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Quarter-inch Second Edition sheets 15, 19 & 23, with military grid, 1907-07

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3296/Maps/CCSA.CCS_218B_52/31

Scope and Contents

The map presented here comprises Second Edition quarter-inch sheet 15, attached to 19 & 23, and covers the whole of central England from Birmingham to the south coast. Overprinted in red is an alpha-numeric grid of one-inch squares. Each sheet has an independent system, parallel with the sheet lines of the map, each with an origin in the north-west corner. The scale of the map suggests some aeronautical purpose, presumably during the First World War, though investigation of the sites annotated in red ink may reveal a more precise function. The Charles Close Society would welcome any suggestions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-07

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The Charles Close Society Archives is available for consultation by researchers in the Map Room at Cambridge University Library. Appointments for access should be made in advance by contacting the Head of the Map Department, Anne Taylor (maps@lib.cam.ac.uk). Further contact details and Map Room opening hours can be found at https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/departments/maps/map-department-contact-details. Anyone wishing to use the collection must first acquire a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket, see https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/your-library-membership Members of the Charles Close Society wishing to consult the Charles Close Society Archives will not be charged for a ticket on production of their current CCS membership card and providing that they have first contacted Anne Taylor who will support their application.

Extent

1 disc(s) (1 CD) : CD

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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