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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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Malta. Two maps: (1) GSGS 1418(b): 'Malta. Map to illustrate the Defence Scheme revised...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5303
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This record is about the Malta. Two maps: (1) GSGS 1418(b): 'Malta. Map to illustrate the Defence Scheme revised... dating from 1899-1912 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 78/5303
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1899-1912
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Description (What the record is about)
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Malta. Two maps: (1) GSGS 1418(b): 'Malta. Map to illustrate the Defence Scheme revised to Jan. [January] 1912 shewing Coast Defences No. 1 Section'. Map shows arcs of fire and lights in the eastern part of the island around Valletta. Reference table to armaments of individual forts. Compass indicator. Inset: map of district around Marsa Scirocco Bay. Lithographed at the Intelligence Division, War Office, July 1899. Gun ranges extend beyond map borders. (2) A similar map, entitled: 'Malta. Map to illustrate the Defence Scheme revised to Jan. [January] 1912 shewing coast defences western section'. Part of a larger sheet. Annotated in pencil: 'G.S.G.S. No. 1990' and 'W.O. Jan. [War Office January] 1905'. Dimensions: (1) 48 cm x 68 cm; (2) 63 cm x 70 cm.
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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)
- No. of Sheets: 2
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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 scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:21120
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed, coloured
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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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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 2931.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274245/
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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