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Algernoun Earle of Northumberland, Lord of the Honors of Cockermouth...[Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland]. Technique includes etching.; Text in English below image.
1640
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The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653. The Battle of Scheveningen was the last battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–4). This grisaille or 'pen-painting' is one of two known grisailles of the Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653
1655
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Macassar 10 June 1660. Text in German on reverse.; Technique includes engraving.
1676
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A Council of War in the Dutch fleet, 10 June 1666. This probably shows the council-of-war on the day (31 May OS) before the Four Days' Battle, of which the Elder made a large grisaille (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 2463a). The commander-in-chief's fl
1666
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Removing wounded in the allied fleet after the first battle of Schoonevelt 31? May - 10 June 1673. In the centre, a port bow view of a three-decker with a dark flag at the main, probably Spragge in the ‘Royal Prince’; her fore course and fore
1673
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The European Race (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Text in English below image.
10 Oct 1738
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The View from One-Tree Hill in Greenwich Park. A panorama of Greenwich and distant London engraved in 1744 from a painting by Tillemans, then in the collection of the Earl of Radnor and still in private hands, though there is a version in the Bank of Eng
10 August 1744
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'Hampton Court' (1744). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline with some detail, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Hampton Court' (1744), a 1741 Establishment 70-gun Third Rate, t
10 September 1744
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The Sailor's Fleet Wedding Entertainment (caricature). Text in English below image.; No.3. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
10 Nov 1747
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A General View of the City of Lisbone the Capitel of the Kingdom of Portugal. Technique includes etching.
10 Apr 1752
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A View of the Palace of the King of Portugal at Lisbone. Technique includes etching.
10 Apr 1752
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A View of the Mandarine Yacht and Belvedere, belonging to to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, at Windsor. This Yacht is above 40 Foot in the Keel, carries above 50 Tun, and the Grand Room is 20 Foot by 14. Engraving. Monochrome print showing a
10 Dec 1753
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'Mortar' (1759); 'Carcass' (1759). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Mortar' (1759), a ketch-rigged B
10 October 1758
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'Augusta' (1763). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for 'Augusta' (1763), a 64-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by Thomas Slade [Surveyor of the Navy, 1755-1771].
10 February 1761
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Glasgow (1757). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarter deck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Glasgow (1757), a 20-gun Sixth Rate. Signed by Edward Hunt [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, 1767-1772]
10 October 1771
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Diadem (1782); Magnanime (1780); Sampson (1781). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for Magnanime (1780), and in 1776 approved for Sampson (1781), and in 1778 for Diadem (1782), all
10 October 1775
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Daphne (1776). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, upper deck, lower deck and fore & aft platforms for Daphne (1776), a 20-gun Sixth Rate Sloop, as fitted at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan includes a table of the mast and yard dimens
10 October 1776
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A chart of the Southern Hemisphere according to the latest discoveries: with the tracks of the Resolution, Capn Cook: and the Adventure Capn Furneaux from 1772 to 1775. Circumpolar chart offset approximately twenty five degrees. Tracks of Cook's seco
10 March 1777
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A Chart of the Southern Hemisphere, according to the latest Discoveries with the Tracks of the Resolution, Captn Cook and the Adventure, Captn Furneaux, from 1772 to 1775. This chart comes from the official account of Cook's second voyage, 'A Vo
10 Mar 1777
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Bachelors Fare - or Bread and Cheese with kisses (caricature). Plate No. 365. This 18th-century caricature shows a sailor having a meal with a young woman. The scene seems innocent enough until the viewer notices that he is actually conducting a business
10 November 1777
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Minorca (1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Minorca (1779), an 18-gun Zebec [Xebec] to be built at Port Mahon, Minorca. (Ignore the pencil annotation referring to Minerva
Circa February 1778
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The Right Honble Richard Lord Howe. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Fleets in America. Print
10 Nov 1777
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Thais. Print, trimmed to image: for a complete version with the inscription, and note, see PAD4301.
10 Mar 1779
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Thais. Print. Thais was a celebrated ancient Greek courtesan. The model here has traditionally been identified as the young Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton. However, she was just 14 in 1779 and, at earliest, had only arrived in London the previous year, in
10 Mar 1779
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The Engagement off Ushant 27th of July 1778 between the British fleet Commanded by Adml Keppel and the French Fleet under Count D'Orvilliers: Drawn by an Officer on board the Victory. Technique includes etching.
