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Cree, Edward Hodges
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Flambro Head. (Manuscript)
circa 1824
CMP/47/3/2
Pen and ink drawing showing the lighthouse and cliffs of Flamborough Head, with shipping close to the shoreline. No date or signature has been added.
[A plan of the Port of Savanilla]. (Manuscript)
1823-08-22
CMP/47/2/6
Chart drawn in ink showing Savanilla and the point of Moro Hermoso, with soundings taken in the harbour. The same sheet has a profile of Savanilla viewed from 14 miles out to sea. Drawn on the frigate HMS PHAETON (1782) on 22 August 1823.
Pearl Rock Martin' NEE about 3½ mile. (Manuscript)
circa 1823
CMP/47/2/3
Pen and ink drawing (and yellow wash) showing a view of Pearl Rock, with the mainland of Martinique shown on the right. Drawn on the frigate HMS PHAETON (1782). No date or signature has been added.
Folder containing letters from Henry Garrett, nephew to TB Thompson, 1808-1820, together with an engraving entitled 'Captn Sir Thomas B Thompson, of the LEANDER 1799 (Manuscript)
1799-05-01 - 1820
THM/124
THOMPSON, Thomas Boulden, Sir, Vice-Admiral (1766?-1828) - Folder containing letters from Henry Garrett, nephew to TB Thompson, 1808-1820, together with an engraving entitled 'Captn Sir Thomas B Thompson, of the LEANDER, 1 May 1799' and pen and ink and wash drawing of North East view of Se…
Midshipman's journal kept on HMS MAJESTIC and HMS DIANA, 1900-1901. (Manuscript)
1900-1901
SHP/101
Midshipman's journal kept by PWC Sharpe: HMS MAJESTIC (Channel Squadron January 1900 - May 1901) and HMS DIANA (Mediterranean June - August 1901). Includes many drawing, plans and water colours.
Sepia
drawing
of Malta Harbour showing warships at anchor by E.H. Thurlove, R.N. (Manuscript)
BTL/4/10
Sepia drawing of Malta Harbour showing warships at anchor by E.H. Thurlove, R.N. This is a very large drawing on 3 pieces of paper pasted together, the folded. Take care when handling.
Drawings of the Arctic and unidentified locations, circa 1824 (Manuscript)
circa 1824
CMP/47/3/1-7
See item level records.
Diamond Rock NE 3 or 4 miles. (Manuscript)
1823-04-02
CMP/47/2/1
Pen and ink drawing showing a view of Diamond Rock, with the mainland of Martinique in the background. Drawn on the frigate HMS PHAETON (1782) on 2 April 1823.
Drawings, 1897-1898. (Manuscript)
1897-1898
THU/118
Loose sheets with freehand and mechanical drawing exercises done by Thursfield as a cadet on HMS BRITANNIA in 1897-1898. Also a printed examination paper with directions for drawing a loaded governor for a small gas engine.
Drawings and correspondence relating to the Narbrough monument and Langdon Hall at Wembury, Devon. (Manuscript)
MAT/23
Material relating to research of the Shovell family: coloured drawing on vellum of the monument erected in memory of Elizabeth Narbrough in Wembury parish church and correspondence relating to this monument, also sepia drawing of Langdon Hall, Devon, seat of the Calmady family in the parish of Wembu…
[Three sailing vessels at sea]. (Manuscript)
circa 1824
CMP/47/3/1
Pen and ink drawing showing three sailing vessels at sea, with islands in the distance. No date or signature has been added.
Notebook of naval shipwright apprentice C.E. Clews. (Manuscript)
circa 1918-1934
SPB/59
A naval shipbuilder's apprentice note and technical drawing book, circa 1918 compiled by C.E. Clews, Fourth Year Shipwright Apprentice, comprising 90 pages of notes with numerous diagrams for all aspects of battleship shipbuilding, with cross-section views and highlighted components.…
Memorandum concerning his activities at Gibraltar on the 10th August with pen and ink
drawing
of the
1850
CRJ/38
Watercolours labelled ‘Hindoo Women’ and ‘Parsee Woman’ (with ‘Bombay’ written underneath) and ‘Cingalese. Point de Galle [Sri Lanka, then Ceylon]'.…
Drawings and charts of the West Indies, circa 1823 (Manuscript)
circa 1823
CMP/47/2/1-6
See item level records.
Enclosures from private journal (PHL/4/19/1). (Manuscript)
1852-11-20 - 1854-07-24
PHL/4/19/2
Enclosures from private journal (PHL/4/19/1).
Memorandum concerning his activities at Gibraltar on the 10th August with pen and ink
drawing
of the
1850-02-06
CRJ/39
A very rough version of the final watercolour, which is preserved in volume CRJ/13. In his retirement, Cree set himself the task of copying his rough journals and adding watercolours to appropriate points of the narrative, with the aim of presenting his grandchildren with a record of his service.
Illustration: "Madagascan utensils etc Page 3 Ch 12 / No. 32". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/20
Black ink and watercolour drawing of agricultural tools, a spear, a drinking or cooking vessel and possibly a sieve.
Illustration: "Poor Tom / No. 26". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/19
Black ink and watercolour drawing of a man wearing a conical hat and glasses, carrying a telescope, standing on a small ship. The title could be "Poor Tom" or "Poor I am", it is not clear.…
Furse Papers - group of papers, 17 January 1918-27 August 1919, including: correspondence between Katharine Furse, Director WRNS and various correspondents. (Manuscript)
1918-01-17 - 1919-08-27
DAU/25
Furse Papers - group of papers, 17 January 1918-27 August 1919, including: correspondence between Katharine Furse, Director WRNS and various correspondents (see printed list for more details); travel documents, including Furse's 'Visa de Passage', 30 May 1919, for a trip to France; ti…
Letter from Alastair Forsyth to Walter Lord (Manuscript)
1996-06-14
LMQ/7/2/41
Letter describes Norman Wilkinson's drawing of Plymouth Harbour, which was on board TITANIC when she sank.
Illustrations: "Marimbah, Cafanjah, Two musical instruments of St Mary Madagascar, Page 15 Ch 8 / No. 20". (Manuscript)
1822-1823
BTL/2/1/18
Black ink and watercolour drawings of four musical instruments: top drawing is a percussion instrument, labelled "Marimbah", the middle drawing is a thumb-piano labelled "Cafanjah" (approximate transcription), and the lower two drawings depict two musical instruments of Madagasca…
Uncatalogued: Munday, Albert, Mechanical Engineer, Fl.1914 - 1918 (Manuscript)
1910-1914
MSS/80/006
Engineering Notebook, 'Description of a Typical Oil Fuel Installation as fitted in HM Navy', August 1918.
Blank notebook entitled 'Petty Officers & Motor Mechanics Drawing Spirit Ration' with Regulations concerning use of the Mess.…
Memorandum concerning his activities at Gibraltar on the 10th August with pen and ink
drawing
of the
1859-01-01
CRJ/40
The RUSSELL was commissioned on coast guard service at Falmouth in 1859.
Batavia. (Manuscript)
1674
JOD/4/181
Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies. The area corresponds to present-day Jakarta.
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