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China: Swatow (now Shantou): British Consulate. Basement and ground floor plans of...
Catalogue reference: WORK 40/345
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This record is about the China: Swatow (now Shantou): British Consulate. Basement and ground floor plans of... dating from 1916 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 40/345
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1916
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Description (What the record is about)
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China: Swatow (now Shantou): British Consulate. Basement and ground floor plans of shipping office, gate lodge and boatmen's house. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet. [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. 4255/5A
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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)
- 48.5 cm x 56 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Print 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
- Asia
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2019307/
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WORK 40
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings, Overseas: Plans and Drawings
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