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Ravenser Odd
Ravenser Odd was a short-lived island in the mouth of the River Humber. It rose from the sea in the early 13th century and had sunk beneath the waves by 1360.
Piece
Change to the metric system
Catalogue reference: OS 1/241
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This record is about the Change to the metric system dating from 1945-1947 in the series Ordnance Survey: Central Registry: Registered Files (SO and CR Series). 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)
- OS 1/241
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945-1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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Change to the metric system
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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)
- CR 14906
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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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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
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2390171/
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Series information
OS 1
Ordnance Survey: Central Registry: Registered Files (SO and CR Series)
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Records of the Ordnance Survey of Great Britain
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Within the series: OS 1
Ordnance Survey: Central Registry: Registered Files (SO and CR Series)
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Change to the metric system
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