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Subject: RE: MAPS-L: 1912 Admiralty Charts
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005
From: "Francis Herbert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum" <[log in to unmask]>


Nat:

Some info of some use, perhaps:-

1) Admiralty Chart no. 2602 is 'France.  Port de Cherbourg from French
charts to 1888' (London : The Admiralty ; sold by J.D. Potter) of which
we have the edition of August 1909 with 'small correction[s]' up to
"VI.13" (i.e. June 1913); the previous 'small correction[s]' is noted as
of "X.12" (i.e. December 1912) and before that of "VII.11".  Size of
*engraved and printed area* of the whole chart is 25 1/4 x 38 3/4
inches.  The next edition held here is of 30 January 1914 (with the
usual 'small correction[s]') - *but* it notes that the previous [full]
editions were of 15 August 1913 and, before that, of Aug. 1909.

2) Adm Cht no. 1777 is 'Ireland - south coast.  Queenstown and Port of
Cork : outer sheet' (London : The Admiralty ; sold by J.D. Potter) of
which we have 'Large corrections' of Feb. 1907.  Our next is a 'New
Edition' of 7 December 1917 (with subsequent 'small correction[s]'); but
it indicates that the immediately previous one was dated "Aug. 1908".
Size 39 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches

3) Adm Cht no. 1598 is 'English Channel'.  There was a 'New edition' of
22 May 1912, then of 10 October 1913 (etc.).  We can help even less on
this one, as we have 'New edition' of August 1892 (with 'small
correction[s]' to "V.06") and then jump to 'New edition' of 7 March 1919
(with a few small corr. of the same year).  Size 25 1/4 x 54 inches

If nothing better turns up (and, even on your side of the pond, it ought
to!) come back to me.

Sincerely
(Mr) Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps)
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Subject: 1912 Admiralty Charts
Date: Tues, 12 Jul 2005 15:46:54 -0500
From: Nat Case
To: maps-l


All:

About seven years ago, I obtained a reproduction of the 1905 British
Admiralty North Atlantic general navigation chart, which I recall
from emails was the general chart in use at the time of the Titanic
disaster in 1912. Library of Congress provided a scan of the chart,
and we are now hoping to use that scan as the basis for an exhibit
display. The exhibitor is also interested in contemporary charts for
Cherbourg, Queenstown (Cork Ireland harbor) and perhaps the Channel.
I'm wondering who would know the edition current in April 1912 for
these charts, and who might have copies available for reproduction.
Approximate size would also be helpful.

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Nat Case
Hedberg Maps, Inc
www.titanicmap.com


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