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'City of Cardiff' wreck, Land’s End, LSA rescue. Photographic print, Gibsons of Scilly Shipwreck Collection.
1912
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. A plate transfer-printed in colour with a design of pansies in the centre, it has a gilt edge. A calendar for 1912 appears on the border of the plate with an inscription at the bottom 'Compliments of J. REYNER, Meats & Ships Stores, NEWPORT NE
1912
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. A plate transfer-printed in colour with a picture of a fairy and flowers. A calendar for 1912 appears on the border of the plate with an inscription at the bottom 'Compliments of J. REYNER, Meats & Ships Stores, Newport News, Va'. There is
1912
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. Base of box for the liquid compass.
1912
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. Bowl- Aluminium fitted with brass verge ring. Inside of bowl unpainted and fitted with a brass double bridge across diameter which carries the pivot and gearing 4:1 and an arm with a black spot. A pointer with a hole is pivoted under the verge glass and
1912
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. Bowl- Brass bowl painted black and glazed top and bottom. There is a filer hole on the side and four expansion chambers are also on the side. A diameter bar at the base of the bowl supports the pivot arrangement. A black lubber spike projects horizontal
1912
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. Bowl- Brass bowl painted black and glazed top and bottom. There is a filler hole on the side and four expansion chambers also on side. A diameter bar at the base of the bowl supports the pivot arrangement. A black lubber spike projects horizontally from
1912
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. Bowl: Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base incorporated with tripod mounting spigot. Inside of bowl painted white with a black wire lubber pointer projecting from the side. Fitted with an azimuth circle (Schmalcalder typ
1912
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. Bowl: Black painted brass, filler plug at side, expansion chamber at base incorporated with tripod spigot. Inside of bowl painted white with a black wire lubber pointer projecting from side. Fitted with an azimuth circle having a "Schmalcalder&quo
1912
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. Bowl: Brass. Glazed. Has fill hole on side. Azimuth circle. Heavily weighted at bottom with brass screw tripod fitting. White on inside with black lubber spike. Card: Mica, white with black markings graduated to 360 degrees and to 16 points. Black dom
1912
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. Lid of box for the liquid compass. It has a spare hair line in an envelope nailed to the inside of the lid.
1912
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. lines
1912
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. Liquid compass for use in airships Bowl: Black painted brass, two filler plugs at side, expansion chamber at base. Inside of bowl painted white. Luninous glass lubber line projecting from fore side of bowl. Mounted in a coiled wire gimbal ring whcih is
1912
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. Naval issue holster made of leather.
1912
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. profile
1912
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. RMS 'Titanic' - Green wool carpet with a canvas backing with a cruciform husk flower pattern in paler green. From a portion retained by a worker at the Harland & Wolff fitting out yard.
1912
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. Universal equinoctial dial for latitudes 0°-80° South. This dial has a cast iron latticework base with a hinged dial-plate, and a latitude arc on the West side. The brass hour-circle segment is supported by iron spokes and is connected to the hi
1912
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. Wooden box for the liquid compass
1912
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1912 Calender with image of Royal Family. A calender for 1912 depicting a picture of King George, the late King Edward and the Prince of Wales. All 3 figures are dressed in naval Uniform. The bottom of the calender stats the seller of the calendar as 
1912
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A tug towing a small sailing vessel. Photograph of an oil painting on canvas showing a small sailing vessel being towed by a tug, viewed from off the starboard quarter. The signature of the artist, Jean Marion, appears in the bottom right corner. Marion
1912
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Arrival of the Fleet for the Coronation Review. The painting commemorates the arrival of the fleet at Spithead to celebrate the Coronation of King George V in 1911. It shows the fleet drawn up in parallel lines for the King and Queen to sail past in the &
1912
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At sea with Blake c.1650. No 4 in a set of 6 watercolours of Naval seamen 900-1735. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist and dated.; Copyright of Miss B W Lecky.
1912
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Baltic Schooner Emmanuel. Print
1912
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Boats on the Maas. Print
1912
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Body tag. Body tag No. 148 from Jacob Birnbaum. A brown card, tie-on label, marked 'Jacob Birnbawm 148' in blue ink. It is torn beside the hole reinforcement. It belonged to passenger Jacob Birnbaum, lost in 'Titanic' disaster.
