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Admiralty Chart 34: 'The Scilly Isles', Cornwall. Two copies of the 1872 edition...
Catalogue reference: MPEE 1/133
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This record is about the Admiralty Chart 34: 'The Scilly Isles', Cornwall. Two copies of the 1872 edition... dating from 1872 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from various.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MPEE 1/133
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1872
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Description (What the record is about)
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Admiralty Chart 34: 'The Scilly Isles', Cornwall. Two copies of the 1872 edition of this chart, each with MS coloured additions to illustrate claims of the Duchy of Cornwall to foreshore and seabed, particularly in the area of Tresco and St Martins. Scale: about 1 inch to 3.5 cables. Compass indicator. Inset coastal views and profiles. Engraved by J A C Walker.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- LRRO 1/1527
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty Chart 34
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 68.6 cm x 100.3 cm
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4048126/
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