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aerospace transport: aircraft
aerospace transport: zeppelin
Azimuth
Azimuth compass
Azimuth Sight
Baseboard
Bearing Plate - Aircraft Compass
Binoculars case
Box base
Box lid
Bubble sextant box
Builder's, Full hull model
Button
Cable for surveying instrument
Cable for the surveying instrument
Cables
Choker?
Choker? part
chronograph, sidereal
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(8)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Rating's
Collar stud
Colour transparency
Compass - submarine
Compass and binnacle
Design, Tank testing model
Distant reading compass
Distant reading compass and binnacle
Drawer/door handle
Dry card compass
Dry card compass. Azimuth
Electric Impulse Clock
Electric Impulse Dial
Electrometer spare disc
Envelope
Eyepiece, telescope
Full hull model
Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Plaque
Full hull model; Plaque
Full hull model; Rigged model
Full hull model; Rigged model; Plaque
Funnel model
Georgian, Full hull model
Glove
Gyro-magnetic compass cables
Gyrocompass, Compass and binnacle
Gyrocompass cables
Gyrocompass Input/Output Supply
Gyrocompass repeater and binnacle
Gyroscopic Sextant
Handle
Headset for surveying instrument
Historic label from H4
Horizontal force compass
Input/Output Supply
Lid for liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid boat's compass and binnacle
Liquid compass
Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass - aircraft compass
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine
Longitudinal model
model
Navigational Instrument
Negative
Oxygen breather part
Parallel rule
Part for the bearing Plate - Aircraft Compass
Pelorus, gyrocompass
Pen, drawing
Pivot
Planisphere
Planisphere MK.1A
Plank-on-frame
Plaque
Polar planimeter
Protractor
repeater, gyrocompass
Rigged model
right asscension drive
Roll film negative
Rubber stamp
Sectional model
Sectional model; Funnel model
Sextant brush
Sextant Gyro
Slave dial
Slide rule
Stern model
Stern model; Sectional model; Longitudinal model; Plaque
Sun compass
Sun compass - aircraft
surveying & navigational t&e: bearing plate(pelorus)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft bombsight: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, boat's: compass, liquid(in binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, distant reading
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, horizontal force(Horizontal magnetic force measuring instrument)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
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(projector)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, sun
surveying & navigational t&e: pivot
surveying & navigational t&e: sight, azimuth
Suspension and bearing guide for MKII gyro
Suspension and bearing guide for MKII gyrocompass
Tank model
Technical drawing
Technical record
Token
Unknown item
Viewfinder for surveying instrument
Viewing hood for surveying instrument
watch
water transport: fighting vessel: E-boat
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport: model, design: tank-testing model(hull)
water transport: model, design: tanktesting model(hull)
water transport: model, tank-testing: full hull model
water transport: recreation vessel: trimaran
water transport: recreation vessel: yacht
water transport: sailing vessel
water transport accessory: repeater, gyro
water transport component: funnel
water transport component: model, funnel: sectional model(cutaway)
Windsurfer
Wrist watch
Wristwatch
written communication t&e: stamp, rubber
Materials
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35mm slide in plastic and glass mount
35mm slide in plastic mount
acetate (plastic)
alloy
alloy, aluminium
aluminium
aluminium (mount)
aluminium?
aluminum?
black ink
blue ink
bone?
boxwood, brass, plastic, paper
brass
brown ink
cabling wire
card (mount)
cast iron
coating: varnish
copper
electrical coils
electrical wire
electric wire
felt
glass
glass?/ plastic?
