Newspaper cuttings and letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY.

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Newspaper cutting ‘Inspection of the Victory’ 4 July 1928.
Note re. visit of H.M. the King to HMS Victory 17 July 1928.
Newspaper cutting ‘Restoration of HMS Victory’ 20 June 1928.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 20 June 1928.
Newspaper cutting ‘Mr. Wyllie’s “Victory”’ 7 March 1928.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 30 January 1928.
Newspaper cutting ‘The “Victory’s” Last Home’ 20 July 1928.
Notice of visit of H.M. the King to HMS Victory, 17 July 1928.
Draft history of HMS Victory.
Letter re. HMS Victory restoration, 15 July 1928.

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ID:	SNR/7/15
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Society for Nautical Research
Date made:	1928-01-01 - ?; 1928
Credit:	On deposit to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, from a private depositor
Measurements:	10 items
Parts:	Papers relating to HMS VICTORY, 1913-2001 (Manuscript) Minutes of the VICTORY Advisory Technical Committee, 1924-1977, and Royal Naval Museum Committee, 1973-1977. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/1) VICTORY papers and correspondence including blue prints of proposed VICTORY cenotaph, undated; proposed Cell-Monolith Float for HMS VICTORY 30 September 1921; and pamphlet 'A Souvenir of Trafalgar 1805-1905',1921-23. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/2) Papers - includes Interim Report on Restoration of HMS VICTORY 12 Feb 1923, and report of search made in August and September 1923 to discover information on the authentic condition of the VICTORY at Trafalgar, signed L G Carr Laughton, 5 Oct 1923, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/3) Includes papers and correspondence concerning film entitled 'The Romance of HMS VICTORY' 1923. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/4) Papers - includes report to Technical Sub-committee of a search of 'Nelson documents' in the possession of Messrs Robson by L G Carr Laughton. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/5) Papers - includes report on the decks of the VICTORY by L G Carr Laughton, 29 November 1925. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/6) Letters concerning HMS VICTORY restoration. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/7) Papers - includes report on the decks of the VICTORY by L G Carr Laughton 29 November 1925, 1926, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/8) Letters concerning HMS VICTORY restoration. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/9) Letters concerning HMS VICTORY restoration and references to alterations to the VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/10) Letters concerning HMS VICTORY restoration and references to alterations to the VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/11) Letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/12) Papers - includes correspondence between Callender and William Bond concerning the 'Nelson Bureau' and letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/13) Letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY - includes plan of 'Proposed Accommodation Ladder' to HMS VICTORY, prepared in accordance with Callender's letter of 29 May 1928. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/14) Newspaper cuttings and letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/15) Victory papers, 1928. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/16) Letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/17) Papers include a plan of the Annexe for the Panorama Battle of Trafalgar and 'A Narrative of the Battle of Trafalgar' by Captain A H Taylor, drawn up for W L Wyllie to use when painting the Panorama, 1929. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/18) Victory papers, 1929. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/19) Papers - includes correspondence re the opening of the VICTORY Panorama. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/20) Papers - includes blueprint showing defects found on survey 30 April 1934, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/21) Papers - includes 'Report accompanying design for the VICTORY Museum' by H S Rogers July 1935, with photographs of different types of ships' boats, 1935, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/22) Papers - includes the 'Model Maker's Plans of HMS VICTORY reduced from official plans'; blueprint of 'Portions of HMS VICTORY Bowsprit' available for disposal; HMS VICTORY Report of Partial Survey August 1937, 1936-37, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/23) Papers - includes typescript of Lord Cork's speech at the opening of the new VICTORY Museum 25 July 1938, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/24) Victory papers 1939-40, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/25) Papers - inlcudes blueprint of proposed ladderway through bombholes to the dock through the hull of VICTORY 1941-44, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/26) Papers - includes a report on timbers and copy of the 'death-watch beetle record' 6 July 1945, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/27) Papers - includes correspondence relating to the re-opening of the VICTORY Museum after the war on 8 June 1946, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/28) Papers - includes papers relating to the appointment of a VICTORY Museum Curator 1949, 1947-49, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/29) Papers - includes minutes of meeting 15 Oct 1948, held to discuss the use of Nelson's cabins by the C-in-C, with related correspondence 1948-49, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/30) Papers - includes continuation of correspondence concerning the C-in-C's use of VICTORY, proposals to house the VICTORY furniture in the VICTORY Museum, and a specification by A Edmonds & Co detailing exhibition cases at the VICTORY Museum, 1950-52, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/31) Papers - includes specifications, designs and correspondence relating to a proposal to a bookstall in HMS VICTORY 1958, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/34) Papers - includes correspondence with A Edmonds & Co concerning VICTORY bookstall 1959-60, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/35) Papers - includes correspondence concerning new VICTORY Museum Curator 1962-64, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/36) Proposed repair and maintenance schedule for HMS VICTORY as decided at the meeting of the VICTORY Advisory Technical Committee 6 May 1965, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/37) Victory papers 1965-66, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/38) HMS VICTORY - survey and repair schedule; and a summary of a comprehensive survey March 1966, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/39) Papers relating to the proposals to use the Block Mills buildings, Portsmouth, as a Museum July 1969 to 13 May 1970 and plans of existing buildings in Feb 1964, 1969-70, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/41) Includes papers relating to the appointment of a Business Manager to the trading side of the 'Save the VICTORY Fund' 1969-70, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/42) Victory papers 1972-73, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/43) Papers - including report to VICTORY Advisory Technical Committee on progress from Oct 1976 to April 1977; report by Commanding Officer HMS VICTORY to the AGM of the Society for Nautical Research 22 June 1977; 'Portsmouth Royal Naval Museum Proposals for future development', May 1977, 1973-77 (Manuscript) (SNR/7/44) Plans including plan and elevation of after cabins on Main Deck with the front bulkhead removed; HMS VICTORY, Capstan; projection of stern (2 drawings); profile of VICTORY; sheer drawing, elevation of side, undated, Society for Nautical Research (Manuscript) (SNR/7/45) Papers relating to the future of HMS VICTORY and proposed museum incorporating the MARY ROSE and HMS WARRIOR, 1985. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/46) Papers relating to the 'Save the VICTORY' fund, 1995-1999. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/47) Includes correspondence from SNR Chairman Alan Aberg, re: conservation of HMS VICTORY foretopsail, notes on the Sharon Mattila- a feasibility study for the conservation of the foretopsail, booklet- VICTORY'S foretopsail project inception report, 2000-2001 (Manuscript) (SNR/7/48) HMS VICTORY papers, 1992-1999. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/49) HMS VICTORY papers, 1992-2003. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/50) HMS VICTORY papers, 1996-2005. (Manuscript) (SNR/7/51)

Newspaper cuttings and letters concerning the restoration of HMS VICTORY.

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