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Umtanvuna River to Tugela River, surveyed by Lt W.E. Archdeacon and Mr F. Purdy,...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/691
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This record is about the Umtanvuna River to Tugela River, surveyed by Lt W.E. Archdeacon and Mr F. Purdy,... dating from 1873 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1873
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Umtanvuna River to Tugela River, surveyed by Lt W.E. Archdeacon and Mr F. Purdy, 1872. Admiralty Chart 2088. About 3.5 miles to an inch.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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