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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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Captain George Pechell Mends (circa 1814 – 1871)
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astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic
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MAP-SHEET
Medal
medal, British: prize medal: Royal Geographical Society Medal for Scott's Antarctic Expedition 1902-1904
medal, British: prize medal: Royal Geographical Society Medal for Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
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surveying & navigational t&e: artificial horizon
surveying & navigational t&e: backstaff
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry(experimental)
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, pocket
surveying & navigational t&e: glass, log
surveying & navigational t&e: octant
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant, box
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water transport: exploration/research vessel (HMS)
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Ackermann & Co
Ackermann, Rudolph
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Burton, Edward
Cawthorn, G.
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Doherty, J.
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Gilbert, G M
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James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie
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National Maritime Museum
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Ollier, Charles
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Pettit, H W
Randon, Gilbert
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Root, L
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Rouargue, Adolphe
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Antarctic Exploration: British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904
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Cowes Week: Ladies Challenge Cup, 1830
Greek War of Independence, Battle of Navarino, 1827
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Napier, Robert
Nelson, Horatio
Norman, J
Pringle, Thomas
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Workbook, volume 1, compiled by D. C. Gilbert (Manuscript)
Medal commemorating the 'Queen Mary' commissioned 1936 (Medal)
Backstaff vane
Azimuth Circle
Dedicated by Permission to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. A series of Drawings Illustrative of Her Majestys Visit to Spithead, July 15th 1845, to witness the sailing of the Experimental Squadron (Print)
The 'Alarm' winning the Ladies Challenge Cup at Cowes, 14 August 1830 (Painting)
Portsmouth and Southsea (Poster)
La galere Reale a la fonde (Print)
Galere a la voille portant l'Estendart de chef d'Escadre (Print)
Flute vaisseau de charge a la voile (Print)
Coupe dun Amiral de 104 pieces de canon avec ses principales proportions... (Print)
Saique batiment dont les Turcs se servent en levent pour leur trafic (Print)
Vaisseau du Troisieme rang a la Voile (Print)
Brigantin donnant chasse a une Felouque et prest a la border (Print)
Bruslot a la fonde (Print)
Backstaff
Sir John Jervis. K.B. Vice Admiral of the White &c. Engraved by Ridley from a Picture in the possession of Mrs Ricketts. Published for the Proprietors of the Monthly Mirror (Print)
Two carved maple leaves from H.M.S. 'Emulous' (Carving)
Captain William Locker, 1731-1800 (Painting)
Captain Sir William Abdy, Bt, circa 1732-1803 (Painting)
Captain John Harvey, 1740-94 (Painting)
Pocket sextant (Box Sextant lid)
Pocket telescope lid of case
Pocket telescope objective lens cap
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