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Book - Notebook, Sailing Ships, Bef. 12-06-1991

  • Black covered notebook detailing many aspects of maritime and naval activities and terminology.

    View of front, positioned upright.

  • Inside front cover and page 1, with handwriting showing General Index and Ship Model Gear (this as loose insert glued in on page 2).

    Inside front cover and page 1.

  • Pages 36 and 37, with handwriting showing part of the Glossary - Ship Terms.

    Pages 36 and 37.

  • Pages 72 and 73, with handwriting showing part of the section on 'Guns'.

    Pages 72 and 73.

  • Pages 114 and 115, with handwriting showing part the descriptions of various types of ship.

    Pages 114 and 115.

  • Pages 124 and 125, with handwriting showing various types of ships in the Royal Navy..

    Pages 124 and 125

  • Black covered notebook detailing many aspects of maritime and naval activities and terminology.
  • Inside front cover and page 1, with handwriting showing General Index and Ship Model Gear (this as loose insert glued in on page 2).
  • Pages 36 and 37, with handwriting showing part of the Glossary - Ship Terms.
  • Pages 72 and 73, with handwriting showing part of the section on 'Guns'.
  • Pages 114 and 115, with handwriting showing part the descriptions of various types of ship.
  • Pages 124 and 125, with handwriting showing various types of ships in the Royal Navy..

Significance

This notebook (author undetermined), records much information concerning maritime and naval activities and history.

Physical description


A notebook, black cover with red canvas spine, originally with blank pages. There is a white sticker on the outside cover with the writing 'Sailing Ships in larger writing, and ''Dictionary & Info' in smaller writing underneath. On the outside back cover is a small white sticker with the number 59 on it. The notebook contains writing in a small and very neat hand with the following headings:
General Index
Glossary - Sailing Ship Terms
Flags - for Naval Vessels
Glossary - Ship Terms
Watches (aboard ship)
Wind Scale -Beaufort
Ship Model Societies
Rigging Info
Books
Guns
Modelling Info
Modelling Tools
Working Model Sailing Ships
Sails
Historical Info
Rates in Naval Bases R.N.
Naval Bases (UK etc.)

Inscriptions & markings

There is a white sticker on the outside cover with the writing 'Sailing Ships in larger writing, and ''Dictionary & Info' in smaller writing underneath. On the outside back cover is a small white sticker with the number 59 on it.

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