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Entrance of the Royal Yacht into Plymouth Sound. Stored in folder with PAD5878, PAD5880-PAD5886.
1843
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Entrance of the Royal Yacht into Plymouth Sound. Stored in folder with PAD5878-PAD5882, PAD5884-PAD5886.
1843
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Four Views of the Royal Steam Yacht Victoria & Albert taken during the visit of her most gracious Majesty to the port of Plymouth. Painted by N. Condy Esqre-lithographed by Louis Haghe, Esqre. Dedicated by special permission to the Right Honble the Co
1843
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Greenwich Pensioner. "Well, here was the French, and there was we.". An old salt starts to tell his tale to two top-hatted middle-class schoolboys in Greenwich Park, tracing the enemy line on the ground with his stick. This is one of a number o
1843
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H.M. Steam frigate Penelope.... Hand-coloured.
1843
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H.M.S. Pandora Falmouth packet. Hand-coloured.; Medium includes gum arabic.
1843
National Maritime Museum

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, Proceeding in the State Barge, to land at the Royal Dock-Yard, Devonport. Stored in folder with PAD5874, PAD5876-PAD5877.
1843
National Maritime Museum

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, proceeding in the State Barge, to land at the Royal Dock-yard, Devonport. Stored in folder with PAD5878-PAD5883, PAD5885-PAD5886.
1843
National Maritime Museum

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, proceeding in the State Barge, to land at the Royal Dock-yard, Devonport. Stored in folder with PAD5879, PAD5881-PAD5886.
1843
National Maritime Museum

Hernando Cortes, Conqueror of Mexico after the original painting executed about 6 years before the death of Cortes. Print
1843
National Maritime Museum

Ireland Kingstown Harbour surveyed by Commr. G.A.Frazer M.R.I.A. 1838. Additions by Capt. Frazer to 1857.. Single sheet, linen backed. Engraving. Lights are coloured. Scale [circa 1:3,500]. The bar scale is in feet and cables. An ungraduated chart showing
1857; 1843
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Lecture-Hall of the Greenwich Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. This lithograph shows an interior view of a lecture hall that once stood on Royal Hill, Greenwich. It shows a lecture underway, provided by the Greenwich branch of the Society fo
1843
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Lt. Henry Warren RN in 1843 at (?) St Malo, with inscription by his wife Sarah, daughter of Capt. Biggs, Kings Royal Rifles. Heightened with white. Signed by artist and dated.
1843
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Medal commemorating the power of steam. Medal commemorating the power of steam. Obverse: Port broadside view of a two-masted paddle steamer under sail, a lighthouse in the distance (right) inscription in exergue. Legend: 'A LA GLOIRE DES SAVANTS ET D
1843
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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Head of Prince Albert (right). Legend: 'PRINCE ALBERT BORN AUGUST 26 1819.' Reverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel. Leg
1843
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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Heads conjoined of the Prince Albert and Queen Victoria (left). Legend: 'QUEEN VICTORIA & PRINCE ALBERT'. Reverse: Starboard
1843
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Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel, carrying fore and aft sail on six masts, a topgallant sail is set on the main mast. Legend: '
1843
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel, carrying fore and aft sail on six masts. Legend: 'THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM SHIP.' Exergue
1843
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Medal commemorating the SS 'Great Britain'. Obverse: Starboard broadside view of the vessel, carrying fore and aft sail on six masts. Legend: 'THE GREAT BRITAIN.' Exergue: 'LEN
1843
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Medal commemorating the Trafalgar Square monument. Medal commemorating the Trafalgar Square monument. Obverse: Nelson's bust (left), natural hair, tied in nape. Full uniform, ribbon over left shoulder and a small fancy star on left breast. Legend (on
1843
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Medal commemorating the Trafalgar Square Nelson monument. Medal commemorating the Trafalgar Square Nelson monument. Obverse: Nelson's bust facing, head three-quarter left, bare-headed. Full uniform, with ribbon and star of K.B., two medals round neck
1843
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Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Medal commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Obverse: Bust of Nelson (left), hair tied behind. Full uniform. Pearl ring. Legend: 'ADM . VISC . NELSON.' Below: 'KIL
1843
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Medal of the jubilee of the attribution of the Grand Cross of Maria Theresa to Archduke Charles of Austria. Medal awarded in 1843 to all the holders of the Order of Maria Theresa on the occasion of the celebration of the 50th anniversary (1793 - 1843) of
1843
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Medal of The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society. Medal of The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society. Obverse: Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail and uniform (left). Legend: 'EN
1843
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Medal of The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society. Medal of The Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Royal Benevolent Society. Uniface. Bust of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) in a pigtail and uniform (left). Legend: 'EN
1843
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Miss M. E. Herschel. The picture is clearly of one of the Herschel daughters, probably Maria Sophia who would have been 4 years old in 1843, possibly of Margaret Louisa who would have been 9. Matilda Rose, who would later marry a Hardcastle was only one
1843
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New Brunswick halfpenny token. New Brunswick halfpenny token. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA . 1843'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Le
1843
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New Brunswick penny token. New Brunswick penny token. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 1843'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend:
1843
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New Brunswick penny token. New Brunswick penny token. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 1843'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend: '
1843
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New Brunswick penny token. New Brunswick penny token. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 1843.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend:
1843
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Proposal for Third Class Frigates of 36-guns. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed for a 36-gun Frigate by Messrs Read, Chatfield and Creuze of the School for Naval Architecture. The reverse of the
8 February 1843
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Proposal for Third Class Frigates of 36-guns. Scale: 1:96. Plan showing the sail plan, conforming to the official classification of 24 September 1838, for Third Class Frigates of 36-guns. This plan seems to relate to the proposed design represented on Z
8 February 1843
National Maritime Museum

