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64 items (numbered 1-6, 8-65) extracted from WO 44/36. Plans of defences, barracks...
Catalogue reference: MPHH 1/688
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This record is about the 64 items (numbered 1-6, 8-65) extracted from WO 44/36. Plans of defences, barracks... dating from 1839-1841 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 1/688
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1839-1841
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Description (What the record is about)
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64 items (numbered 1-6, 8-65) extracted from WO 44/36. Plans of defences, barracks and other works in Upper Canada (Canada West, now Ontario) and Lower Canada (Canada East, now Quebec). Most of the drawings relate to Fort Saint-Jean, Montreal or Short Hills. Detailed descriptions are given at item level.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Items 1-6 and 8-16 are in MPHH 1/688 part 1; items 17-32 are in MPHH 1/688 part 2; items 33-49 are in MPHH 1/688 part 3; items 50-65 are in MPHH 1/688 part 4.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For item 7 extracted from WO 44/36 see MR 1/1928
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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 and French
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 4 portfolio(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4561792/
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