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Polish Red Cross donation record book

Record book of Colchester Hospital Donor Planel

1934-1952

Polish Red Cross donation record book

[Record book of Mr Brown, shipwright or mechanician(?) at Portsmouth Dock Yard, containing tables re measurements of, and fittings for, ship types, and schemes of 'prices for Boat-Builders Work'. 1 vol., 1839-1840. Contains numerous tables, for estimating the weights and quantities of provisions, water etc.; of types of casks and tanks; re weight of articles in the hull of each class of ship; of the number of yards of canvas in the sails and the weight of sails, cables and anchors; of weight of boats; of rate per ton of labour on all classes of ships; of rates, with their complements of men and number of guns; schem of prices for mast-making, etc. Also copy letters, 1839 Oct-Nov, of T Bouvire, Admiral C E Fleming, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, and Capt Sir Thomas Hastings, of the gunnery ship HMS Excellent, who was Captain Superintendent of the Royal Naval College. The volume contains numerous line and wash drawings of ships' fittings, particularly of the Queen]

Record book of Mr Brown

1839-1840
[Printed/ms. record book] Journal of Weights, Measures, Weighing and Measuring Equipment submitted for Testing and Fees received by the Trading Standards Officer [record book] / London Borough of Southwark, Trading Standards Office. 1979 Oct-1999 Oct (with gap 1984 Jan-1991 Apr). 21 double pages used. Gap between 1984 Jan and 1991 Apr inclusive. Cover title is 'Journal of Weights & Measures'. Acquired with inventory numbers 2000-1419 to 1438, various weights and balances now in the Weighing & Measuring and Experimental Chemistry collections]

Printed/ms. record book Journal of Weights

1979-1999