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A View of the Seraglio, with part of Constantinople & the opposite Shore of Asia, viz the Point of Calcedonia, the Seraglio of Scutari, part of Scutari & Leander's Tower. Taken from Mr Lisles House above Galata. Print
15 Feb 1752
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A View of part of the Island of Martinique, Pigeon Island, Gros Islet Bay, Shaque Bay & part of Careenage Bay, St Lucia. Hand-coloured.
15 Feb 1785
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Admiral. Fleets were usually divided into three squadrons which formed the van (forward), the centre and the rear. The rear was commanded by a rear-admiral who was subordinate to the vice-admiral commanding the van. The admiral commanded the centre squadr
15 Feb 1799
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Cabin - Boy. No.1.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cabin boy's [Royal navy] Ship's boys were usually aged between twelve and sixteen years. Some came from poor families, others who had been convicted of petty crimes or vagr
15 Feb 1799
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Captain of Marines. No.10.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, captain of marine's [Royal navy]
15 Feb 1799
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Captain. No.8.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, captain's [Royal navy] The captain was responsible for fitting out his ship for sea and had 'to use his best endeavours to get the ship manned', by fair means or foul wh
15 Feb 1799
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Carpenter. No.3.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, carpenter's [Royal navy] The ship's carpenter was one of the most important warrant officers on board and had to pass an examination at Shipwright's Hall before he could
15 Feb 1799
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Cook. No.4.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cook's [Royal navy] Ship's cooks were usually disabled seamen but were ranked as warrant officers. They were not appointed for their culinary skills, but produced the seaman'
15 Feb 1799
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Lieutenant. No.7.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, lieutenant's [Royal navy] Midshipmen had to pass an examination to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant who were usually about nineteen years old. Lieutenants were in charge o
15 Feb 1799
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Midshipman. No.5.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cook's [Royal navy] Midshipmen were usually the sons of wealthy or aristocratic families training to become commissioned officers. They usually joined the Navy at the age of twel
15 Feb 1799
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Purser. No.6.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, purser's [Royal navy]
15 Feb 1799
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Purser. No.6.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, purser's [Royal navy]
Published 15 February 1799
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Sailor. No.2.; Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: dress, cabin boy's [Royal navy]
15 Feb 1799
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A chart of the islands in the China Sea near the Straits of Malacca with the positions of the English fleet and the squadron of Admiral Linois on the 14 & 15th Feby. 1804.. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Medium: On modern backing sheet. Physical descri
1804
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Repulse of Linois by the China Fleet... Ships in the Fleet making Sail in pursuit if the retreating Enemy, 15 Feb 1804. Hand-coloured.
Jan 1805
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'An accurate view... of London and Westminster.... on Wednesday 8th January 1806.... when the remains of the Great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall'. Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.Box Title: Nelson 1.Fun
Published 15 February 1806
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An accurate view from the house of W. Tunnard Esq on the Bankside, adjoining the site of Shakespeare's Theatre - on Wednesday the 8th January 1806; when the remains of the great Admiral Lord Nelson were brought from Greenwich to Whitehall.... Text in
15 Feb 1806
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'Justitia' (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing an incomplete profile illustrating the manner of fitting trusses in the gunports and hold of 'Justitia' (1807), a captured Danish Third Rate, in preperation for an experiment to illustrate S
15 February 1817
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Paramaribo a la Riviere de Surinam Dedie... as a majeste le Roi des Pajs-Bas, Grand Duc de Luxembourg.... Hand-coloured.
15 Feb 1817
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63ft Sailing Mooring Lighter (no date). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a sixty-three foot single-masted sailing mooring lighter that was not built. S
15 February 1819
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Sketch of a cow lying down seen from behind. Mounted with PAE6541-PAE6542.
15 Feb 1819
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The dismasted Indiaman. The Dunira East Indiaman, Captn. Montgomerie Hamilton, totally dismasted, in a hurricane at Night (20th January 1825)..... Dark and dramatic aquatint print depicting, as inscribed: "The dismasted Indiaman. The Dunira East Indi
15 Feb 1826
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Winceslaus Hollar. Print
15 Feb 1828
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Captn. Sir Robert, J. Le Mesurier McClure R.N. Print
15 Feb 1856
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'Luxor 15th Feby. 1867'. During his third visit to Egypt in 1867 Edward Lear collected these five sketches. On the top of the paper are three separate images of a barge laden with straw. Underneath on the left is a scene of four seated Egyptians
15 February 1867
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View on the River Nile 15 Feb 1869. Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.
1869
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. body
15 Feb 1910
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Sturdy (1943); Stygian (1943). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the port inboard profile from the starboard side, a plan of the bridge, the superstructure plan, a plan at the greatest breadth, a plan of the flat at frames 98-107, a plan below the main flats at
6 January 1945
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Sturdy (1943); Stygian (1943). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the starboard inboard profile from the port side as fitted for the S class submarines Sturdy (1943) and Stygian (1943). The plan also includes alterations in red ink for Stygian.
6 January 1945
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. Forecastle deck plan
15 Feb 1955
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. Inboard profile plan
15 Feb 1955
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. Upper deck plan
15 Feb 1955
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