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'Mighty Chain of Yron'. Medium includes graphite.
1930
National Maritime Museum

'Noon' [The crewman on deck taking observation at noon using sextants]. Collection A Laver Suppl.152-175.; Signed by artist and dated.
1930
National Maritime Museum

'The Binnacle' [Man at the wheel of a sailing vessel]. Collection A Laver Suppl.152-175.; Signed by artist and dated.
1930
National Maritime Museum

. A "T" shaped circle with spirit level at base of "T" and centre pivot for a shadow pin. There is a magnifying glass without a tube below the adjustable prism. Two semi-circle filters are fitted. At the top of the "T" there
1930
National Maritime Museum

. Cadet's (Worcester) sweater belonging to William Henry Challinor Mayhead (1913-1994).
1930
National Maritime Museum

. Card for a liquid compass. Card: The card is a mica band. It is clear with black and white markings graduated to every other point and quadrantally in degrees. It is an Admiralty card. Needle: The two needles are held in tubes which go through the d
1930
National Maritime Museum

. Liquid compass box containing a screwdriver, a pivot removing tool, a cap plug, tweezers, a central plug with key, a funnel and a pivot.
1930
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. Magnetic correcting device Aluminium, painted grey, circular box. Has fore and aft and athwartships adjusters and two brass brackets.
1930
National Maritime Museum

. Metal frame. Mirror system similar to that of sextant. For observing horizontal sextant angles. Horizon mirror-Mounted on brackets, has perpendicular adjustment screw. Height 3.25" (8.4cm). Index mirror-Mounted on vertical column with adjustment s
1930
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. The box is marked ACO0755.1 and can be viewed via the Whole/Part toggle. Bowl-Black painted brass, filler plug at centre of verge glass, expansion chamber fitted to base at centre of glass at bottom of bowl. A heavy balancing ring is fitted around base
1930
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. Varnished, pine ditty box belonging to David Strudwick with brass hinges and hook. There are four printed silk pictures stuck on the inside lid - St George's flag, Union Jack, Egyptian flag and a cavalry trooper in Egypt.
1930
National Maritime Museum

9612. A deck watch numbered 9612, by Vacheron & Constantin. It has a well-finished jewelled movement with the regulator scale marked ‘AVANCE’ and other inscriptions ‘VACHERON & CONSTANTIN’, ‘GENÈVE’ and &
1930
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Athens. This drawing, although it does not include the sea, relates very closely to Wyllie's drypoint showing Athens and the Acropolis from the sea, and is probably a study for it. It may also relate to the picture exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1
1930
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Battle of Trafalgar including fighting vessel Victory, inscribed 'W L Wyllie to Admiral Donaldson 1930'. Hand-coloured.; Signed by artist.
1930
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Battle of Trafalgar including vessel Royal Sovereign, inscribed 'W L Wyllie to Admiral Donaldson 1930'. Hand-coloured.; Signed by artist.
1930
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Battle of Trafalgar. Illustration for The Story of Trafalgar. No.64.; Signed by artist.; Stored in folder with PAF2199-PAF2200, PAF2202.
1930
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Battle of Trafalgar. Illustration for The Story of Trafalgar. No.64.; Signed by artist.; Stored in folder with PAF2199-PAF2201.
1930
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Blue Ensign (after 1864). RNVR Blue Ensign. Machine-sewn silk. Marked '29th July 1930. This is the first ensign hoisted on the S.Y. Nahlin - Lady Yule (owner) performed the ceremony.'
1930
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Britannic (1932); Passenger vessel; Liner. Case lid for the third White Star liner to bear the name ‘Britannic’ (1932) which was the largest British-built ship in the world when the celebrated miniaturist, Charles Hampshire, made this model o
1930
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Britannic (1932); Passenger vessel; Liner. Scale: 1:768. The third White Star liner to bear the name ‘Britannic’ (1932) was the largest British-built ship in the world when the celebrated miniaturist, Charles Hampshire, made this model of her
1930
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Gyrinus (K.325). Recreation vessel, sailing dinghy, International 14 Class. The dinghy is called 'Gyrinus' (K325).The dinghy is rigged with sails by Ratsey & Lapthorn, supposed to be around two years older than the vessel. 'Gyrinus
1930
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H.M.S. 'Victory' wooden fragment. Miniature steel anchor with wooden stock, two miniature coils of rope attached. Tied to the anchor with a piece of string, is a flat piece of oak with a label pinned to it. On the label: 'Fragment cut from
1930
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HMS Widgeon postcard. A postcard that depicts the river gunboat HMS Widgeon. In front of the ship are a variety of smaller river boats that are moored to both sides of the riverside.
1930
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Marine Corp Service Medal: Yangtze. Obverse: Port broadside view of a two-masted junk under sail. Legend: "YANGTZE SERVICE". Reverse: An eagle, wings folded, perched on an anchor with leaf sprays. Legend: "UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS".
1930
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Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930). Box base for the medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930)
1930
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Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930). Medal commemorating Grossadmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930). Obverse: Bust of Admiral von Tirpitz in uniform (three-quarter left). Legend: 'GROSSADMIRAL . ALFRED . V. TIRPITZ'.
1930
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Medal commmemorating Governor Joseph Marquis Dupleix (1697-1763) and the cruiser 'Dupleix'. Medal commmemorating Governor Joseph Marquis Dupleix (1697-1763) and the cruiser 'Dupleix'. Obverse: Bust of the governor Dupleix in a long wig
1930
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1903. waistcoat, mess
1930
National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1903. waistcoat, mess
1930
National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform. Bandsman's shoulder title, "RNVR". Sealed pattern. Pin on reverse. Label "Admiralty Duplicate Pattern Voc 31444 Shoulder title for R.N.V.R.Bandsman V151514/30 of 10.7.130".
1930
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Scarborough, LNER. Advertising poster for the London & North Eastern Railway promoting Scarborough. The artist, William Henry Barribal (1873–1956), trained in lithography in London and furthered his artistic studies in Paris. He produced a serie
1930
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The Battle of Trafalgar (Santisima Trinidad). Representing the Battle of Trafalgar, this coloured drypoint shows action between the British Royal Navy and the fleets of France and Spain. On the left, the bow of the British Leviathan is engulfed with smoke
1930
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The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, King William Quadrangle, showing the Tympanum on which is sculptured an allegorical representation of “The immortality of Nelson”. This is a fine architectural study, looking east from the King William court
1930
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Admiralty Master Gyro Compass AP1005. Gyrocompasses were first successfully developed at the beginning of the 20th century as a solution to the problems of magnetic variation and deviation that are inherent in magnetic compasses. They use the properties o
1930s
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Deck scene on the 'Iquique'. A painting along the deck of the 'Iquique' and showing the deck-house and mast on the right. The sails frame the image, creating a complex canopy over the painting and attached by taut ropes on the left. In
1930s
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Enfield No 2 Mark I. Enfield No 2 Mark 1 revolver. Wooden grips are applied to either side of the butt. A ring is fitted to the base of the butt. The frame is solid with the barrel and made entirely of steel. Fitted with a six chamber cylinder. Double act
1930s
National Maritime Museum

