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'Worcester' v 'Conway' boat race shield. 'Worcester' v 'Conway' boat race shield. Challenge shield, comprising a silver-plated shield-shaped plaque with an ornate pierced floral border and a sailing warship at anch
1897
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. A circular shape fan made of cow hide with the brown and white hair left on. The decoration is made of red woollen trade cloth sewn on with hide thongs. The fan has a wooden hide-covered handle with carving at one end. The fan acquired during the Beni
1897
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. A clear glass, straight sided bottle, containing dark rum, corked and sealed. A label is pasted diagonally across the bottle: 'Splice the mainbrace issued to every officer and man of the fleet at Spithead on Jubilee day 1897.' Issued to Capt.
1897
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. Champion Thames barge pennant in white wool bunting, machine-sewn with blue letters 'DIAMOND JUBILEE CHAMPION BARGE 1897'. With blue borders and a Union Flag in the canton. Rope attached. Hand sewn repairs.
1897
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. Cover from a souvenir card of Cape Town, 1897. The cover is made of pale blue card with gold writing. On the back is a gold, rectangular border.
1897
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. Dry compass Card: Consists of a paper band attached to the metal circumference and metal centre by fine silk threads. The paper is white with black markings graduated to quarter points and with two sets of quadrantal maarkings in degrees, one set bein
1897
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. Flat, gilt metal diamond-shaped pendant. The front of the pendant is decorated with a portrait depicting Queen Victoria, along with the inscription 'DIAMOND JUBILEE VRI 1837-1897'. The back of the pendant is decorated with the coat of arms of
1897
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. Gun lock. Believed to have come from HMS BOXER sunk in collision 8 Feb 1918 in the English Channel. HMS BOXER was a destroyer launched in 1894 - during World War I she was engaged on patrol duties in the Channel.
1897
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. Light infantry undress sword which belonged to a 'J.B.F.', which could be Captain John B. Finlaison R.M. (circa 1900). The hilt guard is of steel in the form of a thin, pierced half-basket which bears the cypher of Queen Victoria surmounted by
1897
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. lines & profile
1897
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. Scabbard for light infantry undress sword which belonged to a 'J.B.F.', which could be Captain John B. Finlaison R.M. (circa 1900). The mid-brown polished leather scabbard has a steel top locket and steel chape and drag. A leather collar, 56mm
1897
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. Souvenir card of Cape Town, 1897, containing inside a dried and polished leaf painted with the Union Castle liner RMS ROSLIN CASTLE at sea, Table Mountain and Lion's Head rock in the background. These leaves were known as "sow's ears&quo
1897
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. Souvenir card of Cape Town, 1897, containing inside a dried and polished leaf painted with the Union Castle RMS ROSLIN CASTLE under sail. These leaves were known as "sow's ears". In two pieces.
1897
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A Naval Review at Spithead. Jubilee 1897 (Kitson). original art: drawing
1897
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Badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897. Badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897. Obverse: Shield bearing the device of a sea creature (a Nautilus) floating on waves, behind
1897
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Badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897. Blue ribbon bow for the badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897.
1897
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Badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897. Box base for the badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897.
1897
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Badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897. Box lid for the badge commemorating the Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers 1897.
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded To Adm C J Barlow DSO. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: 'VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles surmounted by the Imperial
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to Adm Fleet Sir Dudley Pound. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles surmounted by the
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Earl David Beatty, G C B. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: 'VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistl
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to Admiral Sir Francis Charles Bridgeman Bridgeman. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistl
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles s
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles surmount
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to William Charles Primmer RN. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles surmounted by the
1897
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Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles surmounted by the Imperial crown. Inscription: "IN C
1897
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Dummy book made from H.M.S. 'Eurydice'. Dummy book with 'Holy Bible' carved on one side and 'HMS Eurydice' on the other. The donor's father obtained the wood when 'Eurydice' was salvaged in 1878 and whilst serv
1897
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Eastern Archipelago. Plans of Anchorages in Bali, Lombok. Sumbawa, and adjacent islands. Chiefly from Dutch Government Charts. Scales differ. Chart consisting of 7 plans. 1. Lombok - East Coast, Labuan Haji Road circa 1:20,000; 2. Lombok - East Coast, Seg
1907; 1897
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H.M.S. 'Vindicitive' capstan top. Capstan top from HMS 'Vindictive'. A large circular brass plate with a rolled edge and holes round the edge to secure it. In the centre is a round brass badge with a rope border decorated with the
1897
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H.M.S. Calliope In heavy seas. Heightened with white.; No.1739.1910.; Signed by artist and dated. Presumably intended to show 'Calliope' escaping from Apia in the Samoa hurricane, 1889.
