The Admiralty Library and the Archive of the UK Hydrographic Office

The Editor has received the following from Philip Clayton-Gore, UKHO Archivist at the U.K. Hydrographic Office, Admiralty Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DN

I am writing to clarify some of the points made in Mr David Clement’s article on the Naval Historical Branch, with regard to the Admiralty Library and the Archive of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) at Taunton.

The Admiralty Library holds a collection of printed and manuscript books, charts, photographs and reports relating to almost every aspect of the history of the Royal Navy. The material in this collection has been donated or inherited from other libraries, departments or individuals, or purchased. The items in this incomparable collection are owned by the Navy Board, but they are not classified as public records within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1958. In contrast, the items in the archive at UKHO are public records, and have...

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