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'Saint John Preaching in the Wilderness'. 'Saint John Preaching in Wilderness' by Richard Earlom after Salvator Rosa. Episode from the New Testament showing Saint John the Baptist dressed in rags preaching repentance to a crowd of men
2 May 1768
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Three fighting ships amongst a flotilla of small vessels off the coast of Egypt 8 March 1801. Hand-coloured.
2 May 1803
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A Calm. A Revenue Cutter and a North Country fishing Coble, ready to weigh on the making of the flood. Plate No.1.
2 May 1821
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England's Hope! The Illustrious Patron of Reform! A Sovereign the Poorest Subject would not change (caricature). Hand-coloured.
2 May 1831
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The Steam Ship Washington Capt Fitch, rescuing the passengers of the Ship Winchester of Boston, (Tuesday May 2nd 1854). Plate 363.
1854
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. Aft section plan
2 May 1911
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. Bridge deck plan
2 May 1911
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. deck, flying
2 May 1911
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. Forecastle deck plan
2 May 1911
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. hold
2 May 1911
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. Inboard profile plan
2 May 1911
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. Lower deck plan
2 May 1911
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. Main deck plan
2 May 1911
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. Platform deck plan
2 May 1911
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. Upper deck plan
2 May 1911
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Black Swan (1939). Scale 1: 48. Drawing showing the inboard profile general arrangement as fitted in 1940 for the escort sloop HMS Black Swan (1939). Some undated pencil notes showing possible modifications e.g. deletion or moving of pom-pom and searchl
2 May 1940
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Black Swan (1939). Scale 1:48. Drawing showing the general arrangement of the sections, as fitted in 1940 for the escort sloop HMS Black Swan (1939). The plan includes full sections at frames 11 looking forward (l/f), 32 l/f, 52 l/f, 63 l/f, 78 looking
2 May 1940
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Black Swan (1939). Scale 1:48. Drawing showing the general arrangement plan of superstructures, forecastle and upper decks as fitted in 1940 for the escort sloop Black Swan (1939). The plan shows the full minsweeping gear, minelaying rails and chutes.
2 May 1940
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Monsoon Break on Rangoon River. Pitchforth began the Second World War painting scenes of bomb damage around London, first on short-term contracts, and, from 1940, as a salaried artist for the Wart Artists' Advisory Committee, before moving on to fact
May 2nd 1945
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