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map type:- Parliamentary
Plans
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Parliamentary plans, railway maps and sections, usually a
large scale, with an associated book of reference, to
accompany a bill in Parliament, early 19th century onwards.
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(map example Armitt Library : DEP244)
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map feature:-
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settlements & roads & railways
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inscription:-
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printed cover sheet
AMBLESIDE RAILWAY / Plans and Sections. / SESSION 1887. /
Engineers / SIR DOUGLAS FOX, / 2, VICTORIA MANSIONS,
VICTORIA ST., / WESTMINSTER. / G. H. LEANE, / 21, QUEEN
ANNES GATE, / WESTMINSTER. / THOS. KELL & SON LITH. 40, KING
ST. COVENT GARDEN.
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inscription:-
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ms cover of book of reference
Colonel. G. [Rhodes].
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wxh:-
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21x33cm
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wxh, sheet:-
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76.5x54.5cm
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inscription:-
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printed with scale line
Horizontal Scale for Plan and Section
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scale line:-
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20+1 chains = 168.6 mm
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scale:-
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1 to 2500 ? (1 to 2506 from scale line)
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references:-
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Biddle, Gordon: 1990: Railway Surveyors, The: Ian Allan
(London):: describes parliamentary plans and procedures
Fuller, H J: 1897: Preparation of Parliamentary Plans for
Railways
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sources:-
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Armitt Library
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items seen (illustrated items in bold):- |
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Armitt Library : DEP244
-- railway map -- Ambleside Railway, Plans and Sections,
Session 1887
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