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Action between HMS 'Shannon' and USS 'Chesapeake', 1 June 1813. 'Action between HMS ''Shannon'' and USS ''Chesapeake'', 1 June 1813'. The painting has been signed by the artist, althoug
1813
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The Brilliant Achievement of the Shannon... in boarding and capturing the United States Frigate Chesapeake off Boston, June 1st 1813 in fifteen minutes. Hand-coloured.
Aug 1813
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A Series of Four Views... No. 4... HMS Shannon leading her Prize the American Frigate Chesapeake into Halifax Harbour, on the 6th June 1813. Bound with PAH8115-PAH8117.; Text and account of engagement on separate sheet.
1830
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General View of the Island of Elba, Porto Ferraio, The Town & Castle, late the retreat of N Bonaparte. Hand-coloured.
1 Jun 1814
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The Asylum of Greenwich Hospital. (From the Park). Plate 160 from a series. This shows the Queen's House, as augmented by flanking wings and colonnades to the designs of Daniel Asher Alexander, c. 1807-11, for the Royal Naval Asylum (which was not in
1 June 1814
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Thomas White Midshipman at the Bar of the High Court of Justiciary for the Murder of William Jones Seaman on the Shore of Leith on the 15th of June 1814. Technique includes stipple and etching.
1814
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To... Lord Viscount Melville... This Representation of the Launching of His Majesty's Ship Nelson of 120 Guns at Woolwich... by... J T Serres. The Nelson (1814) is ready for launch and can be seen complete with oversized flags. A lot of well-dressed
20 Jun 1814
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74, Third Rate 64 Guns, Cutter 12 Guns. Plate No.3.
Jun 1815
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Brig 18 Guns, First Rate 120 Guns, Corvette Ship 20 Guns. Plate No.1.
Jun 1815
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Brig, Third Rate of 74 Guns, Second-Rate 84 Guns. Plate No.2.
Jun 1815
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Frigate at sea in three positions. Plate No.4.
Jun 1815
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Frigate new construction 60 guns; frigate 38 guns, cutter. Plate No.5.
Jun 1815
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Montreal (1814). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and the longitudinal half-breadth for Montreal (1814), a 22-gun Sloop, as built in April 1813. Signed by Thomas Strickland [Master Shipwright, Kingston Nav
June 1815
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Montreal (1814). Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard details and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Montreal (1814), a 22-gun Sloop, as altered in April 1815 to include a spar deck. Signed by Thomas Strick
June 1815
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Niagara (1814). Scale: 1:96. Plans showing the body plan, sheer lines with scroll figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for Niagara (1814), a 20-gun Ship Sloop, as built. Signed by Thomas Strickland [Master Shipwright, Kingston Naval Yard, 1814-18
June 1815
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Schooner 12 guns, Frigate 36 guns, cutter. Plate No.6.
Jun 1815
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'Minotaur' (1816). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the midship section with diagrams illustrating the method of attaching the beams to the sides for 'Minotaur' (1816), a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as building at Chatham Dockyard.
1 June 1815
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Lord Howe, 1st of June. Print
1 Jun 1815
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Penman-maur taken from near Aber, N. Wales. Print
1 Jun 1815
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To Captain H Hope... of His Majesty's Frigate Endymion... the Morning after the Action with the American United States Frigate President, Jany 16th 1814.... Print. The ships shown in the image are, from left to right: the 'Majestic', '
1 Jun 1815
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View of Conway Castle, Caernarvonshire. Print
1 Jun 1815
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British Sailors Boarding a Man of War. Technique includes etching. The cutting-out raid was a method of attack usually undertaken while the enemy ship was at anchor in the dead of night. The attackers, leaping from their small boats would storm and with l
Published 4 June 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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Modeste (captured 1814). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans, stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Modeste (captured 1814), a captured French 40-gun Fifth Rate Frigate, as taken off at Portsmouth Do
15 June 1815
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Admiral Lord Nelson. K.B. Technique includes etching.
18 Jun 1815
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. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with half stern board outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed and approved for Fancy (1817), Kite (1817), Dove (1818), and Cheerful (1818), 67ft, 140 ton, Revenue Cutters. Signed Henry Peak
Early June 1816
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British Admirals. Engraved by Meyer from Original Drawings in Bowyer's Gallery. Technique includes etching and stipple.; Five portraits on one plate.
