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Sir Francis Drake (1873); Salcombe, Devon (Glass photonegative)
Sir Francis Drake (1873); Salcombe, Devon (Glass photonegative)
Yarmouth (1959) being launched. (Glass plate negative)
Drakensberg Castle (1945) (Historic Photographic Negative)
HMS Drake (1901) (Sheet film negative)
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Drakepool (1924) (Negative)
Yarmouth (1959) leaving Clydebank for Tail o' the Bank (Glass plate negative)
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'Francis Drake' 37ft [Design 190] (1965) (Technical drawing)
'Francis Drake' 37ft [Design 190] (1965) (Technical drawing)
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