Detail View: Maps Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL1211171
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Reference Number:
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Booker & Mills C204
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Image Title:
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Cumberland
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Parent Work Title:
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Cumberland
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Date Created:
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1825-1830
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Description:
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Map: Cumberland. Hand coloured map with latitude and longitude marked around the edge. The map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and parks. Counties are differentiated by different colours. The title is given in a simple frame at centre top. Top left is a large sketch of Carlisle cathedral, and a simple compass rose. Bottom right is an 'Explanation' of the symbols used and a 'Reference to the Wards'. In the centre at the bottom is a small scale bar. Printed along the bottom is: 'Published by Pigot & co. 24 Basing Lane, London & Fountain St. Manchester.' Printed bottom right is: 'Engraved on steel by Pigot & son Manchester'.
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Language Name:
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English
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Language Code:
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eng
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Sub-Category:
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Maps
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Technique Used:
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Printed
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Medium:
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Engraving (printing process)
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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17th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Cumberland
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Item Height:
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415 mm
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Item Width:
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280 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Colonel Dudley Mills and Mr R.P.L. Booker, former owners
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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Copyright restrictions apply
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-02-07
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2012-07
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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