1912
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Collision view of the port side of the Oresund (1883), showing gap filled with bedding. Photographic print, Gibsons of Scilly Shipwreck Collection. In collision with the steam screw schooner B Kemeny (1899) on 28 april 1912. Pilot came on board and took
1912
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Electroplated coffee pot. Electroplated coffee pot used on board Blue Funnel line ships. Goblet-shaped jug on a plain circular foot with a slightly curved spout and shaped handle. The lid, which is hinged below a collar, has a conical knop. The house fl
1912
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Electroplated hot milk jug. A electroplated hot milk jug used on board Blue Funnel line ships. It consists of a goblet-shaped jug on a plain circular foot with a slightly curved lip and shaped handle. The lid, which is hinged below a collar, has a conical
1912
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England - east coast Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing compiled from various Admiralty surveys 1831-1914 [Harwich to Blakeney]. Scale: circa 1:200,000. Two views. Two lighthouse elevations. MS bearings of Happy Return and Gloucester
1919; 1912
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England - East Coast. Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. Compiled from various Admiralty surveys, 1831-1914. Single sheet. Engr. Physical description Note: Lights coloured. Scale: [1:221 250]. Contents Note: 3 Views, (A) Kelling Church to Blakeney Church; (B
1919; 1912
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England - East Coast. Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. Compiled from various Admiralty surveys, 1831-1930. Single sheet. Engr. Physical description Note: Lights coloured. Scale: 1:221 250. Contents Note: 3 Views, (A) Kelling Church to Blakeney Church; (B)
1941; 1941; 1912
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England - East Coast. Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. Compiled from various Admiralty surveys, 1831-1930. Single sheet. Engraving. Lights coloured. Scale: 1:221,250. Contains 3 Views: (A) Kelling Church to Blakeney Church; (B) Mundesley to Lower Sheringha
1938; 1912
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England-East Coast. Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. Compiled from various Admiralty surveys, 1831-1911. Single sheet. Engr. Physical description Note: Lights coloured. Scale: [1:221 250]. Contents Note: 1 Lighthouse profile, Haisborough Lighthouse; 3 View
1912; 1912
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England-East Coast. Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. Compiled from various Admiralty surveys, 1831-1914. Single sheet. Engr. Physical description Note: Lights coloured. Scale: [1:221 250]. Contents Note: 3 Views, (A) Kelling Church to Blakeney Church; (B)
1918; 1912
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England-East Coast. Outer Gabbard to Outer Dowsing. Compiled from various Admiralty surveys, 1831-1957. Single sheet. Physical description Note: Lights coloured; Chart colour shaded. Scale: 1:221:250. Contents Note: 1 Lighthouse profile, Haisborough Light
1961; 1912
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First Class Promenade on the 'Highland Piper' (1911). Deck view on the passenger/cargo liner 'Highland Piper' (1911) showing the First Class Promenade on the port side of the Promenade Deck, a view looking forward. Note the collapsible
1912
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First Class stateroom on the 'Highland Piper' (1911). Cabin interior on the passenger/cargo liner 'Highland Piper' (1911) showing a stateroom in First Class accommodation. The Nelson Line insignia appears on the blanket.
1912
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Fishing boats alongside a quay. Photograph of an oil painting on canvas showing a harbour scene with fishing boats alongside a quay, perhaps at Ostend in Belgium. The signature of the artist, Jean Marion, appears in the bottom right corner. Marion work
1912
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Fragment of a Hebrew calendar, annotated by Jacob's father.. Fragment of a Hebrew calendar, annotated by Jacob's father.
1912
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Framed advertisement for Vinolia soap. A framed advertisement from the Illustrated London News, 20 April 1912, for Vinolia soap, as used on the 'Titanic'. The advertisement has a picture of the liner in the centre, a picture of the soap and its
1912
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From the Cinque Ports c.1300. No 2 in a set of 6 watercolours of Naval seamen 900-1735. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist and dated.; Copyright of Miss B W Lecky.
1912
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Harbour scene with fishing boats. An oil painting on canvas showing a harbour scene with fishing boats, perhaps at Ostend in Belgium. The painter is probably Jean Marion. Marion worked on the coasts of France, Belgium and Holland; he took part in the All
1912
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In Tudor Times c.1525. No 3 in a set of 6 watercolours of Naval seamen 900-1735. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist and dated.; Copyright of Miss B W Lecky.
