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Rough sketch of position of comet off Towyn Head, with notes, dated June 23/81
Bound with PAG0001-PAG0003, PAG0005-PAG0039.
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Object details
ID:
PAG0004
Type:
Drawing
Materials:
Graphite
Display location:
Not on display
Creator:
Brett, John
Places:
Unlinked place
Date made:
1880-1881
Credit:
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:
81 mm x 175 mm
Parts:
John Brett Sketchbook No 53. Pollie's Comet, Logan, Newquay 1880-81 (slight sketch of sailing vessel on inside front cover) (Sketchbook)
Sketch of comet, with notes, dated 'June 23.81' (Drawing) (PAG0002)
Rough sketch of position of comet inscribed '10h 50 pm June 23.81' looking N (Drawing) (PAG0003)
Rough sketch of position of comet off Towyn Head, with notes, dated June 23/81 (Drawing) (PAG0004)
Slight sketch of position of comet relative to Trevose light dated 23 June 81 12h 20m (Drawing) (PAG0005)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Logan Aug 31/80' (Drawing) (PAG0006)
Sketch of cove inscribed ' Porth Gwarra Sep 2/80' (Drawing) (PAG0007)
Sketch of sea cliffs inscribed 'Jaws of the abyss Sep 2 80 (Drawing) (PAG0008)
Small sketches of two craft inscribed 'Line fishing Porth Gwarra Sep 20.80' and a steam vessel (Drawing) (PAG0009)
Coastal sketch, inscribed ' Fisherman's Cap' Sep 27.80' (Drawing) (PAG0010)
Slight sketch of coastal scene, with notes, dated 27 Sep/80 (Drawing) (PAG0011)
Slight sketch of sailing vessel inscribed 'Lands End Sep 30.80' (Drawing) (PAG0012)
Sketch of rock pool inscribed 'Whitesand Bay Oct 1/80 (Drawing) (PAG0013)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Watergate Bay April 14.81 (Drawing) (PAG0014)
Sketch of castellated house, inscribed 'The Towers, Newquay looking S.E. April 14/81' (Drawing) (PAG0015)
Slight sketch of Newquay and environs (continued from PAG0015) (Drawing) (PAG0016)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Pentire and the Goose April 15.81' (Drawing) (PAG0017)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Kelsey Head April 15.81 (Drawing) (PAG0018)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Bedruthen Apl 15.81' (continued from PAG0018) (Drawing) (PAG0019)
Sketch of Bedruthen (continued from PAG0019) (Drawing) (PAG0020)
Coastal sketch inscribed 'Good Friday Bedruthen Steps Apr 15.81 looking N 3.30pm' (continued from PAG0020) (Drawing) (PAG0021)
Four sketches of a topsail schooner and a lugger (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG0022)
Five sketches of sailing craft (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG0023)
Very slight sketch of sailing craft (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG0024)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Carters or Gull Rocks, Wheal Golden July 11.81' (Drawing) (PAG0025)
Coastal sketch inscribed ' Wheal Golden & the Gull Rocks July 11.81 (Drawing) (PAG0026)
Small sketch of a lugger (Drawing) (PAG0027)
Three sketches of a topsail schooner (on reverse and inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0028)
Sketch of Comet C, with notes, dated 23 Aug 1881 (on reverse) (Drawing) (PAG0029)
Sketch of Comet C, with notes, dated 23 Aug 1881 (Drawing) (PAG0030)
Sketch of rocks in sea inscribed 'The Goose (off the Gannel) July 20.81' (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0031)
Eight sketches of various craft (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0032)
Sketch of rocky coastline dated July 12/81 (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0033)
Small sketch of topsail schooner (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0034)
Small sketch of a topsail schooner inscribed 'Newquay Jun 11.81' and sketches of seabirds (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0035)
Coastal sketch inscribed 'The Tumuli nr St Columbporth June 9.1881 (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0036)
Slight sketch of single-masted craft (inverted) (Drawing) (PAG0037)
Plan of plot of land with measurements (Drawing) (PAG0038)
Ripple effects (on inside back cover) (Drawing) (PAG0039)
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