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Nova Scotia (now part of Canada). Chart: 'Halifax Harbour surveyed by Captn. H. W....
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2330
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This record is about the Nova Scotia (now part of Canada). Chart: 'Halifax Harbour surveyed by Captn. H. W.... dating from 1853-1867 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 78/2330
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1853-1867
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Description (What the record is about)
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Nova Scotia (now part of Canada). Chart: 'Halifax Harbour surveyed by Captn. H. W. Bayfield R.N., F.A.S. 1853'. Reference table to cable lines. View of the harbour approach and drawings of buoys. Scale: 1 inch to 675 yards. Compass rose. Engraved by J and C Walker; published 29 October 1854. Coloured MS additions show the lines of proposed military telegraphs and fortifications, according to the fortification estimates for 1868-1869. Signed by Colonel R Burnaby, Commanding Royal Engineer, 21 November 1867-1869.
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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)
- F 276
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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 designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty chart 2320
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 102 cm x 66.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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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: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 1234
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3271274/
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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