Porter family, pictorial and realia material / compiled by the Porter family, not after 1918
Porter family, pictorial and realia material / compiled by the Porter family, not after 1918
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Author / Creator
Date
not after 1918
Call Numbers
PXB 637 , R 2020
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Photographs and Objects
Physical Description
Contents
1 box (1 metal bracelet, 1 suede pouch, 1 miniature brass anchor) - suede; - metal
1 folder (2 photographs) - 11 x 8 cm. - back & white
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Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
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Physical Access Conditions
Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : R 2020
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Scope and Contents
Contents
R 2020
The small brass anchor is an example of Porter's Patent Anchor. From the records of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, Vol. 54, (1843-1844), pp. 107-111.
The anchor was in use by the Royal Navy since 1842, and was to be accepted by the Russian and French navies. 8 cm in length.
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Porter family, pictorial and realia material / compiled by the Porter family, not after 1918
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.4719 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Date note
No date
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss M. Porter, February 1979
Pic.Acc.4719
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXB 637 , R 2020
Record Identifier
16AJdEQn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AJdEQn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
910671
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