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Gibraltar. 'Plan Shewing the present State of the Works on the Landport, Waterport,...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/943
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This record is about the Gibraltar. 'Plan Shewing the present State of the Works on the Landport, Waterport,... dating from 1797 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 78/943
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1797
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gibraltar. 'Plan Shewing the present State of the Works on the Landport, Waterport, and West Fronts,... 14 May 1797. Also the Bayside and Orillon Ditches and Forbes's Barrier': plan and section, on one sheet, showing bastions and other fortifications in detail. Scale: 1 inch to 50 feet [1:600] (plan); 1 inch to 25 feet [1:300] (section). Drawn by C McDonald, 14 May 1797; signed by Major William Fyers, Commanding Engineer.
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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)
- C 36
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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)
- 83 cm x 151 cm
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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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- 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: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1827
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3269879/
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