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Maps: Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno landing beaches. (Manuscript) 1944 CAZ/23
4 maps, classified "Top Secret". One each for Utah, Sword, Gold and Juno landing beaches
Various photographs and papers concerning the Scott Memorial and Snook's Sword (Manuscript) 1963-1965 RIN/143/2
Includes photographs, correspondence, tourist publications and photograph blocks (wrapped).

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Ref: NAM. 1965-03-46-1, National Army Museum, https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-03-46-1…
Daguerrotype of Edward Harrison in his naval uniform and holding a sword. (Daguerreotype) circa 1847-1850 HRR/7/1/1
Daguerreotype of Edward Harrison in his naval uniform and holding a sword, n.d.
Receipt for jewellery, sword, cutlery etc from Jefferys & Jones, Cockspur Street Charing Cross bought 1783 MRK/100/4/3
9 August 1783, Receipt for jewellery, sword, cutlery etc from Jefferys & Jones, Cockspur Street Charing Cross bought by Captain Markham November 1782 to August 1783
Receipt for desert Forks, Table Forks, tea spoons, stove and pan, and a secondhand sword kept by Captain 1858-12-11 HSR/G/1/13
Receipt: 11th December 1858, Captain Penrice for 1 Dozen G. S. desert Forks; 1 dozen G. S. Table Forks, 1 Dozen G. S. tea spoons, 1 cabin stove and pan, 1 secondhand sword.
Uncatalogued: Letter accompanying a presentation sword given to captain Columbine, R.N. by Governor and 1763-1811 MSS/65/018
Copy of a letter accompanying a presentation sword given to captain Columbine, R.N. by Governor and Council of Trinidad.
Horatio Nelson: correspondence regarding Nelson's dress sword and newspaper cuttings containing other 1844-1856 HSR/Z/18
Horatio Nelson: correspondence regarding Nelson's dress sword and newspaper cuttings containing other references to Nelson relics, 1844-56.
Sarah Lely Vescina Harrison and a daguerrotype of Edward Harrison in his naval uniform and holding a sword circa 1847-1850 HRR/7/1
‘Brass plate for producing cards with ‘Mr Edward Harrison RN’ written on it. A selection of business cards with Mr Edward N Harrison written on them, 5 in total; a daguerreotype of his wife Sarah Lely Vescina Harrison nee Hamilton (with her daughter, a young girl in the portrait) n.d..…
Facsimile of Nelson's letter to the Mayor of Norwich, William Herring, on the presentation of the sword 1797-02-26 - 1799-12-31 FAC/2/11
Also includes a letter addressed to Nelson's father on his being created Duke of Bronte, 1799.
Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, recounting events of Battle of St Vincent on 14 Feb and enclosing sword 1797-03-05 WDG/7/1
Letter from Admiral Horatio Nelson to Vice-admiral William Waldegrave, recounting events of Battle of St Vincent on 14 Feb and enclosing sword of a slain French officer
and VALIANT, and on LONDON under Lieutenant Bower who shot two mutineers and killed a third with his sword CRK/13/142
Prince William Henry to Nelson, Bushy House, [no date], Thursday night, recommending John Clark, carpenter of the LONDON for the SAN JOSEF, who served with him in the PEGASUS, ANDROMEDA and VALIANT, and on LONDON under Lieutenant Bower who shot two mutineers and killed a third with his sword
Royal Indian Navy ()R.I.N.) surveyor, and photographs/papers concerning the Scott Memorial and Snook's Sword 1849-1979 RIN/143
Personal diaries and sketchbook of Lieutenant William Collingwood Royal Indian Navy (R.I.N.) surveyor, including photographs and papers concerning the Scott Memorial and Snook's Sword. Most of the diairies are bound in red morocco and include pencil and pen sketches, with some watercolours.…
Captain James Cranstoun: various documents. (Manuscript) 1780-1787 HSR/Z/21
Captain James Cranstoun: order to Cranstoun signed by Rodney, 29 January 1780; line of battle and order of sailing signed by Digby, 10 Feb 1780; impressment warrant, 1787; printed petitions from seamen and marines, n.d.; printed catalogue pages concerning Admiral Rodney's dress sword, (formerl…
Notes on Swords. (Manuscript) BOS/22
Notes on Swords: Notes on naval swords in private ownership, sword cutlers and surgeons' and other naval uniforms.
Series of operation orders. (Manuscript) 1944-1945 MUL/2
A series of naval operation orders in Second World War.
Journal kept by George William Thorne on HMS EXCELLENT. (Manuscript) 1902-01-02 - 1920-10-16 JOD/328/5
Journal kept by George William Thorne on HMS EXCELLENT. He includes notes and poems including Married Happiness; Rubies; Sayings of the Day; Territorial Gunners; No peace but a sword; The Sea Career; Lessons for all Husbands and Monthly drawings of the stars at midnight.
Report and letter by Captain James Hillyar on the capture of the American frigate ESSEX (Manuscript) 1814-03-28 HYL/1/2
Captain James Hillyar's report of the capture of the American frigate ESSEX by HM ships PHOEBE and CHERUB, 28 March 1814. The report is accompanied by a courteous letter (and typed transcript) from Hillyar to the American captain, David Porter, on the subject of restoring his sword to him.
Reports and situation reports. (Manuscript) 1944-1925 MUL/3
Report of phase one of Dieppe, message from the Prime Minister congratulating on the work on arromanches, report on the title of senior Captains at Sword, Gold and Juno beach; reports of the Allies victories, 13 August 1944, and situation reports on the fall of Havre.
Letters to and from John Marshall November - December 1814. (Manuscript) 1814-11-00 - 1814-12-00 MSH/2/11
A series of letters to and from John Marshall during November - December 1814 including a series of draft letters from John Marshall and a letter to Captain Marshall awarding him the Imperial Russian order of St George of the 4th Class and a knight of the Royal Swedish military Order of the Sword wi…
Uncatalogued: Joseph Starkey Ltd, Embroiderers and Lace Manufacturers (Manuscript) 1878-1947 MSS/76/102
Bundles of designs for decorative parts of uniforms such as cap bands, cap peaks, cap badges, epaulettes, shoulder straps, sleeves, collars and belts. Consisting of specifications, instructions, tracings, card templates and samples of material, also rubbings of engravings on sword blades.…
Daguerreotypes. (Manuscript) circa 1847-1850 HRR/7
Series includes a ‘Brass plate for producing cards with ‘Mr Edward Harrison RN’ written on it.…
Daguerreotype of E N Harrison's wife Sarah Lely Vescina Harrison. (Daguerreotype) circa 1847-1850 HRR/7/1/2
Contains a ‘Brass plate for producing cards with ‘Mr Edward Harrison RN’ written on it; a selection of business cards with Mr Edward N Harrison written on them, 5 in total; a daguerreotype of his wife Sarah Lely Vescina Harrison nee Hamilton (with her daughter, a young girl in the portrait) n.d.