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Astronomical and navigational instruments

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Astrolabes and quadrants

Celestial navigation

Charting instruments

Compasses

Course, speed and distance indicators

Electronic navigation

Globes and globe gores

Meteorological instruments

Optical equipment

Sundials

Telescopes

Charts and maps

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De Gomme collection

Des Barres collection

Duckworth collection

Duff collection

Ericsson collection

Globes and globe gores

Goodsall collection

Green Blackwall collection - charts

Henry Newton Stevens Atlantic Neptune collection

Hopton Hall collection

Lockyer collection

Loose maps and charts: general collection

Moriarty collection

Northey collection

Penrose collection

Pirelli collection

Portolans and loose charts on vellum

Printed atlases

STC collection

Stokes collection

Westlake collection

Coins and medals

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Coins

Commemorative medals

Orders and medals

Commemorative ephemera

Communications and signalling

Decorative art

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Ceramics

Furniture

Glass

Jewellery

Objet d'art

Plate

Sailors' craftwork

Diving equipment

Figureheads

Fine art

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Albums

Drawings

Miniatures

Oil paintings

Prints

Sketchbooks

Watercolours

Flags

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China

France

Germany

House flag

Russia

United Kingdom

Food and related equipment

Heraldry

Historic Photographs

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'Unknown 64' Collection

Admiralty 10 Collection

Admiralty AD Negative Collection

Bedford Lemere photographs

Francis Frith & Co

Gibson's of Scilly

Henley Collection

H Oliver Hill Collection

Inglefield Negative Collection

Ivy Sharp Collection

Klein Collection

Richard Perkins Collection

Robbins Collection

Smiths, Suitall Ltd Collection

Lifesaving and medical equipment

Machinery and fittings

Natural History

Oceanography

Polar Equipment and Relics

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Franklin relics

North America

Printed ephemera

Punishment and restraint

Relics

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Franklin relics

North America

Optical equipment

Sculpture

Ship Badges

Ship models

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Cargo vessels

Dockyards, buildings, and topography

Exploration and research vessels

Fishing and hunting vessels

Lifeboats and lifesaving vessels

Passenger vessels

Powered warships

Racing and pleasure craft

Royal yachts and ceremonial craft

Sailing warships

Service vessels

Small craft

Ship Plans and Technical Records - Admiralty Collections

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Admiralty Ships' Covers

Sailing Navy

Ship Plans and Technical Records - Merchant Collections

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South Collection

Ship souvenirs

Testing, measuring and design instruments

Textiles

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Sailors' craftwork

Timekeeping

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Astronomical regulators and precision clocks

Chronometers, precision watches and timekeepers

Domestic clocks and watches

Other horological instruments

Tools

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Charting instruments

Toys, games and music

Uniforms

Weapons

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Edged weapons

Firearms

Ordnance

World Cultures

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Africa

Franklin relics

North America

Pacific

South-East Asia

South America

South Asia

Type

35 mm

35 mm; Roll film negative

35mm negative

35mm roll film

Accommodation model

Aft section plan

Album

Anchor model

armament, ethnographic: arrow

Arm badge

Arrow

astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic

Badge

Baseboard

Belt clasp part

Block

Block model

Boat badge

body

Book

Border tile

Border tileBorder tile

Bottle

Bottle screw

Bound volume

Bound volume; Print; Manuscript

Bowl

Box

BOX

Box base

Box file

Box lid

Box of ship plans

Bridge deck plan

Brochure

Builder's, Full hull model

Bust

Button

Cabinet

Cabinet contents

Calculations sheet

Calendar

Cap

Cap badge

Cap ribbon

Case

Cast

cast: medal cast: commemorative medal

cast: seal impression: personal seal

ceremonial artifact: ensign, naval

ceremonial artifact: flag, house

ceremonial artifact: flag, official

Chart

Chart; Facsimile

Chart; Manuscript

Chart; Print

Clock

clothing, headwear: uniform: cap

clothing, headwear: uniform: hat, cocked

clothing, outerwear: uniform: coat, full dress

clothing, outerwear: uniform: jacket, monkey

clothing, outerwear: uniform: trousers

clothing, outerwear: uniform: trousers, full dress

clothing, outerwear: uniform: uniform, Rating's

clothing accessory: uniform: belt, sword: belt, full dress sword

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: badge, arm

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: badge, cap

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(2)

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(90)

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: epaulettes

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: ribbon, cap

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: strap, shoulder

clothing accessory: uniform insignia: strap, shoulder(pair)

