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China: Canton (now Guangzhou). Map on four joined sheets, showing the city and surrounding...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/660
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This record is about the China: Canton (now Guangzhou). Map on four joined sheets, showing the city and surrounding... dating from 1858-1883 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 78/660
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1858-1883
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Description (What the record is about)
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China: Canton (now Guangzhou). Map on four joined sheets, showing the city and surrounding countryside. Surveyed by Major A A Risher, Royal Engineers, assisted by Lieutenant William le Poer Trench and Lieutenant S G Bird. A note in MS, dated 27 September 1883, states that the scale is 6 inches to 1 mile.
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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 31
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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)
- 124 cm x 150 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:10560
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed, 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/C3269596/
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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