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Pamphlet, 'The National Maritime Museum' by Commander W. E. May, The Institute of Navigation, Vol.3, No.4 October 1954 (Manuscript)
1954 - 1954
MAA/56
Italian pamphlet, copy, Rivista Maritima, 1878, published in Roma (Manuscript)
1878 - 1878
MAA/64
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copy, 'Brief Narrative of An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay' 1824, Captain G F Lyon, RN (Manuscript)
1824 - 1824
MAA/61
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, French, Nouveau Systeme de compass, Joseph Piechl, 1881 (Manuscript)
1881 - 1881
MAA/71/2
Pamphlet, Xerox copies, French, REVUE MARITIME, Nouveau systemede roses de boussle de faible poids, Dr. Kaiser, 1893, vol. 116 (Manuscript)
1893 - 1893
MAA/71/3
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, Correcting heeling error of ships' compasses at sea, the Chevalier Piechl's patent balance, 1889, Admiralty Compass Observatory reference: R6 (7) (Manuscript)
1889 - 1889
MAA/70/3
Article extract, Xerox copy, TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM AND ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY, L. A. Bauer, 1903, Vol.8, 'The early history of the compass' (Manuscript)
1903 - 1903
MAA/74/1
Uncatalogued: May, William Edward, Commander, 1899-1989 (Manuscript)
1939-1984
MSS/87/095
Admiralty Manual, Deviations of the Compass, 1869 (Manuscript)
1869 - 1869
MAA/30
The Theory of the Deviations of the magnetic compass in iron ships, 1936, Admiralty Compass Observatory publication (Manuscript)
1936 - 1936
MAA/31
Chronological list of Patents concerning compasses, Book 2, 1915- 1937, compiled by May (Manuscript)
1915 - 1937
MAA/8
Pamphlet, The Technical History and Index: A Serial History of Technical Problems Dealt With By Admiralty Departments, The Development of The Gyro- Compass Prior To And During The War, Technical History Section, Admiralty, October, 1919 (Manuscript)
1919 - 1919
MAA/52
Miscellaneous compass papers from India Office Library and Navy Board Instructions to Dockyards, c.19th century (Manuscript)
1800 - 1800
MAA/18
Transcripts of manuscripts from the National Archives, re: Compass Inventors, including material on the compass trial in the TONNANT 1818, Dr Gowin Knight, H C Jennings and Peter Barlow (Manuscript)
1818 - 1818
MAA/19
Admiralty Manual copy of the Deviations of the Compass, 1920, Admiralty (Manuscript)
1920 - 1920
MAA/35/2
The Theory of the Deviations of the Magnetic Compass, 1948, Admiralty Compass Observatory publication (Manuscript)
1948 - 1948
MAA/34
Admiralty Manual copy of the Deviations of the Compass, 1862, Admiralty (Manuscript)
1862 - 1862
MAA/35/1
The Theory of the Deviations of the magnetic compass in iron ships, 1936, Admiralty Compass Observatory publication, copy (Manuscript)
1936 - 1936
MAA/32
Typescript, Copy, Handbook of the Anschutz Tri- Gyro Gyro Compass as used in the French Navy, by Commander W. E. May, 1940 (Manuscript)
1940 - 1940
MAA/33
Report, Xerox copy, extract of appendices, 'S. Coast and Geodetic survey', June 1880, appendices only (Manuscript)
1880 - 1880
MAA/69
A series of xerox copy of Pamphlets about compasses. (Manuscript)
1881 - 1881
MAA/70-76
Pamphlet, 'The House of Dallond, Two Hundred Years of Optical Service', 1750- 1950, no date (Manuscript)
1750 - 1950
MAA/54
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copy, 'The Pseudo- Labrador and the Oblique Meridian' by Heinrich Winter (Manuscript)
MAA/60/2
Miscellaneous German Pamphlets, extracts, no dates, mainly by Professor. Dr. Hans Blume and Dr. J. Kobb (Manuscript)
MAA/53
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