Royal George model schooner. Model schooner made of the wood of 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in sank 1782. Handwritten label on base: 'This frigate was cut and rigged by John Menkie a native of Brighton and a brave Seaman of the
1843
National Maritime Museum

Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843. Flag Officer's cocked hat
1843
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Serpent (1832). Scale: 1:48. Two plans stuck together. The top plan, dated circa January 1846, showing the sections and plan for Serpent (1832), a 16-gun Brig, illustrating the stowage in the hold for 500 boxes of treasure at Singapore in January 1846.
June 1843 and January 1846
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Steam-boat Empire. Built for Troy & New York, Steam-Boat Co. Print
1843
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial inflatable globe. Cardboard box for terrestrial inflatable globe.
1843
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial inflatable globe. Terrestrial inflatable globe. Geographical details on the sphere show the location of the 'Antipodes of London'. There is a note on Cook's death which translates to read: 'Here Capt. n Cook was killed 1779
1843
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The 'Prince of Wales' East Indiaman (1350 Tons). Print entitled 'The ''Prince of Wales'' East Indiaman (1350 Tons)'. The print is signed by the artist and dated in the image, lower right. She is shown as a new vesse
1843
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The Departure of the Royal Yacht, passing between Drake's Island and the Hoe. Stored in folder with PAD5874-PAD5876.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Departure of the Royal Yacht, passing between Drake's Island and the Hoe. Stored in folder with PAD5878-PAD5881, PAD5883-PAD5886.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Departure of the Royal Yacht, passing between Drake's Island and the Hoe. Stored in folder with PAD5878-PAD5885.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Gloriana, East Indiaman, Captain H Toynbee. Signed by artist and dated in plate.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Great Comet of 1843. A night-time view showing an eyewitness account of the Great Comet of 1843, painted by the astronomer Charles Piazzi Smyth. The earliest observation occurred on the evening of 5 of February, 1843 and Smyth recorded its appearance
1843
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The Leader valley at Cowdenknowes House, Berwickshire, 1843 [Scotland]. No. 28 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, 'Cowdenknowes, James Gilfillan, Esqr, 1843'. Accordin
1843
National Maritime Museum

The River Niger shewing the course of the expedition under Captain Trotter in 1841.. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Scale: [ca.1:2 000 000]. Contents Note: Inset: The lower course of the River Niger as far as it was ascended in the expedition under Capn. T
1843
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The Royal Yacht lying in Barn Pool, her Majesty returning from her visit to Mount Edgecumbe. Stored in folder with PAD5874-PAD5875, PAD5877.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Royal Yacht lying in Barn Pool, her Majesty returning from her visit to Mount Edgecumbe. Stored in folder with PAD5878-PAD5880, PAD5882-PAD5886.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Royal Yacht lying in Barn Pool, her Majesty returning from her visit to Mount Edgecumbe. Stored in folder with PAD5878-PAD5884, PAD5886.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The Royal Yacht lying in Barn-Pool, her Majesty returning from her visit to Mount Edgecumbe. Hand-coloured.
1843
National Maritime Museum