10 Apr 1779
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A chart of the Isle Road and Race of Portland with the Shambles &c.. This chart is bound in Sayer & Bennett's A Complete Channel Pilot, comprehending the English and French coasts, from the Thames Mouth to the Bay of Biscay, including the Nor
10 June 1779
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A plan of the road and harbour of Fowey or Foy by Lieut. James Cook of the Royal Navy. This chart is bound in Sayer & Bennett's A Complete Channel Pilot, comprehending the English and French coasts, from the Thames Mouth to the Bay of Biscay, inc
10 June 1779
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An hydrographical survey of the coast of Devonshire, from Exmouth Bar to Stoke Point, containing the River Ex, Torbay, Dartmouth, Start Bay and Bigbury Bay. This chart is bound in Sayer & Bennett's A Complete Channel Pilot, comprehending the Eng
10 June 1779
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Plymouth Sound, Hamoaze and Catwater surveyed in 1770. This chart is bound in Sayer & Bennett's A Complete Channel Pilot, comprehending the English and French coasts, from the Thames Mouth to the Bay of Biscay, including the North Sea, with saili
10 June 1779
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San Carlos (captured 1779). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for San Carlos (captured 1779), a captured Spanish privateer, as taken off prior to being fitted
10 September 1780
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Britania's Assassination or - The Republican's Amusement (caricature). Hand-coloured.
10 May 1782
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Chichester (1785). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Chichester (1785), a 44 - gun Fifth Rate two - decker, building at Itchenor by Mr Batson with Crookenden, Taylor & Smith. Signed J[ohn]. Williams (Survayor of the Navy)
10th June 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheernes
10 July 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle deck for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787),
10 July 1782
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Woolwich (1785); Sheerness (1787); Severn (1786); Adventure (1784); Gorgon (1785); Chichester (1785); Expedition (1784); Dover (1786). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Woolwich (1785), and later used for Sheerness (1787), Severn (1786), Adven
10 July 1782
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'Serapis' (1782). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for 'Serapis' (1782), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
10 December 1782
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'Serapis' (1782). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the orlop deck of the 'Serapis' (1782), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
10 December 1782
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'Serapis' (1782). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for 'Serapis' (1782), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
10 December 1782
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'Serapis' (1782). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck for 'Serapis' (1782), a 44-gun Fifth Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Edward Hunt [Surveyor of the Navy, 1778-1784].
10 December 1782
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The Right Honble Samuel Lord Hood, Rear Admiral of the Blue &c.&c.&c. Print
10 May 1783
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Prince of Denmark's Yacht (1785) [Kronprindsens Lystfregat]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with stern quarter and broadside window decoration, and longitudinal half-breadth for building a yacht for the Prince Royal of Denmark a
10 January 1785
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The Loss of the Anastatia. No.11.
10 May 1787
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Hound (1790); Martin (1790); Rattlesnake (1790); Fury (1791); Serpent (1789). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck, and fore & aft platforms for Hound (1790). The plan was also used for Martin (1790), Rattlesnake (1790), Fury (1791) and Serpent (
10 December 1788
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Hound (1790); Martin (1790); Rattlesnake (1790); Fury (1791); Serpent (1789). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck, forecastle, inboard profile and upper deck for Hound (1790). The plan includes modified sweep ports. A little later, the plan was u
10 December 1788
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Sweet Poll of Plymouth (caricature). Engraving in the crayon manner.
10 Jun 1790
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. Hand-coloured.
