File:A chart of New York Harbour with the soundings views of land marks and nautical directions for the use of pilotage. Composed from surveys and observations of Lieutenants John Knight John Hunter of the Navy and others. RMG K0370.jpg
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Des Barres; Hunter, John; Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres; Knight, John |
Description |
English: A chart of New York Harbour with the soundings views of land marks and nautical directions for the use of pilotage. Composed from surveys and observations of Lieutenants John Knight John Hunter of the Navy and others.Single sheet. Engraved. Scale: ca. 1:50 000. Cartographic Note: Variation shown 7 degrees W. Ungraduated. Tide symbols. Bar scale in statute miles. Contents Note: Contains two views: Bond Hollow bearing S.b.E. Mount Pleasant half way between the cedars on the Hook and the lighthouse. Plate changes: Most of the imprint has been messily erased from the plate. The tree outlines have been filled in. Other features: Printed on Bates paper. Border yellow, land tinted brown, red/brown coastal convention. Fort at New York coloured. Views watercolour. HNS 146C A chart of New York Harbour with the soundings views of land marks and nautical directions for the use of pilotage… |
Date |
1779 date QS:P571,+1779-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
Dimensions | Plate impression 81.5 x 60.5cm. |
Source/Photographer | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/560683 |
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Identifier InfoField | id number: HNS146C previous number: HNS 146 |
Collection InfoField | Charts and maps |
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Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS Macintosh |
File change date and time | 17:48, 6 April 2005 |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Image width | 960 px |
Image height | 1,280 px |
Date and time of digitizing | 18:48, 6 April 2005 |
Date metadata was last modified | 18:48, 6 April 2005 |
IIM version | 2 |