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Hand drawn plate of a form of Semaphore, written on the back of the sheet are the words 'Jack Telegraph'. (Manuscript)
MER/94
Envelope containing cryptographic tables compiled by Sir Francis Beaufort and published by his son W. M. Beaufort (Manuscript)
MER/93
Miscellaneous collection of small signalling books, including 'French Coast Signals given to me by Captain Wolfe of the H.M.S. AIGLE April 1807' and 'Signals and Instructions for Ships under Convoy of H.M.Sloop BLOSSOM Francis Beaufort Esqr Commander. (Manuscript)
0000 - 0000
MER/24
Envelope marked Admiral Beaufort. Contains loose sheets boats signals vocabulary. (Manuscript)
MER/21
Night Code of Flashing Signals. Instructions from Lieutenant Everett to Harrison & Sons, Printers to the Admiralty. (Manuscript)
MER/106
On Day Signals (Manuscript)
MER/101
Lectures on Signals and Other Subjects. 1909 - 1953 (Manuscript)
1909 - 1953
MER/76
Macdonald's signalling methods. 1909. (Manuscript)
1909 - 1909
MER/75
John Brown & Sons, Glasgow. Nautical whist. 1910. (Manuscript)
1910 - 1910
MER/77
Letter, Richard Townsend to the Superintendent of Signal Schools, enclosing a report on, and sketch of, a small masthead, which he has fitted on Tufnell's models for instructional purposes, Chatham, 5 May 1908. (Manuscript)
1908-05-05 - 1908-05-05
MER/72
Typescript, 'The Channel Fleet Cruising Orders Nos. 1 & 2 with Signals (temporary) & Instructions for Deploying into Line-Ahead'. 1909 (Manuscript)
1909 - 1909
MER/73
Searchlight Signalling. 1914. Five letters relating to a trial of a searchlight, which uses ultra violet rays for secret signalling. (Manuscript)
1914 - 1914
MER/90
Intercommunication Between Signal Stations in Ships. 1913-14. (Manuscript)
1913 - 1914
MER/89
J. Carmichael Boyle's system of sound signalling. 1913. (Manuscript)
1913 - 1913
MER/88
Sergeant C. W. G. Hill's system of visual night semaphore signalling. 1912. (Manuscript)
1912 - 1912
MER/84
Sergeant C. Fox's signalling instructional screen. 1911. (Manuscript)
1911 - 1911
MER/81
Front cover only of folder entitled Flags. 1905-14. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1914
MER/57
Service Documents of George Edward Cullingford, including Certificate of qualification for a Signal Instructor. 1904 (Manuscript)
1904 - 1904
MER/53
War Tactical Exercises. 1905. A pamphlet classified Secret, which contains brief instructions on the use of Cruiser Code cipher numbers. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1905
MER/56
Lieutenant Hardman Jones' System of Signalling in Action. 1905. (Manuscript)
1905 - 1905
MER/55
Numeral Signal book up to 129. (Manuscript)
MER/19
Signal Book with vocabulary of 464 signals, and Convoy signals. (Manuscript)
MER/14
Letter, Richard Townsend to Captain Edwards, Chatham, 1 July 1908, enclosing a method of distant signalling by Mr Gladstone. With Edwards's reply. (Manuscript)
1908-07-01 - 1908-07-01
MER/69
'Captain Gavin's Simplex Code for Day and Night Signalling'. 1907. (Manuscript)
1907 - 1907
MER/66
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