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Mauritius: 'Sketch of an Island thrown up at the entrance of the harbour of Port...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/64
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This record is about the Mauritius: 'Sketch of an Island thrown up at the entrance of the harbour of Port... dating from 1868-1875 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. 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)
- WO 78/64
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1868-1875
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Description (What the record is about)
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Mauritius: 'Sketch of an Island thrown up at the entrance of the harbour of Port Louis, Mauritius, by the gale of 6th Jany. 1868': map showing [?]Barkley (or Barkly) Island, about 800 feet offshore from Fort William. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet. Compass indicator. Surveyed and drawn by Lieutenant S V Smith, Royal Engineers, 10 June 1868. Stamped at the Royal Engineers' Office, Mauritius, 14 June 1875.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 64 cm x 83 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:1200
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 1678
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269000/
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