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Sir Francis Drake (Print)
Sr Francis Drake (Print)
Drake in Northern California June 1579 (Print)
Sir Francis Drake Ob. 1596 (Print)
Sr Francis Drake (Print)
Drake made Sovereign of California (Print)
Drake. Engraved...from an original Picture in the possession of Sir T F Eliott Drake (Print)
Sr Francis Drake (Print)
Sr Francis Drake. Died 1595-6 Aged 50. Engrav'd for Hervey's Naval History (Print)
Sir Francis Drake. From the original in the Collection of The Most Noble The Marquis of Lothian (Print)
Fras Drake (Print)
Collar
Sir Francis Drake 1540-1596 (Print)
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III of Diamonds. The Galleon of Don Pedro taken Prisoner by Sr Francis Drake, and sent to Dartmouth (Print)
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Sir Francis Drake crowned in Nova Albion, June 1579 (Print)
California Legislature Resolution relative to commending Sir Francis Drake's departure 400 years ago (Resolution)
Medal commemorating the 400th anniversary of Francis Drake's exploration of California, 1979 (Medal)
Thomas Cavendish (1560-92), Sir Francis Drake (1540?-96) and Sir John Hawkins (1532-95) (Painting)
Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, as the Spanish Armada is sighted. (Print)
Sir Francis Drake (Print)
Sir Francis Drake OB.1596 (Print)
Ingot commemorating the 'Golden Hind' (Ingot)
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