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Cape Town (now Cape Province, Republic of South Africa). 'Soundings of Table Bay...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/521
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This record is about the Cape Town (now Cape Province, Republic of South Africa). 'Soundings of Table Bay... dating from 1786-1801 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 1/521
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1786-1801
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cape Town (now Cape Province, Republic of South Africa). 'Soundings of Table Bay at the Cape of Good Hope as taken in the year 1786 by order of Governor van de Graaff': chart of Table Bay and Robben Island showing soundings and notes on nature of sea bottom. Approximate scale: 1 inch to about 275 toises [1:21,100]. Compass indicator. Signed by Captain G Bridges, Royal Engineers, [c1797]. Endorsed: 'Brought home by Maj r Bridges_May 1801'.
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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)
- C 7
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/827
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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)
- 118 cm x 73 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured
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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 2853
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561625/
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Maps and plans extracted to extra large flat storage from records of the War Office
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