Cocked hat

Cocked hat box

Coin cast

Collar

Collectable card

Colour transparency

commemorative artifact: box, patch

commemorative artifact: rummer

Compass

Compass card

Component model

Counter

Cup

curve, draughtsman's

Deck

Deck, Orlop

Deck, Quarter & Forecastle

Deck plan

Deck watch

Design, Block model

Design, Full hull model

Design, Half block model

Design, Sectional model

Dirk

Dish

Display label

docking

documentary artifact: model, ethnographic boat

documentary artifact: photonegative, film

documentary artifact: photonegative, glass

documentary artifact: phototransparency, film

documentary artifact: postcard

documentary artifact: ship plan

documentary artifact: ship plan: armour, general arrangement

documentary artifact: ship plan: body

documentary artifact: ship plan: compartments, double bottom

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, boat

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, bridges

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, flight

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, forecastle

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, gallery

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, gun

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, hanger

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, lower

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, main

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, middle

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, orlop

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, platform

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, poop

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, quarter & forecastle

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, shelter

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, signal

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, superstructure

documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, upper

documentary artifact: ship plan: docking

documentary artifact: ship plan: flat

documentary artifact: ship plan: frame

documentary artifact: ship plan: general arrangement

documentary artifact: ship plan: hold

documentary artifact: ship plan: lines

documentary artifact: ship plan: lines & profile

documentary artifact: ship plan: platform(fore & after)

documentary artifact: ship plan: profile

documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard

documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(part)

documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(port)

documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(starboard)

documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, outboard

documentary artifact: ship plan: rig

documentary artifact: ship plan: rig, general arrangement

documentary artifact: ship plan: rig, profile

documentary artifact: ship plan: sail

documentary artifact: ship plan: section

documentary artifact: ship plan: section, aft

documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction

documentary artifact: ship plan: section, forward

documentary artifact: ship plan: section, midship

documentary artifact: ship plan: sheer

documentary artifact: ship plan: shell expansion

documentary artifact: ship plan: watertight compartments, general arrangement

Drawing

Dry card compass

Dry compass

D shackle

Epaulette

epaulette

Epaulette box

Epaulettes

Equipment model

Equipment model; Anchor model

Eyepiece

Facsimile

Figure

Figurehead

Flag

Flight deck plan

Floorboard

Folder

Forecastle deck plan

Fork

Forward section plan

Frame

Frame model

Full dress coat

Full dress sword belt

Full dress trousers

Full hull model

Full hull model; Block model

Full hull model; Floorboard

Full hull model; Oar

Full hull model; Plank-on-frame

Full hull model; Rigged model

Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set

Gallantry award

general arrangement

Georgian, Full hull model

Glass photonegative

Glass plate negative

Glass plate negativenegative

Globe gores

Glove

Greeting card

Gun model

Half block model

Hat, cocked

Hatch Cover

Hatch cover

Historic Photographic Negative

hold

House flag

Hull

Impression

Inboard profile plan

Information sheet

Instructional, Waterline model

Invitation

Jug

Key

Lantern slide

Lid

Lifesaving award

Life saving award

Lines

Lines & Profile

Liquid compass

Liquid compass - aircraft

Liquid compass and binnacle

Long service award

Lower deck plan

Luggage label

Main deck plan

Manuscript

Map

MAP-BOUND

MAP-SHEET

Map; Print

Marine chronometer

Marine chronometer; Winding key

Marine chronometer winding key

Mast

Medal

medal, British: campaign medal: General Service Medal 1793-1840

Medal cast

Medal ribbon

Menu card

Middle deck plan

Midship model

Miniature

Miniature model

Model figure

Monkey jacket

Mug

Naval ensign

Negative

Notice

Oar

Octant

Order

Ordnance model

original art: drawing

original art: plaque, portrait

original art: print

original art: sculpture: bust

Outboard profile plan

Paddle

Painting

pair of epaulettes

pair of shoulder straps

Pamphlet

Passenger list

Patch box

Pencil

Pennant

Personal seal

personal symbol: badge

personal symbol: coat of arms

personal symbol: crest

personal symbol: crest, San Josef

personal symbol: flag, house

Photograph

Photograph album

Photographic negatives

Photographic print

Picture

Pistol

Plan Chest

Plank-on-frame

Plaque

Plate

Platform

Platform deck plan

Pocket watch movement

Poker chip

Portfolio

Portrait plaque

Postcard

Presentation badge

Prize medal

Profile

Pulley block

rig

rig, general arrangement

Rigged model

Rolled film negative

Roll film

Roll film negative

Rope

Rowlock

Rubber stamp

Rudder

Rummer

sail

Sail

Sails furled

Sails set

Saucer

Scabbard

Scenic model

Seal

Seal cast

Seal impression

section

section, construction

section, midship

Sectional model

Sextant

sheer

Sheet film negative

sheet film negative

Sheet film negative.

