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Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Nanaimo...

Catalogue reference: WO 78/2311/24

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This record is about the Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Nanaimo... dating from 1862-1879 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
WO 78/2311/24
Date
1862-1879
Description

Vancouver Island (subsequently part of British Columbia, now in Canada). Chart: 'Nanaimo Harbour Surveyed by Capt. G. H. Richards, R.N., and the Officers of H.M.S. Hecate 1862 ...'. Compass rose. Drawn for engraving by E J Powell; engraved by Davies and Powell; published at the Admiralty, 23 May 1864; corrected to 1878.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Map designation
Admiralty chart 573
Dimensions
69 cm x 86 cm
Map scale
1:6080
Physical condition
Engraved
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Maps and Plans in the Public RecordOffice: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry532
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9448551/

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