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'A street in Gibraltar'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and August 1945
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National Maritime Museum

'Bridge and pump room on SS Esturia'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 an
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National Maritime Museum

'Cleaning guns of the Esturia at Gibraltar'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December
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National Maritime Museum

'Convoy in a sea way'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and August 1945.
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'Convoy in choppy sea, approaching the straight of Gibraltar from the Atlantic'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in
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National Maritime Museum

'Convoy Leaving Gibraltar'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and August 1
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National Maritime Museum

'Convoys meeting at a rendezvous in Atlantic'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between Decembe
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National Maritime Museum

'From the after boat deck of Escort Oiler. Corvette fuelling astern'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the mercha
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'Gibraltar from the harbour'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and August
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National Maritime Museum

'Gibraltar. Patrol vessels returning to harbour'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between Dece
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'Girders and pipes. S.S. Esturia'. Cook was on board SS Esturia from 16.12.43 until 20.7.44. Drawn on the back of a piece of navigational chart.
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'Northbound Cconvoy. Off the coast of Ireland'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between Decemb
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'Oiling a corvette at sea'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and August 1
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National Maritime Museum

'On board an Escort Oiler. Repairing the pipeline'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between De
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'Repairing the hose on board an Escort Oiler'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between Decembe
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National Maritime Museum

