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Pamphlet, Xerox copies, miscellaneous articles, extracts from 'Philosophical Transactions', re: Navigation and the magnetic compass, 19 pages (Manuscript)
MAA/59
Extracts and photographs relating to Dr Gowin Knight and his Compass and transcrips from the National Archives about chronometers (Manuscript)
MAA/22-23
Miscellaneous notes and photographs concerning the Admiralty records at TNA, re: compasses, transcripts of material containing information on compasses (Manuscript)
MAA/25
The Compass and Navigation, includes a letter to Commander W E May from Mr Stanhope, 30 December 1954, re: publication and article information (Manuscript)
1954-12-30
MAA/76
Book, Pivots and Caps in Compasses by R. J. Bray, 1917 (Manuscript)
1917 - ?
MAA/26
Folder entitled 'Compass Characters' including typescript essay 'The Gentlemen of Jamaica' and a pamphlet 'The Compass Makers of Deptford Dockyard' by W. E. May, 1950 (Manuscript)
1950 - ?
MAA/1/2
Translation of the Anschutz F. M. Gyro-compass equipment, Volume II (Instruction on Navigational Instruments No.22 1st Ed, 1933). (Manuscript)
1933-07-12 - ?
MAA/1/1
A series of xerox copy of Pamphlets about compasses. (Manuscript)
1881 - 1881
MAA/70-76
Pamphlet, 'The National Maritime Museum' by Commander W. E. May, The Institute of Navigation, Vol.3, No.4 October 1954 (Manuscript)
1954 - 1954
MAA/56
Admiralty Manual, Deviations of the Compass, 1869 (Manuscript)
1869 - 1869
MAA/30
The Theory of the Deviations of the magnetic compass in iron ships, 1936, Admiralty Compass Observatory publication (Manuscript)
1936 - 1936
MAA/31
Italian pamphlet, copy, Rivista Maritima, 1878, published in Roma (Manuscript)
1878 - 1878
MAA/64
Pamphlet, article extract, Xerox copy, 'Brief Narrative of An Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay' 1824, Captain G F Lyon, RN (Manuscript)
1824 - 1824
MAA/61
Chronological list of Patents concerning compasses, Book 2, 1915- 1937, compiled by May (Manuscript)
1915 - 1937
MAA/8
Pamphlet, The Technical History and Index: A Serial History of Technical Problems Dealt With By Admiralty Departments, The Development of The Gyro- Compass Prior To And During The War, Technical History Section, Admiralty, October, 1919 (Manuscript)
1919 - 1919
MAA/52
Miscellaneous compass papers from India Office Library and Navy Board Instructions to Dockyards, c.19th century (Manuscript)
1800 - 1800
MAA/18
Transcripts of manuscripts from the National Archives, re: Compass Inventors, including material on the compass trial in the TONNANT 1818, Dr Gowin Knight, H C Jennings and Peter Barlow (Manuscript)
1818 - 1818
MAA/19
Admiralty Manual copy of the Deviations of the Compass, 1920, Admiralty (Manuscript)
1920 - 1920
MAA/35/2
The Theory of the Deviations of the Magnetic Compass, 1948, Admiralty Compass Observatory publication (Manuscript)
1948 - 1948
MAA/34
Admiralty Manual copy of the Deviations of the Compass, 1862, Admiralty (Manuscript)
1862 - 1862
MAA/35/1
The Theory of the Deviations of the magnetic compass in iron ships, 1936, Admiralty Compass Observatory publication, copy (Manuscript)
1936 - 1936
MAA/32
Typescript, Copy, Handbook of the Anschutz Tri- Gyro Gyro Compass as used in the French Navy, by Commander W. E. May, 1940 (Manuscript)
1940 - 1940
MAA/33
Pamphlet, Xerox copy, French, Nouveau Systeme de compass, Joseph Piechl, 1881 (Manuscript)
1881 - 1881
MAA/71/2
Pamphlet, Xerox copies, French, REVUE MARITIME, Nouveau systemede roses de boussle de faible poids, Dr. Kaiser, 1893, vol. 116 (Manuscript)
1893 - 1893
MAA/71/3
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