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Too many meridian lines

Too many meridian lines

Repro ID: Many_meridians
Title: Too many meridian lines
Description: In the early 1880s sailors measured longitude from different places. These were the most commonly used zero meridians.
Creator: National Maritime Museum
Date: 2004
Credit line: National Maritime Museum

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