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Hornet (1776). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing external planking (in black ink) and internal planking (in red ink) layout for Hornet (1776), a 14-gun Sloop, as taken off while building. Hornet was launched in March 1776 at Deptford by Messrs Adam & Barnar
3 February 1776
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An Ancient Bireme from Basius (Galleys 8). Vol I. Page 73. (Charnock).
3 Feb 1802
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An Ancient Bireme from Basius, having one tier of oars only (Galleys 9). Vol I. Page 114. (Charnock).
3 Feb 1802
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An Ancient Heptereme from Basius, said to have belonged to Pyrrhus King of Epirus (Galleys 6). Vol I. Page 72. (Charnock).
3 Feb 1802
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Cutting out the 'Curieux' at Martinique, 3 February 1804. The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests. As she was a threat to British West Indian commerce, the British Commodore H
1805
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Sidney (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan of the after parts for the upper deck and lower deck as fitted in 1817 to the Sidney, a 6-gun Survey Vessel, and with modifications as suggested by Mr. Holbrook, her Commander. Signed Nicholas Diddams [M
3 February 1817
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Ice chart of the southern hemisphere compiled from the voyages of Cook 1772-5, Bellingshausen 1819-21, Weddell 1822-4, Foster 1828-9, Biscoe 1830-2, Balleny 1839, D'Urville 1839, Wilkes 1839, Ross 1841-2-3, Scott 1901-4, and Shackleton 1908-9.. Singl
1910; 1874
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Captain (1869). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the profile (to hurricane deck) for the masted turret ironclad HMS Captain (1869), as fitted at Lairds, but with later alterations. Marked "Alterations and additions shown in red ink" . Drawing carri
3 February 1870
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Captain (1869). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the hold with sections as fitted for the masted turret ironclad HMS Captain (1869). The plan includes later alterations in 1870. The sections illustrated are at frames (not numbered) ca.140, 134 looking forward
3 February 1870
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Captain (1869). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the profile, main (upper) deck and beams under for the masted turret ironclad HMS Captain (1869), as fitted and later altered. Marked "Alterations and additions shown in red ink" . Drawing carries red
3 February 1870
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Captain (1869). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck for the masted turret ironclad HMS Captain (1869), as fitted and with later alterations. Marked "Alterations and additions shown in red ink". Drawing carries red (Admiralty) Portsmouth Ya
3 February 1870
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Captain (1869). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the profile and plan for the lower deck on the masted turret ironclad HMS Captain (1869), as fitted and with later alterations. Marked "Alterations and additions shown in red ink". Drawing carries red (
3 February 1870
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HMS Coquette (1871). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the fore/aft body, sheer lines and longitudinal half-breadth of the Ariel class composite gunboat HMS Coquette (1871).
3 February 1872
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Iron Ship Andes... Messrs Moran & Sanderson, Owners & Messrs Osbourne Graham & Co Builders. Print
3 Feb 1874
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Looking down from the balloon across the plateau towards 'Discovery' (1901).. A view from the balloon looking back towards the 'Discovery' (1901), a research ship, alongside the ice shelf in Balloon Bight. The tether of the balloon can
3 February 1902
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The ballloon being filled on the ice.. A view of the cow-gut balloon being inflated with hydrogen on the ice. Ann Savours records that the balloon had been christened 'Eva'. Four men are below the partially lifted and inflated balloon, while the
3 February 1902
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E H Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return from the attempt to reach the South Pole, National Antarctic Expedition.. A group photograph of Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr Wilson on their return to Discovery from the attempt to reach th
3 February 1903
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Arrival of the steamship 'Gothic' at Sydney, 3 February 1954. Oil painting showing the arrival of HM The Queen and Prince Philip at Sydney from New Zealand during their post-Coronation Commonwealth tour, which lasted nearly six months in 1953-54
1954
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