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Japan: Hakodate: British Vice-Consulate. Plan of Consular ground and offices, also...
Catalogue reference: WORK 40/211
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This record is about the Japan: Hakodate: British Vice-Consulate. Plan of Consular ground and offices, also... dating from 1872 Aug 15 in the series Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: 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 40/211
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1872 Aug 15
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Description (What the record is about)
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Japan: Hakodate: British Vice-Consulate. Plan of Consular ground and offices, also showing showing road, stone revetment, Japanese government offices ('Sibansho'), private properties, constables' quarters, levels of plateaus and roads, earth cutting, out offices and passage, open yard, verandah, consul's residence and well. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet. Signed by R Boyce, Assistant Surveyor. Stamped by Office of Works, Shanghai.
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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)
- O.C. No. 4226/1
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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 71 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
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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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- Topics
- Asia
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2019173/
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WORK 40
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings
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