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. Bark cloth decorated with a pattern in brown die. The pattern is on both sides and includes chevrons based on sewn pandanus leaves and flowers. It has painted highlights of discs and rectangles. The material is made from the bark of the Paper Mulberry w
by 1896
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. Bark cloth hand painted (siapo mananu) in brown with a geometric pattern of triangles and dots. The edge is cut into a zigzag pattern. The design is likely either Samoan or Niuean. Strings are attached to the top two corners, and a label sewn onto the e
by 1896
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. Bark cloth hand-painted in brown with a pattern of star fish and squares known as 'siapo mananu'. The edges are cut in points, suggesting it may be cut from a larger piece most likely a skirt or dress. An attached paper label is inscribed: &
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Champion Thames barge pennant in red wool bunting, hand-sewn with yellow letters 'MEDWAY CHAMPION PRESENTED BY J. HARRINGTON SAIL MAKER 1896'. With yellow borders and a machine-sewn Union Flag in the canton. Rope and toggle attached.
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Eyepiece. Said to be the eye end of Christie's Altazimuth, used at Greenwich 1899 - 1929. Graduated circle with screw for adjusting inclination (2 verniers) and three other adjusting screws with scales.
1896
National Maritime Museum

. general arrangement
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Ironstone china mess dinner plate, white, printed in blue with a 'Blackberry Pattern' border. It shows scrolling blackberry briars, flowers, fruit and leaves, edged with rope. China of this pattern was used in Royal Naval Colleges at the begin
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Ironstone china mess soup tureen lid, white, printed in blue with a 'Blackberry Pattern' border. It shows scrolling blackberry briars, flowers, fruit and leaves, edged with rope. The tureen has handles moulded with a leaf pattern and a cover w
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Ironstone china mess soup tureen, white, printed in blue with a 'Blackberry Pattern' border. It shows scrolling blackberry briars, flowers, fruit and leaves, edged with rope. The tureen has handles moulded with a leaf pattern and a cover with
1896
National Maritime Museum

. lines
1896
National Maritime Museum

. lines & profile
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria in a diadem and veil (L) Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: Within a laurel wreath tied with a bow. Inscription: "S.S.DRUMMOND CASTLE 16 JUNE 1896". Legend: "A TOKEN OF GRATITUDE FR
1896
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. profile
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Scale: Unknown. A model of a Henry Wood's patent anchor sanctioned in 1896. The model is made entirely in brass and there are the remains of a protective lacquer on its surface. The shank swivels in an arc of about 90 degrees with a hinge attached
1896
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. Siapo (bark cloth) from Samoa, painted on the front: 'orooso Papauta' - in pen a girls’s name 'Mavin ?Fumipuy'. The cloth is hand painted (siapo mananu) in brown and black with star shapes representing star fish, circles and sq
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Siapo (bark cloth) painted freehand - siapo mananu, in red, black and yellow with triangles (trochus shell pattern) with a net pattern in the centre. The edges are cut in points. A label is sewn on inscribed: 'Samoan Dress. Made of tree fibre.'
1896
National Maritime Museum

. Silver brooch made from three overlapping South African coins. The larger coin in the centre of the brooch is decorated with an oak leaf motif that encircles the inscription 'Z.A.R.1895-6'. The two smaller coins on either side of the central c

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10ft Punt or balsa life raft (circa 1896). Scale: 1:8. A plan showing the elevation, plan, section and detail of cask forms for a ten foot punt or balsa life raft (circa 1896).
1896
National Maritime Museum

Barge and other craft on the river. 1. One of the many depictions of shipping in the Thames by the marine artist William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931), showing a number of craft on the river. For another version, see PAF2248.
1896
National Maritime Museum

Feeling the way in fog. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist.
1896
National Maritime Museum

Gun, 3pdr Quick-firer. Rifled breechloading quick-firer gun. Calibre: 3in. This gun was fitted on HMS DIDO, a 2nd class cruiser launched in 1896 and broken up in 1926. She served in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 and later was used as a submarin
1896
National Maritime Museum

H.M.S. Melita. Signed by artist.
1896
National Maritime Museum

Lady Hamilton, 1765?-1815. Print
1896
National Maritime Museum

Lloyds Medal for Saving Life at Sea 1896. Obverse: Leucothoe handing her scarf to Ulysses, who in clinging to a floating spar. Legend: "LEUCOTHOE NAUFRAGO SUCCURRIT". Exergue: "W.WYON R.A.1839". Reverse: Within sprays of oak tied with
1896
National Maritime Museum

