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Gold Coast (now Ghana). 'Fort William Cape Coast surveyed by Lt. Allen, Acting Engineer,...
Catalogue reference: WO 78/2359/12
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This record is about the Gold Coast (now Ghana). 'Fort William Cape Coast surveyed by Lt. Allen, Acting Engineer,... dating from 1881 in the series War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 78/2359/12
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1881
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gold Coast (now Ghana). 'Fort William Cape Coast surveyed by Lt. Allen, Acting Engineer, West Coast of Africa, May 1881': site map. Compass star, with the royal arms and motto at the centre. Prince of Wales's feathers at the corners within the border. Surveyed by Lieutenant D M Allen. May 1881. Insets: plans of the basement and first and second floors, a plan of the tank, and a plan, elevations and section of a lighthouse. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet [1:120].
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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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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 122 cm x 73 cm
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Map scale (The scale of a map, plan or drawing)
- 1:500
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, 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: 3. Africa, ed P A Penfold (London, 1982), entry 1082
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9448569/
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War Office and predecessors: Maps and Plans
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