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'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the roundhouse, quarterdeck, and forecastle for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837
17 March 1837
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'Hawke' (1820). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for 'Hawke' (1820), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted in 1837. The plan also includes alterations suggested in a letter dated 25 March 1837. Signed William Stone [Maste
17 March 1837
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Sparrow (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Sparrow (1828), a single-masted 10-gun Cutter, as altered and fitted to a two-masted Ketch for service in the Falkland Islands. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dock
17 May 1837
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Sparrow (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck for Sparrow (1828), a single-masted 10-gun Cutter, as altered and fitted to a two-masted Ketch for service in the Falkland Islands. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Port
17 May 1837
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HB Sketches No.488. An Old Song to a New Tune (caricature). Print
17 Jun 1837
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Arrow (1823). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the stech of sails as fitted in 1838 for Arrow (1823), a 10-gun ketch-rigged Cutter. With later date added stating "Portsmouth Dockyard, 15 December 1851" and signed John Fincham [Master Shipwright, Port
Dated: 17 February 1838
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Castles of Gutenfels and Pfalz on the Rhine. Mounted with PAE6220-PAE6221.
17 Jul 1838
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A large clock tower, Hoorn. original art: drawing
17 Sep 1838
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Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with the cabin arrangement for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate betwe
17 September 1838
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Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate be
17 September 1838
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Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate between 1838 and
17 September 1838
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Warspite (1807). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck for Warspite (1807), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, illustrating the ship as a 50-gun Fourth Rate, Frigate. She was cut down at Portsmouth Dockyard to a Frigate between 1838 and 1840. Signed b
17 September 1838
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Appearance of Trinidad at 10 pm 17 Dec: 1839 - South Side. Bound with PAE9965-PAE9971, PAE9973-PAE9984.
17 Dec 1839
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'Curlew' (1840), ['Dispatch' (1841)?]. Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Curlew', a 37ft single-masted Revenue Cutter. If the pencil annot
17 August 1840
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Queen (1839); Algiers (cancelled 1840); Windsor Castle (1858); Frederick William (1860). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Queen (1839), a 110-gun First Rate, three-decker. The plan Algiers (cancelled 1840), and initially for
17 August 1840
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Coulman Island. Discovered 17 Jan 1841. Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.
1841
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Ship Viscount Melbourne Capt Wm Drayner, H.C.S. off Folkestone. Hand-coloured.
17 Mar 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck with elevations and sections of fittings for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with elevations of cupboards, bulkheads, doors, storage, ship's library, and other details for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed by
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle illustrating the fittings on deck for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Note the enclosed waist with permanent gangways. The plan
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck with elevations and sections of fittings for Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, two-decker, as fitted at Portsmouth Dockyard. Signed by Richard Blake [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard,
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835). Scales: 1:48, 1:24, 1:6. Plan showing the roundhouse (poop) illustrating the elevations and plans for the companionways, colour lockers, stantion posts, and elevation of the insode of a gunport on Vanguard (1835), an 80-gun Second Rate, t
17 April 1841
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Vanguard (1835); Collingwood (1841). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the fittings for Vanguard (1835), and with alterations dated March 1844 for fitting Collingwood (1841), both 80-gun Second Rate, two-deckers. Collingwood was c
17 April 1841
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H.M. Brig Espoir, Cadiz Bay. Print.
17 Feb 1842
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HB Sketches No.767. A cutter for sale or a Br--m at the Mast Head (caricature). Print
17 Mar 1843
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Erebus (1826); Terror (1813). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the two elevations of the rudder and stern post with deadwood to illustrate the screw propeller in postion and the replacement chock as fitted on Erebus (1826) and Terror (1813), both converted Bomb
17 March 1845
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Details of vessel inscr ' Ventimiglia ' and dated 17 Sept 1845. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings result
17 September 1845
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Rome, inscr. 'From the steps of the church of (St) Pietro Vincoli' Dated 17 Mar [18]46. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paint
17 March 1846
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Bermuda (1848). SCale: 1:96. Plan showing two sail plans (superimnposed) for Bermuda (1848), a 3-gun Schooner. However, this plan is recorded as being cancelled. ZAZ6194 supersedes it in date. Initialled by William Symonds [Surveyor of the Navy, 1832-
17 March 1847
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Bermuda (1848). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the midship profile and plan illustrating the pivot gun, as proposed to be fitted to Bermuda (1848), a 3-gun Schooner building in Bermuda.
17 April 1847
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Sketch of HMS Rattlesnake - Noble Island, 1848, with colour notes. Drawing
17 Aug 1848
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Emerald (1856). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) illustrating the use of winter felled and summer felled timbers for Emerald (1856), a 60-gun Fifth Rate Large Frigate, prior to being re-ordered in 1854 as a screw frigate and le
17 July 1850
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'Outer anchorage in a calm, Mazatlan [Mexico], Augt 17th 1850'. No. 42 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. For the circumstances of Fanshawe and the 'Daphne'
17 August 1850
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The Needles, Aug 17, 1851. Stored with PAD1284-PAD1286.