Ship's badge

Ship's programme

Ship equipment model

Shoe

Shoulder strap

Shoulder Strap

Shoulder straps

Signal flag

Sketchbook

Souvenir

Spoon

Stability indicator weight

Stand

Star

Stern model

Submarine cable

surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry

surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid

surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid

surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid

surveying & navigational t&e: octant

surveying & navigational t&e: sextant

Sword

Table globe

Teapot

Technical drawing

technical drawing

Technical record

Telescope

Thermometer

Ticket

Timber

timekeeper: movement, watch

Timetable

Token

Token - halfpenny

Trousers

Upper deck plan

War medal

Watch

Watercolour

Waterline model

Waterline model; Miniature model

Waterline model; Rigged model; Miniature model

water transport: cargo vessel

water transport: cargo vessel: general cargo vessel

water transport: cargo vessel: junk, trading (Pehili)

water transport: cargo vessel: liner, cargo

water transport: cargo vessel: refrigerated carrier

water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel

water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel

water transport: fighting vessel: 1st rate

water transport: fighting vessel: 1st rate (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate

water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: 3rd rate

water transport: fighting vessel: 3rd rate (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: 4th rate

water transport: fighting vessel: 5th rate

water transport: fighting vessel: 6th rate

water transport: fighting vessel: 10 gun boat

water transport: fighting vessel: 20 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 24 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 26 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 28 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 32 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 36 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 38 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 44 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 46 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 50 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 60 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 64 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 70 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 74 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 80 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 90 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 98 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 100 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: 120 gun ship

water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier, escort (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier, fleet (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier, light fleet (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser, light (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: battleship

water transport: fighting vessel: battleship (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, 1st class (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, barbette (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, turret (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: bomb

water transport: fighting vessel: brig

water transport: fighting vessel: corvette (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, steel (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, wood (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class armoured (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 2nd class (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 3rd class (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, armoured (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, heavy (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, light (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, minelaying (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: cutter

water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, escort (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, flotilla leader (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: frigate

water transport: fighting vessel: frigate (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, paddle (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, wood (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat

water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, composite (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: gunvessel, composite (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: minesweeper (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: monitor (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: schooner

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 12 gun

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 14 gun

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 16 gun

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 18 gun

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, brig

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, composite (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, paddle (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, steel (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, wood (HMS)

water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (HMS)

water transport: model, design: block model(decked: half)

water transport: model, design: block model(half)

water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped)

water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged)

water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged: sails set)

water transport: motor vessel

water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: liner, cargo & passenger

water transport: passenger vessel: excursion vessel

water transport: passenger vessel: liner

water transport: passenger vessel: liner, passenger

water transport: recreation vessel: yacht

water transport: recreation vessel: yacht, royal

water transport: research/exploration vessel: discovery vessel

water transport: sailing vessel

water transport: sailing vessel: barque

water transport: sailing vessel: ship

water transport: service vessel: cutter, revenue

water transport: service vessel: depot ship, destroyer (HMS)

water transport: service vessel: depot ship, submarine (HMS)

water transport: service vessel: repair ship (HMS)

water transport: service vessel: storeship

water transport: service vessel: troopship

water transport: service vessel: troopship (HMS)

water transport: service vessel: tug

water transport: steam vessel

water transport: steam vessel: quadruple screw

water transport: steam vessel: screw, single

water transport: steam vessel: steamship

water transport: steam vessel: twin screw

water transport: steam vessel: yacht

water transport: unknown function: ship

water transport: yacht

water transport accessory: anchor

water transport accessory: badge, boat

water transport accessory: badge, ship's

water transport accessory: killick

water transport accessory: model, anchor

water transport accessory: model, killick

Weight

Winding key

Wine glass

Materials

35mm

35mm slide in card mount

35mm slide in plastic and glass mount

Acetate

Acetate - deteriorating

acetate positive

Albumen print

alloy

aluminium

aluminium?

aquatint

aquatint & etching

aquatint & etching, brown

aquatint & etching, coloured

aquatint, brown

aquatint, coloured

Bakelite / Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)

bamboo

base metal

black

black ink

black ink amended in red

black pen and ink

black pencil

blackprint

black steel

blue colourwash

blue colour wash

blued-steel

blue ink

blue inkwash

blueprint

blue wash

board

bone

bone?

boxwood

brass

brass?

bronze

brown colourwash

brown colour wash

brown ink

brown inkwash

brown wash

brush and grey wash

burnt sienna ink

canvas

card

Card

card (mount)

cardboard

Card mount

card mount

cartridge paper

carved

cast

cast iron

Celluloid sheet negative

Cellulose acetate negative

cellulose nitrate

Cellulose nitrate

Cellulose nitrate negative

ceramic

chalk

chalk, black

charcoal

chromolithograph

Chromolithograph

clinker

cloth

coating: enamel

coating: gilt

coating: lacquer

coating: paint

coating: stain

coating: varnish

collotype

coloured etching

coloured lithograph

Coloured lithograph

Colour reproduction

Colour washes

colour washes

composite

copper

copper alloy

copper plate engraved

copper wire

cord

cork

cotton

cotton blend

crayon

crayon & graphite

crayon & wash

crayon, black

crayon, blue & graphite

crayon, blue & pen & ink, black

cream, medium, handmade, plate paper

cream, medium, slightly textured, handmade, antique laid paper

cream, medium, slightly textured, handmade, laid paper

cupro-nickel

damascened steel

damask

Drafting cloth

drafting cloth

drypoint

dyeline

earthenware

ebony

electric wire

electroplate

enamel

enamelled gold

engraved

engraving

engraving & etching

engraving & etching, coloured

engraving, coloured

engraving, crayon manner