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
Piece
Gibraltar: Princess Royal Battery: 'Gibraltar. North Sub District. Record Plan of...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5287
What’s it about?
This record is about the Gibraltar: Princess Royal Battery: 'Gibraltar. North Sub District. Record Plan of... dating from 1903-1904 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/5287
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1903-1904
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Gibraltar: Princess Royal Battery: 'Gibraltar. North Sub District. Record Plan of Princess Royal Battery. 1-6" B.L. [Breach Loading] Mark VII Gun'. Five sheets: (1) site plan and photograph dated 1903; (2) top plan; (3) magazine plan and sections; (4-5) sections. Reference table to construction details. Scale: site plan: 1 inch to 50 feet; others: 1 inch to 5 feet. Compass indicators. Measured, levelled and drawn by Staff Sergeant J F Lees, Royal Engineers, January 1904. Signed by Lieutenant W H Johnston, Royal Engineers, and Colonel J C Middlemass, Commanding Royal Engineer North Sub District, 13 July 1904. Filed with chart based on an Admiralty chart, with coloured manuscript additions showing gun ranges and dead water area. Signed by Captain C J Heath, Royal Engineers, and Colonel C E Haynes, Commanding Royal Engineer.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- No. of Sheets: 6
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
- English
-
Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 98 cm x 64 cm
-
Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
-
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 2147.
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274229/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
9,925,651 records
11,260 records
You are currently looking at the piece: WO 78/5287
Gibraltar: Princess Royal Battery: 'Gibraltar. North Sub District. Record Plan of...
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.