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War Office: Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors: Papers
Description and record details
| Reference | WO 181 |
|---|---|
| Title | War Office: Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors: Papers |
| Date | 1876-2018 |
| Description | Unregistered branch files of the Directorate and its predecessors on a variety of subjects. Many pieces contain maps. |
| Related material |
Other reference material acquired by the Directorate, including maps, surveys etc, is held by the British Library under Section 4(1) of the Public Records Act 1958. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Ministry of Defence, Directorate of Military Survey, 1964 War Office, Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, Geographical Section, 1922-1939 War Office, Directorate of Military Operations and Plans, Geographical Section, 1939-1943 War Office, Directorate of Military Operations, Geographical Section General Staff, 1908-1922 War Office, Directorate of Military Operations, Topographical Section, 1904-1908 War Office, Directorate of Military Survey, 1943-1964 War Office, Military Intelligence and Mobilization Department, Topographical Section, 1901-1904 War Office, Military Intelligence Division, Topographical Section, 1888-1901 |
| Physical description | 1153 file(s) |
| Access conditions | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 1968 Ministry of Defence |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
| Administrative/ biographical background | In 1943 the geographical section of the Directorate of Military Operations and Plans, which had its origins in the War Office Topographical Branch established in January 1855, became an independent directorate under the chief of the Imperial General Staff as the Directorate of Military Survey. |
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