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Documents from the Mercantile Marine service of Douglas Blunt Webb (1891-1975). (Manuscript) 1904-1920 AML/Z/29
Documents from the Mercantile Marine service of Douglas Blunt Webb (1891-1975): Certificate on leaving the cadet school ship HMS CONWAY at Liverpool, December 1907; certificate of apprenticeship with H.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) ADM/A/1767/7
His Majesty has given order for providing a medal and chain to the value of £50, to be given to Mr John Leech, Master of the ship ANNE OF LONDON, as reward for his courageous defending of his ship against a French man-of-war of 26 guns on 29 December 1689, on her return from Jamaica.…
Uncatalogued (Manuscript) MSS/79/059
MANDERS, C F, Papers, Documents, Photograph & Medal
Letter written by Merrick, HMS ALLART, to his nephew, 30 November 1807. (Manuscript) 1807-11-30 AGC/M/20/8
The letter was written while on board HMS ALLART, a Dano-Norwegian vessel captured by the British at the Second Battle of Copenhagen.
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Astley Gammon (Manuscript) 1939-1955 AML/H/29
Various documents relating to Merchant Navy apprentice Astley Gammon, including letters, newspaper cuttings, orders, postcards, photographs, framed photograph and framed commemorative scroll covering the period 1939-1942.…
Exercise book containing autobiographical notes on George Brown RN; and an Arctic Discoveries Medal 1818 1853-1967 HSR/Z/47
Collection includes an exercise book containing autobiographical notes on George Brown RN, written by his son, in an informal, conversational tone, largely consisting of a detailed account of the McClure Arctic Expedition from p24 onwards; some of his service papers including two certificates of ser…
Commissions of Staff Commander Henry Harper, Captain Thomas Mansel and Lieutenant Alfred Young, and other documents. (Manuscript) 1815-1895 ADL/Z/19
Commissions and appointments of Staff Commander Henry Harper, 4 Dec 1843-16 Feb 1865; Commission of Captain Thomas Mansel (1783-1869), 12 Feb 1834; Commission of Lieutenant Alfred Young, 1 Jul 1858; Letter from Henry Elliott, War Office, to Mrs Macdermott of Fitzroy Square regarding a compassionate …
Personal correspondence. (Manuscript) 1797-1878 HLL/4
Personal corresponence between Admiral Sir William Hutcheon Hall and his wife, the Hon. Hilare Caroline Byng, third daughter of the late Vice-Admiral Viscount Torrington.
Uncatalogued (Manuscript) 1914-1922 MSS/80/136
Items relating to the service of Stoker 1st Class George Albert Victor Pellet, killed in the sinking of the armoured cruiser HMS HOGUE on 22 September 1914: 2 commemorative scrolls, 2 booklets on Royal Navy memorials, and a letter from the Admiralty regarding his First World War campaign medals, 192…
Oversize duplicate photographs (Manuscript) 1920-1940 MAZ/6/44
Eight duplicate photograph of Sir Frederick Maze in his diplomatic uniform as a delegate to the Coronation of King George VI, May 1937 showing the Order of the British Empire Knights Commanders K.B.E medal.…
Uncatalogued (Manuscript) 1931-03-25-1931-05-15 MSS/85/024
Letters, 25th March 1931 to Lieutenant Commander C. J. F. Eddis and 15th May 1931 to his wife Mrs K. E. Eddis from the American Legion concerning the award of the gold medal of the Tuscania Survivors Association of Lieutenant Commander Eddis
Papers mainly relating to official honours received for Thomas Louis naval services. (Manuscript) 1796-1806 LOU/1
Mainly papers relating to official honours received for naval services, including The King's gold medal and Davison's medal for the Battle of the Nile; a copy of a letter from Nelson with a few biographical notes, 1796-1806. See full list in printed catalogue
Correspondence and notes. (Manuscript) 1819-1845 REY/1
Correspondence relating to the acquisition of watch and medal with the conditions as to their disposal; Four letters from John Hepburn, 1819-1822; Last letter to Sir John Franklin; Two letters to Captain Iden Huggins, 1845; Notes on medals, two Arctic, one Baltic; Notes relating to Beef Relic of the…
Royal Navy: Lists Of Officers And Men (Manuscript) PRN
This class consists of contemporary lists of naval personnel. There is usually little detail beyond the lists of names themselves.…
Uncatalogued: Diary of cruises on the LADY EVELYN, CALANTHE; and JEANETTE, 1906-1918. Plus three continuous certificates of discharge. (Manuscript) 1906-1918 MSS/71/046
1 envelope, 1 booklet, 1 bundle of papers. Bundle of paper contains numerous letters of congratulation and commendation on the recipient being the British Empire medal (OBE). The booklet contains the log of the cruises. The envelope contains three continuous certificates of discharge.
Envelope of 21 photographs dated 1914 - 191916 (Manuscript) 1914-1944-07-15 OLI/75/2
Envelope of 21 photographs dated 1914 - 191916, including one of Colonel W.J.…
Collection of papers (Manuscript) 1913-1947 RIN/13/1
Includes: 1) Articles of Agreement as Assistant Engineer, RIM, 14 Aug 1913; 2) commission as Assistant Engineer, RIM, 23 Feb 1914; 3) colonial certificate of competency as First Class Engineer, 30 Apr 1914; 4) temporary commission as Engineer Sub-Lieutenant, RN, 23 Aug 1917; 5) war appointment as As…
Harrison, Edward Newell, Paymaster, c.1791-1854. (Manuscript) 1841-1853 HRR
Personal collection belonging to Edward Newell Harrison, clerk in charge HMS ASSISTANCE, including a journal, playbills, book of coloured views of the Arctic, etc, 1850-52, with additional material consisting of prints photographs, calling cards, letters re widow's pension, arctic medal present…
Uncatalogued: Rear-Admiral Frederick Arthur Frith Banbury, (d. Sept 1951) paymaster. (Manuscript) 1910-1920 MSS/61/018
Diploma for the order of the Sacred Treasure, 1919, Japanese with translation. Letter from the Admiralty forwarding the above, 1920. Diploma for the Royal Order of Cambodia, 1917. Two Italian diplomas, one dated 16 March 1911 relating to the Messina Earthquake Medal awarded to Banbury.
Captain William mentioned Sir George Airy attended a Royal Astronomical Society Council meeting. (Manuscript) 1879-05-07 AGC/52/14
Captain William mentioned Sir George Airy attended a Royal Astronomical Society council meeting were arguments broke out as someone attacked a paper written in 1844 by Admiral Sinyth called "Cycle of Celestial Objects", which earned him the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1…
Letter from the Shipwrecked Fisherman & Mariners Royal Benevolent Society (Manuscript) 11 Jul 1921 GOR/3/1
The letter, from the Central London Office, was originally accompanied by a copy of the Annual Report and the Silver Life Saving Medal which was to be presented to O'Gorman's mother, Bridget O'Gorman.
Daguerreotypes. (Manuscript) circa 1847-1850 HRR/7
Series includes a ‘Brass plate for producing cards with ‘Mr Edward Harrison RN’ written on it.…
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript) 1691-01-20 ADM/A/1780/142
His Majesty has directed us to give Orders for providing a Medal and Chain to the value of fifty pounds to be given to Captain Charles Stocker, Commander of the Privateer CLOUDISLY GALLY, as a reward for his courageous fight and taking a French Privateer called the MERCURY OF DUNKIRK, John Johnson C…