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Essay 'Thoughts and thinking. The mariner', 1978. (Manuscript)
1978
GNT/6/3
A letter from John Kemp precedes the essay entitled "Thoughts and Thinking. The Mariner", written to show how the mariner experiences life from his angle when voyaging and dealing with various situations, February 1978. Photographs of THALATTA of Harwich, School ship, East Coast Sail Trust
Typescript essay 'Pilots at New Shoreham'. (Manuscript)
GNT/5/3
Typescript, essay, annotated, (two copies) "Pilots at New Shoreham", concerning private notes and relate on the Trinity House Pilots of Shoreham
Account of life on board vessels based at Shoreham, 1986. (Manuscript)
1986
GNT/6/1
Essay, annotated, copy, entitled "Part Two" by Grant, 1986, re: an account of life on board specific vessels based at Shoreham, vessels include the "ALASTOR", "ASTABULA", "HARAGANSETT" etc.
Typescript essay 'Disgustingly unsavoury', 1985. (Manuscript)
1985
GNT/1/16
Typescript, essay "Disgustingly Unsavoury" January 1985 by Grant. An account of his conversations with the mate of the vessel regarding fish.
Typescript essay 'Not mine but a story told to me', 1984. (Manuscript)
1984
GNT/1/18
Typescript, essay "Not mine but a story told to me" Grant, July 1984, for John Kemp.
Typescript essay 'Well done! Good and faithful servant'. (Manuscript)
GNT/1/11
Essay, Typescript copy, annotated, "Well Done! Good and Faithful Servant", by Grant, published in "Topsail", 5 pages.
Typescript essay 'Lost: An umbrella belonging to a gentleman with a bent rib and a broken handle'. (Manuscript)
GNT/1/14
Typescript essay, "LOST, An Umbrella belonging to a Gentleman with a bent rib and a broken handle" by Grant, re: his past experiences at Southwick, including a copy of his fathers discharge certificate on the "Ebeneezer", official number 60260, registered Shoreham
'Haggaday key' and related correspondence, 1973. (Manuscript)
1973
GNT/7/8
Enclosed with a correspondence between Grant and the BBC, "Call my Bluff" programme producer Johnny Downes, 1973, is a "Haggaday", the original latch operating key of the Pilot Watch house at Kingston, Shoreham Harbour, the key dates from 1823.…
Typescript essays 'Bell ringing but not campanology' and 'The mariners measure: The fathom', 1992. (Manuscript)
1992
GNT/7/4
Typescript essay, annotated copy, "Bell Ringing but not campanology", Grant, 1992 and "The Mariners Measure: The Fathom" written in August 1992.
Papers relating to the history of John Kelly Ltd. and articles for 'Sea Breezes' magazine, 1971-1982. (Manuscript)
1971-1982
GNT/1/9
Letter, Rainey, D to Grant, 17th January 1982, re: History of the Kelly Fleet (John Kelly Ltd). Letter, Grant to Kennedy, 20th November 1974, re: History of the Kelly Fleet, plus a mention to Grants letter in "Sea Breezes" re: Kelly' ships. Photographs, S.S.…
Typescript essay 'Notes and observations on pilots in general, and at Shoreham in particular'. (Manuscript)
GNT/6/6
Bound folder, Typescript, Essay, annotated, "Pilots, The Notes and observations by Frederick W G Grant on the subject of Pilots in general, and at Shoreham in particular, includes a wealth of information, photographs of Southwick and Shoreham, pilots from the area and photos of wrecks.
Typescript essay 'Pilots: The notes and observations of F.W.G. Grant on the subject'. (Manuscript)
GNT/2/2
Bound typescript essay, "Pilots: The notes and observations of F W G Grant on the subject" by Grant.…
Typescript essay 'The pattern: My years of service with the Shoreham Harbour Trustees'. (Manuscript)
GNT/7/13
Typescript essay, annotated copy, "The pattern: My years of service with the Shoreham Harbour Trustees" by Grant
Article written by Grant, 1971. (Manuscript)
1971
GNT/1/20
Miscellaneous account of Grant written in 1971, one loose sheet.
Typescript essay 'Backward glance, but taken after at least sixty years', 1988. (Manuscript)
1988
GNT/7/9
Typescript essay, annotated copy, "Backward Glance, But Taken After At Least Sixty Years", bound, by Grant, 1988
Typescript essays and reflections on his life as a Shoreham pilot, circa 1971-1972. (Manuscript)
circa 1971-1972
GNT/7/11
Folder containing Grant's typescript essays and reflections on his life as a Shoreham Pilot.…
Typescript essay 'Lost: An umbrella belonging to a gentleman with a bent rib and a broken handle', 1986. (Manuscript)
1986
GNT/7/10
Typescript essay, annotated copy, "Lost: An umbrella belonging to a gentleman with a bent rib and a broken handle" Grant 1986, includes copies of photographs relating to Grant's life, letters re: Grant's manuscript
Photograph album and related correspondence, circa 1961-1977. (Manuscript)
circa 1961-1977
GNT/3/3
Photograph album of vessels at various places including Shoreham and Southwick, including correspondence with Alan Hawkins of Stephenson Clarke Limited in 1961 and David Goddard, Director of the Exeter Maritime Museum in 1977, re: Photographs in Grant's collection
Photograph album and other material relating to Shoreham vessels. (Manuscript)
GNT/3/5
Photograph album, "SHAMROCK" at Shoreham, Shoreham harbour, stranded Brig "POLLUX" (1900), "STELLA", "FLORENCE STEER" at Soutwick, 1909.…
Various essays and correspondence, circa 1979-1981. (Manuscript)
circa 1979 - 1981
GNT/5/4
Folder, containing essays and letters, (copies) "Not mine: A Story Told To Me" "Plimsole Mark" "Just A Short Story" "Disgustingly Unsavoury" bound together. Essay, "Pen In The Funnel And Written With The Smoke" by Grant.…
Articles and notes relating to the history of Shoreham Harbour, circa 1958-1967. (Manuscript)
circa 1958-1967
GNT/5/5
Article, "Miss Hunt Remembers", ESSO Magazine, Winter 1964-5. Essay, "First" by Grant, re: first cargo of oil brought to Shoreham Harbour. Series of notes, "Shipowning and Shipmasters" of Southwick and Shoreham.…
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