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'Dr Duncan Stewart, Calcutta'. Watercolour of Dr Duncan Stewart by Charles Grant. Dr Duncan Stewart was the eldest brother of Margaret Brodie Herschel (nee Stewart) who in turn was married to John F.W. Herschel. Duncan was in India between 1825
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'Revd Edmund Nelson, Rector of Burnham Thorpe, Norfk. Father of the Great Lord Nelson'. A print which may be after the portrait of the Reverend Edmund Nelson painted by William Beechey in 1800 (see BHC2881), though if so it has been imaginativel
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'The Old Temeraire'. With printed description in same mount. The plate for this print was made by Willmore in 1845. In 1884, writing to Ruskin on the subject, R.C. Leslie (son of C.R. Leslie RA and a nautical authority) recalled: 'I have be
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A boat sheet hook found in an Eskimo cache on Montreal Island on 2 August 1855 by the Anderson search Expedition. It is an iron fitting with a ring a one end and a double hook at the other.
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A canvas bag of shot, found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. The markings on the boat's stem indicate it was the same one
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A fragment of sail canvas found at Northern Cairn, Cape Felix on 3 July 1879 by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. The item has brown stains and one selvage edge. This is presumably the
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A fragment of shirt with the initials of Charles Frederick Des Voeux. Obtained from the Inuit at Repulse Bay in 1854 by the Rae Expedition. The Inuit said that they had found the material at a
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A glazed and painted earthenware dish found on Beechey Island in August 1850. Four search expeditions were in the area at this time. The dish has a square shape with wavy edges painted blue. A
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A gold lace cap band obtained from the Inuit at Pelly Bay by the Rae expedition on 21 April 1854. The Inuit said that they had found the material at a camp to the north west of the mouth of th
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A Goldner soup tin found at Beechey Island by the Inglefield Search Expedition, 1852. Franklin's expedition spent its first winter on the island. The tin is made of sheets of tinned wroug
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A hip flask possibly found in an Inuit cache at Cape Maria Louisa by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. The local people had found the items and left them gathered in one place. The flask
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A lead musket ball found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. Two loaded shot guns were found at the same site.
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A meat tin found at Beechey Island by the Inglefield Search Expedition, 1852. A large, rectangular empty tin with part of the top surface remaining at a corner. There are two small holes in th
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A rope grommet, found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. The end of a three stranded rope with an eye lashed in it. The boat may
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A sample of tinned meat preserved in spirit in a rectangular glass container mounted on a mahogany base with a brass plate fixed to the front. The brass plate is inscribed 'TINNED MEAT SU
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Fragments of a wool, hand-sewn naval ensign with a rope attached. The item is in too poor a condition to measure. It was found by Lieutenant W.R. Hobson at an abandoned camp site at Cape Fel
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Three cut-down soup tins used as beakers (one may be a billy can). They were probably found in an Inuit cache at Cape Maria Louisa by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79.
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Two wire cartridges, found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. Only the wire mesh remains. The markings on the boat's stem i
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8. Four fragments of scented soap found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island, in May 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-9. McClintock's party reached this site o
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. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-8. Piece of three stranded rope. According to the Royal Naval Museum 1913 Catalogue, the item was found by McClintock's search expedition 1857-9, however McClintock does not include it on his
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. A small pair of leather shoes, with decorative additions of leather sewn round the opening and in the shape of a cross on the square toes. They are mounted in a red baize-lined, glazed box. The box has a hand written label 'These shoes were sent ho
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. Bowl-Brass with heavy lead weight at base. Mounted on flanged gimbal ring. Black lubberlines painted on inside of bowl. Card- Mica covered with paper. Black with white markings graduated to 1/4 points. Has inner graduations circle. This is graduated bot
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. Bowl-Copper weighted at base, set in brass gimbal ring. Black lubber line painted on inside of bowl. Card-Mica covered with paper. White with black markings graduated to points and quadrantally in degrees. Decorated North and East points. Graduated arc
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. Card -Mica covered with paper, white with black markings, graduated to 1/4 points. Has decorated E point. At centre of card is a hole 1" dia. to accommodate pivot gimbal. Needle-Heavy bar edge needle, 6.3" long 0.3" deep. Has expanded cen
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. Cutlass, the hilt of a cutlass consists of a steel half-basket guard. The cutlass has a black cast iron grip. The cutlass has a straight, flat steel blade with a double-edged spear point. The blade was cut down in 1875. The obverse of the blade is engra
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. deck
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. Inboard profile plan
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. Italian Kingdom of the Two Sicilies dirk. The hilt consists of a grooved wooden grip, with flat pommel and prominent tang button. Traces of decoration around the latter are too faint to be distinguishable and the ferrule is plain. An oval cross-guard, h
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. Lifting jack. Used for packing bales and launching purposes by Messrs Edward Gibson & Son, Shipbuilders, Hull.
