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Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily), North-East coast: Stretta...
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/816
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This record is about the Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily), North-East coast: Stretta... dating from 1816 Jan 01 - 1816 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. 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 352/816
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1816 Jan 01 - 1816 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Mediterranean Sea: Italy, South-West coast: Sicilia (Sicily), North-East coast: Stretta di Messina. Entitled 'Plan of the Faro or Strait of Messina'. Chart shows coastlines, hydrography, anchorages, harbours, topography, land use, roads, settlements, buildings, fortifications including Fort Folly, Fort Joachim, military installations, land marks, remarks including mention of Charybdis and site of Column Rhegium, and drawn images of both sides of a roman coin featuring Alexander the Great. Watermark: 'J Whatman, 1816'. Engraved in ink. Latitude and longitude referred to in remarks; North point with compass indicator; magnetic variation referred to in remarks. Scale: 5 inches to 5000 English yards. Surveyed by Captain William Henry Smyth, Royal Navy. Annotated on front: 'Plate 16' (in ink) and 'Not on the Plate' (in pencil)
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 49 x 65 cm; Torn; Damage to edges; Selloptape
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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)
- f35 Shelf Su
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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/C17037248/
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ADM 352
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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