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London, Essex and Kent. 'Wharf map of the River Thames between Nine Elms and Barking'....
Catalogue reference: RAIL 1029/69
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This record is about the London, Essex and Kent. 'Wharf map of the River Thames between Nine Elms and Barking'.... dating from 1905 Feb 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 1029/69
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1905 Feb
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Description (What the record is about)
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London, Essex and Kent. 'Wharf map of the River Thames between Nine Elms and Barking'. Scale: 8 inches to 1 nautical mile. Compiled by G D Evans of The Erith & Dartford Lighterage Co Ltd, 4 Catherine Court, London; lithographed by Dunn, Collin & Co, Brown's Buildings, St Mary Axe, London; published by Henry Hughes & Son, 59 Fenchurch Street, London. A note states that the map was registered at Stationers' Hall. The name T H Rendell is noted on the cover. A separate alphabetical index volume to wharves, docks and businesses giving details of owner-occupiers and addresses is filed with the map. The index also gives details of high and low water marks, depths, point-to-point distances, graving docks and gridirons, compass bearings at the reaches, voyage distances and moorings.
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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 1/67
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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)
- 102 cm x 93 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)
- 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3716787/
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RAIL 1029
British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans & Surveys of Canals and Inland...
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