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Kew Gardens. Plan of lake and section of ground showing the level of water supply....
Catalogue reference: WORK 32/383
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This record is about the Kew Gardens. Plan of lake and section of ground showing the level of water supply.... dating from 1870 in the series Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: 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 32/383
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1870
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Description (What the record is about)
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Kew Gardens. Plan of lake and section of ground showing the level of water supply. Scale: 3 inches to 100 feet; 1 inch to 20 feet. Signed by Thomas Allen Dash.
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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)
- GA/KP: MIS/112; B/1/333; T S 74
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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)
- 45.5 cm x 80 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Ink drawing on handmade paper, coloured. Mounted on Linen.
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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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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
- Resources
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1979892/
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Series information
WORK 32
Office of Works and successors: Royal Parks and Pleasure Gardens: Plans and Drawings
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