Detail View: Maps Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL1211177
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Reference Number:
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Booker & Mills C216.3
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Image Title:
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Durham
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Parent Work Title:
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The bishoprick and citie of Durham
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Creator:
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629
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Creator Role:
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Cartographer
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Date Created:
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1713-1714
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Description:
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Map: County Durham. Monochrome with ornate border, the map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and mountains. Castles, mountains and significant buildings and features are illustrated by drawings. On the right is a map of Lancaster with a key to significant places. There is a large coat of arms on the left. A framed paragraph describes the history of Durham, and another describes the 'Battle of Neuills Crosse' of 1346. There is a large coat of arms top left and at the bottom the arms of Edmond Croukbak and John of Gaunt. The map features a large compass rose and a scale bar. The inscription at the bottom reads: 'Are to be sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate London. '
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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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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: Durham
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Item Height:
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442 mm
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Item Width:
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547 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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