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Statira (1807). Scale: 1:12. Plan showing the plan and elevation of the iron tiller as fitted to the rudder head to work over the transom abaft the rudder for Statira (1807), a 38-gun Fifth Rate Frigate. Signed Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Ports
12 October 1807
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Parthian (1808); Atholl (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile, upper deck, and lower deck of Parthian (1809), a 10-gun Brig to be built by contract by Messrs Barnard and Roberts of Deptford. The only Cherokee class ship to be built by th
12 December 1807
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Three-decker fighting vessel with double figurehead, ca. 1745. Print
12 Feb 1809
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Pictural Plan of the grand Expedition, in the West Scheldt, Augt 1809; shewing the difficulty of approach to Antwerp. Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured.
12 Oct 1809
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Fantome (captured 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Fantome (captured 1810), a captured French privateers. The plan illustrates the ship as taken o
12 June 1811
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Fantome (captured 1810). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck with fore & aft platforms for Fantome (captured 1810), a captured French privateer. The plan illustrates her as taken off prior to being fitted as an 18 gun Brig Sloop
12 June 1811
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Jack, hove down - With a Grog Blossom Fever (caricature). Hand-coloured.; Plate 78. This cartoon makes much play on the drinking habits of sailors. 'Jack' is shown ill in his hammock surrounded by bottles of 'Grog'. The doctor seems re
12 Aug 1811
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'Leopard' (1790). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the spar deck, and upper deck of 'Leopard' (1790), as originally fitted as a fifty gun fourth rate two-decker, and as fitted in 1812 for a troopship. Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Master
12 May 1812
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'Leopard' (1790); 'Romney' (1812). Scale: 1:96. A plan showing the gun deck, and hold with fore and aft platforms for 'Leopold' (1790), as originally fitted as a fifty gun fourth rate two-decker, and as fitted in 1812 for a
12 May 1812
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Sir S. Smith Defending the Breach of d' Acre, against Bonaparte. Print
12 Mar 1815
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Francis II Emperor of Austria Engraved by Meyer from a Painting by A Dumont. Technique includes etching.
12 Jun 1815
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Napoleon. Technique includes etching.
12 Jun 1815
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Canopus (1797). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platofrms for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1816 Canopu
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing sections to illustrate the method of bolting the side timbers to the beams for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1815 Canopus underwent a lar
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1815 Canopus underwent
12 July 1815
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Canopus (1798). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Canopus (1798), a captured French Third Rate, as fitted as a 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker and undergoing repair at Plymouth. Between March 1814 and March 1815 Canopus underwent a Large Repair
12 July 1815
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Watchfull (fl. 1816). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the upper deck and lower deck for Watchfull (fl. 1816), late Vigilant (no date), a Cutter. Signed John Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard].
Dated: 12 June 1816
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Diligence (1818); Bramble (1822); Swift (1821); Sparrow (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with midhips framing and inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Diligence, a Revenue Cutter. The pla
12 March 1817
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Lapwing (1816); Fancy (1817); Kite (1817); Racer (1818); Sprightly (1818); Speedy (1828). No scale, possibly 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for Lapwing (1816), as fitted for a Revenue Cutter, and later used for Fancy (1817); Kite (181
Dated: 12 March 1817
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The Cholic (caricature). Hand-coloured.
12 Feb 1819
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The Headache (caricature). Hand-coloured.
12 Feb 1819
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42ft Water Vessel (1821) for Trincomalee. Scale: 1:24 and 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, longitudinal half-breadth, half-breadth deck plan, half section, and profile with framing elevation and full sail plan for a two-masted forty-three foot water v
12 July 1819
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53ft Schooner (circa 1819?). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines with some inboard detail and midship framing, midship section, and longitudinal half-breadth with full-breadth deck plan, for a fifty-three foot
12 July 1819
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Hindostan (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Hindostan (1841), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, to be built at Plymouth Dockyard. Signed by Henery Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Jo
12 October 1820
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Indus (1839). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Indus (1839), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker. The plan includes alterations made in green and red ink dated February 1824. Signed by Joseph Tucker
12 October 1820
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President (1829). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with alterations to the stern, and longitudinal half-breadth for President (1829), a 52-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate.
