 40 12c. Listed as Chart 40a in Hydrographic Department and relocated in Index Book A in 1891
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ADM 352
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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