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Map of area in East Africa. IDWO 748. 'General Map of Eastern Equatorial Africa'....
Catalogue reference: FO 925/1148
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This record is about the Map of area in East Africa. IDWO 748. 'General Map of Eastern Equatorial Africa'.... dating from 1889-1892 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/1148
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1889-1892
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of area in East Africa. IDWO 748. 'General Map of Eastern Equatorial Africa'. Uncoloured reference table to European and other possessions (including demarcation of the British and German, and the spheres of influence), however such areas are not marked on the map. Compiled and drawn 1889. Revised 1 January 1892.
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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)
- 56 cm x 89 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:3801600
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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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 131
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817719/
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Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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