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8 photographs extracted from ADM 1/6893 , illustrating a report by Captain Maclean...
Catalogue reference: CN 1/43
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This record is about the 8 photographs extracted from ADM 1/6893 , illustrating a report by Captain Maclean... dating from 1887 in the series Photographs Extracted from ADM series. 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)
- CN 1/43
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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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8 photographs extracted from ADM 1/6893, illustrating a report by Captain Maclean of HMS Flying Fish on the suitability of Port Darwin, Australia, as an Imperial coaling station and arsenal, showing:
(1) Jetty with sailing ships at anchor.
(2) Fort Hill.
(3) Palmerston from Fort Hill.
(4) Camp looking north.
(5) Camp looking west.
(6) Residence as seen from the Harbour.
(7) The Town Hall.
Photographs taken by Paul Foelsche, Inspector of Police, Port Darwin.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- ADM 1/6893
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 7 photograph(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Photographs may remain in copyright
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 14 cm x 20 cm
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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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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Australia and Pacific
- Navy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C360760/
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CN 1
Photographs Extracted from ADM series
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