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What does a carved coconut shell have to do with one of the most deadly pirates in history? Dr Robert Blyth follows the story of Bartholomew Roberts, and the 'forgotten pirate hunter' Captain Chaloner Ogle
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armament accessory: carriage, gun
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Channel Fleet
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Sketch of a barque and sketches of HMS Minotaur, Thunderer, Black Prince, Defence inscribed ' Channel Fleet passing the Lizard July 12.1877' (on reverse) (Drawing)
Ordnance Model; Gun model; Sectional model
The Crisis in Egypt: - Some of Our Modern Ironclads (Print)
Torpedo Practice on Board H.M.S. Thunderer: Preparing to Launch a Whitehead Torpedo. From Extra Supplement to the Illustrated London News (Print)
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Minotaur (1863), Achilles (1863), Hercules (1868), Sultan (1870), Bellerophon (1865), Monarch (1868), Hotspur (1870), Thunderer (1872) and Glatton (1871) (Technical drawing)
Devastation (1871) and Thunderer (1872) (technical drawing)
Devastation (1871) & Thunderer (1872) (technical drawing)
HMS Thunderer off Malta (Painting)
HMS Devastation or HMS Thunderer (Drawing)
HMS Thunderer Turret Ship 2nd Class. Launched 1877 (Drawing)
The Conning Tower on Board H.M.S. Thunderer. From the Illustrated London News, Nov 16 1878 (Print)
Marine Melodies No. 2. The Thunderer (HMS Thunderer fitted with nettings for protection against torpedoes). Six descriptive pieces for the pianoforte, by Michael Watson (cover for music piece) (Print)
1887 Manoeuvres (Drawing)
HMS Thunderer (1872); Warship; Turret ship (Half block model)
Mechanical deck log
Thunderer (1872) (Technical drawing)
Mediterranean Fleet 1894-97 in the Grand Harbour, Malta, circa 1885 (Drawing)
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