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1 item, numbered 7, (originally enclosed with a letter from Governor A E Havelock,...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/2034
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This record is about the 1 item, numbered 7, (originally enclosed with a letter from Governor A E Havelock,... dating from 1890 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 1/2034
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1890
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Description (What the record is about)
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1 item, numbered 7, (originally enclosed with a letter from Governor A E Havelock, 21 August 1890) extracted from CO 54/588. Ceylon (now Sri Lanka): Colombo. Map showing 2 alternative positions for a proposed battery: one at the foot of a breakwater, near the Battenburg battery; and the other at Kochchikade. Scale: 1 inch to 4 chains. Compass indicator. Signed: F C H Clarke, Surveyor General, 13 August 1890.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For items numbered (1)-(6), see MFQ 1/643
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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)
- 94 cm x 129 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:3168
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured on tracing cloth
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561061/
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MR 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series...
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Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from records of various departments
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