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Somerset House. Above: Drawing of 'The Ruins of Old Somerset House and part of the...
Catalogue reference: WORK 30/267
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This record is about the Somerset House. Above: Drawing of 'The Ruins of Old Somerset House and part of the... dating from 1798 in the series Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings in England: Plans and Drawings. 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)
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WORK 30/267
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Date (When the record was created)
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1798
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Description (What the record is about)
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Somerset House. Above: Drawing of 'The Ruins of Old Somerset House and part of the New'. In pencil is written 'Presented to the Gardner Collection by S I Barbe, Esq, Manager of the Union Bank'. Below: A reduced-size etching of the same buildings, entitled 'View of the inner part of Old Somerset House' 'Gent. Mag. January 1798 Pl. I, p 9'. ORDER THIS DOCUMENT AS WORK 30/259.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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WORK 30/259 - WORK 30/268 are produced in a single portfolio
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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GD/SOM: OD/9; T S 204
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
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48.5 cm x 68.5 cm
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open Immediately
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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Pen and ink drawing tinted surronded by coloured border and mounted on card.
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Maps and plans
- Banking
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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Formerly the property of Mrs A Hollebone, this item was part of a set of drawings and engravings bought by the Ministry of Works at Sotheby's sale, 23 November 1955.
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Record URL
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WORK 30
Office of Works and successors: Public Buildings in England: Plans and Drawings
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