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The Fighting Temeraire, 1839 (oil on canvas)

BAL444 The Fighting Temeraire, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 90.8x121.9 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Tugged to her Last Berth to be Broken up; The 98-gun ship Temeraire played a distinguished role in Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, after which she was known as the Fighting Temeraire'; the ship remained in service until 1838 when she was decommissioned and towed from Sheerness to Rotherhithe to be broken up;); English, out of copyright

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The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April 1320 (ink on vellum) (b/w photo)

XJF140202 The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April 1320 (ink on vellum) (b/w photo) by Scottish School, (14th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish nobles, under the leadership of Robert the Bruce, wrote to Pope John XXII urging him to recognise the Scots claims to independence;); Scottish, out of copyright

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Grimsby Dock Tower EAW029404

GRIMSBY DOCK TOWER, Lincolnshire. This famous maritime landmark was built in 1852 as a hydraulic reservoir to power the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks. Based on the design of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, the tower is 94m tall. By 1900 new technology made it largely redundant, but it remains a monument to Grimsby's maritime heritage. There is a model of the tower at Legoland, Windsor. The paddle steamer Lincoln Castle can also be seen in the graving dock at the entrance of the Royal Dock in this 1950 photograph. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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