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Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. Diagrammatic map showing railway sidings of the...
Catalogue reference: RAIL 1033/138
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This record is about the Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. Diagrammatic map showing railway sidings of the... dating from [late 19th century] in the series Maps, Plans and Surveys: Towns, Ports and Local Areas.Transferred from MPS 5. 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 1033/138
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Date (When the record was created)
- [late 19th century]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. Diagrammatic map showing railway sidings of the London and North Western, Midland, Great Northern, North Staffordshire and Brewery Companies. Scale not shown. Railway lines shown in distinctive colours, and names of brewery owners and allied premises marked. River Trent, and the Trent and Mersey Canal shown. Compass star unusually orientated. Joint and leased properties coded, with key. Lithographed by McCorquodale and Company, London.
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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 5/138
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 80 cm x 118 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed, coloured, on cartridge paper
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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/C3717227/
Series information
RAIL 1033
Maps, Plans and Surveys: Towns, Ports and Local Areas.Transferred from MPS 5
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