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Cape Town (now in Western Cape province, South Africa). Three copies of: 'Plan of...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/457
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This record is about the Cape Town (now in Western Cape province, South Africa). Three copies of: 'Plan of... dating from 1797-1798 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled 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)
- MR 1/457
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1797-1798
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cape Town (now in Western Cape province, South Africa). Three copies of: 'Plan of the Town and Fortifications at the Cape of Good Hope'. Reference table to defences. Scale: 1 inch to about 70 Rhineland roods or 140 toises. Compass indicator. A note to item (3) states: '24th March 97 sent to the Drawing Room by the Master General to be Copied, the Original to be left in the Office'. Item (2) signed: Captain G Bridges, Royal Engineers. All items endorsed: 'Southern Africa - Cape Town and Surrounding Country Capt. Bridges 1798'.
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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)
- WO 78/1090
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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)
- 82 cm x 86 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 2583
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559484/
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Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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