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Barrel-topped chest
Cap
Cap badge
ceremonial artifact: ensign, naval
ceremonial artifact: flag, house
clothing, headwear: uniform: cap
clothing, headwear: uniform: uniform, Commander's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: badge, cap
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Pilot's (Trinity House)
Colour transparency
documentary artifact: photonegative, film
documentary artifact: photonegative, glass
documentary artifact: phototransparency, film
Drawing
furniture, ship's: chest, barrel-topped
Glass photonegative
Glass plate negative
Gun, whaling harpoon
Historic Photographic Negative
House flag
Naval ensign
Negative
Octant
Painting
Print
surveying & navigational t&e: octant
Tanto
water transport: cargo vessel
water transport: exhibition model
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: ferry, car & passenger
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: ferry, cross-channel
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel: mail steamer
water transport: passenger vessel: excursion vessel
water transport: passenger vessel: liner
water transport: recreation vessel: yacht, motor
water transport: recreation vessel: yacht, motor sailer
Whaling harpoon gun
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board
brass
Cellulose acetate negative
Cellulose nitrate negative
cotton
ebony
engraving
Gelatine dry plate
ivory
linen
machine sewn
metal
metal: brass
mezzotint
oak
oil on canvas
Polyester negative
silver halide: gelatine
steel
synthetic blend
textile
watercolour
wood
wood: deal
wood: oak
wool
wool blend
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Display - Traders Gallery
Not on display
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Bedford Lemere & Co
British School, 20th century
Bromley, Frederick
Francis Frith & Co
Francis Graves & Co
Gieve, Matthews & Seagrove Limited
Gould, Frederick Charles
Grant, Francis
Greener, W. W.
Grierson, Alec R.
Harris, Douglas D.
Henderson, James
Hills, Lionel Thomas
Kuniyoshi, Awataguchi
Lane & Neave
London, Midland & Scottish Railway Company
Maclise, Daniel
Northcote, James
Reynolds, Samuel William
Richards
Thomas Ripley & Son
Unknown
Ward, William
Ward, William James
Wood, John
Places
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Birmingham
Dover
Earl's Court
Gravesend Reach
London
Tilbury
Weymouth
Weymouth Bay
Events
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French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Glorious First of June, 1794
World War I, 1914-1918
Vessels
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Vessels
Vessels
Alberte Le Borgne (1914)
Autocarrier (1931)
Cambria (1870)
Columbia (1902)
Embassy (1911)
Empire Courage (1943)
Furnessia (1880)
Herriesdale (1937)
Kabala (1958)
Kaladan (1950)
Kalewa (1947)
Karamania (1882)
Katha (1947)
Kumba (1958)
Lyonesse 1930
Ocean Viceroy (1942)
Pegu (1943)
Persia (1883)
Queen Elizabeth (1913)
Resolute 1879
Royal George (1788)
Shamrock (1879)
Shamrock 1879
Sumus (1871)
Sumus 1871
Thistle (1884)
Thistle 1884
Undaunted (1884)
Victoria (1853)
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The Atlantic: Slavery, Trade, Empire
Traders: The East India Company and Asia
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A. & J. Inglis Ltd
Albion Shipping Company
Barrow S S Co Ltd
Beatty, David
Bolt, Daniel
British & Burmese Steam Navigation Co Ltd
Bromley, Frederick
Crown Steamship Company Limited
D. & W. Henderson & Company
Durham, Philip Charles Henderson Calderwood
Glasgow Dublin & Londonderry Steam Packet Co Ltd
H. M. Ministry of War Transport
Hamilton, Gordon
Henderson
Henderson, A.
Henderson, J. H.
Henderson, James
Henderson, John
Henderson, W.
Henderson, William Hannam
Henderson Bros Ltd
Hood, Alexander
James Hogg & William Henderson
Kuniyoshi, Awataguchi
Maclise, Daniel
P. D. Hendry & Sons
P. Henderson & Co
P. Henderson & Co Ltd
P. Henderson & Sons
Pope, Charles Meredyth
Prentice Service and Henderson
Royal Navy
Scale, Archibald Henderson
The Corporation of Trinity House
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1844
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The general cargo coaster Autocarrier (1931) in Wellington Dock, Dover, Kent (Negative)
The passenger excursion paddle steamer Embassy (1911) in Weymouth harbour, Dorset (Colour transparency)
Herriesdale (1937) (Negative)
Kalewa (1947) (Negative)
Kaladan (1950) (Negative)
Katha (1947) (Negative)
Ocean Viceroy (1942) (Negative)
Japanese tanto (Tanto)
Cap
Cap badge, P. Henderson Ltd (Cap badge)
Cap badge, Trinity House Pilot (Cap badge)
Karamania (1882) (Glass photonegative)
Whaling harpoon gun
Admiral Sir Philip C. H. Calderwood Durham (1763-1845) (Painting)
Sumus (1871); Ramsgate, Kent (Glass photonegative)
Octant
Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson (1845-1931) (Painting)
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