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A port bow view of the excursion paddle steamer Royal Sovereign (1893) alongside Charing Cross Pier, London. (Glass plate negative)
Spyglass telescope
First chart Bay of Brest containing St. Vincent Channel the Isles of Ushant Banec Balenec Molere and Christian..surveyed by Capt John Knight 1800 London published by W. Faden...No. 5 Charing Cross March 1st 1802 (Chart; Print)
Chart of Isle Houat describing the Beneguet and the Teigneuse passes...surveyed by Capt John Knight 1801 London published by Will'm Faden...No.5 Charing Cross Jany 1st 1802 (Chart; Print)
Third chart Bay of Brest containing the Pass du Raz, Isles des Saints le Pont des Sains &c...surveyed by Capt John Knight 1800 London Published by Willm Faden..No. 5 Charing Cross 1st March 1802 (Chart; Print)
South America, Sheet IV, South Brazil with Paraguay and Uruguay...published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Spix & Martins, Cazal, Roussin, Barral, Parchappe etc. (Chart; Print)
A plan of the city & harbour of Brest with the fortifications (Chart; Print)
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A Map of the King of Great Britain's Dominions in Germany. (Chart)
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