Glass plate negative
glass reinforced plastic
gold ink
horn?
inorganic: plastic, glass
ivory
leather
liquid
liquid in level
magnet
mahogany, steel, plastic, chrome, enamel, brass
metal
Metal
Metal, plastic, glass
metal: aluminium
metal: brass
metal: gilt
metal: steel
metal covered plastic ?
mica
mica?
organic
organic: kid
organic: kid?
organic: leather
organic: pitch
ozatrace
paint
paper
pencil
plastic
plastic (acrylic)
plastic (cellulose acetate/ nitrate)
plastic (film)
plastic (mount)
plastic (safety film)
plastic (safety glass)
plastic, ?electrum, ?celluloid
plastic, aluminium, rubber
plastic/celluloid
plastic/rubber
plastic/rubber ?
plastic/wood
plastic;
plastic?
plastic ?
plastic and glass mount
plastic and glassmount
plastic backed tracing paper
plastic binding
plastic injection moulded board
plastic mount
plastic or wood
plastics
plastic sheet
plastic tape
plastic tape.
plastic [modern replacement]
Polyester film
Polyester negative
polyester negative
red colour pencil
rubber
sellotape
sepia
steel
steel?
synthetic: plastic, black
synthetic: plastic ?
synthetic: plasticard
synthetic: plasticine
synthetic plastic card
textile
white metal
wick
wood
wood, plastic, metal, rubber
wood, plastic, textile, paper metal. Colour black, white, brown.
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Air Ministry
Anschütz & Co
Askaniawerke AG
Bird, Henry P.
Bromley-Martin, Angela Felicity
Bulova
Camper and Nicholsons
Captain Chetwynd
Dallmeyer, J. H.
Decca
Dent, Edward John
Dents
Feasey, Jim
Firmin & Sons Limited
Fownes
Griffiths, Maurice
Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd
Henry Hughes & Son Limited
Ingersoll
James Grove & Sons
John E. Hand & Sons Co
Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd
Kershaw & Son Ltd
L. Doignon & Malakoff
Lemania
Ludolph, W.
Patin
Plath, C.
Poore, Sidney A.
Sperry
Sperry Gyroscope Co Ltd
Spink & Son Ltd
Synchronome Co Ltd
TenCate Advanced Composites
The British Engraving and Name Plate Manufacturing Co.
Unknown
Weems & Plath Ltd
Young, David
Places
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Places
Almelo, Holland, Netherlands
Australia
Belfast, Belfast City, United Kingdom
Berlin
Bodmin
Bremerhaven
Brownsville
Buenos Aires
Calcutta
Cape Town
Caribbean Sea
China
City of Southampton, England, United Kingdom
Durban
East Meon
Egypt
England
English Channel
Falmouth
Fremantle
Germany
Gillingham
Glasgow
Gosport
Hamburg
Hampshire
Harwich
Huelva
Indian Ocean
Jacksonville
Jamaica
Kamaishi
Kiama
Kiel
Kingston
Lima
Lisbon
London
Maldon
Maldon, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Melbourne
Mistley
Mistley, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Montego Bay
Nauru
New York
North Sea
Panama Canal
Paris
Philadelphia
Plymouth
Port Antonio
Port Klang
Port Said
Portsmouth Dockyard
Portsmouth Harbour
River Medway
River Meon
River Orwell
River Orwell, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Rochester
Rochester, Medway, England, United Kingdom
Rosario
Royal Albert Dock
Royal Docks
Royal Victoria Dock
Rugby
Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew, Surrey County, Jamaica
Sembawang
Sheerness Dockyard
Shotley
Shotley, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Southampton
Southampton Water
Soviet Union
Spithead
Switzerland
Tagus River
Thames Estuary
The Admiralty
The Great Barrier Reefs
The Solent
The Solent, England, United Kingdom
Tocopilla
Townsville
United Kingdom
United States of America
Unknown
Venice
Virgin Islands
Vitoria
Western Atlantic
West Mersea
Whale Island
Vessels
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Vessels
Acadia Forest (1969)
Arcadia (1954)
Ardwina (1909)
Arno (1973)
Aymeric (1919)
Burmah Endeavour (1977)
Bustler (1981)
Canberra (1961)
Centaur (1895)
Chakdina (1951)
Christian Radich (1937)
Chusan (1950)
Coringa (1867)
Crofton (1958)
Cutty Sark (1869)
Danmark (1933)
Dar Pomorza (1909)
Dawn (1896)
Dewarutji (1953)
De Zeven Provincien (1950)
Edme (1898)
Endurance (1956)
Esmeralda (1953)
Felix (1893)
George Smeed (1882)
Glenorchy (1941)
Gorch Fock (1958)
Hope (1943)
Inverbank (1924)
Jamaica Planter (1959)
Jedforest (1972)
