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Antarctica: Graham Land: South Shetland Islands: Vicinity of Clarence Island. Includes...

Catalogue reference: ADM 352/818

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This record is about the Antarctica: Graham Land: South Shetland Islands: Vicinity of Clarence Island. Includes... dating from 1820 Jan 01 - 1820 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 352/818
Date
1820 Jan 01 - 1820 Dec 31
Description

Antarctica: Graham Land: South Shetland Islands: Vicinity of Clarence Island. Includes 11 views: 1) 'Start Point'; 2) 'Desolation Island'; 3) 'Ridley's Island'; 4) 'Falcon's Island'; 5) 'Sheriff's Cape'; 6) 'View of Seal Islands and Reef'; 7) 'First Appearance of the land discovered by Captain Smith in 1819'; 8) 'O'Briens Island'; 9) 'Clarence Island'; 10) 'Cape Bowles'; 11) 'Hope Island'. Chart and views show coastline (only and unfinished), hydrography, anchorages, topography, land marks, and remarks. Colour manuscript. Latitude and longitude indicated; no scale shown. Surveyed by Lieutenant Edward Bransfield, Master, Royal Navy, 1820. Illegible annotations on verso obscured by linen backing

Note
47 x 65 cm; Dates estimated based on internal evidence; Linen backed; Creased; Torn and damage to edges; Some repairs
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
f42 Ae1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Maps and plans
Navy
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17037250/

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