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. A white tile with a blue, printed design showing a bow view of 'Endeavour' under sail surrounded by the inscription 'CAPTAIN COOK BICENTENNIAL BRITISH COLUMBIA CANADA'. In the field are the dates '1778 1978'. The tile has a
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. clock, radio-code
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. Computer booklet
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. Computer cable
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. Computer carrying case
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. Computer case
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. Model figure. Painted.
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. NAVICOMP electronic computer with cable
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. Presentation plaque, Port of Long Beach. On a rectangular wooden backboard, a circular brass plaque. The centre of this is filled with blue resin with at the top the flag of Long Beach, inscribed 'PORT OF LONG BEACH'. Below, a gold-coloured ma
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. Two plaques on a rectangular wooden mount. The top shows the port of Los Angeles with the suspension bridge in the background and 'Harbor Light' in the foreground. The lower plaque is inscribed in black: 'PORT OF LOS ANGELES' and �
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. Water tester part.
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Erini (fl.1970); Recreation vessel; Yacht; Silhouette class yacht. Full hull model of the 'Erini' (active 1970), a Silhouette class cruising yacht. Built plank on frame at a scale of 1:8, it is a working model and can be displayed rigged or unri
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Great Eastern (1858); Passenger/cargo vessel; Liner. Topographic model of John Scott Russell's shipyard, Millwall (1858), built at a scale of 1:200. This model shows the ‘Great Eastern’ at Millwall on the Isle of Dogs on the north bank of
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Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978. Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Cook's discovery of Hawaii, 1978. Medal with a milled edge. Obverse: Bust of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) in uniform (based on Jo
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Medal commemorating Captain James Cook (1728-1779) at Nootka Sound, 1778. Medal commemorating Captain James Cook (1728-1779) at Nootka Sound, 1778. Obverse: A lamppost with five globe-shaped lamps, two baskets of flowers suspended from the cross-piece. Le
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Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) meeting Chief Maquinna, 1778-1978. Medal commemorating the bicentenary of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) meeting Chief Maquinna, 1778-1978. Obverse: Bust of Captain Cook (half right) as
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Reproduction medal commemorating the track of Drake's voyage, 1577-1580. Case for the reproduction medal commemorating the track of Sir Francis Drake's voyage, 1577-1580.
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Reproduction medal commemorating the track of Drake's voyage, 1577-1580. Reproduction medal commemorating the track of Sir Francis Drake's voyage, 1577-1580. On a silver plate, on one side the eastern hemisphere and on the other the western, sho
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The barque 'Elakoon' with a cargo of splitwood for London. Ship portrait. Oil painting by Lars Gronstrand of Abo in Finland, entitled 'The barque 'Elakoon' with a cargo of splitwood for London'.
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Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Head-and-shoulders plaster bust on a round socle of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson. Nelson is shown facing forward, his head turned slightly to his left. He is in rear-admiral's full-dress uniform, with the emp
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A Normandy port. This view of sailing ships in a harbour, two with sail spread in light airs, is non-specific both as to place and era. It may, in fact, be the outer harbour of St Malo, but the artist has avoided easily recognized landmarks and it is not
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First Lieutenant Robert Darnall. Co-Pilot, 392nd Bomb Group.
Died 6 January 1978
American Air Museum

Captain Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward VC , Wiltshire Regiment
Died 17 January 1978
Lives of the First World War

Hon Lieutenant-Colonel Josephine Letitia Denny Fairfield , Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 1 February 1978
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Lance-Corporal Henry Devenish Skinner DCM, MiD, CBE 8/1837,
Died 9 February 1978
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Private First Class James McGlynn. , 384th Bomb Group.
Died 21 February 1978
American Air Museum

Captain Leslie Phillips Marshall , West Yorkshire Regiment
Died 28 February 1978
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Robert Latham 175531,
Died 3 March 1978
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Private Herbert Charles Bevis 44635, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 6 March 1978
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Lieutenant Commander Henry Ruthven Moore , HMS Castor
Died 12 March 1978
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Milton Fowler Gregg VC 50051,
Died 13 March 1978
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Private George Frederick Shilling 267078, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 15 March 1978
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Gunner Henry A C Browning 77175, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 23 March 1978
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Charles Herbert Best 341718,
Died 31 March 1978
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Staff Sergeant Stanley Reuben. Tail Gunner, 384th Bomb Group. Shot down 14 October 1943 in B-17 #42-29870 'Big Moose.' Prisoner of War (POW), Missing Air Crew Report #1038. Earlier, on 4 Oct 1943 returning from mission to Frankfurt, B17 #42-300
Died 8 April 1978
American Air Museum

Sister Olive Lilian Creswell Haynes Dooley ,
Died 10 April 1978
Lives of the First World War

