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Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
See WO 78/2420/1-6 and WO 78/2420/7-8
Item
Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Esquimalt...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2311/20
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This record is about the Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Esquimalt... dating from 1861-1879 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. 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)
- WO 78/2311/20
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1861-1879
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Description (What the record is about)
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Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Esquimalt & Victoria Harbours Surveyed by Capt. G. H. Richards, R.N., and the Officers of H.M.S. Hecate 1861-2 ...'. Reference table to batteries, emplacements and temporary works. Scale: 1 inch to about 1,000 feet. Compass roses. Drawn for engraving by E J Powell; engraved by Davies and Powell; published at the Admiralty, 15 October 1864; corrected to 1876. Insets: views of the coast, by H Adlard. Coloured MS additions show works, and proposed batteries and gun emplacements, with their ranges and fields of fire.
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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
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Map designation (Identifying numbers or names given to printed maps by their publishers)
- Admiralty chart 576
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 68.5 cm x 101.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:12000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved
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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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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public RecordOffice: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry459
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6677060/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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