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Ionian Islands (now part of Greece): Corfu (Kerkyra). Map of Vidos islet, showing...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/473
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This record is about the Ionian Islands (now part of Greece): Corfu (Kerkyra). Map of Vidos islet, showing... dating from 1844 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 78/473
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1844
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ionian Islands (now part of Greece): Corfu (Kerkyra). Map of Vidos islet, showing contours. Scale: 1 inch to 70 feet. Signed by Lieutenant R Tylden, Royal Engineers, 28 March 1844; and by Lieutenant Colonel R Thomson, Commanding Royal Engineer, 4 April 1844. Originally produced to accompany letter number 382 from the Inspector General of Fortifications, 2 September 1842; the letter is not filed with this map.
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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)
- D 3
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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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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:840
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269409/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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