10 Dec 1790
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigat
10 March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing sheer lines (only one water line), proposed (and approved) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, as altered to a 32-gun Fifth Rate Frigate, repairing and refitting at H
10 March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile plan proposed (and approved) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' at Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich, as a 3
10 March 1791
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Magicienne (1781), [ex French Magicienne (1777)]. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines (with only one water line) for Magicienne (1781), a captured French Frigate, prior to her 'Great Repair' in Mr Graham's Yard at Harwich as a 32-gun F
10 March 1791
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The Abolition of the Slave Trade (caricature). Hand-coloured graphic print relating to the notorious case of Captain John Kimber of the merchant ship Recovery. In the House of Commons on 2 April 1792, William Wilberforce accused Kimber of brutally assault
10 April 1792
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The Abolition of the Slave Trade. Cruikshank’s print relates to the notorious case of Captain John Kimber of the merchant ship Recovery. In the House of Commons on 2 April 1792, William Wilberforce accused Kimber of brutally assaulting and murdering
10 April 1792
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The Great Ship Harry, Built in the Reign of King Henry VIII. A line engraving of the 80-gun carrack Henry Grace Dieu, which was built at Woolwich in 1514, rebuilt at Portsmouth in 1539 and accidentally burnt in 1553. Her first master was Sir Thomas Spert,
10 Nov 1793
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A French Hail Storm, - or - Neptune losing sight of the Brest Fleet (caricature). Hand-coloured.
10 Dec 1793
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How a Great Admiral with a Great fleet went a Great way, was lost a Great while, saw a Great sight - & then came home for a little water (caricature). Hand-coloured.
10 Dec 1793
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Admiral Ld Gardner. Medium includes red pencil.
10 Jul 1794
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Lord Gardner [Admiral Alan Gardner, 1742 -1809]. Print
10 Jul 1794
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Supposed form of an Ancient Galley of the first magnituae or rate having forty banks of Oars (Galleys 7). Vol I. Page 72. (Charnock).
10 Nov 1796
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The Speaker an English second rate of 54 Guns built about the year 1640. NB This was the Flag Ship of Vice Admiral Penn in the engagement with the Dutch Fleet Feby the 18, 19 and 20 1652. Print
10 Nov 1796
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The Sailor and Long-Back'd Horse. (caricature). Technique includes etching.; Plate No.180.; Text in English below image.
10 Jun 1797
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Bastile-House Greenwich. A view eastward from Greenwich Park of what is now Vanbrugh Castle, built in 1712 on Maze Hill by Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) as his own house when Surveyor of Greenwich Hospital. It was originally one of a surrounding group fo
10 April 1798
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The Sailor's Return (caricature). Print
10 Oct 1799
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'Boyne' (1810); 'Union' (1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing disposition (profile) for 'Boyne' (1810), and later for 'Union' (1811), both 98-gun Second Rate, three-decker, building at Portsmouth and Plymout
10 November 1801
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A representation of the Transit in two points of view (a vessel constructed by R H Gower Esqr) (with key). Print
10 Nov 1802
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Diving Machines (Diving 14). Hand-coloured. A hand-coloured diagram of diving bells and suits. Diving bells are the helmets worn by divers. They do not let the water in, as the air becomes trapped inside them. Early bells included cauldrons and bucket
10 Apr 1803
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'French Invasion or Buonaparte Landing in Great Britain' (caricature). Hand-coloured print depicting 'French Invasion or Buonaparte Landing in Great Britain (caricature)'. This is the first of a series of invasion prints by Gillray fo
Published 10 June 1803
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Sir John Douglas Colonel of the Marines at the Defence of Acre. Text in English on reverse.
10 Jul 1803
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'Thunderer' off Crookhaven. A preliminary drawing for a published aquatint (dated 10 December 1803) entitled 'HMS Thunderer in a Storm off Crookhaven' in the 'Naval Chronicle'; see PAD6013. The inscription 'Thunderer
1812
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Plan of the Harbour and Fortifications of Boulogne. Print
10 Nov 1804
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Phoenix & Didon. original art: drawing
10 Aug 1805
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Capt Cooke. Print.
10 Oct 1805
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Comet (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing for building Comet (1807), an 18-gun Fireship (Sloop), at Bideford by Mr William Taylor. This plan was sent to Mr Taylor, and returned to the Navy Office in October
10 October 1805
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The Funeral Car on which the body of our late Vice Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson was conveyed from the Admiralty to St Paul's Cathedral for Interment, in one of the greatet processions that ever was beheld, on the 9th Jany 1806. Hand-coloured. Box
10 Jan 1806
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The Funeral Car on which the Body of our late Vice Admiral Horatio Viscount Nelson was conveyed from the Admiralty to St Paul's Cathedral... 9 Jany 1806. Hand-coloured.; No.42.