17 Aug 1851
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(Recto) Inside the Harbour at Malta, 17 April 1852; (Verso) HMS 'Trafalgar' in Grand Harbour, Malta, 11 March 1852. No. 17 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed top left, 'Apr 17th 52 / Malta' and 'Frank' below the
March - April 1852
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(Recto) Trial of Sailing; 'Phaeton' the winner passing 'Trafalgar' (the turning point), off Malaga, 17 July 1852; (Verso) near collision between 'Dauntless' and 'Trafalgar'. No. 22 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Rec
July 1852
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23 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail [modified in blue], and longitudinal half-breadth for an 8-oared 23 ft Cutter.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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25 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail [modified in blue], and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared 25 ft Cutter.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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28 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail [modified in blue], and longitudinal half-breadth for a 10-oared 28 ft Cutter. Annotated in pencil with record where copies were sent to: dated 1859, 1860, and 1861.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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28 ft Pinnace. Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for a 12 oared, 28 ft Pinnace. Annotation in pencil dated 1880 relates to a 28 ft Pinnace and a 26 ft Pinnace.
Dated: 17 January 1853
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'Depart du Roland, dans la rade de Toulon. Le Prince Napoleon et son major a Bord'. 'Le Frigate Uranie'. 'Le Roland'. Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.; Signed and dated by artist.
17 April 1854
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Bridge across river. A wooden bridge over a river with people perhaps washing clothes on the bank in the middle distance. The location is probably Holsteinsborg, where there is a small river close to the town. Masked by paper on the emulsion side of the n
8-17 June 1854
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Hans Elberg and family. A group photograph believed to be of Hans Elberg, Assistant [Lieutenant Governor] at Holsteinborg 1850-54, and later Governor 1854-73, with his wife Martha and three children. Their clothes represent a fusion between Inuit and Nord
8-17 June 1854
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HMS Phoenix (1832), HMS Talbot (1824) and HMS Diligence (1814) at anchor, Holsteinborg. A view looking northwest from the settlement of Holsteinborg across the harbour towards the mountains skirting the north side of the bay. At anchor are (l-r) the store
8-17 June 1854
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Arrival of General Baraguay D'Hilliers at Ledsund, in His Imperial Majesty's Yacht La Reine Hortense. A view of a fleet of ships with smoke from cannon fire. The Inflexible is shown in starboard-bow view 2nd from the right, the 1st ship being Be
17 Mar 1855
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The yacht Capricorn launching, RMSS Solent preparing to launch, HMS Melville in dock, 1856. Signed by artist and dated.
17 Dec 1856
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H.M. Steam Frigate Bulldog steaming into Kioge Bay with Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen on board - The Bearer of the Declaration of War with Russia by England. Hand-coloured.
17 Apr 1857
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Laura of Rochester... D.W. Dixon Commdr. Off Havre July 17th 1858. Drawing.
17 Jul 1858
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'Warrior' (1860). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the proposed positions of the furnace for molten iron, and fan to be fitted to the broadside ironclad 'Warrior' (1860). This equipment was intended to supply the filling for Martin's m
17 April 1861
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'Warrior' (1860); 'Black Prince' (1861). No scale. A diagram showing the relative positions of the metacentre, centre of gravity and centre of buoyancy of the 'Warrior' class broadside ironclads 'Warrior' (1860) and
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. An office copy of a plan showing the inboard profile for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando Po. Plan
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the 'topgallant' forecastle for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando Po. Signed
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, cut down to a 50-gun Frigate, and later fitted as a Storeship for Fernando Po. Signed by William Moody [Acting Master Shipwright, Po
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the main deck (lower deck) with some deck fittings for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as cut down to a 50-gun Frigate and later converted to a Storeship at Portsmouth Dockyard for Fernando Po.
17 April 1861
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Vindictive (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the weather deck (upper deck) with some deck fittings for Vindictive (1813), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, cut down to a 50-gun Frigate, and later fitted as a Storeship for Fernando Po. The plan also shows
17 April 1861
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Richard Green of Blackwall, Born 1803. Died 17th Jan 1863. Print entitled 'Richard Green of Blackwall, Born 1803. Died 17th Jan 1863'. Richard Green, shipbuilder and shipowner, was the eldest surviving son of George Green (see BHC2725) and his f
1849
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Seascape with cloudy sky. Bound with PAF9228-PAF9244, PAF9246-PAF9256.
17 Jul 1867
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Thermopylae (1868). Scale 1:24. Drawing showing the midships section for Thermopylae (1868), a clipper.
17 July 1867
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Karnak, Egypt, inscribed and dated 17 March 74. Signed by artist.