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. lines
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. lines & profile
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. lines & profile
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. lines & profile
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. lines & profile
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. lines. There is a memo and letter marked ZAZ7778.1 and ZAZ7778.2 which can be viewed via the grey toggle to the right of the WHOLE field.
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. Lower deck plan
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. Lower deck plan
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. One of three metal stanchions found in an abandoned boat at Erebus Bay, King William Island, in May 1859 by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-9.
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. One of Two knitted cotton gloves belonging to a member of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Arctic expedition. They are two left hands, not a pair. there is the remains of elastic at the wrists and a small heart worked into the palm of both hands. Found lai
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. One of Two knitted cotton gloves belonging to a member of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Arctic expedition. They are two left hands, not a pair. there is the remains of elastic at the wrists and a small heart worked into the palm of both hands. Found lai
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. Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Soup tin found at Beechey Island by the Inglefield Search Expedition, 1852. The tin has been opened at one end with a hammer and chisel. It is made of sheets of wrought iron, tinned and soldered
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. Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Three wire cartridges found by Lieutenant W.R. Hobson at an abandoned camp site at Cape Felix, King William Island on 25 May 1859. They were found by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-59.
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. Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Three wire cartridges found by Lieutenant W.R. Hobson at an abandoned camp site at Cape Felix, King William Island on 25 May 1859. They were found by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-59.
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. Relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. Three wire cartridges found by Lieutenant W.R. Hobson at an abandoned camp site at Cape Felix, King William Island on 25 May 1859. They were found by the McClintock Search Expedition 1857-59.
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. Scabbard for Italian Kingdom of the Two Sicilies dirk. The is a black leather scabbard with an ornate top locket, lower part of the scabbard missing frog attachment. The scabbard is missing the its tip.
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. section, midship
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. section, midship
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. Two knitted cotton gloves belonging to a member of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Arctic expedition. They are two left hands, not a pair. The remains of elastic at the wrists and a small heart worked into the palm of both hands are visible. Found laid ou
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. Upper deck plan
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. Upper deck plan
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. Wooden square stand for the dry card compas
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Actaeon (1831). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the stowage onboard Actaeon (1831), a 28-gun Sixth Rate Sloop. The annotations show the quantity of the stores, and the position of the ballast. Signed George Mansel (Captain for order of the Legion of Humour, Comm
February 1845
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Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840). Over life-size marble statue, the sitter bare-headed, facing forwards but looking and imperiously pointing slightly down to his right with extended right arm. His left arm stretches back behind to support him
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Alexander von Humboldt in his study. Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt in his study. The handwritten inscription at the bottom right reads: "Ein treues Bild meines Arbeits Zimmers, als ich den zweiten Theil des Kosmos schrieb. AV Humboldt" [A
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Arctic America Sheet 1 from Cape Barrow to Cape Krusenstern by Sir John Franklin and Messrs Dease and Simpson 1825 and 1837. Arctic chart: Cape Barrow to Cape Krusenstern - B.A. 1711 (1845)
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Celestial globe gores. Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores are the same as Bale GLB0255. There is a magnitude table in a rectangular cartouche, to the right of Perseus. The Milky Way is drawn but not labelled. In Capricorn and Taurus
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Celestial globe gores. Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores are the same as Bale, GLB0255. There is a magnitude table in a rectangular cartouche to the right of Perseus. The Milky Way is drawn but not labelled. In Capricorn and Taurus
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Celestial globe gores. Celestial globe gores. Astronomical details on the gores include a magnitude table in a rectangular cartouche, to the right of Perseus. The Milky Way is drawn but not labelled. In Capricorn and Taurus Poniatowski, there are labels f
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Celestial gore plate. Celestial gore plate. The plate is made of copper and was used to print celestial gores, such as the gore set Bale, GLB0255 and GLB0256 as well as his modern pull, GLB0270. For further information about the construction and cartograp
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Chart of the cruising of Her Majesty's Sloop Bittern of 16 guns between latitude 14 degrees 00 ' & 24 degrees 10' S. Longitude 34 degrees 00' & 42 degrees 30' E.. Single sheet. Col. ms. Medium: Linen-backed paper. Scale: [
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Chart of the North Polar Sea. Scale: [circa 1:2,000,000. Black and white chart. Inscription written in pen reads 'Eleanor I Franklin from Captain Beaufort 1st November 1845'.
