Newspaper cutting from a 1953 edition of the Portsmouth Evening News, showing a photograph of Brading Station in 1874. Newspaper cutting of Brading Station, in 1874 1953
Poster, British Rail (Southern Region) poster, (Cruise Through the Solent and Spithead), Pink background white writing / Pink writing on white backgound, View the liners in Southampton Water, 30 May to 9 September 1971, May 1971, (Other IDs AD3885/B1 1/2/11571). Cruise Through the Solent and Spithead 1971
Set of six scales with offsets for drawing plans, five scales and the box marked G. Lee & Sons Opticians, 33 The Hard, Portsmouth, 1847-1859, with the sixth scale marked Halden & Co. Manchester & London, 1878-1900, both England. Plotting scales & offsets, British, 1847-1900 1847-1859; 1878-1900
Booklet entitled 'A table of the tolls, rates and duties payable to the mayor, aldermen & burgesses of the borough of Portsmouth under an act of Parliament passed in the 3rd year of the reign of Queen Victoria'. Printed by Henry Lewis, 1864. A table of the tolls, rates and duties payable to the mayor, aldermen & burgesses of the borough of Portsmouth 1864
Silver medal of 39mm diameter. Awarded to L:.W. Oxford. Obverse: Allegorical female figure seated with camera and chemical apparatus. Inscription "Photographic". Designer A. Fenwicj, Birmingham. Reverse: Laurel wreath inscription "P:ortsmouth C.C. 1937 L.W. Oxford". Hallmarked TJS STR SIL. J. Purser and Sons Limited. 1937. Portsmouth camera club sliver medal and case 1937
Sectional model, scale 1:12, (1"=1'), showing Admiralty specified amidships protective deck plating of the 'Royal Sovereign' class battleships, by Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1891 Model of working protective deck plating on battleships of the Royal Sovereign class 1891
Sectional model, scale 1:24 (1/2"=1'), showing Admiralty specified structural arrangements amidships of the 'Royal Sovereign' class battleships, by Portsmouth Dockyard, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1891 Sectional model showing Admiralty specified structural arrangements amidships of the 'Royal Sovereign' class battleships 1891
5 manuals and handbooks giving instructions in the use of the IBM Personal Computer XT. Includes diagnostic floppy disk. Interational Business Machines Corporation, Portsmouth, 1983-1985 IBM computing manuals 1983-1985
Two tracings on waxed cloth showing 'Outline Sheer Drawing' and 'Outline Plan of Hold for Navigating Officer', scale 1/4" = one foot, of H.M. Cruiser "Calliope" (1884), both stamped by the Chief Constructor at Portmouth Yard H.E. Deadman in 1892 and corrected by a later Chief Constructor by W. A Hopkins on October 27 1902. Two tracings on waxed cloth, of the HMS Calliope (1884) 1892-1902
Poster entitled 'London and South Western, and London and Brighton and South Coast Railways joint railway companies' Steam packet services fo Ryde and the Isle of Wight from 1st april 1880 and until further notice'. With timetable. Printed by Lewis Portsmouth. Steam packet services fo Ryde and the Isle of Wight 1880
British Aerospace poster promoting 'Skynet 4 - Military Communications Satellite' with explanatory text and diagrams, about 1987. Given to engineer and project manager John Mitchard on his retirement in 1987. Poster for Skynet 4 - Military Communications Satellite circa 1987
Two pieces of memel fir piling, removed from No.2 dock (HMS "Victory"), HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, c1798 Two pieces of memel fir piling 1798
Poster, "Steam Packet Arrangements. The Isle of Wight via Portsea, Portsmouth & Southsea, October 1879", Port of Portsmouth & Ryde United Steam Packet Company Ltd. Overall: 508 mm x 381 mm. The Isle of Wight via Portsea, Portsmouth & Southsea 1879
Large format colour polaroid by Neal Slavin: HMS Intrepid Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth Naval Base, Hants., 8.9.83 HMS Intrepid Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth Naval Base, Hants 1983-09-08
Poster, British Railways (Southern) poster, (Awayday Presents The London Theatre - Night Ticket), Seats at London Theatres plus rail travel at bargain prices during January, February, March and April, January 1973, (Other IDs AD5032/B4/8173****). Awayday Presents The London Theatre - Night Ticket 1973
Draught of yacht "America" (scale 1:24), (made for the late Admiral Sir William Loring K.C.B. at Portsmouth in 1862) Draught of yacht "America" 1862
[Notebook] / Henry James, Portsmouth Dockyard. [1849-1851. 33 leaves + 1 folding plan. Ms. with handcoloured sketches. The notebook records the costs of construction work, material and labour for new works at Portsmouth dockyard] Notebook / Henry James 1849-1851
goods office, clerk; sales assistant; Portsmouth; parcels; family background; childhood; education; childhood; starting work, duties;cartage rounds; horses; staff, carters; tissue record books; goods collection and delivery; customers, traffic; horses; Second World War air raid; duties; shifts; prisoners of war; Navy traffic; wartime damage; goods agent and railway; air raids; female staff; nationalisation; British Road Services; cashier, Fratton; indoor sales assistant; Rail Express Parcels; redundancy; National Children's Homes; church; leisure; freight handling; fire watching; church; pension; Portsmouth Harbour Station, Isle of Wight; home working; church; Fratton Goods, change from horses to lorries; early married years; Second World War; d.o.b. 1924-09-20, railway work 1938-1979, Portsmouth; National Carriers Ltd (NCL). 3.1496 x 2.8346 x .315 in. Richardson, Wilfrid George 2000-11-23; 2001-01-11
South Western & Brighton Railway Companies notice stating all excursion advertised by the S.S. Duchess of Fife are canceled until further notice. Issued from the Marine Superintendent's Office, Portsmouth Harbour, August 1914. Stamped in the top right hand corner. Cancellation of the S.S. Duchess of Fife 1914
Joint Railway companies' steam packet service poster relating to transport to and from the Isle of Wight. The poster states that the ship service from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight was suspended from 1st June to September 30th , 1914, and an amended service will be run from Thursday 6th August, 1914. Dated 5 August 1914. Joint Railway coompanies' steam packet service poster 1914
Application forms for admission to a Railway Convalescent Home, one form for contributers to the Railway Convalescent Homes/Hospital Fund and one form for paying patients. Each form has parts to be completed by the patient and patient's Doctor. The form for paying patients has a scale of charges attached. The Railway Convalescent Homes 1980
A black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled 'Clement Attlee attending an Official Luncheon on Board HMS Victory' taken by an unknown photographer for The Topical Press (Hulton Deutsch Collection) taken 6th August 1946. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Politicians', 16 January - 13 March 1993. Clement Attlee on Board HMS Victory 1946-08-06
Rigged model, scale 1:48, of yacht the "America" (1851), original designed by Georgeo Steers, model made in the Portsmouth Dockyard in 1852 Rigged model of yacht "America" 1852
Working model, scale 1:8, of the frictionless steering apparatus designed by Andrew Murray, used aboard the 'Niagra' in 1857, on wood base, and made by Andrew Murray, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, 1857 Model of steering apparatus used on the 'Niagara' 1857