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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 winners
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Cutty Sark’s new binnacle: charting a course for heritage crafts
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Belt buckle
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ceremonial artifact: flag
ceremonial artifact?: staff
clothing accessory: uniform: braid, trouser
clothing accessory: uniform: uniform, Captain's
clothing accessory: uniform: uniform, Lieutenant's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(2)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(various)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: epaulettes
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: strap, shoulder(pair)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Flag Officer's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Lieutenant's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Rear-Admiral's
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medal, British: campaign medal: East & West Africa medal, 1887-1899
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Fraser & Davis
Gieve, Matthews & Seagrove Limited
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Wyon, Leonard Charles
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Benin Expedition, 1897
Brass River Expedition, 1895
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Baldwin, Engineer George William
Bethune, H L
Cowan, Walter Henry
Holdsworth, H. R.
Kennedy, F. W.
Kennedy, Francis William
Newman, Edward John Kendall
Noad, Alfred
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Shoulder strap, Unknown (Shoulder strap)
Shoulder strap, Unknown (Shoulder strap)
Epaulettes
braid, trouser
East & West Africa Medal 1887-99 (War medal)
East & West Africa Medal 1887-99 (War medal)
Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901 (Button)
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Shoulder strap, Royal Naval uniform (Shoulder strap)
West African flag (Flag)
Wooden Staff (Staff)
East & West Africa Medal 1887-99 (War medal)
Pair of shoulder straps, Unknown (Shoulder straps)
East & West Africa Medal 1887-99 (War medal)
Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1891 (Button)
Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1843 (Button)
Cow hide Fan (Fan)
Personal flag of Nana Olomu (Flag)
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