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Jabez Hogg's Father

circa 1845

Whole model, full rigged, of ship of the line, H.M.S. 'Prince'

1670

Model of the HMS 'Prince', 1670

1670

Chatham dockyard, ropery

1983

Model of English 60-gun warship HMS "Chester", of establishment of 1708. This represents a fourth-rate, 663 tons burthen, 125ft x 34.5ft., built and launched at the Chatham dockyard in 1708, which remained in service until it was broken up in February 1749.

Model of English 60-gun warship HMS "Chester"

circa 1708

Chatham Navy Week : illustrated souvenir official programme [for 1-8 August, 1931. Printed programme (64p.) of events, together with details of ships open to the public. Profusely illustrated]

Chatham Navy Week : illustrated souvenir official programme

1931

Photograph of siderostat by T. Cooke and Sons, Royal Society [mounted with 1876-1001/2/4]

Photograph of siderostat by T Cooke and Sons, Royal Society

1876

One of two photograph of an equatorial telescope by Troughton & Simms, London, used on the 1874 Transit of Venus Expeditions dispatched by the Royal Society, London.

One of two photograph of an equatorial telescope by Troughton & Simms

1876

Photograph of Universal heliostat designed by Lord Blythswood [mounted with 1876-1001/2/3]

Photograph of Universal heliostat designed by Lord Blythswood

1876

Square glass bottle with ground glass stopper one-third full of Dover's Powder (opium and ipecacuanha). 60 mm x 33 mm x 36 mm, 62g. Dispensed by G. French, English, 1880-1940.

Bottle of Dover's Powder

1880-1940

Photograph of siderostat by Foucault of the Paris Observatory [mounted with 1876-1001/3/4]

Photograph of siderostat by Foucault of the Paris Observatory

1876

Square glass bottle with cut-glass stopper approximately containing of 'Dover's Powder' (ipecacuanha, opium, and morphine). 57 mm x 37 mm x 37 mm.

Dover Powder

1801-1900

Photograph of the original Gravesande Heliostat in the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers, Paris

Photograph of the original Gravesande Heliostat in the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers

1876

Photograph (portrait) of Dent's chronometer with glass balance spring, taken by the School of Military Engineering, Chatham, Kent, England, 1870-1876

Photograph (portrait) of Dent's chronometer with glass balance spring

1870-1876

One of two photograph of an equatorial telescope by Troughton & Simms, London, used on the 1874 Transit of Venus Expeditions dispatched by the Royal Society, London.

One of two photograph of an equatorial telescope by Troughton & Simms

1876

Model in several pieces, scale 1:12, of a rectangular marine boiler developed by Thomas Cochrane, the 10th Early of Dundonald, for use on the HMS 'Janus' consisting of 1) Sectioned funnel 2) two funnel tops 3) the life side of the sectioned boiler 4) the right side of the sectioned boiler

Sectional model of tubular marine boiler and section of funnel

1844-1848

Photograph of Universal Circle (Altazimuth) used in the English Transit of Venus expedition of 1874 [mounted with 1876-1002/3/4]

Photograph of Universal Circle

1876

Photograph of transit instrument, used in the Transit of Venus Expedition 1874

Photograph of transit instrument

1876

Photograph showing a model of the 27 in-refracting telelescope being built for the Imperial Observatory, Vienna by Howard Grubb of Dublin, Ireland. The model was displayed by Howard Grubb and Sons in the 1876 exhibition of scientific instrument at the South Kensington Museums.

Photograph showing a model of the 27 in-refracting telelescope being built for the Imperial Observatory

1876

Photographs of Tisley's compound pendulum and curves produced by it

Photographs of Tisley's compound pendulum and curves

1876

Photograph showing a model of the 48-inch Melbourne reflecting telescope built by Howard Grubb and Sons Limited in 1868. The model was displayed by Howard Grubb and Sons in the 1876 exhibition of scientific instrument at the South Kensington Museums.

Photograph showing a model of Melbourne reflecting telescope

1876

Two photograph of an equatorial telescope by Troughton & Simms, London, used on the 1874 Transit of Venus Expeditions dispatched by the Royal Society, London.

Two photograph of an equatorial telescope by Troughton & Simms

1876

Plans of whole model, full rigged, of 17th century English battleship of 100 guns, 1st rate. ( Model re-rigged in museum) H.M.S. "Prince" (1670)

HMS 'Prince', 1670

1670

A photograph of an archway; a large central arch and smaller aches either side. Soldier holding central gate slightly open, other people, including a couple on horseback and others standing, one group with a dog. Curved top edges. Taken by an unknown photographer in Chatham, Kent.

Chatham

Photograph of photoheliograph, used in the Transit of Venus Expedition of 1874

Photograph of photoheliograph

1876

Timetable leaflet. British Rail (Shipping Services). "No Passport" Excursions from Newhaven to Dieppe and Paris. 1965. BR(SS) ref: SC2275/A20/12465. Printed by CMD Printers Ltd, London and Chatham. 4pp.

BR shipping services no passport excursions timetable

1965

Chatham Dockyard Ropery. wash drawing by Edna Lumb, 1983, signed inscribed and dated

Chatham Dockyard Ropery. wash drawing by Edna Lumb

1983

Handbill, British Railways (Southern Region), "'To London (Victoria & London bridge) Croydon, Redhill etc Daily' with fares, printed by C.M.D. Printers Ltd, London, 1962

To London (Victoria & London bridge) Croydon, Redhill etc Daily

1962

Leaflet, British Rail, "Holiday Runabout Tickets Area Nos. 2, 3, 5, and 4. English Lakes, Lancashire Coast, Cumberland and Westmorland", With cartoon of a family on the cover, printed by C.M.D. Printers Ltd., London and Chatham, 1965.

Holiday runabout tickets

1965

Timetable leaflet. British Railways (Southern). "No Passport" Excursions from Newhaven to Dieppe and Paris. 1964. BR(S) ref: SC2161/A20/01564. Printed by CMD Printers, London and Chatham. 4pp. Tears and damage to top left-hand corner.

BR(S) timetable day trips to dieppe and paris

1964

Timetable leaflet. British Railways (Southern). "No Passport" Excursions from London to Dieppe and Paris. 1964. BR(S) ref: SC2159/A35/01564. Printed by CMD Printers, London and Chatham. 4pp.

BR(S) timetable day trips to dieppe and paris

1964