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Astronomical and navigational instruments
Astronomical and navigational instruments
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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
Astrolabes and quadrants
Celestial navigation
Charting instruments
Compasses
Course, speed and distance indicators
Electronic navigation
Exploring the Arctic
Globes
Globes and globe gores
Herschel family
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De Gomme collection
Des Barres collection
Duckworth collection
Duff collection
Ericsson collection
Globes
Globes and globe gores
Goodsall collection
Green Blackwall collection - charts
Henry Newton Stevens Atlantic Neptune collection
Hopton Hall collection
Lockyer collection
Loose maps and charts: general collection
Moriarty collection
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Portolans and loose charts on vellum
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armament t&e, firearm: gun, boat(pair)
Armillary sphere
Astrolabe
astronomical t&e: astrolabe(western)
astronomical t&e: sphere, armillary
Azimuth compass
Boat Gun
box, snuff
cast: medal cast: commemorative medal
Chart
ChartMap
Circumferentor
Clockwork globe
clothing, outerwear: uniform: jacket, monkey
clothing, outerwear: uniform: uniform, Vice-Admiral's
Colour transparency
commemorative artifact: dish
Compass card
cross, surveyor's
Dish
documentary artifact: globe, celestial
documentary artifact: globe, celestial: globe, hand
documentary artifact: globe, terrestrial
documentary artifact: globe, terrestrial(reproduction)
documentary artifact: globe, terrestrial(tellurion & lunarium)
documentary artifact: globe, terrestrial: globe, clockwork
documentary artifact: globe, terrestrial: globe, hand
Dry card compass
Dry card compass and binnacle
Facsimile globe
Floor globe
Full hull model
Jacket, monkey
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle top
Map
MAP-BOUND
MAP-SHEET
Medal cast
Metal bit
Miniature globe
Miniature globe stand
Miniature globe stand part
Monkey jacket
Mount
Northern Hemisphere
Pair of boat guns
Pivot
Print
Sheet film negative
Snuff box
Stand
surveying & navigational t&e: card, compass: compass, dry
surveying & navigational t&e: circumferentor
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, azimuth: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: cross, surveyor's
Table globe
Tellurium
timekeeper: watch, pocket
Title Page
Wall map
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water transport: fighting vessel: 80 gun ship (Dutch)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged: sails set)
water transport: sailing vessel (Dutch)
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metal: gold
metal: steel
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oak
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organic: paper
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Allard, C.
Allard, Carolus
Allart, Johannes
Beestheemskerck, van
Bird, Henry P.
Blaeu, Joan
Blaeu, Willem Jansz
Blaeu, Willem Jans Zoon
Boosman, W.
Bos, Joannes
Carel, D.W.
Ceulen, Jan Jansz van
Chne [?]aussard
Claesz, Nicolay Cornelis
Colom, Arnold
Colom, Jacob Aertsz
Condet, I
Danckers
Danckers, Justus
Danckerts, Justus
Decker, Coenraet
De L'Isle, Guillaume
De Leth, Henry
Doncker, Hendrik
Ende, Joshua van de
Feuille, Jacques de La
Flandro, Joris Carolus
Frans Buffa & Zonen
Frieseman, H.
Gerhard
Gerritsz, Hessel
Goos, Pieter
Harri, L. J.
Hattinga, Anthony
Hattinga, David Willem
Hattinga, Willem Tiberius
H Neville Hart & Schoemaker
Hodges, William
Hondius, Henricus
Hondius, Jodocus
Hooghe, Romeyn de
Hydrografisch Bureau
J. Jungblut, J
Jacobz, Theunis
Jansson, Jan
Janssonius, Johannes
Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier
Johannes Janssonius; Johann Tomas Seyler
Josua van den Ende
Junior, Frederick De Wit
Kaerius, Petrus
Kammenga, T. D. van
Kauxdorf, Andreas
Keere, Pieter van den
Keulen, Gerard Van
Keulen, Johannes van
Keulen II, Johannes van
Kinsbergen, J.H. de
Langren, Arnold Floris van
Langren, Jacob Floris van
Linschoten, Jan Hugen Van
Luyken, Jan
Marine Photo Service
Mercator, Gerardus
Metz, Coenraad
Montanus, Arnoldus
Mortier, Pieter
Nooms, Reinier
Oets, P
Ottens, Reinier
Petrus Plancius, Petrus
Plath, C.
Pool, Jerian
Ram, Johannes de
Reinier & Josua Ottens
Reland, Hadrian
Ritter, Linden &
Robert de Vaugondy
Robinson & Fredman
Roeloffzen, Hubner & Van Santen
Ruil, Jan Luities
Sanson, Nicolas
Sanson and Robert
Schenk, Pieter
Seyler, Johann Tomas
Strunck, W J
Tirion, Isaac
Unknown
Valk, Gerard
Valk, Leonard
Valk, Leonhard
van Doetichum, Joannes van Doetichum
Van Emden, A
Van Keulen
Van Langren, Arnold Florent
Van Loon, Joannes
van Loon, Johannes
Veen, Adriaen
Vinkeles, Reinier
Visscher, Claes Janszoon
Visscher, Nicholas
Voorduin, G. W.
Vries, J.P. de
Wenckebach, E
Wenkebach, E
Wit, Frederick De
Wyk, Jan Van
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam, North Holland Province, Netherlands
Rotterdam
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Eighty Years' War: Battle in the Bay of Matanzas, 1628
Second Anglo–Dutch War: Four Days Fight, 1666
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Geopotes X (1969)
Liefde
T'Geele Fortuyn (1650)
Zeven Provincien (1665)
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North-West Passage
Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
Time and Longitude
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Beestheemskerck, van
Bentinck, Wolter Jan Gerrit
Boscher, Philip
Brahe, Tycho
Columbus, Christopher
Cook, James
Dampier, William
Davies, John
Duff, Robert
Frans Buffa & Zonen
Greenwich Hospital Collection
Hadley, John
Hein, Piet Pieterzoon
Houtman, Frederik de
Hudson, Henry
Janssonius, Johannes
Jervis, John
Kruys, William Jan
Magellan, Ferdinand
Nelson, Horatio
Nuyts, Peter
Oliver van der Noort, Oliver van der
Petrus Plancius, Petrus
Royal Netherlands Navy
Scott-Duff, A. A.
Seyler, Johann Tomas
Voorduin, G. W.
Vries, Gerrit de
Wit, Frederick De
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Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Terrestrial table globe (Table globe)
Snuff box
Dry card compass
Terrestrial miniature globe (Miniature globe)
Celestial miniature globe (Miniature globe)
Liquid compass and binnacle
Silver dish (Dish)
Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Terrestrial table globe (Table globe)
Terrestrial table globe (Table globe)
Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Celestial table globe (Table globe)
Medal cast
[world map] (Map)
[world map] (Map)
[world map] (Map)
[world map] (Map)
[world map] (Map)
Celestial floor globe (Floor globe)
Pas kaart van West Indien (Chart)
Paskaart van Guinea van C. Verde tot R. de Galion (Chart)
Pas caarte van Rio Gambia van C. Verde tot Rio de Serraliones (Chart)
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