'Southbound convoy. Cloudy evening'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and
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'Spare propeller on Board. S.S. Esturia'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 194
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'Tugs. Energetic and rambler operating in Gibraltar harbour'. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy
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"Sword Area" Beach Chartlet, enlargement of portion of F.1016.. Single sheet. Col. lith. Scale: 1:37 500. Cartographic Note: Borders graduated for lat & long. Chart has transverse mercator grid squares. Scales in metres and yards. Additional
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. A grey painted aluminium corrector magnet holder. Magnets are held in base of tube and can be turned by a key inserted into holes at the side.
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. Bare needle pocket compass in blue plastic case, with a screw operated needle lifter. The sixteen principal points of the compass are marked on base of bowl and are with graduations to 360 degs.Diameter 2" (5.1cm).
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. Bearing plate A heavy white metal ring graduated to 360 degrees on upper surface and edge. Fitted with a single cross member which has the alidade pivoted at its centre. The alidade sights consist of two hinged vanes; fore sight is a frame with sightin
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. Bearing plate A heavy white metal ring graduated to 360 degrees on upper surface and edge. Fitted with single cross member which has the alidade pivoted at its centre. The alidade sights consist of two hinged vanes; fore sight is a frame with sighting
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. Bearing plate A heavy white metal ring gradusted to 360 degrees on upper surface and edge. Fitted with single cross member which has the alidade pivoted at its centre. The alidade sights consist of two hinged vanes; fore sight is a frame with sighting
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. Bowl-Dia 8.25" (21cm) Grey painted brass, filler plug and expansion chamber unsighted. Domed verge glass. Ungimballed. Card- Dia.6.9"(17.5cm) White plastic ring with black markings, graduated to 360 degs attached by a plastic framework to crui
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. Consists of a crude white painted wooden disc with a hole at the centre and two white fabric discs on which are marked various times and bearings, in ink. For use with one-man torpedo riders.
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. In 1944 Lt Col A T C Priddle, of the directorate of Tank Design, was certain that he could design a better compass than the Compass Department and this is the result. A small compass with a 0.5" (1.3cm) card is mounted at the top of a 27" (68.
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. In 1944 Lt Col A. T. C. Priddle, of the directorate of Tank Design, was certain that he could design a better compass than the Compass Department and this is the result. A small compass with a 0.5" (1.3cm) card is mounted at the top of a 27" (
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. Integrator box
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. Integrator box part
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. Integrator, used for oceanography. Cylindrical metal housing containing suspension galvanometer mechanism, brass adjusting knob for suspension and zeroing. Admiralty Pattern 5946, serial no. P.705. Cylindrical metal housing 80 mm diam x 250 mm overal h
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. Lieutenant-Commander's white mess jacket.
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. Monitor chassis from Marine radar. Design 1.
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. Royal Navy duffle coat. In beige, wool fabric with a knap, machine sewn, unlined. It has two patch pockets. There are two bone buttons and a tab to adjust the fit of each sleeve. Hood with webbing draw-string closure, (the fit can be adjusted by two but
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. Signal pistol. Wood plaques have been applied to the grips, the rest of the pistol made of brass and steel. The barrel hinges forward of the action at the breech. Single action. The barrel is a plain steel tube, smooth bore and of circular section. The
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. Sub-Lieutenant's monkey jacket.
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. Submarine liquid compass Bowl: Black painted brass, the sides of the bowl form a bellows and act as a long expansion chamber. Glazed at both top and bottom. Inside of bowl black. Card: Diameter 1.2" (3.0 cm) grey metal card with markings made b
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. Tank compass part. The compass card has become detached from the pivot.
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. The quintant has a diamond-pattern alloy frame with traces of black lacquer, and a wooden handle with a brass-lined threaded hole for a second handle or a stand. The pressure clamp and worm screw are located at the bottom of the index arm, with a worm s
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. Trousers
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. Trousers, Sub-Lieutenant RN
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A distant view of the Christmas relief at Wolf Rock Lighthouse. A view from a Trinity House vessel looking towards the Wolf Rock lighthouse. A man is suspended by a foot-loop from the gantry crane either being winched ashore or out to the boat, which can
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Arrival of second escort group of sloops at Liverpool. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by t
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Beaches and Harbour, Normandy 1944. Freedman worked as a signwriter and a stonemason's and architect's assistant before studying art. Between 1930 and 1940 he was instructor in still life at the Royal College of art and, from 1940-46, he served
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Bronze Star Medal. Bronze Star Medal awarded to Commander Warren Fred Postel, USN. The medal is in the form of a five-pointed star with a smaller star in the centre. Inscribed on the reverse is ‘HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT’. The ribbon
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Campbelltown Loch, April 1944. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advisory
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Campbeltown harbour, Scotland, April 1944. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artis
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Campbeltown Loch boom nets and floats. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists A
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Captain Michael Torrens-Spence, 1914-2001. Michael Torrens-Spence won many decorations during wartime service in the Mediterranean as a pilot with the Fleet Air Arm, and in the course of his career he held commissions in the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Forc
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Clear Flight Deck: On Board an Aircraft Carrier. As an official war artist, Bone spent some time in a variety of naval shipping during the Second World War, including aircraft carriers. This is the deck of an aircraft carrier, possibly the escort carrier
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Flooded Walcheren. After studying art in London, Hennell taught at schools in the West Country. He applied to become a war artist in 1939 and in 1943, he volunteered to replace Eric Ravilious who had disappeared in Iceland. In 1944 when the British forces
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Frank E Mattocks, Chief Engineer (1889-1965). A half-length portrait, to the left, in chief engineer’s uniform in the merchant service wearing a cap. His left hand is on his hip and he holds a pipe in his right hand. In the background is a convoy.
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Helford River, Cornwall. Oil painting by Lord Methuen, entitled 'Helford River, Cornwall'. The painting is signed and dated by the artist, and there is an oil sketch portrait of a woman on the verso.
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HMS Mauritius on full speed trial. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advis
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HMS Pretoria Castle. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advisory Committee
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HMS Pursuer. The Bridge. Grumman Martlet taking off. Stephen Bone (1904-58) was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advisory Committee in 1943 after his father, Muirhead Bone, relinquished his post at the Admiralty. He was sent to sea to reco
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Illustrious returns to the Grand Harbour, Malta. Framed watercolour drawing entitled "Illustrious returns to the Grand Harbour, Malta".
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In the last light of D-Day a medical DUKW takes us to the Hospital ship. Trained at Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts and at the Royal College of Art in London, at the outbreak of the First World War, John Charles Wood Heath volunteered for service in
