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'English Channel Alderney Harbour at Braye': chart showing Braye Harbour. Compass...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/463
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This record is about the 'English Channel Alderney Harbour at Braye': chart showing Braye Harbour. Compass... dating from 1862-1900 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPHH 1/463
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1862-1900
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Description (What the record is about)
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'English Channel Alderney Harbour at Braye': chart showing Braye Harbour. Compass indicators. Admiralty chart 2845: surveyed, 1858; engraved by J and C Walker; published 24 May 1862; with corrections, 1876-November 1882. MS additions and one amendment dated 22 November 1900.
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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 335
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/2181
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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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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty chart 2845
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 101.6 cm x 68.6 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:4050
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed; with coloured MS additions
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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/C4561567/
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