Fonds SC68 - Printed map of Formosa (Taiwan)

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Reference code

GB 891 SC68

Title

Printed map of Formosa (Taiwan)

Date(s)

  • 1894 (Creation)

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Fonds

Extent and medium

One printed map

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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Sent to the Society from Thomas Murby & Co, publisher in London, probably as a gift.

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Scope and content

Folded and printed colour map of Formosa (Taiwan) on a scale of 1:50000, with inset maps showing details of several ports across the island, including Keelung port, Tamsui port, those on Hengchun Peninsula, etc. Names of the places on the map are written in a mix of Japanese kanji and katakana characters. The map is 100cm high and 77 cm wide. Marked 'With best compliments, T Murby' on the front when folded.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist.

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Language of material

  • Japanese

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    Language and script notes

    The map is written in a mix of Japanese kanji (adapted from Chinese script) and katakana characters.

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    Description identifier

    gb891 sc68

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        Archivist's note

        This item was catalogued by James Liu, RAS Archivist, in March 2025.

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