The SS Great Britain. A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-48. A medal with hole bored in the surface near the top and a split ring attached, found at Starvation Cove, Adelaide Peninsula by the Schwatka Search Expedition 1878-79. Obv
1843
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Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward (at Greenwich Hospital). A portrait of Greenwich Pensioner Thomas Scott, seated, with his right peg-leg stuck out in front of him. His lace suggests he may be the ward boatswain and his signature and 'Wager Ward' a
1843
National Maritime Museum

To the Members of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, this Print of the Iron Yacht Mystery... dedicated by... Edmund Fry. Hand-coloured.; Signed by artist and dated in plate.
1843
National Maritime Museum

Unnamed 28ft Luggage Boat (1843). Scale: 1:16. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 28ft, six-oared, Luggage Boat. The body plan and half-breadth have alterations dated March 1843.
23 February 1843
National Maritime Museum

View of Macao with Junks and figures. Medium includes graphite.
1843
National Maritime Museum

[Track of the Bittern on African slavery patrol]. Single sheet. Ms. Physical description Note: Paper watermarked J.Green & Son 1842. Scale: [ca. 1:1 000 000 (lat)]. Cartographic Note: Borders graduated for lat & long. Variation shown. Additional P
1843
National Maritime Museum

Sketches of profile and stern of a brigantine? and topographical sketch of Cape Finisterre...1843. No. 2 of 30 (PAH3772 - PAH3801) The coastal profile on the lower part of the sheet is drawn in the manner in which naval officers were required to draw dis
1843 & 1865
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Petty Officer 1st Class arm badge. Embroidered badge belonging to a Petty Officer 1st Class of 'HMS Eurydice' 1843. Cloth embroidered in navy wool with two stripes, crossed anchors and a crown. With an associated label inscribed: 'Ist Class
1843
National Maritime Museum

A Man of Colour, and a Native of Jamaica. This broadside tells the life story of Samuel Sharpe, which he sold to fund his passage to Jamaica. It includes graphic detail of his experiences as a slave and his conversion to Christianity. At the top of the pa
February 1843
National Maritime Museum

Panorama of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No. 3 in Fanshawe's Pacific album, 1849 - 52. A fold-out panoramic drawing, on four joined sheets, of which the second from right is stuck down on the album page. It looks south-west towards Rio from inside the ba
January - February 1849
National Maritime Museum

To... Prince Albert... This Engraving representing the Royal George yacht (conveying Her Majesty and Royal Consort to Edinburgh, August, 1842) and squadron off the Bass Rock at the time it was joined by the... steam ships Monarch and Trident. Hand-coloure
1 Feb 1843
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To... Prince Albert... This Engraving representing the Royal George Yacht conveying her Majesty and Royal Consort to Edinburgh, August, 1842 Off the Bass Rock... joined by General Steam Navigation... Ships Trident and Monarch. Print entitled 'To... P
1 Feb 1843
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To... Prince Albert... This engraving represents the 'Royal George' Yacht conveying her Majesty and Royal Consort to Edinburgh, August, 1842 Off the Bass Rock... joined by General Steam Navigation... Ships 'Trident' and 'Monarch&#
1 February 1843
National Maritime Museum

Powerful (1826). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the elevations, plans, and section for the fore and after magazines on Powerful (1826), an 84-gun Second Rate, two-decker.
10 March 1843
National Maritime Museum

HB Sketches No.767. A cutter for sale or a Br--m at the Mast Head (caricature). Print
17 Mar 1843
National Maritime Museum

This View of the Successful Attack under Vice Admiral Sir William Parker... and Lieutt. General Sir Hugh Gough... upon the Heights of Chusan, on the 1st of October 1841.... This image is related to the second capture of Chusan, which occurred on 1 October
20 Mar 1843
National Maritime Museum

H.M.S. Stag 1830. Medium includes pen and brown ink.; Signed by artist and dated.
Apr 1843
National Maritime Museum

Annotated drawing of a schooner, 24 April 1843. No. 4 of 30 (PAH3772 - PAH3801) The schooner is not identified, but the figurehead is an eagle which may suggest the vessel’s name. The way in which Schetky uses annotations may have been learnt from
24 April 1843
National Maritime Museum