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Costumes de l'Armee Francaise. Troupes de Marine. 1758, 1778, 1796, 1810, 1816, 1845 (uniform). Hand-coloured.; Plate No.60. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, marine artillery [French]
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Details of felucca and sketches of various utensils. Inscr 'Genova'. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings r
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Elephant (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Elephant (1786), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down (razeed) to a 58-gun Fourth Rate Frigate at Portsmouth Dockyard in 1817-8. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Portsm
26 July 1845
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England east coast Sheet III from Southwold to Cromer surveyed by Captn. Washington R.N., Lieut. F. Cudlip and E. Calver, Master. 1843 sold by R.B. Bate... Scale: [circa 1:150,000]. (Edges trimmed to inside plate mark.)
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Felucca in calm, drying nets with lighthouse inscribed ' lighthouse Livorno' [Leghorn]. Mounted with PAE5634.
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H.M.S. Caledonia, 120guns, lying in Plymouth Sound..... Hand-coloured.; Medium includes gum arabic.
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HMS Bulldog. Polychrome-painted (restored) figurehead of HMS 'Bulldog', a wooden paddle sloop of 1124 tons, built at Chatham Dockyard in 1844-45. The figurehead represents a full-length leaping bulldog with a shield on the underside bearing the
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HMS Pique (1834); Warship, Frigate; 36 guns. Scale: Unknown. Model depicting the lower mast of HMS 'Pique' (1845), a sailing frigate of 36 guns. The model mast is made of individual pieces held together by iron hoops. It is also fitted with chee
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HMY Fairy (1845); Royal/ceremonial vessel; Yacht. Scale: 1:96. A contemporary full hull and rigged model of HMY Fairy (1845). The model is decked, rigged with three masts and spars and equipped with a variety of fittings including a capstan, binnacle, whe
Circa 1845
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HMY Fairy(1845); Royal/ceremonial vessel; Tender; Screw. Scale 1:85. A contemporary full hull model of the Royal Yacht Fairy(1845). Built in the builder's style, the model is decked and equipped with a variety of fittings including a capstan, binnacl
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Janus Majeval. Drawing of a bearded man in profile with an inscription below in ink: ‘Majeval. Slaver pirate who run the knife into Mr Palmer Midshipman HMS Wasp – Tried and convicted 184[5] Exeter’. An episode culminating in the murder
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Medal commemorating the Réunion syndicate de Marine. Medal commemorating the Réunion syndicate de Marine. Obverse: A foul anchor on an ermine cloak, hanging from a horizontal bar, the head of a trident above. Legend: 'RÉUNION SYN
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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain', experimental voyage from Bristol to London, 1845. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain', experimental voyage from Bristol to London, 1845. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel
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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel, carrying fore and aft sail on six masts. Legend: 'THE GREAT BRITAIN.' Exergue: 'LEN
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Medal commemorating the visit of the Grand Duke Alexander of Russia to Peru, 1845. Medal commemorating the visit of the Grand Duke Alexander of Russia to Peru, 1845. Obverse: Emblem defaced. Reverse: The double Russian eagle displayed and crowned. Legend:
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Medal commemorating the visit of the Grand Duke Alexander of Russia to Peru, 1845. Medal commemorating the visit of the Grand Duke Alexander of Russia to Peru, 1845. Obverse: The arms of Peru, flags and branches as supporters. Legend: 'REPUBLICA PER
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Mentone with colour notes dated 1845 Inscr. Mounted with PAE5796-PAE5800.
