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| Picture No | 10238947 |
| Date | 1863 |
| Description | Chincha (Guano) Islands |
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A view of Middle Island, from North Island, one of the three Chincha Islands, otherwise known as the Guano Islands. Lying about ninety miles from Peru, the guano deposits on the islands became valued as fertiliser in the 19th century.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News, 21 February 1863, page 200 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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