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Anchor with Rope
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documentary artifact: splice, eye
documentary artifact: splice, wire
documentary artifact: splice collection
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land transport accessory: bag, harness
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moulding
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multiple use artifact: rope(fragment)
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relic, ship: rope(3 fragments)
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water transport: fighting vessel: 1st rate
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport accessory: bell, ship's
water transport accessory: grommet, rope
water transport accessory: hauser, rope
water transport accessory: rope
water transport accessory: rope(4)
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water transport accessory: sling, rope
Wooden Dinger
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Cassell, A.
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Kelvin & Hughes Ltd
Kingdom Yacht Launch and Engineering Works
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Arctic Exploration: Franklin's Last Expedition, 1845-1848
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Ampuhamy, H. A. D. Newton
Dye, Frank
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Richardsons Boats & Plastics Ltd
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South Kensington Museum
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