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Uncatalogued: May, William Edward, Commander, 1899-1989 (Manuscript)
1939-1984
MSS/87/095
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copy, 'The Pseudo- Labrador and the Oblique Meridian' by Heinrich Winter (Manuscript)
MAA/60/2
Pamphlet, Xerox copies, miscellaneous articles, extracts from 'Philosophical Transactions', re: Navigation and the magnetic compass, 19 pages (Manuscript)
MAA/59
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
Pamphlet, 'The House of Dallond, Two Hundred Years of Optical Service', 1750- 1950, no date (Manuscript)
1750 - 1950
MAA/54
Miscellaneous German Pamphlets, extracts, no dates, mainly by Professor. Dr. Hans Blume and Dr. J. Kobb (Manuscript)
MAA/53
Miscellaneous transcripts from the National Archives by May, re: chronometers (Manuscript)
MAA/23
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 extracts from PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, re: work of C. Hutton, G. Shaw and R. Pearson, 1750- 55, 1724- 34, 1744- 49 and 1672- 83 (Manuscript)
1672 - 1755
MAA/75
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
Pamphlet extracts, Xerox copies, The Mariner's compass: it's history and development, no dates (Manuscript)
MAA/73
The Compass and Navigation, includes a letter to Commander W E May from Mr Stanhope, 30 December 1954, re: publication and article information (Manuscript)
1954-12-30
MAA/76
Extracts and photographs relating to Dr Gowin Knight and his Compass and transcrips from the National Archives about chronometers (Manuscript)
MAA/22-23
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
Miscellaneous extracts from various books, re: compass, folder labelled 'M' (Manuscript)
MAA/28
Miscellaneous extracts from various books, re: the history of the compass, folder labelled 'L' (Manuscript)
MAA/29
Book, Pivots and Caps in Compasses by R. J. Bray, 1917 (Manuscript)
1917
MAA/26
Admiralty correspondence, transcripts from the records at TNA, miscellaneous records concerning compasses, compiled by May (Manuscript)
MAA/24
Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Admiralty records at TNA, re: compasses, transcripts of material containing information on compasses (Manuscript)
MAA/25
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