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Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
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R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Ltd
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Ships of Convoy WS.7 in Victoria Basin, Cape Town harbour, South Africa, with other vessels (Copy Negative)
An aerial starboard bow view of the British India Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Amra (1969) under way at sea off Cape Town, South Africa. (Colour transparency)
An aerial starboard quarter view of the British India Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Amra (1969) under way at sea off Cape Town, South Africa. (Colour transparency)
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary oiler Cherryleaf (1953) under way leaving Cape Town (Sheet film negative)
Cape Town harbour and anchorage during the Boer War. (Negative)
A slightly distant aerial port side view of the passenger liner Oriana (1960) alongside G or H Berth in Duncan Dock, Cape Town, South Africa. (Sheet film negative)
An aerial starboard side view, taken from ahead of the beam, of the British India Steam Navigation Company cargo liner Amra (1969) under way at sea off Cape Town, South Africa. (Colour transparency)
Service vessel; Launch (Full hull model; Rigged model; Sails set)
A distant view of Cape Town, South Africa and the Lions Head mountain peak, taken from the motor tanker Lord Mount Stephen (1966) (Colour transparency)
A port just off broadside view of the fishing stern trawler Salvia (1972) berthed in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
Looking aft from the bridge of the fishing stern trawler Salvia (1972) berthed in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
A large number of parked cars in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
The Claridges Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
A near beam port side view just forward of the broadside of the fishing stern trawler Salvia (1972) berthed in Cape Town, South Africa. (Colour transparency)
A just off starboard bow view of the fishing stern trawler Salvia (1972) berthed in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
Adderley Street in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
A street view in Cape Town, South Africa (Colour transparency)
Technical drawing
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Technical drawing
Dorsetshire (1929) (Technical drawing)
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The Victoria Basin, Cape Town, South Africa (Sheet film negative)
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