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Terrestrial table globe
Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include a notation in a cartouche for 'Principal Steamship Routes with distances in Nautical Miles' and for 'ALL BRITISH CABLE', which is followed by a red line. A total of eight oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
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Object Details
| ID: | GLB0228 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
| Type: | Table globe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | George Philip & Son Ltd |
| Date made: | circa 1915 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 790 x 505 mm; Diameter of sphere: 480 mm |