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How Cutty Sark came to Greenwich
The historic tea clipper is one of the most famous sights along the River Thames. But why was Greenwich chosen as Cutty Sark's final home?
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Aircraft computer
Artificial Glass Horizon
Astronomical Diagrams
Astronomical regulator
astronomical t&e: planetarium: orrery
astronomical t&e: telescope component: mirror, glass(8.5 inch)
Bathythermograph Grids
Bathythermograph grids
Booklet
Bottle
Box of Bathythermograph Grids
Builder's, Full hull model
Button
clothing, outerwear: uniform: coat
Coat
Colour transparency
Compass and binnacle
Compass projector
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Creag-Osborne Protractor
Creagh-Osborne protractor
Cutaway model
data processing t&e: computing instrument, navigational: computer, aircraft
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documentary artifact: diagram
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Station Corrector
Submarine liquid compass
Submarine liquid compass and binnacle
surveying & navigational t&e: artificial horizon
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, aircraft: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, liquid: compass, projector(miniature)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, liquid(projector)
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, mariner's: compass, submarine liquid
surveying & navigational t&e: compass, prismatic: compass, dry card
surveying & navigational t&e: indicator, course(course delineator)
surveying & navigational t&e: magnet, scissor
surveying & navigational t&e: station corrector
Technical drawing
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Timekeeper components
Transparent orrery
Watch
watch
Watch; Pendant
Watch chain
water transport: fighting vessel: submarine
water transport: fishing vessel: dory (Portuguese)
water transport: model, design: full hull model(cutaway: decked: equipped)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(cutaway: decked: equipped: rigged)
water transport: model, exhibition: full hull model(decked: equipped: rigged: sails furled: scenic)
water transport: nuclear-powered vessel: screw, twin
water transport: passenger/cargo vessel
water transport: sailing vessel: dory
water transport: sailing vessel: sailing ship
water transport: sailing vessel: schooner, 4 masted
water transport: service vessel: barge, hopper
water transport: service vessel: factory ship, line fishing (Portuguese)
water transport: service vessel: tanker, fleet replenishment (RFA)
Working, Full hull model
Wristwatch
written communication t&e: pencil, propelling
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Anonymous
Aston & Mander Ltd.
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Bulova
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Deutsche Seewarte
Edward John Dent & Co.
Emslie, John
Everett, (Herbert Barnard) John
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G. Felsenthal & Sons
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London Name Plate Manufacturing Co Ltd
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Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Schwatka, 1878-1880
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of the Nile, 1798
French Revolutionary Wars: Capture of the Hercule, 1798
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar, 1805
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Argus (1938)
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Lowestoft (1960)
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Port Vindex
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Alcock, John
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Christ, Jesus
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Hardy, Pamela
Herschel, William
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
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Thomas and Richard Carpenter
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Watch; Pendant
model, oars
Pin
Charles Hill Ltd, Albion Dockyard, post WWII vessels, part 2. (Photograph album)
Paddle tug Reliant (1907), Neptune Hall, National Maritime Museum: Dismantling, 17/6-27/9/96 (dates not confirmed) (Photograph album)
Liquid compass - submarine
The saloon on board the container ship Nedlloyd Maretania (1977) (Colour transparency)
Aircraft computer
Reynolds' Series of Astronomical Diagrams (Folder)
Liquid compass - submarine
Arcadia (1954) (Photograph album)
Astronomical Diagrams (Print)
Warship Fittings Book, 1827-1843 (Technical Record)
The Earth and its Atmosphere (Print)
The Theory of the Seasons and Signs of the Zodiac (Print)
Timekeeper components
72ft HDML (harbour defence motor launch) (Technical drawing)
Newtonian primary mirror
Glass bottle
Queen Elizabeth Dry Dock, Falmouth, 28th September 1987-13th May 1988 (Photograph album)
Scissor magnet
Intaglio
Eclipses and The Theory of Tides (Print)
Comparative Magnitudes of the Planets (Print)
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