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WOMAT/AFR/BCA/7
- Record Id:
- 040-003377820
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002225695
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100045689715.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- WOMAT/AFR/BCA/7
- Title:
- [Country S.E. of Lake Nyasa.] Routes &c from Fort Johnston to Mataka, also Lujenda R. (N. of Lake Shirwa)' - War Office ledger. Signed by 'C. Percival Lieut Rifle Bde. Fort Mangoche 25.6.99
- Scope & Content:
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Produced to support the Anglo-Portuguese Nquamba and Mataka Expedition.
Covers the country between Lake Shirwa in southern British Central Africa and Mataka in northern Portuguese East Africa. Portrays hydrology, relief by form lines, roads and paths, settlements and gardens, and includes topographical and operational notes; also depicts routes of exploratory journeys.
Sheet bears the title 'Rough Map'.
- Collection Area:
- Map Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002225695
036-002225925
037-002225954
038-003375098
040-003377820 - Is part of:
- WOA : War Office Archive: cartographic and topographic source material
WOMAT : War Office 'Material'
WOMAT/AFR : 'Material - Africa'.
WOMAT/AFR/BCA : Material. British Central Africa.
WOMAT/AFR/BCA/7 : [Country S.E. of Lake Nyasa.] Routes &c from Fort Johnston to Mataka, also Lujenda R. (N. of Lake Shirwa)' - War… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002225695[0001]/036-002225925[0001]/037-002225954[0002]/038-003375098[0005]/040-003377820
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: WOA
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 map sheet
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=WOMAT/AFR/BCA/7 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1899
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 1899
- Era:
- CE
- Scale:
- Scale 1:633,600
- Scale Designator:
- Horizontal
- Coordinates (Decimal):
- 35.0000,-15.0000,37.0000,-12.9167
- Coordinates (Degree):
- E 35°0’0”-E 37°0’0”/S 12°55’0”-S 15°0’0”
- Orientation:
- North
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Manuscript: coloured ink and watercolour on tracing linen; 41 x 34cm
- Custodial History:
- 'Tracing accompg. Mr. Sharpe's 155. 3/7/99.' - War Office ledger
- Former External References:
- E1:4(6)
Mat. British Central Africa. 7. - Material Type:
- Maps and Plans
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- '(See No 15)' - War Office ledger. [Refers to WOMAT/AFR/BCA/15]