1 Jun 1816
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Capture of La Gloire April 10th 1795. The image shows two naval warships in battle, one French, one British, firing broadsides at each other. Both have holes in their sails. On the left is a starboard stern view of La Gloire, flying the French flag at its
1 Jun 1816
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Capture of the Castor May 29th 1794. Hand-coloured. The Castor, a British vessel captured by the French (and flying French colours) is shown on the left of the picture, just before her re-capture by the British vessel Carysfort.
1 Jun 1816
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Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen, April 2nd 1801. Plate I.
1 Jun 1816
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Destruction of the Danish Fleet before Copenhagen, April 2nd 1801. Print
1 Jun 1816
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Lieut. Genl. Sir John Moore. K.B. Engraved for Giffords History of the War by H.R.Cook from an original Picture. Print
1 Jun 1816
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The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon. Print
1 Jun 1816
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Wigton, Galloway. Print
1 Jun 1816
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A View of the Town of Hamilton, in the Bermudas or Summer Islands. Hand-coloured.
4 Jun 1816
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Watchfull (fl. 1816). Scale: 1:32. Plan showing the body plan with stern board ourline, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Watchfull (fl. 1816), late Vigilant (no date), a Cutter. Signed John Nolloth [Master Shipwright, S
Dated: 6 June 1816
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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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Resolute (1805). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the section, profile, and plan for the diving bell apparatus as fitted on the afterpart of the upper deck of Resolute (1805), a 12 gun Gunbrig. She was fitted as a diving bell ship at Plymouth Dockyard between
19 June 1816
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Embarkation of Napoleon Bounaparte from St. Raphael for the Island of Elba. Mounted with PAD5927.
29 Jun 1816
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Undaunted. Plate CCCCLXIII (463).; Mounted with PAD5928.
29 Jun 1816
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Fancy (1817); Kite (1817); Racer (1818); Sprightly (1818). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sections at Station 14, Midship, and Station M, with pencil modifications and partial frame profile, for Revenue Cutters built at Plymouth Dockyard and Pater [Pembro
Dated: June 1817
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East India House. Hand-coloured. The British headquarters of the East India Company were in Leadenhall Street in London. This engraving was made after the building had been rebuilt in 1799. By the early 1800s, the East India Company, which had held the m
1 Jun 1817
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The Cockpit, Battle of the Nile. Hand-coloured.
4 Jun 1817
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This Geographical Plan of the Island & Forts of St Helena is dedicated... to Field Marshall His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent and Strathearn by Lieut R P Read. Hand-coloured.
4 Jun 1817
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Gun deck (lower deck) scupper for a 74 gun ship. Scale: 1:12. Plan showing a part section illustrating the scupper on a gun deck (lower deck) for a 74-gun Third Rate, two-decker. Signed by Edward Churchill [Master Shipwright, Plymouth Dockyard, 1815-1
16 June 1817
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possibly Racer (1818); Sprightly (1818), and Speedy (1828) and Snipe (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with inboard detail and midship framing, and longitudinal half-breadth for Revenue Cutters to be b
Dated: 26 June 1817
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possibly Racer (1818); Sprightly (1818), and Speedy (1828) and Snipe (1828). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing sections at Station 14, Midship, and Station M for Revenue Cutters to be built at Pater [Pembroke Dockyard]. These could relate to both the Revenue Cu
Dated: 26 June 1817
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Snipe (1828); Speedy (1828). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck with platforms for Snipe (1828) and Speedy (1828), two Revenue Cutters to be built at Pater [Pembroke Dockyard]. Initalled by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 18
Dated: 26 June 1817
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Situation of H.M. Brig Trent - 7th June 1818. Drawing for Captain F.W. Beechey's account of Buchan's voyage toward the North Pole 1818. London 1843. Drawing
1843
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Situation of H.M.Brig Trent June 7th 1818. Monochrome print. Technique includes engraving. Mounted with PAD6116-PAD6117. View of HM Brig Trent in a perilous situation in the Spitzbergent Sea on the 7th June 1818. Trent is seen in turbulent waters with sai
1843
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Expedition beset in the Ice off Red Hill. June 14th 1818. Lithograph, mounted with PAD6117-PAD6118. A panoramic monochrome view of the three-masted HM Sloop, Dorothea and the two-masted HM Brig Trent, both moored in an expanse of sea ice against a backdro
1843
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Barbados Mercury and Bridge-Town Gazette.. Newspaper dated Tuesday, 16th June, 1818. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection.