1897
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HMS Terrible (1895) at anchor.. A port bow view of HMS Terrible (1895), a First Class Cruiser, at anchor. Alongside is a steam pinnace with a ship's launch on the inside. There is some spotting on the image. This is a copy negative. The negative cl
1897
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Ireland Coast Guard. Single sheet on linen-backed paper. Hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:1,000,000 (bar)]. The bar scale is in nautic miles. The chart is ungraduated. It contains a key to ships, headquarters of Divisions, stations, detachments and
1897
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Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1887. Awarded to Adm of the Fleet Sir Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistles su
1897
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Medal commemorating British Commerce and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Medal commemorating British Commerce and Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 1897. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria, laureate, crowned, in low dress with orders (left). Lege
1897
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Medal commemorating HMS 'Foudroyant'. Medal commemorating HMS 'Foudroyant'. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) (three-quarter left), cocked hat with diamond aigrette, uniform with epaulettes. Legend: 'HORATIO
1897
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Medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897. Box for the medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897.
1897
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Medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897. Medal commemorating Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee 1897. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA'S SEXAGENARY 1897'. Reverse: Within a laurel wreath a shield bearin
1897
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Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897. Decoration in the form of a crown for the medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897.
1897
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Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897. Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee 1897. Brass cross pattée fitted with a loop and with a separate pressed brass crown. Obverse: In the centre the head of Queen
1897
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Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and British Commerce. Medal commemorating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and British Commerce. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (left) wearing a small crown and laurel wreath. Legend: (outer)
1897
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Medal commemorating the centenary of the capture of Trinidad, 1797 and Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801). Medal commemorating the centenary of the capture of Trinidad, 1797 and Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801). Obverse: Abercromby's bust, facing, head
1897
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Medal commemorating the increase of the German fleet. Medal commemorating the increase of the German fleet. Obverse: Bust of Emperor William II of Germany in a cocked hat, naval uniform and order. In the field, behind the neck: 'WILHELM II.' Alo
1897
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Medal commemorating the International Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 1897. Box base for the medal commemorating the International Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers.
1897
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Medal commemorating the International Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 1897. Box lid for the medal commemorating the International Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers.
1897
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the International Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, 1897. Medal commemorating the International Congress of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers. Obverse: Shield bearing the device of a sea creature (a Nautilus) f
1897
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Medal commemorating the visit of the Chilean fleet to Rio de Janeiro, 1897. Medal commemorating the visit of the Chilean fleet to Rio de Janeiro, 1897. Obverse: A ribbon with legend above entwined with a laurel spray below. Legend and inscription: '
1897
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Medal commemorating the wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897. Medal commemorating the wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) (three-quarter left), cocked hat with diamond aigrette, uniform
1897
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Medal commemorating the wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897. Medal commemorating the wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897. Obverse: Port broadside view of HMS 'Foudroyant' at anchor. Legend: 'FOUDROYANT.' Reverse: Inscripti
1897
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Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and HMS 'Foudroyant'. Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and HMS 'Foudroyant'. Obverse: Bust of Nelson (three-quarter left), cocked hat with diamond a
1897
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Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and HMS Foudroyant. Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) and HMS 'Foudroyant'. Obverse: Bust of Nelson (three-quarter left), cocked hat with diamond aigrette, uni
1897
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Medal commemorating wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897. Medal commemorating wreck of HMS 'Foudroyant', 1897. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the wreck of the 'Foudroyant' in a heavy sea, her mainmast over the side, a boat w
1897
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Miniature: Diamond Jubilee Medal, Queen Victoria 1897. Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick Tower Hamilton. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria (L) Legend: "VICTORIA D.G. REGINA ET IMPERATRIX F.D." Reverse: Within a wreath of roses, shamrocks and thistl
1897
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Prize medal, Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Obverse: Mercury amid clouds, stars and the Moon in its first quarter. Legend: "ASTRONOMICAL . SOCIETY . OF . THE . PACIFIC". Reverse: A wreath of laurel knotted at the base. Inscription: "
1897
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Prize medal, International exhibition, Brussels, 1897. Prize medal, International exhibition, Brussels, 1897. Obverse: Central figure of Minerva, extends her arms to embrace a male figure (left) representing industry with an anvil and a hammer and a femal
1897
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Prize medal, Rowing Competition. Obverse: A three-masted, square-rigged Man-of-War, engraved on shield which has crossed oars and a lifebelt at the top. Reverse: Inscription incuse and hallmark. Inscription: "CONWAY V WORCESTER 1897 Won by CONWAY, AR
1897
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Queen Victoria's Medal 1897. Box for the prize medal.
