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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New Zealand: Taranaki Province: 'Sketch of the Country between Patea and Kakaramea...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/5715
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This record is about the New Zealand: Taranaki Province: 'Sketch of the Country between Patea and Kakaramea... dating from 1865 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 78/5715
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1865
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Description (What the record is about)
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New Zealand: Taranaki Province: 'Sketch of the Country between Patea and Kakaramea Shewing the Position taken up by the Maoris to oppose the advance of the Troops on the 13th March 1865'. Map shows terrain (hills, cliffs, swamps), coastline, River Patea and tributaries; roads; Patea Camp, redoubts on either side of river; site of operations. Key to numbered positions. Scale: 4 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator. Annotated: 'Forwarded with report of April 6th 1865'. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel D J Gamble, Deputy Quarter Master General. Signed by Major G R Greaves, DAQMG. Enclosed in Gamble's report of 6 April 1865 (for the period 8 March 1865 to 6 April 1895: War Office reference 6525), in New Zealand Deputy Quarter Master General's Journal and Report of Operations. Stamped in the Topographical Department, War Office, 22 August 1865. Large, bold '17' on label affixed to upper, right corner. Formerly in the War Office map library, under reference: 'Oceania (New Zealand): Battles, Sieges and Warlike Operations 11'. Pin holes at corners of sheet.
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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: 1
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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)
- 47.5 cm x 33 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Pen and ink, coloured; tracing paper
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3274656/
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