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The Rescue of the surviving Passengers and Crew of the Forfarshire Steamer of Dundee on Friday Sept 7 1838 by William Darling and his daughter Grace Horsley, after the vessel had struck on the Harkers Rock, one of the Ferne Islands (Print)
Sydney Bay, Norfolk Island to which place a portion of the Pitcairn Islanders are in course of removal (Print)
Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Success... and the Santa Catalina a Large Spanish frigate... off Cape Spartel, on the 16th March 1782. Plate 2d. The Success having plac'd herself advantageously on the Catalina's Lee Quarter... fire upwards (Print)
Seven barrelled volley gun
Workbook, volume 1, compiled by J. R. T. Wilson (Manuscript)
Melbourne from the South Side of the Yarra Yarra (Print)
A view of the town of St George & Richmond Heights in the Island of Grenada taken from the bay by Lieut Col J Wilson & dedicated to his Excellency Major General Phineas Riall, Governor & Commander in Chief &c &c &c (Print)
Plan of the Siege of Savannah And the Defeat of the French and Rebels on the 9th Octr 1779.... Major General Augustin Prevost (Print)
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A Strong Gale or Squall. Gros Vent ou Tourmente (Print)
Sr. Edward Hawke Knight of the most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Admiral of the Blue Squadron of His Majestie's Fleet (Print)
A ship off a high coast (Painting)
Paddle steamer 'Dumbarton Castle' in the Clyde off Dumbarton Rock (Painting)
Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Success... and the Santa Catalina a Large Spanish frigate... off Cape Spartel, on the 16th March 1782. Plate 1. The Commencement of the Action (Print)
Engagement between His Majesty's Ship Success... and the Santa Catalina a Large Spanish frigate... off Cape Spartel, on the 16th March 1782. Plate 3rd. Captn Pole... being becalmed... setting her (Santa Catalina) on Fire, & making sail with the Prisoners to the Number of 286 on board (Print)
Battle of St. Jean d'Acre 3rd Novr. 1840 (Print)
A view of the town of St George on the Island of Grenada taken from the pasture of Belmont Estate by Lieut Col J Wilson & dedicated to his Excellency Major General Phineas Riall, Governor & Commander in Chief &c &c &c (Print)
Berwick from the South (Print)
A Dutch smack with a view of distant cliffs (Painting)
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