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Heligoland (now Helgoland, Germany). 'Zee Kaart van't Helgoland op Verlangen der...

Catalogue reference: MFQ 1/561/1

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This record is about the Heligoland (now Helgoland, Germany). 'Zee Kaart van't Helgoland op Verlangen der... dating from 1787-[1807] 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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MFQ 1/561/1
Date
1787-[1807]
Description

Heligoland (now Helgoland, Germany). 'Zee Kaart van't Helgoland op Verlangen der Hamburgsche Commercie Collegie opgenoomen in 't Jaar 1787 van J.T. Reinke & J.A. Lang [Chart of Heligoland made for the use of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce ...'. Detailed reference notes on surveys and to lettered points. Scenic views of the coast. Scale: 9 cm to 0.25 German miles. Compass star and lines. Engraved by T A Pingeling. MS additions, comprising pencilled scale bars in yards and [English] miles. MS note, in faded, coloured ink: ' ... the views... though not very good give a tolerable idea of the appearance of the two Islands [i.e. Heligoland itself and neighbouring Sandy Island (Düne)]'; note written by Captain Charles Pasley, Royal Engineers. A label bearing the imprint of Jacob Hois, Copenhagen, is affixed to the map.

MPG 1/970/1 is a map apparently based on this chart.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Dutch, English and French
Dimensions
46 cm x 55 cm
Map scale
1:20275
Physical condition
Engraved
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 4. Europe and Turkey, ed Geraldine Beech (London, 1998), entry 1642
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9413506/

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