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Astronomical and navigational instruments
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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
Astrolabes and quadrants
Celestial navigation
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4. Astronomy and print
A Sea of Symbols
Captain George Pechell Mends (circa 1814 – 1871)
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advertising medium: symbol, trade
astronomical t&e: telescope
astronomical t&e: telescope(astronomical reflector)
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic
Azimuth compass
Backstaff
Backstaff with artificial horizon
Barometer
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clothing outerwear: naval uniform: lieutenant
coat
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documentary artifact: model, telescope
drafting t&e: dividers
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Georgian, Full hull model
Gunter rule
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jacket
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MAP-SHEET
Marine chronometer
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medal
Meridional compass
meteorological t&e: barometer, mercury: barometer, cistern(marine)
Model telescope
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One day marine timekeeper
one day marine timekeeper.
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surveying & navigational t&e: backstaff
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, dip
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, meridional
surveying & navigational t&e: cross staff
surveying & navigational t&e: glass, log
surveying & navigational t&e: log, estimator(log reel only)
surveying & navigational t&e: log, mechanical
surveying & navigational t&e: octant
surveying & navigational t&e: scales, gunter's
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant
surveying & navigational t&e: telescope, transit instrument
surveying & navigational t&e: terrella
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Terrella
timekeeper: chronometer(K3)
timekeeper: chronometer, marine
timekeeper: chronometer, marine(2 day)
timekeeper: timekeeper, marine(H1)
timekeeper: timekeeper, marine(H2)
timekeeper: timekeeper, marine(H3)
timekeeper: timekeeper, marine(H4)
timekeeper: timekeeper, marine(K2)
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trousers/leggings
watch
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water transport: exploration/research vessel: discovery vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: 3rd rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 4th rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 60 gun ship (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunvessel (HMS)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged: sails furled: sails set)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged: sails set)
water transport: model, vessel: full hull model(decked: rigged)
water transport: muscle-powered vessel: oar, 6
water transport: sailing vessel: barque
water transport: sailing vessel: schooner
water transport: service vessel: launch
water transport: unknown function: ship (UK)
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Antiques of Science & Technology
Apollodoro, Francesco
Arnold, John Roger
Arnold, Thomas
Bayley, I.
Bird, John
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Blaeu, Willem Jansz
Bligh, William
Brockbank & Atkins
Cheevers, J
Cook, James
Coombe, W.
Coombes
Dance, Nathaniel
Dandridge, Bartholomew
Dollond & Aitchison
Eade, Jonathan
Earle, Augustus
Earnshaw, Thomas
Eggert & Son
Elton, John
English School, 17th century
Farquhar
Frodsham, Charles
Garner, Will
Gilbert & Sons
Halley, Edmond
Harrison, John
Hinde, John
Hodges, William
Howells & Pennington
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John Arnold & Son
Kendall, Larcum
King, Thomas
Lightley, Robert A.
Massey, Edward
Mount & Page
Nairne & Blunt
Nairne, Edward
Parnell, William
Preston, Joseph
Ramsden, Jesse
Robusti, Domenico
Russell, John
Rust & Eyres
Shee, Martin Archer
Short, James
Sisson, Jonathan
Slade, Benjamin
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Unknown
Velde, Willem van de, the Younger
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Egypt War: Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882
Great Storm, 1703
Mutiny on the Bounty, 1789
Transit of Venus, 1769
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Adventure (purchased 1771)
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Resolution (purchased 1771)
Stirling Castle 1679
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Art for the Nation
Ministry of Defence Art Collection
North-West Passage
Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
The Art and Science of Exploration, 1768-80
Time and Longitude
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Arthur Capell
Banbury, John
Banks, Joseph
Beresford, Charles William de la Poer
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Davies, John
Duckworth, John Thomas
Earnshaw, Thomas
Ebbage, E. L.
English School, 17th century
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Gardener, Vivien (Jnr. D
Gardener, Vivien (Snr)
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Harrison, John
HM Admiralty
Hudson, Henry
King George II
Knatchbull, Edward
Lettforn, Dr
Magellan, Ferdinand
Maskelyne, Nevil
Ministry of Defence Art Collection
Mitchell, W.
Molony, Edward
Monks, P. A.
Mudge, Thomas
Nelson, Horatio
Nuyts, Peter
Ommaney, John
Royal Greenwich Observatory
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Salter, Jocelyn S.C.
Stock, A R A
Vries, Gerrit de
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Experimental marine timekeeper (Marine chronometer)
'[A] view of Maitavie Bay, [in the island of] Otaheite [Tahiti]' (Painting)
H1 (Marine timekeeper)
Centurion (1732); Warship; 60 guns (Full hull model; Rigged model)
Plain horn beaker (Beaker)
Coconut bowl (Bowl)
Jacket
Thomas Earnshaw, 1749-1829 (Painting)
270 (Marine chronometer)
Chronometer plate
Terrestrial floor globe (Floor globe)
'Little midshipman' figure (Trade sign)
Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642 (Painting)
John Hadley, 1682-1744 (Painting)
Terrella
Chronometer frame
Backstaff
Cross-staff
Sextant
Hoppe's Improved Sextant (Sextant)
Sextant
Sextant
Portable reflector telescope (Telescope)
A new and correct sea chart of the whole world shewing the variations of the compass as they were found in the year M.D.CC. (Chart)
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