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Box
ceremonial artifact: tombstone
clothing, headwear: uniform: hat, cocked
clothing, headwear: uniform: uniform, Engineer Rear-Admiral's
clothing accessory: uniform: belt, sword: belt, full dress sword
clothing accessory: uniform: full dress uniform, Flag Officer's
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: epaulettes(right only)
clothing accessory: uniform insignia: uniform, Engineer Rear-Admiral's
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Adams, John Clayton
Burnet, John
Calve, J G
Cousins, Samuel
Cruikshank, Frederick
Dobler, J.
Hogarth, J.
Matthews & Company
Mogford, Thomas
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Vinter, John Alfred
Walton, E.
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Adams, John
Adams, John Clayton
Adams, John Couch
Adams, John Hughes
Christian, Ada M
Cruikshank, Frederick
Holman, William Henry
Royal United Service Institution
Stafforth, V. J,
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Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901 (Epaulettes)
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901 (Cocked hat and epaulette box)
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1901 (Cocked hat)
John Adams, alias John Wilkinson (b. 1762), Greenwich Pensioner, boatswain's mate of the 'Agamemnon' while commanded by Nelson 8 Apr 1793 - 16 Sep 1798. Mounted with letter from artist (Drawing)
'John Adams Obiit 1829 - Aetat.65. Engraved by permission of Capt Beechey R.N. and J Bentley Esq' (Print)
Portion of rudder of H.M. Armed Vessel 'Bounty' (Disc)
Portrait of John Adams, alias John Wilkinson, Petty Officer, aged 78, Boatswain's Mate of the 'Agamemnon' (as Greenwich Pensioner) (Drawing)
John Wilkinson, a Greenwich Pensioner, ca. 1832 (Painting)
Royal Naval uniform: pattern 1903 (Full dress sword belt)
John Adams (Print)
I.C. Adams, A.M (Print)
John Adams, of Edmonton; Teacher of the Mathematics Navigation, &c. Born at Pondersend 1737/8. Aged 56. To his numerous Pupils, both at sea & on land; to his extensive acquaintance & particular friends, this Portrait is respectfully inscribed by their obedient Servt J T Smith, Vide, Trans. Sec. Arts. Vol. 4 p.202 (Print)
Three views of Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, Sussex (Print)
Framed and bound pigtail of John Adams (Pigtail)
Original grave marker of John Adams, Bounty mutineer (Grave marker)
Sea chest
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