Jeremiah O'Brien (1943)
Juan Sebastian De Elcano (1927)
Kenya Jacaranda (1923)
Kildare (1972)
L'Etoile (1932)
La Belle Poule (1932)
Lady Claudine (1966)
Libertad (1956)
Londonderry (1958)
London Explorer (1959)
Malcolm Miller (1968)
Malwa (1961)
Maranga (1972)
Merlin (1938)
Montreal (1902)
New Bahama Star (1957)
Norsea (1979)
Oak (1881)
Orchid Ace (1983)
Oriana (1960)
Pudge (1922)
Red falcon (1994)
Reminder (1929)
Repertor (1924)
Sagres (1937)
Sand Weaver (1975)
Sir Winston Churchill (1966)
Somerset (1962)
Sorlandet (1927)
St. Nicholas (1982)
Starward (1968)
Stratheden (1937)
Strathlairg (1951)
Trilby (1896)
Triune 30 1966
Triune 30 class (1966)
Tymeric (1919)
Uganda (1952)
Vigilant (1904)
Warspite (1913)
Wheelsman (1967)
Windsurfer No69243 1977
Wyvenhoe (1898)
People
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People
Bird, Henry P.
Brooks, Victor Edwin Abraham
Calver, Donald William
Chaworth-Musters, P. R.
Collins, Ralph
Dallmeyer, J. H.
Ginger the dog
Glass, Kenneth
Hayward, Horace
Jones, Harold Spencer
Loads, Albert
McDermott, Jerry
Mitchell, 'Mitch'
Musters Marine Ltd
Naylor, John
Paton, Jim H.M.
Port Line Ltd
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Greenwich Observatory
Smith
Wells, Bob
White, Joe
Century
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1911 (Glove)
Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901 (Button)
Button, Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901 (Button)
Front view, Indian engine room employee (Colour transparency)
Side view, Indian engine room employee (Colour transparency)
Choker?
Full hull model; Rigged model; Plaque
Full hull model; Rigged model; Plaque
Liquid compass and binnacle
Polar planimeter
Medal commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar 1905 (Box base)
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1870 (Glove)
Recreation vessel; Yacht (Full hull model)
A full length portrait of a Brazilian port employee in the wheelhouse on board the ore/bulk/oil carrier Jedforest (1972) while alongside the main loading terminal at Tubarao, Vitoria, Brazil. (Colour transparency)
A half length portrait of a Brazilian port employee in the wheelhouse on board the ore/bulk/oil carrier Jedforest (1972) while alongside the main loading terminal at Tubarao, Vitoria, Brazil. (Colour transparency)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the Polish sail training ship Dar Pomorza (1909) under sail in the Solent. (Colour transparency)
A port side view, taken from abaft the beam, of the Chilean Navy cadet training ship Esmeralda (1953) under sail soon after the start of the Bermuda to Newport, R.I. (Colour transparency)
A distant starboard side view, taken from well abaft the beam, of the sail training ships Christian Radich (1937) and Danmark (1933) under sail at the start of the Falmouth to the Skaw Tall Ships Race. (Colour transparency)
A port side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the Royal Navy sloop-rigged yacht Merlin (1938) under sail off the Tagus at the start of the Lisbon to Bermuda Tall Ships Race. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the 3-masted topsail schooner Malcolm Miller (1968) under sail in the Solent area. (Colour transparency)
A starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the West German 3 masted barque Gorch Fock (1958) under sail in the Solent at the start of a Tall Ships Race to the Skaw. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant starboard side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the 3-masted topsail schooner Malcolm Miller (1968) under sail off the east coast of Scotland. (Colour transparency)
A slightly distant starboard broadside view of the Norwegian 3 masted ship Christian Radich (1937), with the Danish 3 masted ship Danmark (1933), under sail at the start of the Tall Ships Race from Falmouth to the Skaw. (Colour transparency)
A port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the Norwegian 3-masted training ship Christian Radich (1937) under sail leaving Falmouth. (Colour transparency)
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