12 October 1820
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George IV on board the 'Lightning', the first Post Office Steam Packet to Dublin, 12 August 1821. At the end of May 1821, after some reluctance, the Post Office introduced the first two steam mail-packets, 'Lightning' and 'Meteor&
1822
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The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.136. Bound in the album PAG8512.
12 Aug 1821
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The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth (caricature). Technique includes etching.; Hand-coloured. This scene of life aboard ship in the Navy demonstrates that even in cramped conditions leisure time was well used. Music is played on pipe and fiddle whil
12 Aug 1821
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Hotspur (1828); Druid (1825); Leda (1828); Nemesis (1826); Eurotas (1829); Africaine (1827); Madagascar (1827). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plans and elevations of the starboard quarter illustrating the circular stern for Hotspur (1828)/ Druid (1825),
12 December 1822
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Looking towards the Quay Southampton. Drawing
12 Apr 1823
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31ft Powder Barge (1825). Scale: 1:24. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck details for a thirty-one foot single-masted powder barge built at Plymouth Dockyard for the Powder Works. The pl
12 May 1825
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Sheet of studies of nine Classical heads, all named. original art: drawing
12 Apr 1826
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35 ft Commissioners' Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the rig and sail elevation for a 12 oared, 35 ft Commissioners' Cutter or Pay Boat. Signed J. Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1823-1835].
Dated: 12 June 1827
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37 ft Commissioners' Barge. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the rig and sail elevation for a 14 oared, 37 ft Commissioners' Barge. Signed J. Nolloth [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth, 1823-1835].
Dated: 12 June 1827
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Slip stopper for mooring ships of the line. No scale. Plan showing the slip stopper to be used for mooring ships of the line. The annotation explains the type of chain suitable to be used. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the use of continuous ledges running parallel to the beams to a near-central carline. I
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the riders and diagonal bracing for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], and Robert
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. The plan illustrates the use of continuous ledges running parallel to the beams to a near-cen
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], and Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy
12 February 1828
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Valiant (cancelled 1831-2). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Valiant (cancelled 1831-2), a 76-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Initialled by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], and Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
12 February 1828
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Circular stern for two- and three-decker ships of the line. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing a stern quarter elevation, and half-deck plans for roundhouse, quarterdeck, upper deck, and middle deck (or lower deck) for two- and three-decker ships of the line. The
12 November 1828
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Station Ship of the Coastal Blockade - Rye. Signed by artist and dated.
12 Apr 1830
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Proposed flywheel by G. L. Harries, Master RN. No scale. Letter of explanation with illustration showing two methods of strengthening paddle wheels, proposed by G. L. Harries [Master, RN, Seniority, 26 October 1824, late of HMS Surly, a 10-gun Cutter].
12 September 1831
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Snake (1832); Serpent (1832); Racer (1833); Wanderer (1835); Harlequin (18236); Ringdove (1833); Wolverine (1836); Sappho (1837); Lily (1837). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal, half-breadth propo
12 October 1831
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25 ft Yawl. Scale: 24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 25 ft Yawl. Signed William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-1848].
Dated: 12 July 1833
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Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing a section and plan illustrating the storage of tanks and casks of water and provisions in the main hold of Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig. This is a contemporary copy of ZAZ4441 drawn by R. A Newman, the master o
12 July 1833
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Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the stowage of ballast in the hold of Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig. This is a contemporary copy of ZAZ4440 drawn by R. A Newman, the master of HMS Serpent. Signed by Joseph Seaton [Master Shipwright, Sheerness
12 July 1833
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Trial of the R.Y.S. Brig Water Witch on the 5th Septr 1832, off the Scilly Islands with H.M. Ships Vernon, Donegal, Stag & Snake (bow view). Hand-coloured.
