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Gibraltar: map of the peninsula, showing dockyard, fortifications, buildings, proposed...
Catalogue reference: ADM 140/1277
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This record is about the Gibraltar: map of the peninsula, showing dockyard, fortifications, buildings, proposed... dating from 1704 in the series Navy Board and Admiralty: Civil Engineer in Chief's Department and predecessor: Maps.... 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)
- ADM 140/1277
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1704
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gibraltar: map of the peninsula, showing dockyard, fortifications, buildings, proposed wall to keep the Old Mole from silting up, cliffs and rocks in perspective. Reference tables. Scale: 9.5 inches to 1600 feet. Compass star. The reference table includes a mention of 'St Michael's Cave where some Spaniards in the last Siege hid themselves two days ... '. That incident is generally dated to 1704, though some authorities disagree: see John Drinkwater, A History of the Siege of Gibraltar (London, 1850); Sayer, The History of Gibraltar (London, 1862); and George Hills, Rock of Contention (London, 1974). ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS ADM 140/1275
Note: in portfolio containing ADM 140/1275-ADM 140/1281
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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)
- 204 cm x 70 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1759.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3739864/
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ADM 140
Navy Board and Admiralty: Civil Engineer in Chief's Department and predecessor: Maps...
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