1897
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Queen Victoria's Medal 1897. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria in coronet and veil with star of order Legend: "VICTORIA DEI GRA: BRITT: REGINA FID: DEF: IND: IMP:". Reverse: Inscription within a wreath of laurel. Legend: "QUEEN VICTORIA&
1897
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Queen Victoria's Medal 1897. Ribbon for the prize medal.
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1856. Flag Officer's trousers, full dress
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1897. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1897. Flag Officer's waistcoat, mess. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Admiral of the Fleet's undress coat. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920). Admiral of the Fleet's coat, undress.
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. White mess jacket which belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920).
1897
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1903. Belonged to Adm-Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher (1841-1920). Flag Officer's waistcoat, mess.
1897
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The Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908. Egyptian medal awarded to Admiral of the Fleet, Earl David Beatty, G C B. Obverse: Inscription: "Cypher of Khedive Abbas Hilmi. 1314 H". (A.D. 1897). Bar: "HAFIR". (in English and Arabic). Reve
1897
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The Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908. Obverse: Inscription: "Cypher of Khedive Abbas Hilmi. 1314 H". (A.D. 1897). Bar: "HAFIR". (in English and Arabic). Reverse: An oval shield of the arms of Egypt upon a trophy of flags and weapon
1897
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The Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896-1908. Obverse: Inscription: "Cypher of Khedive Abbas Hilmi. 1314 H". (A.D. 1897). Reverse: An oval shield of the arms of Egypt upon a trophy of flags and weapons, an uninscribed tablet and scroll below. Uninsc
1897
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Webley Mark III. Webley Mark III revolver. Hatched plaques of composite materials are applied to either side of the butt. The tip of the butt is fitted with a ring. The frame is solid with the barrel and is nickel plated. Fitted with a six chambered cylin
1897
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Fighting vessel; Gunboat, River. Scale: 1:32. A contemporary waterline builder’s model of a shallow draught river gunboat, thought to be the ‘Sandpiper’ class (1897-98) designed for operation on Chinese rivers. The model is mounted on it
Circa 1897
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Position of the fleet on the 26th June 1897 London published 4th June 1897. Scale: 1:28,000 bar. Six copies. Chart of the south coast of England, Solent, coloured. Ungraduated. Variation. Ship positions marked for the review.
4 June 1897
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Position of the fleet on the 26th June 1897 London published 4th June 1897. Scale: 1:28,000 bar. Six copies. Chart of the south coast of England, Solent, coloured. Ungraduated. Variation. Ship positions marked for the review. Card backed.
4 June 1897
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Sketch. The Jubilee Naval Review at Spithead 23rd Jun 1897. Terrible, Victoria & Albert, Powerfull. Medium includes graphite.; Heightened with white.; Signed by artist.
23 Jun 1897
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'In Honour of our Queen': Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Review at Spithead, 26 June 1897. At her Diamond Jubilee Review at Spithead on 26 June 1897, Queen Victoria was represented by the Prince of Wales. He was in the Royal yacht 'V
1898
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Harbour and herring fleet, Scarborough, Yorkshire. Scarborough became a popular seaside resort after the health benefits of sea bathing were promoted here by a local doctor in 1660. Although bathing machines can be seen in the foreground of this photograp
22 September 1897
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HMS Canopus Launched at Portsmouth 13th October 1897 By Mrs Rice, Rear-Admiral Ernest Rice, Admiral Superintendent, J A Yates, Chief Constructor. Signed by artist.
Oct 1897
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Launch of HMS Canopus by Mrs Rice 13 Oct 1897. Drawing
Oct 1897
National Maritime Museum

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