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From resilience to resistance, two new paintings in the Atlantic Worlds gallery at the National Maritime Museum celebrate the history of pre-colonial Africa
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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
Astrolabes and quadrants
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Captain George Pechell Mends (circa 1814 – 1871)
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35mm negative
Aft section plan
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armament t&e, firearm: revolver
armour, general arrangement
Astrolabe
Astrolabe latitude plate
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astronomical t&e: planisphere
astronomical t&e: telescope, achromatic
Badge
Bathythermograph
Binoculars
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Biro
Boat's liquid compass
body
Bolt
Book
Boom
Border tile
Border tileBorder tile
Bound item
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Bowl
Box
Box Sextant
Bridge deck plan
Bubble Sextant
Buckle
Builder's, Full hull model
Bust
Button
Cabinet contents
Canvas deck batten
Cap
Cap badge
Case
cast: medal cast: commemorative medal
Caulking iron
Ceramic tile
Certificate
Chart
Chart; Bound item
Clock
clothing, headwear: uniform: cap
clothing, headwear: uniform: hat, cocked
clothing, headwear: uniform: hat, tricorne
clothing, headwear: uniform: uniform, Captain's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: coat, frock
clothing, outerwear: uniform: coat, full dress
clothing, outerwear: uniform: coat, undress
clothing, outerwear: uniform: full dress uniform, Captain's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: full dress uniform, Commander's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: jacket
clothing, outerwear: uniform: jacket, mess
clothing, outerwear: uniform: jacket, monkey
clothing, outerwear: uniform: trousers
clothing, outerwear: uniform: trousers, full dress
clothing, outerwear: uniform: uniform, Commander's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: uniform, Lieutenant's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: uniform, Lieutenant-Commander's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: uniform, Rating's
clothing, outerwear: uniform: waistcoat, mess
clothing accessory: uniform: belt, sword: belt, full dress sword
clothing accessory: uniform: belt, sword: belt, undress sword
clothing accessory: uniform: full dress uniform, Captain's
clothing accessory: uniform: full dress uniform, Lieutenant's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: badge, cap
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(1)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(2)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(3)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(4)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(5)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(6)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(7)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(8)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(12)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(16)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(47)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: button(90)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: epaulettes
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: strap, shoulder
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Captain's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Captain's (under 3 years seniority)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Commissioned Officer's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Flag Officer's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Lieutenant's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Rating's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Rear-Admiral's
Cocked hat
Cocked hat box
Cog
Colour transparency
compartments, double bottom
Compass
Compass card
Constellation card
Counter
Cup
deck, superstructure
Design, Half block model
Diptych dial
Dirk
Dish
Display board
docking
documentary artifact: globe, celestial
documentary artifact: globe, terrestrial
documentary artifact: model, figure
documentary artifact: photonegative, film
documentary artifact: photonegative, glass
documentary artifact: ship plan: armour, general arrangement
documentary artifact: ship plan: body
documentary artifact: ship plan: compartments, double bottom
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, boat
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, bridges
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, flight
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, forecastle
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, gallery lower
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, gallery upper
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, hanger
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, hanger lower
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, hanger upper
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, lower
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, lower(part)
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, main
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, middle
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, platform
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, platform lower
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, platform upper
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, poop
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, shelter
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, signal
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, superstructure
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, upper
documentary artifact: ship plan: deck, upper(part)
documentary artifact: ship plan: docking
documentary artifact: ship plan: flat
documentary artifact: ship plan: general arrangement
documentary artifact: ship plan: hold
documentary artifact: ship plan: holes in bottom
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(part)
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(port)
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, inboard(starboard)
documentary artifact: ship plan: profile, outboard
documentary artifact: ship plan: rig
documentary artifact: ship plan: rig, general arrangement
documentary artifact: ship plan: rig, profile
documentary artifact: ship plan: sail
documentary artifact: ship plan: section
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, aft
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, construction
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, forward
documentary artifact: ship plan: section, midship
documentary artifact: ship plan: sheer
documentary artifact: ship plan: shell expansion
documentary artifact: ship plan: watertight compartments, general arrangement
Draughtsman's curve
Drawing
Dry card compass
Dry compass
Embroidery transfer
Epaulette
epaulette
Epaulette box
Epaulettes
Equipment model
Equipment model; Anchor model
Eyepiece
Figure
flat
Flight deck plan
Floorboard
Floor grating
food service t&e: teaspoon
Forecastle deck plan
Forward section plan
Frock coat
Full-hull model
Full dress coat
Full dress sword belt
Full dress trousers
Full hull model
Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Rigged model; Sails set; oar
Full hull model; Rigged model
Full hull model; Rigged model; Oar
Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set; Paddle
Full hull model; Thwart
Full hull shipbuilder’s exhibition model
G. M. balance weight
Garden chair
general arrangement
Glass photonegative
Glass plate negative
Globe gores
GNSS Chip
GPS Chip
GPS Clock
Great coat
Gunsmith's tools
Gyrocompass
Half block model
Half hull model
Hanger deck plan
Hat, cocked
Hat, tricorne
Historic Photographic Negative
hold
Hull
Inboard profile plan
Island (deck) plan
Jacket
Jacket, monkey
Jug
Lantern
Lantern slide
Lid
Lifesaving award
Life saving award
Liquid compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass and binnacle
Long service award
Lower deck plan
Lower gallery deck plan
Lower hanger deck plan
Main deck plan
Manuscript
Map
MAP-BOUND
MAP-SHEET
Marine chronometer
Masthead lamp
Mechanical log
Medal
medal, British: campaign medal: Africa General Service Medal 1901-1910
medal, British: campaign medal: China War Medal 1900
medal, British: campaign medal: Khedive's Star For The Egypt War 1882
medal, British: campaign medal: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902
Medal cast
Mess jacket
Mess waistcoat
Mezzotint
Micrometer eyepiece
Middle deck plan
Miniature
Miniature model
Model figure
Monkey jacket
Monochrome transparency
Mug
Naval reward
Naval telescope
Navigational globe
Negative
Non-achromatic telescope
Oar
Oceanographic Diagram
Octant
Octant box
Order
original art: drawing
original art: medallion, portrait
original art: print
original art: sculpture: bust
Ornament
Orrery
Outboard profile plan
Paddle
Painting
painting, oil
pair of epaulettes
pair of shoulder straps
Parallel rule
Pencil
Pendulum
personal symbol: badge
personal symbol: chelengk
personal symbol: coat of arms
personal symbol: crest
personal symbol: crest, San Josef
personal symbol: flag, house
Photograph
Photographic print
Picture
Pistol
Planisphere
Plank-on-frame
Plate
Platform deck plan
Pocket globe
Pocket telescope
Pocket watch movement
Portable telescope
Port lamp
Portrait medallion
Position plotter
Poster
Presentation box
Print
print
Prize medal
Rangefinder
Revolver
Rifle
rig
rig, general arrangement
Rigged model
Roll film negative
Rowlock
Rudder
sail
Sail batten
Sails set
Saucer
Scabbard
Scales
section
section, construction
section, midship
Sectional model
Sextant
Sextant telescope
sheer
Sheet film negative
sheet film negative
Sheet film negative - possibly acetate
Sheet film negative.
