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`The Historical Development of The British Empire'. Printed, cloth. Reference table...
Catalogue reference: CO 1047/1098
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This record is about the `The Historical Development of The British Empire'. Printed, cloth. Reference table... dating from 1915; 1917; 1918 in the series Colonial Office: Maps and Plans: Series II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915; 1917; 1918
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Description (What the record is about)
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`The Historical Development of The British Empire'. Printed, cloth. Reference table to dates and manner of acquisition of territories. Dietrich Reimer, Berlin 1915. Typescript sarcastic commentary from the Geographical Journal, December 1917, attached to reverse. Map received by Colonial Office 11 May 1918
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Miscellaneous 27
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- Topics
- International
- Maps and plans
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CO 1047
Colonial Office: Maps and Plans: Series II
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