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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
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Binnacle
Boat's compass
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Boat's liquid compass and binnacle
Boat badge
Compass
Compass, Boat's Liquid
Compass, Liquid Boat
compass, mariner's
Compass, mariner's
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Cover for Mariner's compass
Dry card compass
Dry card compass and binnacle
Dry card compass on tripod
Electrical plug
Fisherman's compass
Geomantic compass
Glass cover for Mariner's compass
Glass cover for mariner's compass
Hanging compass
Lid for mariner's compass
Liquid and binnacle
Liquid boat compass
Liquid boat compass and binnacle
Liquid compass
Liquid compass - submarine
Liquid compass - submarine?
Liquid compass and binnacle
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine
Liquid compass and binnacle - submarine?
Liquid compass and binnacle top
Magnetic compass
Mariner's compass
Mariner's compass and binnacle
Mariner's compass card
musical t&e: harp
ompass
Overhead compass
personal symbol: coat of arms, royal
Pivot suspension support
Recording compass
Ship's badge
Steering compass
Submarine compass
Submarine liquid compass
Submarine liquid compass and binnacle
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, asiatic: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's(in binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's(instrument)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's(with binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, boat's liquid(small craft)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, dry card ?
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, fisherman's
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, hanging(magnetic)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(azimuth)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(E Boat)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(Merchant Navy pattern)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(motor launch)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(MTB)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(projector)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(submarine projector binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(vertical card)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid boat
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, overhead
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, recording
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(in binnacle)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(liquid)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, steering(liquid compass)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine projector
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's range finder: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's self warning: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's steering: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: dividers
water transport
water transport: exploration/research vessel: survey vessel
water transport: fighting vessel: armoured ship
water transport: fighting vessel: corvette (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: cruiser (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: E-boat
water transport: fighting vessel: landing craft
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (HMS)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (U-Boat)
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine (USS)
water transport: fighting vessel: torpedo boat, motor
water transport: fishing vessel: trawler
water transport: passenger vessel: steamer
water transport: passenger vessel: troopship
water transport: sailing vessel
water transport: sailing vessel: yacht (HMS)
water transport: sailing vessel: yacht, royal
water transport: service vessel: launch, motor
water transport: steam vessel
water transport accessory: badge, boat
water transport accessory: badge, ship's
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aluminium alloy
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bakelit
Bakelite / Phenol Formaldehyde (PF)
batteries x 2
brass
card
card/mica?
card?
cast iron
cast iron?
celluloid
ceramic
ceramic lightbulb fitting
coating: lacquer
copper
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copper wire
cork
electrical wire
electrics
electric wire
electronics
enamel
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felt
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glass
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inorganic: glass
inorganic: mica
iron
ironium
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ivory?
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lead paint (?)
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liquid
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liquid evaporated
magnet
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metal: brass
metal: copper
metal: steel
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string
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textile
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Adams, George
Admiralty Compass Observatory
Askaniawerke AG
Association des Ouvriers en Inst de Precision
Baker Compass Co.
Bamberg, Carl
Banon
Barton
Blume, Dr.
Boosman, W.
Borger, Ivor Jensen
Bradford, George
Bramah & Sons
Browning, John
Burmeister, Jockim
C. G. Conn Ltd
Captain Chetwynd
Ch. Bianchetti & Co
Chopitel
Dent, Edward John
Dickman, J.
Dobbie McInnes Ltd
Doignon, L.
Dollond & Aitchison
E. & G. W. Blunt
E. A. Sckell
E. S. Ritchie & Sons
Eade, Jonathan
Edward John Dent & Co.
Edwin Bowers & Sons
F. Wiggins & Sons
Farmer, William
Frodsham & Keen
Froment
Geophysical Instrument Co
Goater, Robert
Gregory, H.
Gulbransen, Johan
H. & F. Muller
Hallgren
Halls, G. E.
Hartmann, W.
Henry Hughes & Son Limited
Hicks, Thomas
Holmes
Instituto Idrografico Italian
J. D. Lang & Co
Johansson, C.
John E. Hand & Sons Co
John Leckie Ltd
John Lilley & Son Ltd
Kaigunshiki
Kelvin & James White Ltd
Kelvin Bottomley & Baird Ltd
L. Doignon & Malakoff
Lilley & Son
Lionel Corporation
Lorkin, Thomas
Ludolph, W.
Luino, D
McCulloch, Kenneth
Meulen, A. H. van der
Napier, David
Nippon Kokaikeiki Seisakusho
Nunn, W
Observator
Omer, J
Patin
Perkins
Pinheiro
Plath, C.
Poulieur, Hoyez J.
Preston, Grant
Schaap, Willem
Smith, Charles
Smith, F, & Son Ltd
Star
Steel & Chalmers
Steger, Jr
Syeds
Syeds & Davis
T. & J. Mason
T. S. & J. D. Negus
Uffico Nautico Marconi
Unknown
Vinay, E
West & Co
White, James
Whyte Thomson Ltd
Willis, J.
Wilton & Allen Eade
Yuan, Zheng Fu
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Graff Spey 1934 (German)
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Orontes (1862)
Osborne (1870)
Shika fl.1945
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Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames
Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Longitude
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Boat's Liquid Compass and Binnacle
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Mariner's compass (Mariner's compass)
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