12 Aug 1834
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Trial of the R.Y.S. Brig Water Witch, on the 6th Septr 1832 off the Scilly Islands with H.M. Ships Vernon, Castor & Snake (portside view). Hand-coloured.
12 Aug 1834
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The Samuel Enderby... leaving Cowes Roads for London, September 1834. Hand-coloured.
12 Jun 1835
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Michael Faraday, from Atheneum Portraits No 10. Print
12 Nov 1835
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Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board and frame outline, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half breadth for Spartan (1841) and Creole (1845), and later w
12th July 1837
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Spartan (1841), Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the midship section for Spartan (1841) and Creole (1845), and later for Amethyst (1844) and Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. Spartan (1841) was was later del
12th July 1837
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H.M. Ship Pique 36 Guns Sailing out of Portsmouth Harbour to Spithead, Septr 10th 1837. Print
12 Jul 1838
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H.M. Ship Pique 36 Guns Sailing out of Portsmouth Harbour to Spithead, Septr 10th 1837. Print
12 Jul 1838
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H.M.S Pembroke in a squall April 12th 1839, Dedicated to Captn Fairfax Moresby, C.B. Print
1840
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The Wellington Captn James Liddell, off Dover August 12th 1839. Hand-coloured.
1840
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'Diligente' (fl.1839). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth with deck fittings, for 'Diligente' (fl.1839), a slave brigantine that was captured by HMS 'Pearl'. The plan includes
12 November 1839
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Adm Lord Horatio Nelson. Print
12 Nov 1839
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The Rival Watermen (caricature). Plate no.2. A satirical cartoonist uses tales of watermen’s rivalry to make a political point. Watermen had a long history of wrangling with passengers over fares and finding devious means of ousting their rivals. T
12 Feb 1840
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Appearance at Noon 12 Jany 1841 of the small detached islands at the Eastern extremity on the N. side of the newly discovered lands - Lat 71-30. Bound with PAE9965-PAE9974, PAE9976-PAE9984.
12 Jan 1841
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Vernon (1832). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold with platforms and sections, illustrating the stowage of ballast, barrels and tanks fitted on Vernon (1832), a 50-gun Fourth Rate, large Frigate. Signed by James Atkins [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Do
12 March 1841
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The Niger Expedition... off Holyhead... Aug-Oct 1841. HMS Albert also shows Sudan and Wiberforce. This print depicts the paddle troopship 'Albert', which formed part of the Niger expedition of 1841, along with 'Soudan', on the left, an
12 May 1841
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L' Aigle hove to & Reefs in. Dec 12th 1841. Medium includes wash and white chalk.
12 Dec 1841
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The launch of the Steam Packet ‘Forth’, 22 May 1841. Inscribed: “To the Directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. This plate of the launch of the Steam Ship Forth of 1940 tons burthen (on the 22nd May 1841 in the presence of Sixt
12 Mar 1842
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32 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the plan and profile for a 12 pounder Carronade and slide; and the body plan, profile with inboard detail, deck plan, and stern profile for a 32 ft Pinnace as fitted with a 12 pounder Carronade in the bow, but wit
Deleted date: 12 January 1844; new date: 19 January 1844
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Distribution of the 'Nelson Medals', in the Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital. Mounted on sheet with PAI8814-PAI8815, PAI8817. This is taken from from the 'Illustrated London News' 12 April 1845, p. 240. It shows a Pensioner coming back
Unknown
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The London and Madeira packet brig Dart entering Funchal Roads. Signed by artist in plate.
12 May 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the mess table layout and some deck det
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the hold and orlop deck with fore and aft platforms for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the storeroom
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the round bow, circular stern, and internal b
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the middle deck for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the cabin arrangements and some of the mess table
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the cabin arrangements and some de
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the roundhouse for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates the rigging of two iron davits over the stern. Si
12 July 1845
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Trafalgar (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Trafalgar (1841), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, as fitted at Sheerness Dockyard after launch at Woolwich Dockyard. The plan illustrates bulkhead arrangements and some deck fittings. Sig
12 July 1845
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Kingfisher (1845). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the stern elevation and plan for the tiller arrangement as fitted to Kingfisher (1845), as-gun Third Class Brig. Signed John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Sheerness Dockyard, February 1835-?].
