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Map of the north and north-west coast of St Helena: bird's eye view of the cliffs...
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/251
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This record is about the Map of the north and north-west coast of St Helena: bird's eye view of the cliffs... dating from 1781 in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MPH 1/251
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1781
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of the north and north-west coast of St Helena: bird's eye view of the cliffs from 'Isles de l'Est' to West Point. With reference table. Inset 'Plan de la Ville & Rade de St e Hèlenee en Juillet 1781 par Mr. Laffitte, Ingenieur des Colonies': bird's-eye view of Jamestown and its anchorage, showing the steepness of the hills surrounding the town and the dominant position of two defence works, one at Munden's Point; a ship at anchor lies off the town. Scale: about 2.5 cm to 64 toises. Compass indicator. With two views of the coast: 'Vue de la partie de... St. Heline Coté N.E.' and 'Vue de la partie de l'isle Ste. hélene Côté N.O.'. The latter view shows the appearance of Jamestown from the sea, and the roads leading to the cliffs surrounding the town.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/1217
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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)
- French
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 68 cm x 70 cm
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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), entries 3574 and 3594
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4562058/
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MPH 1
Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to flat storage from various series...
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Map of the north and north-west coast of St Helena: bird's eye view of the cliffs...
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