Henslow, Sir John, Surveyor of the Navy, 1730-1815.
The papers include several examples of Henslow's drawings as a young man when he was draughtsman to Sir Thomas Slade. There is a list of the ships built under his supervision in Plymouth yard and family photographs, notes and other papers until 1878. Also see Edward Henslow's (Son of Sir John Henslow) for drawings of ships' figureheads under reference SPB/56.
Object Details
| ID: | HSL |
|---|---|
| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1748-1878 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 1 box; 1 file |
| Parts: | Henslow, Sir John, Surveyor of the Navy, 1730-1815. |