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'Port of Manchester': map showing the entire route of the Manchester Ship Canal,...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 1029/67
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This record is about the 'Port of Manchester': map showing the entire route of the Manchester Ship Canal,... dating from [c.1894-1900] in the series British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans & Surveys of Canals and Inland.... 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)
- RAIL 1029/67
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Date (When the record was created)
- [c.1894-1900]
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Description (What the record is about)
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'Port of Manchester': map showing the entire route of the Manchester Ship Canal, from the Eastham entrance locks on the River Mersey to the city of Manchester; also showing named railways. Reference tables to tidal levels and to the distribution of population within 14 miles of Manchester. Scale: 2 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator in the form of an anchor incorporating an armorial device. Insets: outline map of water communications in north-west England; enlarged plan of Manchester docks; plans and drawings of Irlam Locks, Barton Swing Aqueduct, and various docks, wharves, quays and buildings. MS label affixed to the cover: 'No. 8 G.R. James'. Originally produced as a promotional publication by the canal company.
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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)
- MPS 1/65
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Not Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 40 cm x 150 cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, 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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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
- Railways
- Maps and plans
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3716785/
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Series information
RAIL 1029
British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans & Surveys of Canals and Inland...
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