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'Africa by J Arrowsmith'. Manuscript additions to the map show parts of the coast...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/471
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This record is about the 'Africa by J Arrowsmith'. Manuscript additions to the map show parts of the coast... dating from 1834-c 1890 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/471
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1834-c 1890
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Description (What the record is about)
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'Africa by J Arrowsmith'. Manuscript additions to the map show parts of the coast recognised as Portuguese (Mozambique and Angola), or claimed but not recognised as Portuguese (Cabinda and northern Angola). Scale: 1 inch to about 260 miles. Published 15 February 1834. The manuscript additions were made later, around 1890.
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 60 cm x 47 cm
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- Printed, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Maps and plans
- Africa
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 14
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817062/
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FO 925
Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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