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Position of the English and French Fleets at about half an hour after 2 in the Afternoon of ye 20th of May 1756 off Minorca (with key). Plate 2.
1757
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Unnamed single-masted Yacht for the Clerk of the Cheque of Sheerness (circa 1757). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail (bow missing), deck plan with details (bow missing), and the longitudinal half-breadth (bow missi
May 1757
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Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years. The print depicts Charles Wildbore Esq Secretary to the Corporation of Trinity House for 32 years. Trinity House is the light-house authority for the coast of England and Wa
20 May 1794
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View of the Storming and taking the Fort and Town of Fort Royal in the Island of Martinico, by General Sir Charles Grey, and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, March 24th 1794. Print
20 May 1794
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View of the storming and taking the Fort and Town of Fort Royal, in the Island of Martinico, by General Sir Charles Grey, and Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis, March 24 1794. Print
20 May 1794
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Raven (1796). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig being built by Wallis at Blackwall.
20 May 1795
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Raven (1796). Scale:1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Raven (1796), a fir-built, 18-gun Brig, as being built by Wallis at Blackwall.
20 May 1795
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Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral, Knight of the Garter etc, born 1536 died 1624. Print
20 May 1797
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Plan of the Battle of Copenhagen (with inset, View of the Danish Line prior to the Engagement; portrait of Nelson; View of Both the Fleets in Action.). Admiral Sir Hyde Parker handed over control of a squadron of ships no larger than of 74 guns to Nelson
Published 20 May 1802
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The Sailor's Journal (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
20 May 1802
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This Print Representing the British Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, with Vice Admiral Lord Nelson, K.B. and Rear Admiral Thomas Graves Entering the Sound, and passing the Castle and Fortress of Cronenburgh, on the 28 of March 1801, Is
20 May 1802
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Jack of Guinea. There was a sizeable African population in Britain in the 18th century. While some were free citizens, many others had arrive in Britain to be the domestic servants of slave-holding plantation owners. This print, and the accompanying poem
20 May 1805
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Lady Hamilton. Print
20 May 1806
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Brixham, Torbay, Devon. Print
20 May 1825
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Catwater, Plymouth, from the Citadel. Print
20 May 1825
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Light-house, Isle of Portland. Print
20 May 1825
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Near Kingswear, on the Dart, Devon. Print
20 May 1825
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Penzance, Cornwall. Print
20 May 1825
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Quay at Straddon point, near Plymouth. Print
20 May 1825
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St Michaels mount, Cornwall. Print
20 May 1825
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The Citadel, Plymouth. Print
20 May 1825
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The Kent Indiaman on fire, in the Bay of Biscay. A coloured lithograph by William Daniell, after his painting in the Surrey Infantry Museum (DS45), depicting the burning of the British East Indiaman ‘Kent’ on 28 February 1825 when a casket of
20 May 1825
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The Land's end, Cornwall. Print
20 May 1825
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'An Emancipated Negro'. Published by Thomas McLean of Haymarket, with later watercolour. This print supported the widely spread notion that emanicipation would lead to starvation. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection.
May 20, 1833
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An Emancipated Negro. Caricature on the issue of emancipation of slaves. The work shows an elderly emaciated ex-slave, clad in leaves, shouting ‘Food!!!’ while chasing an insect. The idea behind the characature supports the notion that emanc
20 May 1833
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View from Nunwell Down. Comprising Nunwell the ancient seat of the Oglander family - Beyond this, the Town and Harbour of Brading - and in the distance, St Helen's with its Roadstead on the left and Bembridge on the right. Technique includes etching.
20 May 1839
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The Chinese Junk Keying, Captain Kellet. The first junk that ever rounded the Cape of Good Hope, or appeared in British waters. As she appeared off Gravesend 28th March, 1848, 477 days fom Canton. Hand-coloured.
20 May 1848
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Launch of H.M.S. Royal Albert 131 Guns at Woolwich Dockyard Christened by H.M. The Queen 13th May 1854. Print of the Launch of H.M.S. Royal Albert 131 Guns at Woolwich Dockyard.
20 May 1854
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The Screw Steam Yacht Eothen, 337 Tons. R.Y.S. Hand-coloured.
20 May 1864
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The loss of the Jeannette Separation of the boats during a gale, seven P.M September 12 1881 Illustration from the Graphic Saturday May 20, 1882. Signed by artist.
20 May 1882
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