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40 items (numbered 1-12, 13a, 13b, 15-40) extracted from WO 32 /1826 (which has since...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/1256
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This record is about the 40 items (numbered 1-12, 13a, 13b, 15-40) extracted from WO 32 /1826 (which has since... dating from 1866-1930 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)
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MR 1/1256
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Date (When the record was created)
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1866-1930
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Description (What the record is about)
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40 items (numbered 1-12, 13a, 13b, 15-40) extracted from WO 32/1826 (which has since been destroyed under section 6 of the Public Records Act 1958). War Office maps, plans and sections of electric installations, water and drainage works, and defences at Gibraltar and Singapore. Detailed descriptions are given at item level.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Roll 1 contains items (1-12, 13a, 13b, 15-20); roll 2 contains items (21-40). Item (13b) follows item (20).
(13a) and (13b) were apparently formerly numbered (13) and (14) respectively; there is now no item numbered (14)
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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)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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2 roll(s)
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4560283/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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