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Prize medal, model making (Prize medal)
International Association of Lighthouse Authorities, IALA Buoyage, a guide to the IALA system of buouage produced by the RYA Seamanship Foundation compiled by the Royal Yachting Association with the assistance of Trinity House Lighthouse service. Compass Press 230 London Road, Guildford Surrey (Signals and Buoys)
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Eddystone Lighthouse (Structural model; Topographical model; Sectional model)
The wreck of the 'Forfarshire', 7 September 1838: survivors in Grace Darling's boat (Print)
Grace Darling & her Father going to the Rescue of the Forfarshire Steamer. The Forfarshire steamer (commanded by Captn. Humble) left Hull for Dundee Wednesday Even'g Sept, 5th 1838. About 4 O'Clock friday Morn'g the 7th. She struck on the Rocks about a Mile from the Fern Light House broke right in two, when the after part of The Ship immediatly sunk & all were lost but 9 persons who got on the Rocks, from whence they were saved by the extraordinary courage of Grace Darling & Her Father. (Print)
Wreck of the Thames Smack, on the Nore Sand (Print)
Taking a pilot on board. Huggins London (Print)
Trinity House Yacht 'Irene' (Drawing)
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Trinity House jack (Jack)
Nore (1796); Service vessel; Lightship (Full hull model; Rigged model)
Kentish Knock (1963); Service vessel; Light vessel (Full hull model; Rigged model)
Grace Darling (Statuette)
A light buoy acetylene flasher (Acetylene light buoy flasher)
Equipment model; Buoy model
Lighthouse, Pile (Structural model)
Passenger/cargo vessel (circa 1800); Service vessel; Hoy; Trinity House (Full hull model)
Chart of the River Thames from London to the Nore, Margate and the Downs, North, Middle and South Channels, from a survey taken in 1789 and 90 (Chart)
Beachy Head Lighthouse Clock 11986 (wall clock)
Lanby 1 (Full hull model)
Henry VIII, 1491-1547 (Painting)
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