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Map of central and southern Africa. 'Carte da Africa Meridional Portugueza'. The...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/964
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- FO 925/964
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1886
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of central and southern Africa. 'Carte da Africa Meridional Portugueza'. The map shows political divisions and explorers' routes. Watercolour additions define limits of native territories. Pencil additions show northern boundary of Mozambique. Reference table. Prepared by A A d'Oliveira. Drawn and printed by Erhard Frères, Paris, for the Portuguese Government. Inset map of Africa showing area of main map in relation to the continent, steamer lines and cables.
Maps at references FO 925/102 and CO 700/Rhodesia3 are later editions of the same year.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Portuguese
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 48 cm x 66 cm
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- 1:6000000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, coloured, with MS additions
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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 90
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817539/
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