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Four classical poses: 'Hatred, Love, Moderation, Fury.'. Print by Francesco Bartolozzi after William Hamilton depicting the figures of love, hatred, fury and moderation. The whole page is numbered LXXXIX, indicating that it was a plate from a b
17 April 1779
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Diligence (1795). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Diligence (1795), a 16-gun Brig Sloop at Bursledon by Mr George Parsons. The plan include
17 April 1795
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Diligence (1795). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Diligence (1795), a 16-gun Brig Sloop to be built at Bursledon by Mr George Parsons. Initialled by John Henslow [Surveyor of the Navy, 1784-1806] and William Rule [Surveyo
17 April 1795
National Maritime Museum

The Glorious Defeat of the Spanish Armada, between Dover & Calais in 1588. Technique includes etching. This early 19th-century print is interesting as an example of how great events of natiional history are absorbed and represented for later audiences
17 Apr 1813
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Calcutta (1831). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for Calcutta (1831), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as taken off. Signed by Thomas Roberts [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1830-1837].
17 April 1832
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with elevations and sections of fittings for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with elevations of cupboards, bulkheads, doors, storage, ship's library, and other details for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed by
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle illustrating the fittings on deck for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Note the enclosed waist with permanent gangways. The plan
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with elevations and sections of fittings for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scales: 1:48, 1:24, 1:6. Plan showing the roundhouse (poop) illustrating the elevations and plans for the companionways, colour lockers, stantion posts, and elevation of the insode of a gunport on Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, t
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835); Collingwood (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the fittings for Vanguard (1835), and with alterations dated March 1844 for fitting Collingwood (1841), both 80-gun Second Rate, two-deckers. Collingwood was c
17 April 1841
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Bermuda (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship profile and plan illustrating the pivot gun, as proposed to be fitted to Bermuda (1848), a 3-gun Schooner building in Bermuda.
17 April 1847
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(Recto) Inside the Harbour at Malta, 17 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Trafalgar' in Grand Harbour, Malta, 11 March 1852. No. 17 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left, 'Apr 17th 52 / Malta' and 'Frank' below the
March - April 1852
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'Depart du Roland, dans la rade de Toulon. Le Prince Napoleon et son major a Bord'. 'Le Frigate Uranie'. 'Le Roland'. Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.; Signed and dated by artist.
17 April 1854
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H.M. Steam Frigate Bulldog steaming into Kioge Bay with Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen on board - The Bearer of the Declaration of War with Russia by England. Hand-coloured.
17 Apr 1857
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'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the proposed positions of the furnace for molten iron, and fan to be fitted to the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). This equipment was intended to supply the filling for Martin's m
17 April 1861
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'Warrior' (1860); 'Black Prince' (1861). No scale. A diagram showing the relative positions of the metacentre, centre of gravity and centre of buoyancy of the 'Warrior' class broadside ironclads 'Warrior' (1860) and
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. An office copy of a plan showing the inboard profile for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando Po. Plan
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the 'topgallant' forecastle for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando Po. Signed
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, cut down to a 50-gun Frigate, and later fitted as a Storeship for Fernando Po. Signed by William Moody [Acting Master Shipwright, Po
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main deck (lower deck) with some deck fittings for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando
17 April 1861
National Maritime Museum

Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando Po.
17 April 1861
National Maritime Museum

Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the weather deck (upper deck) with some deck fittings for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, cut down to a 50-gun Frigate, and later fitted as a Storeship for Fernando Po. The plan also shows
17 April 1861
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