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Astronomical and navigational instruments
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Astrolabes and quadrants
Celestial navigation
Charting instruments
Compasses
Course, speed and distance indicators
Electronic navigation
Globes and globe gores
Meteorological instruments
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aerospace transport: aircraft
aerospace transport: aircraft: flying boat
aerospace transport: aircraft: flying boat (Curtis)
aerospace transport: airship
aerospace transport: airship (German)
Aircraft compass
Alidade ?
Aperiodic compass - aircraft
Arctic shore dry compass bowl
Artificial roof horizon spirit level
astronomical t&e: telescope (20ft)
Azimuth Circle
Azimuth circle
Azimuth compass
Azimuth compass - Aircraft
Azimuth Mirror
azimuth mirror, compass
Azimuth sighting instrument
Backstaff with artificial horizon
Bearing repeater azimuth repeater
Boat's liquid compass
Boat's Liquid Compass
Boat's Liquid Compass and Binnacle
Boat's liquid compass and binnacle
Boat compass and binnacle
Bombsight compass
Bombsight compass - aircraft compass
Bottle
Bottle of ink
Cole's universal sun compass
Compass
compass, azimuth - aircraft
compass, boat
Compass, Boat's Liquid
compass, lifeboat
Compass, Liquid Boat
Compass - aircraft
Compass - submarine
Compass and binnacle
Compass master unit
documentary artifact: model, heeling error instrument
Dry card compass
Dry card compass - surveying
Dry card compass and binnacle
Dry compass - surveying
Equinoctial dial
Gyrcompass repeater
Gyrocompass
Gyro Compass
Gyro compass
Gyrocompass and binnacle
Gyrocompass gyro unit
Gyrocompass master compass
Gyrocompass repeater
Gyro Unit
Heeling error instrument
Heeling error instrument model
Horizontal force compass
Inclining dial
land transport: tank
Liquid boat's compass and binnacle
Liquid boat compass
Liquid boat compass and binnacle
Liquid compass
Liquid Compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - aircraft (German airship compass)
Liquid compass - aircraft compass
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass - submarine?
Liquid compass; shade
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle - aircraft
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle top
Liquid overhead compass
Liquid overhead compass and binnacle
Lloyd Creak dip circle
Lloyd Creak dip circle spirit level
Magnesyn control unit
Magnesyn control unit - aircraft compass
Magnetic transmitting compass
Mariner's compass
Master Unit
microscope, spirit level
Mining compass
Oil bottle
Photo-electric transmitting compass
Pocket bubble sextant
Ralston stability indicator tray
Repeater compass
Sample of liquid from degraded plastic
Sextant
sextant
Sextant oil bottle
Sextant with Artificial Horizon
shade
Shadow pin tripod
Spirit level
Stand
Steering compass
Striding level
Submarine liquid compass
Submarine liquid compass and binnacle
Sun compass
Sun Compass
Sun compass - aircraft
surveying & navigational t&e: backstaff
surveying & navigational t&e: bowl, liquid compass(for projector compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: circle, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, air
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, aperiodic
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(bomb sight)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vertical)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft bombsight: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft observers: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, airship: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, army: compass, tank
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, boat's: compass, liquid(in binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, bombsight(wimperis)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, gyro: compass, repeater
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, horizontal force(Horizontal magnetic force measuring instrument)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, landing: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(adjusting)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(experimental)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(hand held)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(Reynolds yacht)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(spherical)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid(with binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid: compass, photo-electric transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, magnetic: compass, transmitting Admiralty
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, magnetic transmitting
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid(small craft)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(azimuth)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(Merchant Navy pattern)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(motor launch)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(MTB)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(projector)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid boat
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(liquid)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(liquid compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's range finder: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mining
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mining(Hedley Type)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, range finder: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, repeater: compass, gyro(in pelorus stand)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, steering: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun: compass, universal
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun: universal sun compass, Cole's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, surveying
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, surveying(combined surveying compass, level and inclinometer)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, surveying: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, torpedo boat destroyer: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, trawler: compass, liquid overhead
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, yacht: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: heeling error instrument
surveying & navigational t&e: magnesyn control unit, compass(aircraft)
surveying & navigational t&e: mirror, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: quadrant
surveying & navigational t&e: sextant
surveying & navigational t&e: sighting instrument, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: telescope, transit instrument
surveying & navigational t&e: tripod, shadow pin
surveying & navigational t&e: vertical force instrument
Surveying compass
Surveying Sextant
Tank compass
Tape chronograph
Tape chronograph; Bottle of ink
Tape chronograph ink bottle
Telescope
Telescope stand
Thermometer
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, inclining
Torpedo boat compass and binnacle
Universal compass
Universal sun compass
Vertical Force Instrument
viscometer, portable
Watch
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: aircraft carrier (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (Japanese)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (Polish)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer (USS)
water transport: fighting vessel: destroyer, torpedo boat
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport: fighting vessel: torpedo boat, motor
water transport: fishing vessel: trawler
water transport: sailing vessel: schooner (Polish)
water transport: service vessel: launch, motor
water transport: steam vessel
water transport accessory: azimuth mirror, bearing repeater
water transport accessory: azimuth mirror, compass
water transport accessory: viscometer, portable
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alloy
alloy, aluminium
alloy aluminium
alluminium
aluminium
aluminium/ steel?
aluminium?
