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Cover originally containing MPH 1/206/2-6.
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/206/1
Date: [19th century]
Cover originally containing MPH 1/206/2-6.
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Three maps originally drawn to accompany report of 30 April 1830 by Henry A Morshead,...
Catalogue reference: MPH 1/888/3-5
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This record is about the Three maps originally drawn to accompany report of 30 April 1830 by Henry A Morshead,... dating from 1830 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPH 1/888/3-5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1830
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Description (What the record is about)
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Three maps originally drawn to accompany report of 30 April 1830 by Henry A Morshead, Col CRE. (3) 'Out Lines of the Islands of Malta, Gozo & Comino shewing the present Towers, Redoub[ts] and Batteries forming the Coast Defences ...'. Scale: 6 inches to 7 miles [1:73,920]. Compass indicator. An explanation of the letters and figures is given in Morshead's report. (4) 'Rough plan of the Defence of Rabato and fort Cha[m]bray ...'. Scales: Castle Rabato 2.125 inches to 110 yards [1:1,864]; Fort Chambray 4.1 inches to 110 yards [1:965]. (5) 'Plans and Sections of the 1 st, 2 nd & 3 rd Class of Towers and Redoubts on the Coasts of Malta, Gozo & Comino ...'. Scales: towers 5.5 inches to 110 feet [1:240]; redoubts 2.85 inches to 110 feet [1:463]. Each sheet is signed by Morshead. Dimensions of sheets: (3) 44 cm x 79.5 cm; (4) 43 cm x 54.5 cm; (5) 43 cm x 53 cm.
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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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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, on tracing paper; (3) is coloured
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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 Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 2879.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9093254/
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