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Vintage map of Calais 1900s. #210243818
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Harmsworth`s Universal Encyclopedia 1940s.Calais: Plan of the port and town, showing the harbours and old town, protected by the citadel and surrounded by quays. Calais is a city and major ferry port in northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department`s prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. Calais grew into a thriving centre for wool production, and came to be called the `brightest jewel in the English crown` owing to its great importance as the gateway for the tin, lead, lace and wool trades or `staples`. Calais remained under English control until its capture by France in 1558.
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