Detail View: Maps Collection:
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Image Number:
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GB127.MISC_1192_1_017
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Reference Number:
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GB127.MISC/1192/1
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Image Title:
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Manchester bomb damage
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Parent Work Title:
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Record of location of aerial bombs on the City of Manchester
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Creator:
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Manchester City Council City Architect's Department (Building Surveyor's Division)
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1940-1941
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Page/Sheet:
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104 pt 10
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Description:
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Original map of Manchester: Ordnance Survey Revisions of 1932-1935. Scale: 25" to 1 mile. Annotated with: red circles for fire bombs; blue circles for high explosives; pink shading for damaged buildings; red shading for demolished buildings; green marks: line mines, indicating bomb damage by the Luftwaffe during the Blitz. Detailing Castlefield, Gaythorn and Cornbrook. Includes: Piccadilly Gardens, Oxford Rd. Station, Manchester City Art Gallery, Central Station, Midland Hotel, Theatre Royal, Free Trade Hall, Central Library, St Peter's Square, Deansgate Goods Station, Rylands Library and the Opera House.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Subject:
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World War, 1939-1945
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Category of Material:
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Printed
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Sub-Category:
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Maps
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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20th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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Item Height:
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1005 mm
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Item Width:
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738 mm
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Current Repository:
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Manchester Archives and Local Studies
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Rights Holder - Image:
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Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council
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Rights holder - Work:
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Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council
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Notes:
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All image requests to be directed to Manchester Archives and Local Studies
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-09-14
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2012-11
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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