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Leading Seaman P.A. McDougall. Framed charcoal drawing entitled "Leading Seaman P.A. McDougall". The drawing has the following inscription: "Stitches out, man who lost his fingers - Leading seaman P.A. McDougall". Signed by the artis
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Lieutenant (Basil Charles) Godfrey Place, VC, DSC, 1921-94. A three-quarter-length portrait of Place, seated with arms folded, in a blue roll-necked sweater and dark green trousers. In 1942, as a 22-year-old Royal Naval lieutenant, Place commanded the mi
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Lieutenant Commander Stephen Halden Beattie (1908-1975). A half-length portrait of Lieutenant-Commander Beattie, wearing lieutenant-commander’s undress uniform. The sitter took part in the successful raid on St Nazaire, aimed at the destruction of t
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Lieutenant Donald Cameron, VC, 1916-61. A three-quarter length portrait to right seated wearing blue battledress, a shirt showing white collar and cuffs and lieutenant's stripes on the shoulders. Cameron sits with his arms folded and stares straight
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Mail Censorship Office, Portsmouth. Thomas Hennell applied to become one of the War Artists Advisory Committee's war artists in 1939. In 1943 he volunteered to replace Eric Ravilious in Iceland after Ravilious’s untimely death. It is even more
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Marine. Head-and-shoulders carved oak bust of an anonymous young Royal Marine private of Word War II, with its original wooden stand or pedestal, which is inscribed '1939-1945' with the Royal Marines crest. The figure looks forward, with neatl
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Midget submarines at Campbeltown. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Adviso
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Ministry of War Transport Vessels in Dry Dock at Fowey, Cornwall. 'Empire Creek', a coaster, was put on a slip for overhaul at Fowey, in October 1944. Her name, painted on her side, indicates that she took part in the Normandy landings. The draw
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Mulberry harbour, Arromanches: Normandy landing, June 1944. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist
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Mulberry harbour, Arromanches: Normandy landing, June 1944. Stephen Bone, son of the important and influential artist Sir Muirhead Bone, was a significant participant in the War Artists Advisory Committee project. He produced a large number of paintings a
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Naval C-in-C's HQ Press Liaison, June 1944. Framed watercolour drawing entitled "Naval C-in-C's HQ Press Liaison, June 1944". The watercolour has been signed by the artist.
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Naval Officer prisoners sailing boats Marlag 'O' 1944. John Worsley joined the Royal Navy in 1939. His depictions of life on board ship were soon acquired by the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC), and he was quickly made an official war arti
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Naval Officers Orchestra - 1944, Marlag O. Signed by artist and dated.; Exhibition: Seapower, 1992.
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Off the coast of Normandy, 1944 (Normandy Landings). Signed by artist and dated.
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On Board an S-Class Submarine: up the Conning Tower. As an official war artist, Bone spent some time in a variety of naval shipping during the Second World War, including submarines. In this painting he has created a dynamic composition, contrasting artif
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Penny. A South African penny. Obverse: Bust of King George V in naval uniform, crowned (left). Legend: 'GEORGIVS VI REX IMPERATOR.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a frigate under sail. Legend: 'SOUTH . AFRICA . 1944 . SUID . AFRIKA�
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River Thames, London Bridge to Tower Bridge sounded by the survey staff of the Port of London Authority 1943. Single sheet. Coloured lithograph. Scale circa 1:1,056. The scale is in feet and the soundings are in feet and inches. The land features are base
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Royal Marine gunners in a cornfield. Oil painting
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Royal Naval Reserve uniform: pattern 1921. Commander's monkey jacket. With sewn on medal ribbon bars.
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901. Lieutenant-Commander's monkey jacket.
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1929. Admiral of the Fleet's monkey jacket. Ten sewn on medal ribbon bars.
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1944. trousers, blue
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Sailor. Head-and-shoulders carved oak bust of an anonymous young Royal Naval rating of World War II, with its associated wooden stand or pedestal, which is inscribed '1939-1945' together with the Naval fouled anchor. The figure faces forward w
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Sailor. Square oak pedestal for the bust SCU0068, carved with a fouled anchor and inscribed '1939-1945'.
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Shipbuilding. Rushbury, a painter and etcher, studied stained glass design and mural decoration at Birmingham College of Art. He settled in London, specialising in architectural subjects, and travelled abroad to Italy, France and Spain, in search of such
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Ships at sea. This is one of 262 drawings and 2 paintings presented to the Museum by the artist's family in 2012, and related to John Kingsley Cook's wartime service in the merchant navy between December 1940 and August 1945.
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Shoulder Strap, Royal Naval Reserve. Lieutenant-Commander's shoulder strap.
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Shoulder strap, Royal Naval uniform. Shoulder strap.
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Strike down aircraft after refuelling: on board an aircraft carrier. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official w
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The Christmas relief at Wolf Rock Lighthouse. A view from the boat near the landing stage on the Wolf Rock looking up at the lighthouse. A man is suspended by a foot-loop from the gantry crane either being winched ashore or out to the boat. The page cap
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The gooseberry, Courseulles. Stephen Bone was the son of the influential draughtsman and etcher Sir Muirhead Bone (1876-1953), who was an official war artist in both World Wars. Stephen Bone was appointed official war artist by the War Artists Advisory Co
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The Sailor [Maurice Alan Easton]. A head-and-shoulders portrait of a sailor with his arms folded facing right. He wears a seaman's uniform and a naval cap with the anonymous 'HMS' tally band, a wartime precaution to prevent the enemy knowin
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Transport ships coaling in Cardiff Dock. A painter and theatre designer, Piper mixed with the avant-garde in England and Paris - he knew both Henry Moore and Braque, but in the late 1930s abandoned abstract art for a romantic portrayal of buildings and la
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True Wind Calculator. True Wind Indicator made of metal, possibly anodised aluminium. A rectangular frame carries a rotatable inset circular scale 112 mm in diameter, reading 0–180 (black)–0 (red) with radial slot labelled 'Wind you feel&
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White Ensign. British naval ensign. Machine-sewn wool bunting. Brass grommets in hoist.
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Women's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1952. Pair of black shoes, no laces.
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Women's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1952. Pair of black shoes, no laces.
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Women's Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve uniform: pattern 1952. Pair of black shoes, no laces.
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Wren wireless telegraphist receiving a message. This drawing is one of 14 given by the Wren Gladys E. Reed to the Museum in 1947. Little is known about this artist. She joined the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in 1943. From February to July 194
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Wren wireless telegraphist transmitting a message by radio-telephony. This drawing is one of 14 given by the Wren Gladys E. Reed to the Museum in 1947. Little is known about this artist. She joined the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in 1943. Fro
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[Marine]. Square wooden pedestal for the bust SCU0067 carved with the Royal Marines crest and inscribed ' 1939-1945' .
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Åsknatt på havet, studie. Oljemålning 1851. Storlek 37,5 x 55 cm.
1 January 1944
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