Matron Anna Violetta Thurstan , Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee, French Red Cross]
Died 13 April 1978
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Private Archibald Simeon Quick 27621, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 19 April 1978
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First Lieutenant Gordon Dennis. Co-Pilot, 466th Bomb Group. Retired from the USAF as a Lt. Colonel
Died 22 April 1978
American Air Museum

Elizabeth Blackall Knocker now Baroness de T'Serclaes , British Red Cross Society
Died 26 April 1978
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Surgeon Probationer Richard Sydney Allison , HMS ACORN
Died 27 April 1978
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Lieutenant Philip Neame VC , Royal Engineers
Died 28 April 1978
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Duncan James Corrowr Grant ,
Died 9 May 1978
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Private Harold Priest GS/69744, Royal Fusiliers
Died 14 May 1978
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Private Edward Basil Driver Ball 28210, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 16 May 1978
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Captain Edward Albert Shail 48614, Royal Engineers
Died 21 May 1978
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Sergeant Clarence Aldbrough Brise Johnson 90715, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 24 May 1978
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Lance Corporal Arnold Summerly 892028,
Died 29 May 1978
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Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) Norman Boehm. Radio Operator, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 31 May 1978
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Burns Byram. Bombardier; Navigator, 466th Bomb Group. After WW II, Burns completed medical school and became a doctor. He established his medical practice in Marengo, Iowa. He continued his interest in aviation, became a licensed pilot, a
Died 5 June 1978
American Air Museum

Carola Mary Amina Oman , Voluntary Aid Detachment
Died 11 June 1978
Lives of the First World War

Brigadier General Murray Woodbury. Fighter Wing Commander; Commanding General, . Murray C. Woodbury was born in 1899 in Burlington, Vt. He graduated from the Florida Military Academy in 1917, and attended Norwich University, Vt. He served as a private and
Died 25 June 1978
American Air Museum

Corporal James Welch VC 8763, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 28 June 1978
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Colonel Norman Hugh Huttenbach 4599,
Died 11 July 1978
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Serjeant Thomas Steele VC 811, Seaforth Highlanders
Died 11 July 1978
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A Dordrecht kaag in the Texel. This painting has a previously title of 'A Barge on the Texel'. (It may be inscribed on the back, which remains to be checked as does the apparently inscribed date, since not on the image.) Assuming the location is
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Lieutenant General Charles Westover. Commanding Officer of 448th BG; Chief of Staff, 448th Bomb Group. Commanding Officer of the 448th Bomb Group based at Seething from November 1944 to May 1945. AM/ DFC
Died 23 July 1978
American Air Museum

Private First Class John Flores. Military Occupation Specialty 903-Small Arms Weapon Mechanic, 384th Bomb Group.
Died 29 July 1978
American Air Museum

Vera Deakin White , Australian Red Cross, Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau
Died 9 August 1978
Lives of the First World War

Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Thomas Dewlaney. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 25 August 1978
American Air Museum

Private Edgar James Stenner 45446, Essex Regiment
Died 27 August 1978
Lives of the First World War

Staff Sergeant (Technician Third Grade) Bernard Chapman. Nose Gunner, 466th Bomb Group. Served as Nose Turret Gunner on crews of Robert C. Moore and Rufus A. David.
Died 1 September 1978
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Victor Gordon Sanders , Tank Corps
Died 6 September 1978
Lives of the First World War

Serjeant Christopher Grieve 64020, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 9 September 1978
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Captain Norval Henry Dooley ,
Died 10 September 1978
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Wallace Drury, M.M. 1000303, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Died 21 September 1978
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Captain Sigismund Payne Best , Intelligence Corps
Died 21 September 1978
Lives of the First World War

Sergeant (Technician Fourth Grade) Harold Cyr. Tail Gunner, 401st Bomb Group. Shot down during bombing mission over Brunswick, Germany 30 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37856 'Fancy Nancy III. ' Prisoner of War (POW). POW
Died 28 September 1978
American Air Museum

Private Frederick Ancel Carne 524511, Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 30 September 1978
Lives of the First World War

Sergeant Frank Burford T3/023284, Royal Army Service Corps
Died 17 October 1978
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Herbert Bellamy 14606, Northamptonshire Regiment
Died 16 November 1978
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Coulson Norman Mitchell VC 596, 2nd Division Signal Company
Died 17 November 1978
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Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade) Newell Sherwood. Gunner, 466th Bomb Group.
Died 26 November 1978
American Air Museum

Private Robert Edward Ryder VC G/3281, Middlesex Regiment
Died 1 December 1978
Lives of the First World War

Flight Lieutenant John Rutherford Gordon ,
Died 11 December 1978
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2nd Lieut William Wallace Speid , Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 13 December 1978
Lives of the First World War

Thomas Leigh De Fraine 69461,
Died 24 December 1978
Lives of the First World War