1912
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Ireland - West Coast, Glengariff Harbour. Surveyed by Qualifying Class, Navigation School Sept - Oct 1912.. Single sheet. Coloured manuscript, drawn in ink and watercolour on linen-backed paper. Scale: 1:6,084. The bar scale is in sea miles and the soundi
1912
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Istria. Scale: 1:24. A contemporary half block model of the racing yacht Istria(1912). The hull is constructed wooden planks in bread and butter fashion and is painted a metallic copper below the waterline with white topsides above to the level of the de
1912
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Lieutenant-Commander Denis Quentin Fildes, 1889-1975. Fildes joined the Royal Navy in 1906 and was a midshipman. In 1912, as a lieutenant, he joined the cruiser ‘Natal’ and was serving in her when war was declared with Germany in 1914. On 30 D
1912
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Marconi Room on the 'Highland Piper' (1911). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Highland Piper' (1911) showing the Marconi Room with equipment supplied by the United Wireless Telegraph Co. In this period the Nelson Line maintained
1912
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Medal commemorating Emperor William II Commodore of the Kiel Yacht Club and its Jubilee. Medal commemorating Emperor William II Commodore of the Kiel Yacht Club and its Jubilee. An oblong plaque. Obverse: Bust of the Emperor William II in plain clothes an
1912
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Medal commemorating the launching of armoured ship 'España', 1912. Case for the medal commemorating the launching of armoured ship 'España', 1912.
1912
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Medal commemorating the launching of armoured ship 'España', 1912. Medal commemorating the launching of armoured ship 'España', 1912. Obverse: Busts of King Alfonso XIII and his queen. Legend: 'RECONSTUCCION . DE .
1912
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Memorial button. Memorial button inscribed: 'ISADOR STRAUS WE MOURN OUR LOSS' with a photograph of Straus. It has two attached black cloth tabs. The button is 1.25" in diameter. It commemorates a passenger who died in the loss of 'Tit
1912
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Piece of coal from RMS Titanic. Small lump of coal from RMS 'Titanic', in an original sealed plastic envelope printed in red: 'FRAGILE TITANIC COAL'.
1912
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891. Lieutenant's trousers, full dress
1912
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Fleet Paymaster's coat, frock
1912
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S.S. Commonwealth. Medium includes bodycolour.; Signed by artist and dated.
1912
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Saxons and Danes c.900. No 1 in a set of 6 watercolours of Naval seamen 900-1735. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist and dated.; Copyright of Miss B W Lecky.
1912
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Second Class stateroom on the 'Highland Piper' (1911). Cabin interior on the passenger/cargo liner 'Highland Piper' (1911) showing a two berth stateroom in Second Class accommodation, at the after end of the Upper Deck. This photogra
1912
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Sketch of a P&O Liner at sea. original art: drawing
1912
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Southampton (1820); Worcester (1843); Portland (1822); Lancaster (1823); Winchester (1822); Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile with alterations to the stern for Southampton (1820), Worcester (1843), Portland (1822), Lancaste
July 1819
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Southampton (1820); Worcester (1843); Portland (1822); Lancaster (1823); Winchester (1822); Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Southampton (1820), Worcester (1843), Portland (1822), Lancaster (1823), Winchester (1822), and Ch
July 1819
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Southampton (1820); Worcester (1843); Portland (1822); Lancaster (1823); Winchester (1822); Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Southampton (1820); Worcester (1843); Portland (1822); Lancaster (18
July 1819
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Southampton (1820); Worcester (1843); Portland (1822); Lancaster (1823); Winchester (1822); Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the spar deck for Southampton (1820), Worcester (1843), Portland (1822), Lancaster (1823), Winchester (1822), and Chi
Circa July 1819
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Southampton (1820); Worcester (1843); Portland (1822); Lancaster (1823); Winchester (1822); Chichester (1843). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Southampton (1820), Worcester (1843), Portland (1822), Lancaster (1823), Winchester (1822), and Ch
July 1819
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Stockholm 1912. original art: drawing
1912
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Study of HMS 'Hercules', battleship. This is the battleship 'Hercules' (1910) seen in almost port-broadside view in 1912, with two red bands on each funnel and after her fore funnel had been raised by ten feet. Late in 1912 her funnel
1912
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The Sennen Rocket Brigade rescuing crew from the steamship 'City of Cardiff', Land’s End. Photographic print, Gibsons of Scilly Shipwreck Collection.
1912
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Titanic-Carpathia Medal, 1912. Carpathia Medal - bronze pendant. An irregular shaped badge. Obverse: Within a border composed of two dolphins, Neptune's head (above centre) with flowing beard and an anchor and staff crossed (below), starboard bow vie
1912
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Titanic-Carpathia Medal, 1912. Carpathia Medal - bronze pendant. An irregular shaped badge. Obverse: Within a border composed of two dolphins, Neptune's head (above centre) with flowing beard and an anchor and staff crossed (below), starboard bow vie
1912
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In Rememberance of the Titanic record. 78rpm record made in rememberance of the Titanic. Includes the songs "Be British" and "Stand to your Post" by Ernest Gray.
