EAW038349 ENGLAND (1951). Orford Ness, Orford, from the west, 1951. This image has been produced from a print.
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| Title | [EAW038349] Orford Ness, Orford, from the west, 1951. This image has been produced from a print. |
| Reference | EAW038349 |
| Date | 3-August-1951 |
| Link | |
| Place name | ORFORD |
| Parish | ORFORD |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 642421, 249245 |
| Longitude / Latitude | 1.5390603246996, 52.087948309424 |
| National Grid Reference | TM424492 |
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