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1 item extracted from ADM 53/7816. Map of North and South America, the British Isles...
Catalogue reference: MPI 1/420
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This record is about the 1 item extracted from ADM 53/7816. Map of North and South America, the British Isles... dating from 1860 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPI 1/420
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1860
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item extracted from ADM 53/7816. Map of North and South America, the British Isles and part of Africa, showing the track of HMS Hecate, Commander A H Hoskins and Master Thomas Pounds, from England to Vancouver. Daily progress, portion of voyage steamed and portion sailed, velocity of currents and direction and force of winds are also shown. No scale shown.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 37.5 cm x 37.5 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4047621/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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