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7 items extracted from CO 273/198. 7 plans of Singapore. (1) Plan of harbour and...
Catalogue reference: MPG 1/885
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This record is about the 7 items extracted from CO 273/198. 7 plans of Singapore. (1) Plan of harbour and... dating from 1884 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1884
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7 items extracted from CO 273/198. 7 plans of Singapore. (1) Plan of harbour and roadstead. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile. Compass indicator. Compiled from surveys made on the spot by Captain Jekyll RE and from local plans. (2) Plan of Beaconsfield. The plan shows Outram Road and site of powder magazines. Scale: 1 inch to 4 chains. Compass indicator. (3) Plan of Mount Palmer. The plan shows Anson Road, Joss House and Parsee tombs. Scale: 1 inch to 1 chain. Compass indicator. (4) Plan of Fort Canning. and surrounding area, bounded by River Valley Road, Tank Road, Colman Street and Hill Street. Scale: 1 inch to 4 chains. Compass indicator. (5) Plan of Fort Canning and surrounding area, bounded by River Valley Road, Back (sic) Street, Coleman (sic) Street and Hill Street. Reference table. Scale: 1 inch to 4 chains. Compass indicator. (6) Plan of military land at Pearl's Hill, showing land at present in charge of the War Department and additional land proposed to be handed over to the War Department. Reference note. Scale: 1 inch to 2 chains. Compass indicator. (7) Plan of Pearl's Hill, showing site of prison, barrack sergeants' quarters and People's Park. Reference note. Scale: 1 inch to 4 chains. Compass indicators. Dimensions: (1) 66.8 cm x 69.6 cm; (2) 23.6 cm x 23.6 cm; (3) 62.5 cm x 48.5 cm; (4) 36.8 cm x 25.4 cm; (5) 46.2 cm x 42.7 cm; (6) 41.1 cm x 29 cm; (7) 39.6 cm x 34 cm.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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