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floor covering: carpet, Kashmir(Kirman?)
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Adam & Lane & Neave Ltd
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Casson, Margaret MacDonald
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Duncan, Edward
Elkington & Co. Ltd
Ellasia
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Firmin & Sons Limited
Francis Morley & Co
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Gladwin, S
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House flag, General Steam Navigation Co. Ltd (House flag)
Frock coat
Merchant Navy uniform: pattern 1955 (Mess waistcoat)
House flag, Avenue Shipping Co. Ltd (House flag)
Jug: P&O (Jug)
Serving dish: Union Castle Line. (Serving dish)
Socotra (1897) (Glass plate negative)
Badge of the Peninsula & Oriental Navigation Company Ltd (Badge)
Medal commemorating the P & O Steam Navigation Company - 150th anniversary, 1987 (Medal)
Ship's seal
Badge of the Peninsula & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (Badge)
Assaye (1899) (Glass plate negative)
Malwa (1908) (Glass plate negative)
Britannia (1887) (Glass plate negative)
Peninsular (1888) (Glass plate negative)
Persia (1900) (Glass plate negative)
Hong Kong (1889) (Glass plate negative)
Coromandel (1885) (Glass plate negative)
Somali (1901) (Glass plate negative)
Delhi (1905) (Glass plate negative)
Expert (1892); Japan (1893) (Glass plate negative)
Mooltan (1905) (Glass plate negative)
Vectis (1881) (Glass plate negative)
Salsette (1908) (Glass plate negative)
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