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1 item extracted from ADM 1/5658. Sketch of a piece of iron found by Capt Collinson...
Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/301
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from ADM 1/5658. Sketch of a piece of iron found by Capt Collinson... dating from 1855 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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- MFQ 1/301
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1855
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from ADM 1/5658. Sketch of a piece of iron found by Capt Collinson in the Arctic, presumed to be part of the shank of an anchor on Porter's principle, and considered by Dr Rae possibly to have been one of 3 left with Sir John Richardson's boat on the coast near the Coppermine River in 1848. Scale: actual size. Signed by Mr Price, Master Shipwright, 2 July 1855, Woolwich Yard. Originally enclosed in despatch no 999 dated 2 July 1855.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For other items extracted from ADM 1/5658 see MPI 1/102 MPI 1/103 MPI 1/176
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- 52.5 cm x 77 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: MFQ
Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from records of various departments held...
6,070 records
Within the series: MFQ 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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1 item extracted from ADM 1/5658. Sketch of a piece of iron found by Capt Collinson...
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