1818-06-16
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Talbot (1824), Success (1825). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with midship framing and longitudinal half breadth for Talbot (1824), a 28-gun, Sixth Rate Frigate (later Sloop) at Plymouth Dockyard. Plan recieved at Plymouth Dockyard on
17 June 1818
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A Prospect of the Moro Castle and City of Havana from Sea. Technique includes engraving.; Plate No 90.a.
24 Jun 1818
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A View of Elizabeth Castle in the Island of Jersey. Plate 93.
24 Jun 1818
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Taking of the Marquese de Antin and Louis Erasme by the Prince Frederick and Duke Privateers. Hand-coloured.; Technique includes engraving.; Page 108b.
24 Jun 1818
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Napoleon Buonaparte. Drawn by an Officer who accompanied him in the Northumberland to St Helena, and remained with him at the Briars for some weeks. Stipple engraving.
1 Jun 1819
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Proposal for fitting scuppers to Ships of the Line. Scale: 1:8. Plan showing a part section illustrating the fitting of scuppers to the upper deck and lower deck for Ships of the Line, as proposed by Mr. Lang.
16 June 1819
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R. B. Watts, Founder of the Philanthropic Harmonists Institution Author of the Steam Yacht Guide to Margate &. Dedicated to the Member of the above Institution by their obliged Servant C. Dyer. Stipple engraving.
Jun 1820
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A Scene on the Main Deck of A Line of Battle Ship in Harbour (caricature). Hand-coloured. Depicts: clothing, outerwear: uniform, midshipman's [Royal navy] This scene depicts life on board a ship. During the Napoleonic Wars, sailors were rarely give
1 Jun 1820
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Etchings of ships. Bound with PAD7695-PAD7698, PAD7700-PAD7718.
1 Jun 1820
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Etchings of ships. Bound with PAD7695-PAD7700, PAD7702-PAD7718.
1 Jun 1820
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Etchings of ships. Bound with PAD7695-PAD7701, PAD7703-PAD7718.
1 Jun 1820
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Etchings of ships. Bound with PAD7695-PAD7716, PAD7718.
1 Jun 1820
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Thurso, from near Holborn head. Print
1 Jun 1820
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Daphne (cancelled 1832), Porcupine (cancelled 1832), Nimrod (1828) ex Andromeda. Scale 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile for building the Daphne (cancelled 1832), Porcupine (cancelled 1832), both 28-gun, Sixth Rate Sloops, at Plymouth Dockyard, and
10th June 1820
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Skylark (1821). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the sections at frame 14 and M, and the midship section for Skylark (1821), a 10-gun Cutter to be built at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831]. Note: annotation regard
14 June 1820
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Skylark (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with stern board outline, sheer lines with midship framing, and longitudinal half-breadth for Skylark (1821), a 10-gun Cutter being built at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Joseph Tucker [Surveyor o
14 June 1820
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Study of a glutton. Mounted with PAE6574.
20 Jun 1820
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Study of two recumbant sheep. Mounted with PAE6575.
26 Jun 1820
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Dornoch, Sutherlandshire. Print
1 Jun 1821
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Dunrobin Castle, Sutherlandshire. Print
1 Jun 1821
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Light House on the Start, Isle of Sandy, Orkney. Print
1 Jun 1821
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Nelson's Tower, Forres. A hand-coloured aquatint showing Nelson’s Tower, Forres, Moray, Scotland. Built in 1806 by the Forres Trafalgar Club it commemorated Nelson's victory and death at that battle. It was also the first monument erected
Published 1 June 1821
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S.E. view of the Cathedral & Palace, at Kirknall, Orkney. Print
1 Jun 1821
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Wick, Caithness. Print
1 Jun 1821
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Profile of a two-masted yacht, 1821. No. 36 of 73 (PAI0889 - PAI0961) Inscribed in the upper right 'Cowes june 10th 1821/Powell Powell Esq.' It is possible that Powell Powell was the owner of the yacht depicted.