12 November 1845
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Study of the head and shoulders of a young woman with a middle parting. This 'study of the head and shoulders of a young woman with a middle parting' was done by Louisa Herschel when she was 12 years old. The 'young woman' in question
12 April 1847
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The Royal Navy. No 2. Commander. Captain. Midshipman. Admiral. (uniform). Hand-coloured. Depicts clothing, outerwear: uniform, admiral's [Royal navy] clothing, outerwear: uniform, captain's [Royal navy] clothing, outerwear: uniform, commander&#
12 Jul 1848
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Cutter Yacht Vision, 45 Tons, Winner of The Grand Challenge Cup of the R.M.Y.C. and Thirteen other Prizes. Hand-coloured.
12 Jul 1849
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'John Adams' house and grave Pitcairn's Island, Augt 12th 1849'. No. 9 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. A slightly unfinished drawing, in which the positi
12 August 1849
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'Pitcairn's Island, Augt 12th 1849'. No. 8 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title, with the further note on the island's height: '1200 ft - The Village is o
12 August 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the fore, middle and after platform decks (orlop) as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan illustrates the various store rooms including the Spirit Room, Boatswain's Store and Carpenter
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile and fittings as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes faint pencil annotations relating to her 1860-1 conversion to a screw frigate. Signed by John Fincham [Mas
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with cabin layout and shor rack detail as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1844-1852] Signed by D Warders [unknown
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the plan and sections for the hold as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes tables of water stowage, ballast stowage, shell stowage, and provisions details. Signed by John Fincham
12 December 1849
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Leander (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle as fitted on Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes details of the shot racks, heads gratings and hammock stowage. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Po
12 December 1849
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Leander (1849). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main (upper) deck as fitted for Leander (1848), a large 50-gun Frigate. The plan includes some of the fitting details such as Mr J. Brown's cable stopper. Signed by John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Por
12 December 1849
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'Tepic [Mexico], Augt 12th 1850'. No. 44 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Fold-out panoramic drawing on two joined sheets, the right one stuck down on the album page, which is captioned by the artist below the image, as title. For th
12 August 1850
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(Recto) Sketch of Port Mahon, 12 November 1851; (Verso) study of HMS 'Queen' at Malta, 3 March 1852. No. 13 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left 'Port Mahon / Novr 12th 51' and top right 'Queen'. This draw
November 1851 - March 1852
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Elbe craft. One and two masted lee boarded, hard chine, vessels, details of bow and stern. Inscribed 'Blankanese'. Mounted with PAE6188.
12 Jul 1853
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12 Mar 1854 10am The Baltic fleet under Sail and Steam. Medium includes graphite.
12 Mar 1854
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12 March 1854 Arrival of the Baltic Fleet in the Downs. original art: drawing
12 Mar 1854
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The Sverige 280 Tons, Winning the Royal Thames Yacht Club Match on June 1st 1853. Hand-coloured.
12 May 1854
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'Manned and armed Boats of Fleet collecting at Respective Admirals - Baro Sound 12 July 1854...' with notes below. Medium includes graphite and watercolour.
1854
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Christian Soren Marcus Olrik, Inspector of North Greenland. A portrait photograph believed to be of Christian Soren Marcus Olrik (1815-1870) Inspector of North Greenland 1846-66, seated in his uniform. He was based in Godhavn [referred to as Lievely in Ph
Between 3 and 12 July or 9 September 1854
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The harbour, fortifications, and Bight of Revel, from Wulf Island, in the Gulf of Finland, opposite Baro Sound, near Sweaborg.... Print
12 Aug 1854
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The cutter yacht Arrow R.Y.S. 102 Tons, rounding the distance boat off Yarmouth, in the match for Prince Albert's Cup, August 15th 1854. Hand-coloured.
12 Mar 1855
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The Tunisian Brig Soukoum - 12 Oct 1855. original art: drawing
12 Oct 1855
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