Item
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
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Essex: East Tilbury. 2 sheets of plans, elevations and sections of defences for the...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2601
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/2601
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1887
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Description (What the record is about)
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Essex: East Tilbury. 2 sheets of plans, elevations and sections of defences for the River Thames: (1) showing windows, shutters, loopholes and casements in the rear walls of gorge buildings at Coalhouse Fort; (2) showing movable partitions and casemates [fortified chambers] for Coalhouse, Cliffe and Shornmead Forts. Reference table to colouring on item (2). Scale: (1) 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]; (2) 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]; certain detailed drawings on both sheets are at full size [1:1]. Both sheets drawn by Lance Corporal J E Thorpe, Royal Engineers, 5 July 1887. Signed by Colonel B H Melville, Royal Engineers, 1 August 1887.
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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)
- A 31
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3271545/
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