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Original Envelope that accompanies the letter written by John and Phoebe Diggle to their son John Diggle on board HMS TERROR.. Original Envelope that accompanies the letter written by John and Phoebe Diggle to their son John Diggle, ship's cook on bo
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Pages from Charles Knight's 'Old England: A Pictorial Museum'. These pages are almost certainly from Charles Knight's 'Old England: a Pictorial Museum'. They were presumably included in the Herschel's prints and drawings
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Plan of Holyhead, shewing the proposed packet and refuge harbour, in the West Bay. As designed by J.M.Rendel, Civil Engineer, F.R.S. &c. &c. 1845.. Single sheet. Coloured lithograph, laid on modern linen and paper backing. Scale [circa 1:8,000 (ba
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Revd Edmund Nelson, Rector of Burnham Thorpe, Norfk, Father of the Great Lord Nelson. Print
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Royal yacht HMY 'Fairy'. Fragments of flag for the contemporary full hull model of the Royal Yacht 'Fairy' (1845). Contained in a metal box.
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Royal yacht HMY 'Fairy'. Metal rectangular plaque for the contemporary full hull model of the Royal Yacht 'Fairy' (1845).
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Royal yacht HMY 'Fairy'. Plastic rectangular plaque on a wooden block for the contemporary full hull model of the Royal Yacht 'Fairy' (1845).
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include a very innovative feature, in that the lines of magnetic variation are depicted. The source used is given in a comment below the cartouche in a note stating, 
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The celebrated piratical slaver 'L'Antonio', with others of the Black Craft lying in the Bonny River. Published by Edward Ranesden. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection.
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The Greenwich Pensioner. A group on a bench on the north side of the Rysbrack statue of George II in the centre of the Grand Square of Greenwich Hospital. Left to right: a respectable young woman with a babe in arms; a boy in naval dress of short jacket a
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The United Service. An interpretation of a meeting of army and navy veterans, the Chelsea Pensioners depicted dressed in scarlet coats and the pensioners of Greenwich Hospital in blue. They are portrayed during a viewing of the Naval Gallery paintings in
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Thomas Simpson, The Arctic Discoverer from an Original Picture. Print
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Timber piece. A piece of worm-eaten timber with a hand-written label attached: 'Piece of timber taken from a ship's bottom destroyed by the Worm the copper having fallen off from Tahiti 1842. Presented by Capt. A: S: Hamond R.N.' The item b
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Varigotta inscr and dated 1845. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his travels, but it is evident
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Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck illustrating the cabins and mess table layout on Vernon (1832), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate, as fitted as the flagship for Rear-Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield, Commander in Chief of the Braz
30 July 1845
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Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main deck (upper deck) for Vernon (1832), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate, as fitted as the flagship for Rear-Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield, Commander in Chief of the Brazil and River Plate Station. Sign
30 July 1845
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Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Vernon (1832), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate, as fitted as the flagship for Rear-Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield, Commander in Chief of the Brazil and River Plate Station.
30 July 1845
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View of Varigotta with (inset) Finale. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his travels, but it is
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Witness against the 10 Slaver Pirates tried at Exeter, July 1845. Pencil drawing of a black man in a greatcoat with an inscription in ink below: 'one of the witnesses against the/ 10 Slaver Pirates tried at/ Exeter Summer Ass[izes] for the/ murder of
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. Two eyepiece lens caps of sextant tubes. One has a clear lens, the other is a yellow shade. The clear-glass eyepiece has screw thread on the outside of the brass fitting, the other on the inside. The objects are relics of Sir John Franklin’s ill-
1845 or earlier
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Inscr. 'Coreglano?'. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his travels, but it is evident
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Landscape with ruins, Italy. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his travels, but it is evident th
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