Item
Cross section of the part of the line shown in MPII 1/85/1. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet.
Catalogue reference: MPII 1/85/2
Date: 1858
Cross section of the part of the line shown in MPII 1/85/1. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet.
Item
'Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia [now Iran]': map showing defiles,...
Catalogue reference: MPII 1/44/2
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This record is about the 'Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia [now Iran]': map showing defiles,... dating from 1910-1918 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)
- MPII 1/44/2
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1910-1918
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Description (What the record is about)
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'Eastern Turkey in Asia, Syria and Western Persia [now Iran]': map showing defiles, rivers, lakes, swamps, seas, wadis, ancient canals (dry), towns, villages, castles, bridges, principal routes, railways, telegraphs and boundaries. Reference tables. Conical projection with standard parallels 32° and 40° (to nearest degree). Published by the Royal Geographical Society 1910. Railways inserted to November 1917. Printed by the [War Office] 12 July 1918. A printed note reads 'International Boundaries as in July, 1914'. Overprinted to show the disposition of troops in Mesopotamia [now Iraq] and the cost of each garrison. Originally illustrating the memorandum 'Preliminary Scheme for the Military Control of Mesopotamia by the Royal Air Force' dated 12 March 1920 by the Chief of Air Staff.
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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)
- GSGS 2901
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 71.5 cm x 74.5 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:2000000
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Lithographed
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9265956/
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MPII 1
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