10 Jan 1806
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The Magnificent Funeral Car Which was Built for the purpose of conveying the Remains of Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson to St Pauls. Picture transfer-printed on glass depicting Nelson's funeral car. Nelson's motto is inscribed on the canopy 'PALMA
10 March 1806
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Suffisante (captured 1803). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Suffisante (captured 1803), a captured French 16-gun Brig Sloop, as taken off at Sheerness Do
10 October 1806
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The Ville de Paris, Foundering in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Hand-coloured.; Technique includes engraving.
10 Dec 1808
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'Milford' (1809). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the alteration of the Clerk's Office on the quarterdeck just aft of the mizzen mast on 'Milford' (1809), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitting at Plymouth Dockyard after launch.
10 July 1809
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Insolent (captured 1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile (one waterline marked) with scroll figurehead for the Insolent (captured 1798), a captured French 'corvette-cannoniere', as fitted as a 12-gun brig sloop at Plymouth Dockya
10 January 1810
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Cambridge (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Cambridge (1815), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the air openings within the frames. Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813], and H
10 September 1810
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Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as building at Chatham Dockyard. Signed by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822].
10 May 1811
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Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822].
10 May 1811
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Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822].
10 May 1811
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Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes pencil annotations and planking for the waist gangways. Initialled by William Rule
10 May 1811
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Howe (1815). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Howe (1815), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, building at Chatham Dockyard. Initialled by William Rule [Surveyor of the Navy, 1793-1813] and Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822].
10 May 1811
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Dryad (1795). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a part section illustrating the manner in which water is pumped from the water butts in the hold to the tank on the quarter deck as fitted for the Dryad (1795), a 36-gun, Fifth Rate, Frigate. Signed by Joseph Tu
10 October 1811
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Nimble (1811); Swan (1811). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Nimble (1811) and Swan (1811), both 12-gun Cutters, as built by Mr Gely of Cowes, Isle of Wig
Dated: 10 March 1812
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Nimble (1811); Swan (1811). Scale: possibly 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for the Nimble (1811), a 12-gun Cutter, as built at Cowes, and also for the Swan (1811) built to the same mould. Signed Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Po
Dated: 10 March 1812
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'Sealark (1811). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Sealark' (1811), a captured American Schooner, as taken off and fitted in May 1812 for
10 August 1812
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Sealark' (1811). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the upper deck, lower deck, and platforms for 'Sealark' (1811), a captured American Schooner, as taken off and fitted in May 1812 for a 10-gun Schooner. Signed by Joseph Tucker [Master Shipwrigh
10 August 1812
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Andromeda (1812) ex American Hannibal (1810). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half breadth for Andromeda (1812), a captured American Sixth Rate Sloop,
10th September 1812
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Life - Preserver. Greathead's Boat, Daniel's Life - Preserver &c. Main image with diagrams printed below.
10 Aug 1813
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Seringapatam (1819). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Seringapatam (1819), a 36/44-gun Fifth Rate Frigate building at Bombay Dockyard.
10 December 1813
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Drawing of Round Tower, Portsmouth Harbour April 10th 1815. No. 25 of 30 (PAH3772 - PAH3801) The Round Tower was begun in about 1418 and completed in the 1420s to replace an older wooden Tower. It was intended to defend the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour
10 April 1814
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Lady Hamilton, Engraved by Henry Meyer from a Painting by Romney. Print
10 Apr 1815
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Francis Emperor of Austria. Technique includes etching.
10 May 1815
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37 ft Pinnace (1815). Scale : 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an 18 oared, 37 ft Pinnace, built for Tremendous (74-gun, Third Rate two-decker, launched in 1784).
Dated: 10 November 1815
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38 ft Pinnace (1815). Scale : 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for an 18 oared, 38 ft Pinnace, built for Tremendous (74-gun, Third Rate two-decker, launched in 1784).
Dated: 10 November 1815
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Ma and baby. Mounted with PAE6491-PAE6492, PAE6494-PAE6495.
10 Feb 1816
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H.M.S. Magicienne passing through the Needles March 10th 1816. This is a watercolour painting depicting a stern view of the HMS ‘Magicienne’, a 36-gun vessel launched for the Royal Navy in 1812, and converted into a 24-gun warship in 1831. She
1816
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