Post 1912
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Battleships of the 3rd Squadron, 1912. Painting.
1912
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First Class Restaurant Reception Room on the 'Titanic' (1912). Interior of the passenger liner 'Titanic' (1912): a photograph of an original drawing mounted on card, showing the design of the First Class Restaurant Reception Room, on t
March 1912
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The Sennen Rocket Brigade rescuing crew from the steamship 'City of Cardiff', Land’s End. A crewman from the City of Cardiff being helped ashore by the members of the Sennen Cove Rocket Brigade. He was winched ashore using a breeches buoy
March 1912
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A port bow view of 'Titanic' (1912) at the quayside, Southampton.. A port bow view of the passenger liner 'Titanic' (1912) alongside the quay at Berth 44, Southampton docks, looking northwest. In the background off Berth 46 to her star
4 or 6-10 April 1912
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Original set of 12 photographs taken by Louis Mansfield Ogden.. Original set of 12 photographs taken by Louis Mansfield Ogden of the scene of the TITANIC disaster, taken from the deck of the CARPATHIA. NOT AVAILABLE TO ORDER- PLEASE CONTACT STAFF
1912-04-14
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SS Kasenga in Pack Ice 14 April 1912. A small painting of a Bucknall Steamer SS Kasenga in pack ice. Painted by C.W.K. Horne MM. Dated 14.4.1912. In early 1912 Kasenga sailed from Calcutta to Boston/New York via Suez. The ship arrived at Boston on 19 Apr
1912
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Morning Herald [Fulton County, NY, USA]. Page from the Fulton County 'Morning Herald', 19 April 1912, Vol. XVI, No. 20. Article titled "Giant Titanic went down while band was playing...". Paper yellowed in a double-sided glazed frame.
19-04-1912
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Argentine battleship Moreno. Grisaille.; Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist and dated.
May 1912
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Letter, from the White Star Line to Joachim Birnbaum, father of Jacob.. Letter, from the White Star Line to Joachim Birnbaum, father of Jacob, regarding the return of his son's body for burial and the return of Jacob's personal effects, found in
1912-05-17
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. body
16 Jun 1912
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Queen Elizabeth class battleships. Scale 1:24. A plan showing constructional sections for the Queen Elizabeth class battleships.
12 July 1912
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Queen Elizabeth class battleships. Scale 1:192. A plan showing the profile, decks and sections of the Queen Elizabeth class battleships, illustrating the proposed arrangement of armour protection.
16 July 1912
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George Romney painting Lady Emma Hamilton as Ariadne. Signed by artist.
1 Oct 1912
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Proposed design of the First Class Café Parisien on the 'Olympic' (1911). Interior of the passenger liner 'Olympic' (1911) showing a photograph of an original drawing mounted on card. The title is written below in pen: 'S S
30 October 1912
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First Class Music Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the First Class Music Room, on the Promenade Deck (a view of the port side, looking forward). The room is decorated in the N
November 1912
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First Class Smoking Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the central area of the First Class Smoking Room, on the Promenade Deck. A view from the port side, looking towards the fo
November 1912
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First Class Smoking Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the central area of the First Class Smoking Room, on the Promenade Deck. A view looking towards the bay window on the star
November 1912
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First Class Smoking Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the central area of the First Class Smoking Room, on the Promenade Deck. A view looking up at the raised roof and glass do
November 1912
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First Class Smoking Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the First Class Smoking Room, on the Promenade Deck. A view of the port side, looking aft towards the door out to the Vera
November 1912
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First Class Verandah Café on the 'Indarra' (1912). Deck view on the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the First Class Verandah Café, on the Promenade Deck. A view looking across to the starboard side, with th
November 1912
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Second Class Dining Saloon on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the Second Class Dining Saloon, on the Awning Deck; a view from the port side, looking aft.
November 1912
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Second Class Music Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the Second Class Music Room, on the port side of the Bridge Deck. A view looking aft, with the piano on the left side of th
November 1912
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Second Class Smoking Room on the 'Indarra' (1912). Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Indarra' (1912) showing the Second Class Smoking Room, on the starboard side of the Bridge Deck (a view looking aft).
November 1912
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Spanish battleship Espana. Grisaille.; Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist and dated.
Nov 1912
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Nelson's Last Signal at Trafalgar. A photogravure after the painting, ‘Nelson’s Last Signal at Trafalgar’, by Thomas Davidson. Nelson is shown in the centre of the image standing on the deck of the ‘Victory’. He gestures
Published December 1912
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