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This file contains the digital vector boundaries for the Local Authority Districts, in England and Wales, as at Census 1961. The boundaries available are: (BFC) Full resolution - clipped to the coastline (Mean High Water mark) Contains both Ordnance Survey and ONS Intellectual Property Rights. These were created by Justin Hayes' team at Salford University. The boundary data have been released alongside our 1961 Census Small Area Statistics which are being treated as a beta product in order that we can obtain feedback from users on all aspects of the data, including the boundary work, as this is the first historic Census digitisation product that Census Historical Research has released.
REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE View Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/LAD_(Dec_1961)_in_England_and_Wales_BFC_Boundaries/MapServer REST URL of ArcGIS for INSPIRE Feature DownloadService – https://dservices1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/services/LAD_Dec_1961_in_England_and_Wales_BFC_Boundaries/WFSServer?service=wfs&request=getcapabilities REST URL of Feature Access Service – https://services1.arcgis.com/ESMARspQHYMw9BZ9/arcgis/rest/services/LAD_Dec_1961_in_England_and_Wales_BFC_Boundaries_2022/FeatureServer
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