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- OBJECT TYPE
- topographical/aeronautical
- DATE
- 1944
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.2833.003
- MANUFACTURER
- Geographical Section, General Staff, War Office
- MODEL
- Strait of Dover
- LOCATION
- England
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 3
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- paper
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 106.0 cm
- Width
- 71.2 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Navigation instruments & equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Defence UK
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Europe
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- WWII (1939-1945)/ this map is undated
- Canada
-
many Canadians served as Navigators in RCAF squadrons attached to RAF commands during WWII - Function
-
2 dimensional graphic representation of a section of the earth's surface/ likely used for aerial navigation & military planning - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- lettering along top above edge of map reads: "ORDNANCE SURVEY OF GREAT BRITAIN (Aeronautical Map) 1:500,000 R.A.F. (WAR) STRAIT OF DOVER AREAS DANGEROUS TO FLYING ARE NOT/INDICATED ON THIS SHEET FIFTH EDITION SHEET 8"; lettering along bottom below edge of map reads: "Compiled on a Modified Polyconic Projection (based on the International 1:1,000,000 Map)./from the Ordnance Survey 1:253,440, Admiralty Charts & Carte de France 1:200,000. Map of the Netherlands 1:200,000/G.S.G.S. 4369./100,000/6/44 M./HEIGHTS IN FEET Certain main spot heights are indicated/by a white tab to improve legibility/Classification of roads on the Continental portion corresponds/to that shown of G.S.G.S. 4072. 1/500,000 Europe (Air)/Only permanent airfields are shown in Continental areas/ ANNUAL CHANGE ABOUT 10' EASTERLY (MEAN) HEIGHTS IN FEET"
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- colour map on white background
- Decoration
- N/A
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Geographical Section, General Staff, War Office, Map, circa 1944, Artifact no. 1992.2833, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1992.2833.003/
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