Bakelite / Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)
bakerlite
brass
brass?
card
card/mica?
card?
cast iron
cast iron?
ceramic
ceramic lightbulb fitting
chrome plated
coating: enamel
copper
copper?
copper alloy
copper wire
cork
cotton cloth
deteriorated sponge?
electrical cable
electrical coils
electrical wire
electrical wiring
electric wire
electric wiring
electronics
fabric
felt
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felt padding
felt padding blocks
felt textile pads
ferrous metal
fibrous packing material
fiburous packing material
gilt-brass
glass
glasss
inorganic: glass
inorganic: mica
iron
ironium
ivory
ivory?
lead
lead?
leather
leather?
light bulb
liquid
liquid?
liquid crystal
liquid evaporated
liquid in level
liquid in level?
liquid in levels
liquid in the levels
liquid levels
magnet
magnet?
magnets
mercury liquid form
metal
metal: brass
metal confirmed (+brass, glass, mica?, liquid, lead?)
mica
mica?
mirror
nickle
organic: cardboard
organic: wood: boxwood
organic: wood: lignum vitae
packing material
padding material
paint
paper
plastic
plastic?
ply-wood
presumed to have lead
rubber
rubber casing on wires
silvered brass
sponge
sponge?
stainless steel
steel
steel?
string
synthetic: plastic
synthetic padding
synthetic plastic card
textile
textile cable coating
textile suspension
thread
velvet
white metal
white metal?
wick
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wood
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Display - Bridge Gallery
Display - Pacific Encounters Gallery
Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
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Admiralty Compass Observatory
AEG
Air Ministry
Anschütz & Co
Askaniawerke AG
Baker Compass Co.
Bamberg, Carl
Bate, Robert Brettell
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Bennett, Dr. G. T.
Bird, John
Boosman, W.
Borde
Broadhurst Clarkson & Co
C. G. Conn Ltd
Campbell, Colin
Captain Chetwynd
Cary
Central Developments Limited
Ch. Bianchetti & Co
Clark, Josiah Latimer
Clift, E. H.
Cole
Compass Department
Creagh-Osborne, F. O.
Creak, E. W.
Crow, Francis
Davis & Son
Dent, Edward John
Dobbie McInnes Ltd
Doignon, L.
Dover, A. W.
E. A. Sckell
E. S. Ritchie & Sons
Edward John Dent & Co.
Edwin Bowers & Sons
Einson-Freeman Co
Elton, John
F. Wiggins & Sons
G. Felsenthal & Sons
Geophysical Instrument Co
George Wilson & Co.
Gowland, George
Graydon, G.
Gulbransen, Johan
H. & F. Muller
Hallgren
Hartmann, W.
Heath & Co. Ltd
Henry Barrow & Co
Henry Hughes & Son Limited
HVA Ltd.
Instituto Idrografico Italian
Instrument Developments Ltd
Iversen, H.
Johannesen
John E. Hand & Sons Co
John Lilley & Son Ltd
Johnson
Johnson Ltd
Joseph, J. G.
Kater
Kelvin & James White Ltd
Kelvin & Wilfred O White Co
Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd
Keuffel & Esser Co
L. Doignon & Malakoff
Lepaute, Henry
Lilley & Son
Lionel Corporation
London Name Plate Mfg Co
Ludolph, W.
Mall Electric
Mappin & Webb
Mason, Robert George
Mr King
Napier, James
Negretti & Zambra
Nippon Kokaikeiki Seisakusho
Observator
Patin
Plath, C.
Preston, Grant
Pritchard, Andrew
Ramsden, Jesse
Reichenbach, I. V.
Reynolds, W. F.
Royal Aircraft Factory
Schilovsky, Peter P.
Seiko
Sisson, Jonathan
Smith, F, & Son Ltd
Smith, S, & Son
Société d'Exploitation de la Manufacture d'Armes Automatiques
Soho Scientific Instrument Co.
Sperry
Sperry Gyroscope Co
Sperry Marine Systems
S S & S Ltd
Star
Steel & Chalmers
Steger, Jr
T. S. & J. D. Negus
Thomson, William
Troughton & Simms
Uffico Nautico Marconi
Unknown
Vion, E
W. F. Stanley & Co Ltd
West & Co
White, James
Whyte Thomson Ltd
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Elkhart, Indiana, USA
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Events
Antarctic Exploration: Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916
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Vessels
Bordeaux fl.1945
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Chakdina (1951)
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Frobisher fl.1932
Isabelle fl.1818
Iskra fl.1948
Moewe
Myoko fl.1945
Parseval
R 100
Shaw (1916)
Shika (1929)
Strathlairg
Triad fl.1933
Triumph (1944)
U48 (1915)
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Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
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Alcock & Brown
Alcock, John
Alexander, George Hamilton
Armstead, H. Christopher H.
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Captain Chetwynd
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Creak, E. W.
Herschel, William
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Ross-Smith, Keith
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Liquid compass and binnacle
Dry compass - surveying
Liquid compass and binnacle
microscope, spirit level
Sample of liquid from degraded plastic
Heeling error instrument
Azimuth sighting instrument
Azimuth Circle
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Spirit level (Spirit level)
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