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Builder's whole, rigged model, of SS 'Great Eastern', 1853-1857

Water Transport

1853-1857

Model of an Assyrian kelek or raft of inflated ox-hides, one of three models of Babylonian vessels of skin

Water Transport

700 BCE; 1931

Model of Chadburn's ship's Telegraph

Marine Engines

1875-1938

Rigged model of Flemish carvel construction Carrack

Water Transport

1910-1921

Replica of the Parsons experimental "Turbinia" model

Marine Engines

1894-1910

English ship, c.1485

Water Transport

1900-1935

Half-sectional model of the T.S. 'Olympic'

Water Transport

1910-1937

Tube for showing the construction of bends for forged superheater tubes

Marine Engines

1920

Two tubes forged together, for showing the construction of bends for forged superheater tubes

Marine Engines

1920

Rigged main central sail from large rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

Water Transport

1937

Tube for showing the construction of bends for forged superheater tubes

Marine Engines

1920

Model of a Robinson marine super-heater Header

Marine Engines

1922-1945

Auto Helmsman steering control

Navigation

1938-1948

Sectioned complete tube, for showing the construction of bends for forged superheater tubes

Marine Engines

1920

"Cherub" rotator. (ex "Navigation Today" N.T.E. ex

Navigation

1861-1873

Anchor, from large rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

Water Transport

1937

Rigged main central sail from large rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

Water Transport

1937

Rigged main central sail from large rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

Water Transport

1937

Whole rigged model, scale 1:48, of the line-of-battle ship HMS 'Victory', a representation of the full scale ship as she appeared in battle at Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805, mounted in model representation of a dry dock at Portsmouth, model and rigging by Dr. Charles Nepan Longridge and carvings by Mr. W. Garnish, Europe, 1900-1947.

Rigged model of H.M.S. 'Victory'

Water Transport

1900-1947

Photograph, one of three, showing John Fitch's steamboat model (1785), unsigned,

Photograph, one of three, showing John Fitch's steamboat model

Marine Engines

1785

Complete set (6) of Michell thrust pads as fitted to S.S. 'Orchy'(1930), in wood horse-shoe shaped carrier, by Michell Bearings Limited, Newcastle, Northumberland, England, 1930-1937

Complete set of Michell thrust pads as fitted to S.S. 'Orchy'

Marine Engines

1930-1937

Mainsail from large rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk as used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, unsigned, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, 1937

Mainsail, from large rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

Water Transport

1937

Rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk, as used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, on stand with four wood carved fish feet, unsigned, Shanghai, China 1937, and human figures by Barbara Mary Campbell, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, 1962

Rigged model of an Amoy Fishing Junk

Water Transport

1937; 1962

Two plastic nameplates for the model of the T.S. 'Normandie', by Bassett-Lowke Limited, Northampton, 1932-1947

Two plaques for the model of the T.S. 'Normandie'

Water Transport

1932-1947

Model of bamboo raft with reed matting canopy, four seats/ boxes under canopy and two oars, in a display case, from large rigged model, scale 1:10, of a Chinese fishing junk used in the Amoy district of the Formosa Straight, unsigned, Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China, 1937

Model of bamboo raft with bamboo canopy

Water Transport

1937

Auto Helmsman steering control unit on mahogany stand, by S. G. Brown Ltd., Acton, Ealing, London, England, 1938-1948

Auto Helmsman steering control

Navigation

1938-1948

Wax impression of the seal of John, Duke of Bedford (c. 1426) showing representation of an England ship, unsigned, British, 1416-1435

Wax impression of the seal of John, Duke of Bedford

Water Transport

1416-1435

Sectional model, scale 1:16, of a Howden-Johnson marine boiler (c.1935), with Howden-Ljungstrom rotary air pre-heater, operated by hand drive, made by James Howden & Company Limited, Glasgow, Scotland, 1935-1938

Model of Howden-Johnson marine boiler, with Howden-Ljungstrom rotary air pre-heater

Marine Engines

1935-1938

Part sectioned working model, scale 1:10, of a six-cylinder two-stroke double-acting reversible marine diesel engine, by Burmeister and Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1936-1938

Part sectioned working model, of a six-cylinder two-stroke double-acting reversible marine diesel engine

Marine Engines

1936-1938

Aperiodic R.A.F. air compass, type P 7, with grid view system viewed in reflection from mirror. Unknown maker, Europe, 1918-1939.

R.A.F. aperiodic air compass

Navigation

1918-1939

Sea-level model, scale 1:100, of the tubine steamer 'Normandie' (1932), on plaster sea diorama, by Bassett-Lowke Limited, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, 1932-1947

Model of the T.S. 'Normandie'

Water Transport

1932-1947

Whole rigged model, scale 1:48, of the line-of-battle ship HMS 'Victory', a representation of the full scale ship as she appeared in battle at Trafalgar on the 21st October 1805, mounted in model representation of a dry dock at Portsmouth, in brass framed glass display case, model and rigging by Dr. Charles Nepan Longridge and carvings by Mr. W. Garnish, Europe, 1900-1947.

Rigged model of H.M.S. 'Victory'

Water Transport

1900-1947