Annotated drawing of 'Larkins East Indiaman, April 27th (Thursday) 1843'. No. 5 of 30 (PAH3772 - PAH3801) If the inscription on PAH3777 is correctly read, Schetky made drawings of the 'Larkins' in the East India Docks. Schetky urged h
27 April 1843
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A view of the Suspension Bridge central supports at Rouen. A paper calotype negative. An elevated view, probably take from Talbot's hotel window, over the tops of trees towards the central cast iron supports of the Suspension Bridge at Rouen. To the
15-18 May 1843
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Looking across the Seine at Rouen. A paper calotype negative. A view from a quay at Rouen looking across the River Seine. In the foreground are stacks of barrels, bales and boxes. A number of brigs, with their lower yards scandalized (set at an acute a
15-18 May 1843
National Maritime Museum

The quayside at Rouen, looking across the Seine.. A waxed paper calotype negative. A view from a quay at Rouen looking across the River Seine. In the foreground are stacks of barrels, bales and boxes. A number of brigs, with their lower yards scandaliz
15-18 May 1843
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View of the Suspension Bridge at Rouen through the masts of merchant ships.. A waxed paper calotype negative (yellowed). An elevated view, possibly taken from Talbot's hotel window, looking through the masts of five merchant ships towards the first
15-18 May 1843
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Frigate and Paddle Steamer. Signed by artist and dated.
19 May 1843
National Maritime Museum

The Iron Yachts Mystery and Blue Belle in the match sailed May 23rd 1843... at False Point where the Mystery... left her (Blue Belle) aground there and won the cup. Hand-coloured.
Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum

. section, midship
30 May 1843
National Maritime Museum

The Hon. E.I. Co Iron Steam Ship Nemesis, Lieut. W.H.Hall, R.N. Commander, with boats of Sulphur, Calliope, Larne and Starling destroying the Chinese war junks, in Anson's Bay, Jany 7th 1841.... Hand-coloured. The iron steam ship 'Nemesis'
30 May 1843
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The Hon. E.I. Co. Iron Steam Ship Nemesis, ... with boats of Sulphur, Calliope, Larne and Starling, destroying the Chinese War Junks, in Anson's Bay, Jany 7th 1841 (Chuenpee near Canton). This image shows one of the actions in the First Opium War. On
30 May 1843
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A 'fancy fair' for the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Benevolent Society in the Painted Hall, Greenwich. A view up from the Vestibule into the Painted Hall in its days as the Naval Gallery, with the lower windows blocked up and paintin
1 June 1843
National Maritime Museum

Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844), Niobe (1849). Scale 1:48. Plan showing the lower deck plan with Hold details for Creole (1845), Amethyst (1844) and Niobe (1849), all 28-gun Sixth Rate ships. The modifications are dated 1844. This was prior to Niobe (1849)
16th June 1843
National Maritime Museum

Sketch of the bow of HMS Eurydice portside view June 29th 1843. Stored with PAH4369-PAH4393, PAH4395-PAH4406.
29 Jun 1843
National Maritime Museum

Sketch of the bow of HMS Eurydice starboard view June 30th 1843. Stored with PAH4369-PAH4394, PAH4396-PAH4406.
29 Jun 1843
National Maritime Museum

The Hindostan... Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company... Ship Hindostan... departing from Southampton on the 24th Sept 1842, to open the comprehensive plan of Steam Communication with British India.... Hand-coloured.
1 Jul 1843
National Maritime Museum

Westerdyk, Amsterdam. original art: drawing
26 Jul 1843
National Maritime Museum

The Prince of Wales Iron Steam Vessel built by Messrs Miller & Ravenhill, Blackwall. Hand-coloured. The 'Prince of Wales' was made completely of iron. Her launch was not very successful as is shown on the picture, the stern got stuck on th
Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum

H.M. Ship Scylla. In a Perilous Thunder Squall at sea 6th August 1843. From a Drawing by N.M. Condy Esqre. Plate 3.; Text from captain's log below image.
1849
National Maritime Museum

The Launch of the Iron Steam Ship Great Britain, 19th July 1843. This hand-coloured lithograph depicts the launch by Prince Albert on 19th July 1843 of the famous steamship ‘Great Britain’, which was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and bui
11 Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum

Five fishing vessels on shore with figures at work, including one with mast lowered and one small vessel with leeboard reversed and figure in water working on ship's side. Anchors and dog in foreground. original art: drawing
19 Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum

Fishing vessel ashore with mast lowered for repairs. Colour notes on hull. Bow view. Mounted with PAE5974.
21 Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum

Shrimper ashore. Leeboard reversed. Mounted with PAE5983, PAE5985-PAE5986.
30 Aug 1843
National Maritime Museum

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