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Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
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China: Canton (now Guangzhou). Plan of allied [i.e. British and French] lines and...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2686
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This record is about the China: Canton (now Guangzhou). Plan of allied [i.e. British and French] lines and... dating from 1858 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 78/2686
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1858
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Description (What the record is about)
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China: Canton (now Guangzhou). Plan of allied [i.e. British and French] lines and communications. Drawn by Lieutenants E H Courtney and G E Sanford, Royal Engineers. [?Traced by] George Wynne, 21 August 1858.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
- Arrangement
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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)
- G 307
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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)
- 178 cm x 89 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:600
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured, on tracing paper
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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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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3271630/
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Series information
WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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