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Transcripts of the Navy Board records at the TNA re: extracts from the original compass records within (ADM 106) (Manuscript)
MAA/21
Naval career and service papers of W. E. May, 1912 - 1953 (Manuscript)
1912 - 1953
MAA/77
Extracts and photographs relating to Dr Gowin Knight and his Compass and transcrips from the National Archives about chronometers (Manuscript)
MAA/22-23
A series of xerox copy of Pamphlets about compasses. (Manuscript)
1899
MAA/70-76
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copy, 'The Pseudo- Labrador and the Oblique Meridian' by Heinrich Winter (Manuscript)
MAA/60/1
Unknown source, article extract, 'Navigation in the French Merchant Navy' by P. Hugon (Manuscript)
MAA/58
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, 'The Whole Art of Navigation in Five Books' by Captain Daniel New- House, 1701 (Manuscript)
1701 - 1701
MAA/57
Extracts from article, 'The Action Speed Tactical Teacher' by W. G. Heatly and A. E. Davis from the Journal of the Royal Naval Scientific Service, Vol.13, No.2, 1958 (Manuscript)
1958 - 1958
MAA/55
Pamphlet, journal extracts, Xerox copies, 'Mariners Compass' from Naval Anecdotes etc., no date or source (Manuscript)
MAA/65
Journal of a second voyage for the discovery of a north- west passage from the Atlantic and the Pacific, 1821- 23, HMS FURY and HECLA, under the orders of Captain William Edward Parry, RN, F.R.S, 1824 (Manuscript)
1824 - 1824
MAA/63
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copies, 'A Journal of Papers, Maritime Affairs' THE NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, volume 58, 3 pages on compass cards etc. (Manuscript)
MAA/62/2
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copies, 'A Journal of Papers, Maritime Affairs' THE NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, volume 58, 3 pages on compass cards etc. (Manuscript)
MAA/62/1
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, Instructions for the use of Chevalier Peichl's electric patent compass, 1892, Admiralty Compass Observatory reference: R6 (8) (Manuscript)
1892 - 1892
MAA/70/4
Pamphlet, Xerox copies, French, REVUE MARITIME, Note sur le reflecteur de collongue, 1904, vol. 160 (Manuscript)
1904 - 1904
MAA/71/4
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, Instructions for the adjustment of J Peichl's patent compass, published by the Inventor, Peichl, 1881, Admiralty Compass Observatory reference: R6 (6) (Manuscript)
1881 - 1881
MAA/70/2
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, Instructions for the use of J. Peichl's patent control compass, 1881, Admiralty Compass Observatory reference: R6 (9) (Manuscript)
1881 - 1881
MAA/70/1
Article extract, Xerox copy, French, 'Quelques Anciennes Declinasions, J. De Moidrey, 1904, no source (Manuscript)
1904 - 1904
MAA/74/2
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, French, Comptes Rendus Herbdomadaires des Sciences de l' academie des sciences, 1844 (Manuscript)
1844 - 1844
MAA/71/1
Pamphlets, Xerox copies from article extracts, re: practical navigation, 1718, voyage to Hudson's Bay, Henry Ellis, 1718, voyage to the south sea, 1717, North- West Passage, Parry, 1821 and attempt to the North Pole, Parry, 1828 (Manuscript)
1717 - 1828
MAA/72/1-5
A series of pamphlets and articles about navigation. (Manuscript)
MAA/53-65
Extracts and photographs relating to Dr Gowin Knight and his Compass from books and from Admiralty records. (Manuscript)
MAA/22
Instruction book for Arma- Brown Gyro Compass, S.G. Brown Ltd, Watford, Herts, England, no date. Item currently unavailable (Manuscript)
MAA/46
Miscellaneous article Xerox copies, pamphlet extracts, re: Navigation (Manuscript)
MAA/67
Miscellaneous extracts from the journal PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS concerning the work of C. Hutton, G. Shaw and R. Pearson, 1724- 34, 1776- 1780 (Manuscript)
1724 - 1780
MAA/68
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