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Admiralty Compass Observatory
Albyn Line Ltd
Allen, Henry Reginald
Austen, Charles John
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Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital Society
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Waters, David Watkin, Lieutenant-Commander, 1911-
2012
. (Manuscript)
1929-1979
WTS
Personal papers. (Manuscript)
WTS/40
Research material and notes for a Bibliography of Navigation. (Manuscript)
WTS/41
Pamphlets arranged alphabetically by author. (Manuscript)
1917-01-01 - ?
WTS/43
Research and photographs relating to China and Chinese vessels. (Manuscript)
1929-1947
WTS/1-29
Photographic copies of material used for research by D.W. Waters. (Manuscript)
WTS/42
Portuguese navigation. (Manuscript)
WTS/41/2
Spanish navigation. (Manuscript)
WTS/41/1
Photograph album, 'Chinese Junks Vol I', 1938. (Manuscript)
1938
WTS/21
Notes, drafts of academic papers, speeches and articles on various naval subjects, written or co-written by Waters, and supporting resources. (Manuscript)
WTS/30-39
English navigation. (Manuscript)
WTS/41/3
Academic correspondence. (Manuscript)
WTS/39
Journal, 1960. (Manuscript)
1960-01-01 - ?
P&O/5/514
Newspaper clippings relating to the death of Jacob Birnbaum. (Newspaper clippings)
1912
HSR/Z/39/4
Convoy as a Mine Countermeasure in Two World Wars. (Manuscript)
1953-1954
WTS/30/3
Microfilm copies of research material. (Manuscript)
WTS/42/4
Glass photographic plates. (Manuscript)
WTS/42/7
Photograph Albums - Chinese Junks 1938. (Manuscript)
WTS/21-24
Photographic copies (negatives). (Manuscript)
WTS/42/3
Photograph album, 'Chinese Junks Vol II', 1938. (Manuscript)
1938
WTS/22
Dutch, Italian, French and other general navigation. (Manuscript)
WTS/41/4
Photographic copies (prints). (Manuscript)
WTS/42/2
Photograph album, 'Chinese Junks Vol IV', 1938 (Manuscript)
1938
WTS/24
Photographs of research material, in folio section. (Manuscript)
WTS/42/5
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