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Cape Colony (now Cape Province, Republic of South Africa). (1) 'Report on the condition...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/402
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This record is about the Cape Colony (now Cape Province, Republic of South Africa). (1) 'Report on the condition... dating from [?1882]-1886 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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- MPHH 1/402
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Date (When the record was created)
- [?1882]-1886
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cape Colony (now Cape Province, Republic of South Africa). (1) 'Report on the condition of Beacons at Muizenberg': showing distinguishing marks and materials. By Lieutenant T Brotherton, RE, 6 November 1885. (2) 'Muizenberg Record Plan of W.D Property': showing War Department lands at Muizenberg Battery. Reference table and note: 'Summary of Law Suit W.D. [War Department] v Gill 1885'. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet. Compass indicator. Surveyed by Lieutenant T Brotherton, RE, signed June 1886. Examined by George Arnold, Surveyor, 26 January 1886. Signed by Colonel G Philips, Commanding RE South Africa, 26 January 1886.
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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)
- F 386
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/2108
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 69 cm x 102 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:1200
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- 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 2793
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561506/
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Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from records of the War Office
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Within the series: MPHH 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from various...
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