17 Mar 1874
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28 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sail plan for a 28 ft Cutter, with standing lug, prepared with reference to the Controller's circular dated July 1878 for fitting gatling and other guns. Signed W. B. Robinson [Chief Constructor, Portsmou
Originally dated: November 1880, corrected to 17 March 1881
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HMS Inflexible (1876). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the aft superstructure deck of the masted turret battleship HMS Inflexible (1876), illustrating the arrangement of her boat stowage arrangements with alterations marked in red ink.
17 March 1882
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HMS Inflexible (1876). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the hold and sections of the masted turret battleship HMS Inflexible (1876), illustrating her appearance as completed with alterations marked in red ink.
17 March 1882
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HMS Inflexible (1876). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the lower deck of the masted turret battleship HMS Inflexible (1876), illustrating her appearance as completed with alterations marked in red ink.
17 March 1882
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HMS Inflexible (1876). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the main deck of the masted turret battleship HMS Inflexible (1876), illustrating her appearance as completed with alterations marked in red ink.
17 March 1882
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HMS Inflexible (1876). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the superstructure deck of the masted turret battleship HMS Inflexible (1876), illustrating her appearance as completed with minor alterations marked in red ink.
17 March 1882
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HMS Inflexible (1886). Scale 1:48. A plan showing the upper deck of the masted turret battleship HMS Inflexible (1876), illustrating her appearance as completed but with minor alterations are marked in red ink.
17 March 1882
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View of Ramsgate with vessels. Medium includes watercolour.
17 Sep 1885
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H.M.S. Formidable Named and Launched at Portsmouth 17th Novr 1898 by Lady Lucy Hicks Beach. Rear Admiral Ernest Rice, Admiral Superintendent. J A Yates Esq, Chief Constructor. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist.
Sep 1898
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H.M.S. Pandora Named and Floated at Portsmouth, January 17th 1900 by Mrs Trevylyan Napier. Rear Admiral Pelham Aldrich, Admiral Superintendent J.A. Yates, Esq, Chief Constructor. Heightened with white.; Signed by artist.
1899
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HMS Gibraltar 17 Augt 1901. Medium includes wash.; Heightened with white.
17 Aug 1901
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. Aft section plan
17 May 1909
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. Bridge deck plan
17 May 1909
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. deck, flying
17 May 1909
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. Inboard profile plan
17 May 1909
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. Upper deck plan
17 May 1909
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Letter, from the White Star Line to Joachim Birnbaum, father of Jacob.. Letter, from the White Star Line to Joachim Birnbaum, father of Jacob, regarding the return of his son's body for burial and the return of Jacob's personal effects, found in
1912-05-17
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Emerald (1920). Scale 1:24. Plan showing the builder's Body Plan for the light cruiser HMS Emerald (1920). Modified in accordance with Admiralty Letter 18/6/18. Submitted: J. Rowlands, Overseer, 22.5.18; Noted and modified J Rowlands, Overseer, 18.
17 May 1918
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The Mersey ferries 'Iris' and Daffodil' returning to New Brighton on 17 May 1918, after the Zeebrugge raid. Signed by the artist, lower right, this drawing shows the return to the Mersey of the two Wallasey ferries 'Daffodil' and
1918
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Danae (1918). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the forecastle deck, fire control and manoeuvring platform, bridge, superstructure, director tower, lookout platform, fire control platform (forward), searchlight platform and fire control platform (aft) as fitted f
17 December 1918
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Danae (1918). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the profile for the light cruiser HMS Danae (1918), as fitted in 1918. The plan also includes alterations at Chatham dated February 1925 in green ink, at Malta dated September 1925 in sienna, and at Devonport in Ma
17 December 1918
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Danae (1918). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the sections as fitted for the light cruiser HMS Danae (1916). The plan shows the starboard side half sections, looking from amidships, frames 21, 37, 55, 65, 85, 103, 127, 137, 161, 175, 204 & A,P. The plan a
17 December 1918
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'Empress of Asia' (1913). The passenger liner 'Empress of Asia' (1913), viewed from a position off the starboard bow. Bedford Lemere & Co daybooks record this as a copy negative made on 17 May 1924; the original photographer is unk
circa 1924
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. rig
17 Mar 1933
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. Inboard profile plan
17 Mar 1936
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. Upper deck plan
17 Mar 1936
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Belfast (1938); Edinburgh (1938). Scale 1:192. A plan showing the outboard profile 'top-down' plan view of the Edinburgh class light cruisers HMS Belfast (1938) and HMS Edinburgh (1938), illustrating the rigging arrangement. This class plan bea

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Seascape from the 'Castilian'. A sketch from the 'Castilian', capturing the dramatic effects of sunset. The calm sea is shown with little detailing, apart from small dashes of darker blue to indicate the waves. The sky is shown as a se
17 February 1938
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Ark Royal (1950). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the flight [No. 1] and upper gallery [No. 2] decks of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1950).
December 1956
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Ark Royal (1950). Scale 1:96. A plan showing the inboard profile of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal (1950).
December 1956
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