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Area now in Namibia: map. 'Karte der Küste des Herero-, Namaqua- und Lüderitz-Landes...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/72
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FO 925/72
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Date (When the record was created)
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1885
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Description (What the record is about)
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Area now in Namibia: map. 'Karte der Küste des Herero-, Namaqua- und Lüderitz-Landes ... gezeichnet von L. Friederichsen'. Shows German and British possessions along the coast. Reference table. Insets: 1) chart of Angra Pequena; 2) map of west African coast, showing towns with German factories, with reference table. Lithographed by W Greve, Berlin. Published by L Friederichsen and Co.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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46 cm x 36 cm
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1:3000000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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Lithographed, coloured
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 1913
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3816665/
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FO 925
Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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Area now in Namibia: map. 'Karte der Küste des Herero-, Namaqua- und Lüderitz-Landes...
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