Lloyds Medal for Saving Life at Sea 1896. Obverse: Leucothoe handing her scarf to Ulysses, who in clinging to a floating spar. Legend: "LEUCOTHOE NAUFRAGO SUCCURRIT". Exergue: "W.WYON RA.1839". Reverse: Within sprays of oak tied with r
1896
National Maritime Museum

Lloyds Medal for Saving Life at Sea 1896. Obverse: Leucothoe handing her scarf to Ulysses, who is clinging to a floating spar. Legend: "LEUCOTHOE NAUFRAGO SUCCURRIT". Exergue: "W.WYON R.A. 1839". Reverse: Within sprays of oak tied with
1906
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Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Marine Corps. Obverse: Within a large anchor and cable surrounding legend a marine standing holding a lanyard attached to the breach of a large gun. Inscribed ribbon below. Legend: "UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS"
1896
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Martini-Enfield Pattern 1876. Carbine. The stock is fitted with steel butt plate. The fore-end is secured by pins to the barrel and has a steel nose cap which incorporates a band passing over the barrel itself. The lock is a falling block of the Peabody-M
1896
National Maritime Museum

Martini-Enfield Pattern 1896. Martini Enfield carbine. The stock consists of a slight drop to the butt which has a steel plate secured by two screws. The fore-end is secured by pins to the barrel and has a steel nose cap which incorporates a band passing
1896
National Maritime Museum

Monthly current charts - Indian Ocean from information collated & prepared in the Meteorological Office. October.. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:5 000 000]. One of series of 28 charts.
1896
National Maritime Museum

Monthly Current Charts -- Indian Ocean. From Information Collated & Prepared in the Meteorological Office.. October.
1896
National Maritime Museum

Pierhead House at the Shadwell entrance to London Docks, 1896. A view looking towards Pierhead House, surrounded by trees and bushes. On the right in the distance are the warehouses of the wharves on the south bank dominating the skyline. The house, built
1896
National Maritime Museum

Royal Geographical Society Medal: Nansen's Arctic Exploration 1893-96. Royal Geographical Society Medal, of the type presented to Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) and his crew for the voyage across the Arctic Ocean in 'Fram' and the attempt to r
circa 1896
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Royal Humane Society Medal 1869. Awarded to Adm Sir Walter Henry Cowan. Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand'. Legend: "LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN". Exergue: "SOC.L
1896
National Maritime Museum

S S Damascus. Heightened with white.
1896
National Maritime Museum

Silver Royal Victorian Medal 1902. Obverse: Bust of Queen Victoria, crowned and wearing a veil (L), and order. Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX". Reverse: The Royal Cypher upon an ornamental shield, within a wreath of scrolls on top of the
1896
National Maritime Museum

Success to HMS Illustrious. Poem by Philip Thompson printed on silk in pink - 'Success to HMS Illustrious'. Commemorates her launch at Chatham 17 September 1896.
1896
National Maritime Museum

The capture of Mlozi's stockade. Article detailing the capture of Mlozi’s stockade, with two illustrations: ‘The breach made in Mlozi’s stockade’ and ‘Slaves found in Mlozi’s town after its capture’. Mlozi le
1896
National Maritime Museum

The coaling derrick, 'Atlas 1'. Oil painting, signed and dated lower right 'Corny Wagner / London 96'. 'Atlas 1' was a coaling derrick or pontoon operated from 1862 in the Port of London by William Cory and Sons - one of the
1896
National Maritime Museum

HMS Whiting (1896); Warship; Destroyer, Torpedo boat. Scale: 1:48. Builder's full hull model of the torpedo-boat destroyer HMS 'Whiting' (1896). The model is decked, equipped and rigged. Built at Jarrow-on-Tyne by Palmers Shipbuilding &
Circa 1896
National Maritime Museum

. Inboard profile plan
2 Jan 1896
National Maritime Museum

. Upper deck plan
2 Jan 1896
National Maritime Museum

. section, midship
30 May 1896
National Maritime Museum

Canopus (1897). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with thick plating and armour plating areas, and longitudinal half-breadth for the Canopus class battleship. The class consisted of Albion (1898), Canopus (1897), Glory (1899), Goliath
30 May 1896
National Maritime Museum

Review August 15th, 1896. Heightened with white.
1896
National Maritime Museum

'Floating out of a Battleship, Chatham Dockyard' (HMS 'Illustrious'). Inscribed 'No 15 Idler' [? possibly 'Illus']' this study was reproduced as no. 15 (p.40) in Wyllie's small instructional book 'Mar
probably September 1896
National Maritime Museum

HMS Caesar First Class Battle Ship Floated out at Portsmouth, Sepbr 2nd 1896. Named by Lady Salmon. Rear Admiral E Rice, Admiral Superintendent J A Yates Esqre, Chief Constructor. Drawing
2 Sep 1896
National Maritime Museum

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