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IB 568. Map of area now in Sudan: Suakin. 'Suakin and defences, May 1886'. The map...
Catalogue reference: FO 925/2977
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This record is about the IB 568. Map of area now in Sudan: Suakin. 'Suakin and defences, May 1886'. The map... dating from 1886-1888 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 925/2977
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1886-1888
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Description (What the record is about)
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IB 568. Map of area now in Sudan: Suakin. 'Suakin and defences, May 1886'. The map shows Suakin-Berber railway, narrow gauge railway, pipe lines, telegraph, contours, enemy positions in the south-west of the town. Reference table. Compass indicator. Lithographed by J H Brigly, July 1886. Intelligence Branch, War Office.Revised edition, December 1888. FO 925/2977 and MPHH 1/464 (2, 5) formerly WO 78/2182, are other copies.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 75 cm x 57 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:11445
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- 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 3290
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3819341/
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FO 925
Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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