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European Race for A Distance. Anno Dom. MDCCXXXX (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
26 Feb 1740
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The Capture of Saint Lucia, 26 February 1762. The capture of St Lucia from the French took place when England and France were once again in dispute, during the Seven Years War, 1756-63. This conflict was fought around the globe and involved the world&rsqu
1772
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A View of the East-India House, Leadenhall Street. Richard Jupp, Eq. Architect. Hand-coloured.; Plate No.65. The impressive headquarters of the East India Company were at Leadenhall Street in the City. From this building British India was ruled with littl
26 Feb 1802
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The Capture of Le Furet of 16 guns from a French Squadron by the Hydra off Cadiz, Febry 26th 1806. One of a pair with PAF4765 showing 'Hydra' action at Bagur, Catalonia, in 1807. Both are from a pair of oil paintings by Chambers, done in 1832 fo
1833
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30 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared 30 ft Cutter.
Dated: 26 February 1861
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30 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared 30 ft Cutter. Signed Isaac Watts [Chief Constructor of the Navy, 1860-1863].
Dated: 26 February 1861
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Her Majesty's Iron Cased Screw Steam Frigate Minotaur. Print of the iron-cased frigate HMS 'Minotaur', built by the Thames Ironworks Ship Building Engineering and Dry Dock Company, Blackwall.
26 Feb 1867
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Sketch of a view of Plymouth? with a steam and sail vessel at anchor, three men in a rowing boat, another vessel and a lighthouse. Drawing. The large ship to the left may be the pioneering ironclad, HMS 'Warrior', of 1860. [PvdM 11/13]
26 Feb 1867
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HMS Birmingham (1913). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the outboard profile of the light cruiser HMS Birmingham (1913), illustrating the arrangement of her rig as completed. The plan has been subsequently updated to show alterations made up to 1923.
26 February 1914
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