10 June 1821
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'Vigilant' (1821); 'Basilisk' (1822); 'Skylark' (1821). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for 'Vigilant' (1821), 'Basilisk' (1822), and 'Skylark' (1821), all 6/10-gun Cu
14 June 1821
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Speedy (1828); Nightingale (1825). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Cutters of 122 tons built along the lines of Lapwing (fl. 1816): specifically Speedy (1828) and Nightingale (1825), but also for Snipe (1828). Inlcudes a
Dated: 14 June 1821
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Speedy (1818). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the framing profile (disposition) for Speedy (1828), a 6-gun Cutter Tender. Signed Henry Peake [Surveyor of the Navy, 1806-1822], Jospeh Tucker [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1831], Robert Seppings [Surveyor of th
Dated: 20 June 1821
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A beach scene with rowing boats and figures. Mounted with PAE6638-PAE6640.
Jun 1822
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Plant study from nature. Mounted with PAE6629-PAE6630.
Jun 1822
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Study of a head of a horse or mule, after Paul Potter. Mounted with PAE6639-PAE6641.
Jun 1822
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Study of a monkey on a branch. Mounted with PAE6638-PAE6639, PAE6641.
Jun 1822
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Study of a recumbant stag. Mounted with PAE6638, PAE6640-PAE6641.; Signed by artist and dated.
Jun 1822
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Captain J. Cook. Print
1 Jun 1822
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The Thames from Greenwich Park. From a Drawing in the Possession of the Duke of Argyll. See PAF5995, apparently the original drawing. PAD2225 is another copy of this print.
1 Jun 1822
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Grasshopper (1813). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the upper deck, and lower deck with platforms for Grasshopper (1813), as fitted in 1822 as an 18-gun Ship Sloop, from a Brig Sloop. Signed by Nicholas Diddams [Master Shipwright, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1802-
10 June 1822
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Druid (1825); Nemesis (1826). Scale: 1: 48. Plan showing the upper deck illustrating the deck beams and diagonal deck planking for building Druid (1825) and Nemesis (1826), both 46-gun Fifth Rate Frigates, at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Robert Seppings
13 June 1822
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Druid (1825); Nemesis (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the inboard profile illustrating the diagonal bracing and riders for building Druid (1825) and Nemesis (1826), both 46-gun Fifth Rate Frigates, at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surv
13 June 1822
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Druid (1825); Nemesis (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck illustrating the cabin arrangements for Druid (1825) and Nemesis (1826), both 46-gun Fifth Rate Frigates, at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-
13 June 1822
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Druid (1825); Nemesis (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the orlop deck with fore & aft platforms for building Druid (1825) and Nemesis (1826), both 46-gun Fifth Rate Frigates, at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 18
13 June 1822
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Druid (1825); Nemesis (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the quarterdeck and forecastle for building Druid (1825) and Nemesis (1826), both 46-gun Fifth Rate Frigates, at Pembroke Dockyard. Signed by Robert Seppings [Surveyor of the Navy, 1813-1832].
13 June 1822
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Shields, on the River Tyne by moonlight. Print
2 Jun 1823
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Frolic (1820); Goldfinch (1808); Redpole (1808); Hope (1824); Magnet (1823); Procris (1822); Weazle (1822); Hearty (1824); Lapwing (1825); Harpy (1825); Fairy (1826); Espoir (1826); Calypso (1826); Recruit (1829); Rapid (1829); Myrtle (1825); Musquito (18
14 June 1823
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A Sketch at the Royal Academy - The Living Model (caricature). Print
1 Jun 1824
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Off the Cape. - A Man Overboard. From a picture by Wm. Daniell, R.A. Print
1 Jun 1824
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Ostend Packet in a Squall (caricature). Hand-coloured.; No.137. Bound in album PAG8512 with prints PAG8513-PAG8647; PAG8649- PAG8666.
15 Jun 1824
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A mid on half pay. Tower Hill (caricature). A generic caricature of a midshipman - a trainee naval officer- on half pay, which officers were placed on when not actively employed at sea. Midshipmen were paid so little they suffered hardship as a result un
1 Jun 1825
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