COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1211201
Reference Number:
Booker & Mills C261.2
Image Title:
Isle of Thanet
Parent Work Title:
Map showing probable appearance of East Kent at the time of Caesar's invasion. With a sketch of Roman roads, British camps and Caesar's route to Canterbury
Creator:
Dowker, George
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
[1897?]
Description:
Map: Isle of Thanet. Coloured map showing Caesar's landing place in Britain. A compass rose shows Roman Compass points. Simple lines show prevailing winds and the courses of both invasions. Small ships illustrate the routes, trees illustrate the wooded areas. A key in the centre of the map (lower edge) shows how features and the course of the action are represented. Scale is given as '1 inch to the mile'.
Language Name:
English-GB
Language Code:
eng
Sub-Category:
Maps
Technique Used:
Printed
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
17th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Kent
People Covered:
Caesar, Julius
Item Height:
388 mm
Item Width:
511 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Colonel Dudley Mills and Mr R.P.L. Booker, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Copyright restrictions apply
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-02-07
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