shell expansion
Shelter deck plan
Shirt
Shoe
Shoulder strap
Shoulder Strap
Shoulder straps
Signalling lamp
Sketchbook
Skirt
Slide rule
Spoon
Stand
Stretcher
Submarine cable
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: log, mechanical
surveying & navigational t&e: octant
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant, box
surveying & navigational t&e: theodolite
Sword
Table centrepiece
Table globe
Tank model
Teapot
techncial drawing
Technical drawing
technical drawing
telecommunications t&e: cable, submarine
Telegraph dial
Telescope
Theodolite
Thwart
timekeeper: chronometer, marine
timekeeper: chronometer, marine(2 day)
Tricorne hat
Trousers
Undress coat
Undress sword belt
Upper deck plan
Upper gallery deck plan
visual communication t&e: lamp, masthead
visual communication t&e: lantern, not under command
War badge
War medal
Watch
Watercolour
Watercolour tablet
Waterline model
Waterline model; Miniature model
watertight compartments, general arrangement
water transport: cargo vessel
water transport: cargo vessel: clipper
water transport: cargo vessel: East Indiaman
water transport: cargo vessel: fruit ship
water transport: cargo vessel: liner, cargo
water transport: cargo vessel: turret deck ship
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey ship (HMS)
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel, wood (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 1st rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 2nd rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 3rd rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 4th rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: 5th rate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier, fleet (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier, light fleet (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: assault ship (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battlecruiser, light (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, 1st class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, 2nd class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, barbette (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, central battery (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, central battery ironclad (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: battleship, turret (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: bomb vessel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, central battery ironclad (wood: HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, iron (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, steel (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette, wood (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 1st class armoured (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 2nd class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, 3rd class (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, armoured (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, heavy (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, light (HMAS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, light (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, minelaying (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser, scout (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (HMCS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, escort (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, flotilla leader (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, iron (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, wood (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: frigate, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, river
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, river (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, torpedo (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunboat, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunvessel, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: gunvessel, wood (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: minelayer (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: minesweeper (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: minesweeper, inshore (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: monitor (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: ram, armoured (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, 1st class paddle (wooden: HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, composite (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, convoy (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, escort (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, wood (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: sloop, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine, experimental (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine, minelayer (HMS)
water transport: fishing vessel: trawler
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: passenger vessel: liner
water transport: passenger vessel: liner, passenger
water transport: recreation vessel: yacht, royal
water transport: research/exploration vessel: discovery vessel
water transport: sailing vessel: barque
water transport: sailing vessel: schooner
water transport: service vessel: boom defence vessel (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: cable ship
water transport: service vessel: cable ship (HMCS)
water transport: service vessel: depot ship (submarine: HMS)
water transport: service vessel: depot ship, destroyer (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: depot ship, submarine (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: packet, paddle
water transport: service vessel: packet, wood paddle (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: tank vessel, dockyard (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: tank vessel, dockyard (RFA)
water transport: service vessel: troopship (HMS)
water transport: service vessel: tug
water transport: steam vessel
water transport: steam vessel, paddle
water transport: steam vessel: quadruple screw
water transport: steam vessel: steamship
water transport: steam vessel: twin screw
water transport: unknown function: ship
water transport: unknown function: ship (Netherlands)
water transport: yacht
water transport accessory: model, anchor
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American red cedar
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aquatint & etching, coloured
aquatint, brown
aquatint, coloured
aquatint, hand-coloured
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black ink, with blue, yellow and brown colour wash
black insepia ink
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black pencil
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copper?
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copper wire
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cork
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cotton fibre
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crayon & graphite
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crayon, coloured
crayon on paper
cream, medium, handmade, plate paper
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electrical wire
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electronics
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engraving, wood
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etching, coloured
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etching, engraving and aquatint with publisher's watercolour
etching, soft ground
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etching and engraving
etching with engraving
fabric
facsimile
felt
felt textile pads
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fish skin
fruitwood
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gelatine silver negative on glass
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gilt metal
gilt wire
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Glass
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gold thread
gouache
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graphite & wash
graphite & wash, brown
graphite & wash, grey
graphite & watercolour
graphite and ink technical drawing
graphite and ink technical drawing
green colour wash
green ink
green inkwash
green wash
grey colour wash
grey inkwash
grey wash
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