Item
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Catalogue reference: WO 78/2420/1
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Item
Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). 'Nanaimo...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2311/22
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This record is about the Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). 'Nanaimo... dating from 1860-1879 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 78/2311/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1860-1879
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Description (What the record is about)
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Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). 'Nanaimo Harbour and Departure Bay surveyed by Capt. G.H. Richards R.N. H.M.S. Plumper, 1862 [sic]... '. Scale: 1 inch to about 500 yards. Compass rose. Engraved by J and C Walker; published at the Admiralty, 1 September 1860; corrected to 1878.
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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 2512
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 69.5 cm x 49 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:18000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, with MS colouring
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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), entry527
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6677062/
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WO 78
War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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