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'Ragioni Antique Spettanti all'Arte Del Mare, Et Fabriche De Vasselli'. (Manuscript)
1470-12-27
NVT/19/3
'Ragioni Antique Spettanti all'Arte Del Mare, Et Fabriche De Vasselli'. Remarks of old time relating to the art of the sea and the building of ships in Italian.…
Views of several small islands to the North-West of Madagascar (top), and a port town named "Carwar", now Karwar. (Manuscript)
1670
JOD/4/149
Views of several small islands to the North-West of Madagascar (top), and a port town "Carwar", now Karwar, with the "Iland of Ingedeva where maney English men died in the yare 1663/4" probably Angediva, which is now connected to the mainland by a breakwater.
List of belongings. (Manuscript)
circa 1945
GRG/2
List of contents of tin box carried by Griggs during the Second World War.
Letters concerning HMS VICTORY restoration. (Manuscript)
1924-1925
SNR/7/7
Contains:
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 4 January 1925.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 7 January 1925.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 14 January 1925.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 7 January 1925.…
Illustration: "Misery of the Delagoan refugees / No. 11". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/7
Black ink drawing of a riverbank in Delagoa, with three small vessels and three individuals in the foreground, and a larger number of people next to their possessions in the background.…
Fourth Voyage of BOMBAY CASTLE journal including journal written by Archibald Hamilton on board LA MEDEE (Manuscript)
1800-1801
HMN/16
Fourth Voyage of BOMBAY CASTLE, China (Captain John Hamilton, Managing owner Alexander Montgomerie): journal 28 May 1800-2 November 1801 including extract from HMS CASTLE HUNTLY towards China 26 November 1818-15 January 1819, journal written by Archibald Hamilton on board LA MEDEE, a French prize t…
France. 'From Le Pais D'Aunis…to the borders of Spain' (Manuscript)
c. 1790
P/16/7
France. Full title: 'Part II. France From Le Pais D'Aunis Through Guienne Gascogne And the Pyrenees To the Borders of Spain'
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France. 'From Calais to...Bretagne' [Normandy and Brittany] (Manuscript)
1790
P/16/6
France. 'From Calais to...Bretagne'. Includes elaborate title-page to Pennant's 'France' by Moses Griffith, with heraldic design and a Gallic rooster.
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Engineering notebook. (Manuscript)
circa 1930
GRG/4
“S.O. book 135” notebook with engineering notes.
Electrical Engineering Exam. (Manuscript)
1929
GRG/5
City & Guilds Grade II Electrical Engineering Practice Exam papers 1929.
Certificate of Service. (Manuscript)
1930
GRG/7
Certificate of Service C.P.O (1930) Trade.
Watercolours: 'Order of Sailing' for the fleet of 28 ships under the command of Duckworth (HM Ship LEVIATHAN) and Order of battle', showing the name of each captain and arrangement of ships into Van, Centre and Rear Divisions of the line of battle. (Manuscript)
DUC/23
Watercolours: 'Order of Sailing' for the fleet of 28 ships under the command of Duckworth (HM Ship LEVIATHAN), Port Royal, Jamaica, 27 April 1802.…
A handwritten family tree rolled. (Manuscript)
1960 - 1970
THM/372
This is a handwritten Thompson family tree beginning with Abraham Laden in 1643 and continued till 1823 and Vice-Admiral Thomas Boulden Thompson.
Illustration: "Arab fan (half the proper size) page 21 Ch 4 / No. 19". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/14
Ink and watercolour drawing of a densely patterned fan, which appears to be a square of woven material with Arabic script and a geometric border in red, black and brown, attached to a white stick.
Introduction To the Arctic Zoology with additional illustrations (Manuscript)
c.1792
P/16/24
A printed version of Pennant's 'Introduction to the Arctic Zoology', from the second edition of 1792, with lavish marginal illustrations likely by Moses Griffith. Some views (e.g. those of Dover on pp.…
Diaries, Signal Card and Metal objects. (Manuscript)
1937-1944
GRG/3
Pocket diary 1944; Alphabetised notebook “Repertoire” with lists of arrivals and departures, ports, and alcoholic drinks; Signal Card, 1937; signet ring on black ribbon; metal name tags in English and Chinese on red ribbon.
Hang Cliff E½N 2½ miles...Noss Hd SE by E Shetland. (Manuscript)
circa 1821
CMP/47/1/11
Watercolour showing Hang Cliff (or Noss Head) on the island of Noss, Shetland, Scotland. Two sailing vessels are in the foreground. Signed on the reverse by Horatio N. Head of the survey brig HMS PROTECTOR (1805).
Illustration: "TchinTchingahney the Oratontah Chief, page 48 Ch 2 / No. 10". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/6
Watercolour and black ink drawing of a young African chief, with spears and shield. There is a very detailed description in the Narrative of the voyage of the Leven and Barracouta, on pages 46-50 (in the volume, the chief's name is sometimes spelled Chinchinganay).…
Western Hindostan. (Manuscript)
c.1792
P/16/14
Western Hindostan. An updated version published as The View of Hindoostan: Vol. I. Western Hindoostan (London, 1798).
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Northern Africa (Manuscript)
c.1788-c.1793
P/16/10
Full title: 'Africa: [Part] I Northern Africa'. Elaborate title page incorporating African wildlife (elephant, lion, crocodile, snakes, scorpions), antiquarian coins, and a quotation from Lucan's De Bello Civili, Book IX.
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Certificate and Admiralty Letters. (Manuscript)
1920-1952
GRG/8
R.N.…
Spain and Portugal. (Manuscript)
c. 1791
P/16/8
Full title: 'Spain Portugal and Southern France: [Part] I Spain and Portugal'. Elaborate title page incorporating plants and antiquarian coins, dated 1791.
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Borough Voe Hd Yell Isle Shetland SW by W 5 miles. (Manuscript)
circa 1821
CMP/47/1/12
Watercolour showing a view of Borough Voe Head on the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. Signed on the reverse by Horatio N. Head of the survey brig HMS PROTECTOR (1805).
West Pt of Fetla Isle Shetland SE 2 mile. (Manuscript)
circa 1821
CMP/47/1/14
Watercolour showing the west coast of Fetlar Island, Shetland, Scotland. Signed on the reverse by Horatio N. Head of the survey brig HMS PROTECTOR (1805).
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