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A View of Margate Pier and the Two Sisters. Print
12 Aug 1785
National Maritime Museum

Timber carriage (circa 1786). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the sections through the axles, the side elevation, and a plan view for a carriage to transport timber. The plan also includes the reference relating to the various components, the materials to be
12 August 1786
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Archibald Dalzel Esqr. Governor of Cape Coast Castle & its dependencies, on the coast of Africa. A print depicting Archibald Dalzel, the governor or Cape Coast Castle. Archibald Dalzel (1740–circa 1811) was born in Kirkliston in Scotland. He s
12 August 1799
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'Ant' (1798). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck and quarter deck for 'Ant' (1798), a schooner-rigged tender. It is not known if the 'Ant' was a purchased merchant vessel, or an ex-French vessel. The date and place i
circa August 1803
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'Belleisle' at the close of the Action off Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Inscribed: “Situation of His Majesty's Ship BELLISLE [sic], Wm Hargood Esqr Captain, with the NAIAD Frigate, Captain Thos Dundas, taking her in Tow at the close of
12 Aug 1806
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'Belleisle' at the close of the Action off Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Inscribed: “Situation of His Majesty's Ship BELLISLE [sic], Wm Hargood Esqr Captain, with the NAIAD Frigate, Captain Thos Dundas, taking her in Tow at the close of
12 Aug 1806
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'Belleisle' towed to Gibraltar, 24 October 1805. Inscribed: “His Majesty’s Ship BELLISLE [sic], Wm Hargood Esqr Captain, in Tow of the NAIAD Frigate Captain Thos Dundas, near Gibraltar on the Morning 24th October 1805 having narrowly
12 Aug 1806
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Jack, hove down - With a Grog Blossom Fever (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Plate 78. This cartoon makes much play on the drinking habits of sailors. 'Jack' is shown ill in his hammock surrounded by bottles of 'Grog'. The doctor seems re
12 Aug 1811
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George IV on board the 'Lightning', the first Post Office Steam Packet to Dublin, 12 August 1821. At the end of May 1821, after some reluctance, the Post Office introduced the first two steam mail-packets, 'Lightning' and 'Meteor&
1822
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The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.136. Bound in the album PAG8512.
12 Aug 1821
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The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth (caricature). Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured. This scene of life aboard ship in the Navy demonstrates that even in cramped conditions leisure time was well used. Music is played on pipe and fiddle whil
12 Aug 1821
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Trial of the R.Y.S. Brig Water Witch on the 5th Septr 1832, off the Scilly Islands with H.M. Ships Vernon, Donegal, Stag & Snake (bow view). Hand-coloured.
12 Aug 1834
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Trial of the R.Y.S. Brig Water Witch, on the 6th Septr 1832 off the Scilly Islands with H.M. Ships Vernon, Castor & Snake (portside view). Hand-coloured.
12 Aug 1834
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The Wellington Captn James Liddell, off Dover August 12th 1839. Hand-coloured.
1840
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'John Adams' house and grave Pitcairn's Island, Augt 12th 1849'. No. 9 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. A slightly unfinished drawing, in which the positi
12 August 1849
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'Pitcairn's Island, Augt 12th 1849'. No. 8 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title, with the further note on the island's height: '1200 ft - The Village is o
12 August 1849
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'Tepic [Mexico], Augt 12th 1850'. No. 44 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Fold-out panoramic drawing on two joined sheets, the right one stuck down on the album page, which is captioned by the artist below the image, as title. For th
12 August 1850
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The harbour, fortifications, and Bight of Revel, from Wulf Island, in the Gulf of Finland, opposite Baro Sound, near Sweaborg.... Print
12 Aug 1854
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Sketch of a panorama of Clew Bay showing Clare Island. Annotated. (continued from PAF9444). Bound with PAF9440-PAF9444, PAF9446-PAF9467.
12 Aug 1869
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Lord Chas. Beresford R.N., M.P. (caricature). original art: drawing
12 Aug 1876
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