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Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). 5 items. (1) Site plan of batteries in Colombo. Reference...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/499
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- MPHH 1/499
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1880-1881
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). 5 items. (1) Site plan of batteries in Colombo. Reference table; with later coloured MS annotation: 'For later plans see Tray 55/6'. (2)-(5) Plan and sections of works at Battenburg, Enkhuysen, Klippenburg and Guard batteries respectively. Later MS annotation on (3): 'Superseded, see Tray 55/6'. Reference notes. Scales: (1) 1 inch to 200 feet [1:2400]; (2)-(5) 1 inch to 10 feet [1:120]. Compass indicators. Drawn by Charles Schwallie, S Foreman, October 1880- April 1881. (1)-(4) initialled Lieutenant [?A H M], Royal Engineers. All signed Colonel Richard Warren, Commanding Royal Engineer, 23 November 1880-27 April 1881. Stamped: 'Inspector General of Fortifications'.
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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 345
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/2229
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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)
- 101.6 cm x 69.8 cm
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- MS, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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