Mailboat from St Kilda Island. St Kilda mailboat. A crudely made, boat-shaped block of wood with hollowed out interior, closed by a swing lid. In poker work on the lid 'St Kilda MAIL BOAT LETTERS INSIDE'. The container is attached to a float mad
pre 1930
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Mark II. Astro Compass 6A/1174. Cylindircal flanged base; three knurled levelling screws for circular plate marked 0-360 by 2 degrees; rectangular extension holding two spirit levels and marked 'True Course' with an arrow. Two trunnions and a ca
about 1930
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial clockwork globe. Terrestrial clockwork globe. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as a peninsula. The Great Wall of China is depicted. In South America, there are two labels. New Guinea is still a part of the hypothetical
Gores: 1620; Watch movement: circa 1650; Globe assembled: 1930
National Maritime Museum

The 'Cutty Sark', Bow View. A large and dramatic evocation of the bow of the 'Cutty Sark', showing a carved figurehead. In this highly stylized painting the ship is shown moving through the waves at sunset. The sails of the ship loom a
1930s
National Maritime Museum

. Flight deck plan
28 Feb 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Inboard profile plan
28 Feb 1930
National Maritime Museum

. section
28 Feb 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Upper hanger deck plan
28 Feb 1930
National Maritime Museum

Arm badge, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1930-1947, Submarine Detector, 1st Class. Submarine Detector's (1st Class) arm badge.
1930
National Maritime Museum

Launch of 'Shamrock V'. This rough watercolour study appears to be of the launch of Sir Thomas Lipton's last America's Cup yacht, the J-class 'Shamrock V' at Camper & Nicholson's yard, Gosport, close to the Gosport F
14 April 1930
National Maritime Museum

A flight of three Supermarine Southampton Mark II Flying boats in the air over Hendon. A port quarter view of a flight of three Supermarine Southampton Mark II Flying boats in the air over Hendon, viewed from the ground. The photograph was taken at 1620 h
28 June 1930
National Maritime Museum

The rigid airship 'R101' (1929) in flight over Hendon.. A starboard near broadside view of the rigid airship 'R101' (1929) in flight over Hendon, viewed from the ground. The photograph was taken at 1630 hours. Her registration number G
28 June 1930
National Maritime Museum

. watertight compartments, general arrangement
27 Aug 1930
National Maritime Museum

. rig, general arrangement
13 Sep 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Aft section plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Aft section plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Bridge deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Forecastle deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. hold
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. hold
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Inboard profile plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Inboard profile plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Lower deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Lower deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Main deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Platform deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Platform deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Upper deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

. Upper deck plan
16 Oct 1930
National Maritime Museum

Monserrat, West Indies. Previously titled 'A coastal view', this is inscribed 'Monserrat' and dated 'Dec 11 30', lower right.
11 December 1930
National Maritime Museum