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Lindschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595. Pictorial chart of Mozambique, 5 Aug 1583. Print
1599
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Tromp’s fleet: a council of war off the Texel, 5 August 1665. One of a series of drawings made by Van de Velde the Elder when he was attached to the Dutch fleet following the action at Bergen on 2 August 1665, early in the second Anglo-Dutch War. Th
1665
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Tromp’s fleet: a council of war, 5 August 1665?. One of a series of drawings made by Van de Velde the Elder when he was attached to the Dutch fleet following the action at Bergen on 2 August 1665, early in the second Anglo-Dutch War. This view of th
1665
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Specification for the 1745 Establishment. 9 page specification for the 1745 Establishment, dated 5 August 1745, addressed to Admiral Sir John Norris, signed by Joseph Allin, Surveyor of the Navy, and by the following Master Shipwrights: John Ward (Chatham
5 August 1745
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The Battle of Dogger Bank, 5 August 1781. The British artist Thomas Luny (1758-1837) is best known for his marine paintings, which, though often sombre, show great skill in technique and execution. The action referred to in this painting is a confrontatio
1781
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Sorlings (1789). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Sorlings (1789), a purchased Survey Vessel. Signed by Martin Ware [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, March 1787 - June 179
5 August 1789
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Sorlings (1789). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck with some details for Sorlings (1789), a purchased Survey Vessel. Signed by Martin Ware [Master Shipwright, Deptford Dockyard, March 1787 - June 1795].
5 August 1789
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'Project' (1806). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan for the 'Project' (1806). The plan also depicts a modified midship section, sheer lines with inboard detail showing the mortar beds, a longitudinal half-breadth, and upper deck
5 August 1805
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'The Island of Mull from Crinan bay'. This sketch of 'the Island of Mull from Crinan bay' was done by Louisa Herschel when she was 19 years old. It is signed by the artist and dated. It would very probably have been done from life on a
5 August 1854
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Napoleon III Receiving Queen Victoria at Cherbourg, 5 August 1858. (Updated, June 2017) Between 4 and 8 August 1858, the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress Eugenie visited Cherbourg. On their arrival, they inaugurated the railway line linking the town t
1859
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Clipper Ship Lancashire Witch 1575 Tons Register. Hand-coloured.
5 Aug 1863
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August 5th, 1889. Signed by artist and dated.
5 Aug 1889
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