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Expand 1 - General photographs series (alphabetical by subject)1 - General photographs series (alphabetical by subject)
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Collapse 1 - Mauretania1 - Mauretania
1 - Specification of vessel
2 - General arrangement drawing
3 - Midship section
4 - Plan of machinery installation
5 - Outline plan of turbine layout
6 - Plan of suites
7 - View of midship & forward double bottoms under construction
8 - Vessel partly framed
9 - Sternpost after manufacture in Darlington
10 - View of stern of vessel under construction
11 - One of the bower anchors
12 - Launch arrangement plan
13 - View of the forward launch cradle
14 - View of the launch party on the platform
15 - View of the vessel afloat following launch
16 - Elevated view of vessel fitting out alongside
17 - Vessel nearly completed with "Turbinia" alongside
18 - View of 2nd class promenade deck looking forward
19 - Main engine starting platform
20 - Sliding watertight door
21 - View of 1st class galley
22 - View of wheelhouse
23 - View of 1st class library
24 - View of children's room
25 - View of 1st class smoking room
26 - View of 2nd class smoking room
27 - An alcove in 1st class smoking room
28 - View of 2nd class dining saloon
29 - View of boat deck suite
30 - View of 2nd class lounge
31 - View of 2nd class stateroom
32 - Cartoon illustrating developments in horsepower
33 - Cartoon comparing "Mauretania" with "Britannia"
34 - Drawings of vessel and London landmarks
35 - Cutaway view of vessel entering New York harbour
36 - Cartoon of vessel and Great Pyramid of Giza
37 - Cartoon showing the amount of fresh meat required per voyage
38 - Cartoon illustrating the number of passengers
39 - Group photograph taken during delivery voyage
40 - Cartoon illustrating the amount of coal required per voyage
41 - Cartoon illustrating a "Police Speed Trap"
42 - View of the vessel at speed
43 - View of an officer standing on the bridge
44 - Drawing of Atlantic routes
45 - View of 100 yards dash along the deck
46 - View of children roller skating on deck
47 - View of passengers on deck at sea
48 - Composite views of vessel at speed
49 - View of 1st class lounge
Expand 2 - Mauretania (additional Harry Bocler lantern slides)2 - Mauretania (additional Harry Bocler lantern slides)
3 - Yard no. 1900, British Patrol: views of decks, accomodation & machinery
4 - Yard no. 1902, Neptune: views of decks, accomodation & machinery
5 - Yard no. 1906, Recorder: views of decks, accomodation & machinery
6 - Yard no. 1908, Capetan Kostis: views of decks, accomodation & machinery
7 - RNEC (A J Marsh)
8 - Texaco Lecture (A J Marsh)
9 - India Tour (A J Marsh)
10 - Singapore & containers (A J Marsh)
11 - Royal Naval slides (Bryan Rayner)
12 - Computers (R Vaughan)
13 - Institute of Marine Engineers (R Vaughan)
14 - General (R Vaughan)
15 - Board to Board lecture (R Vaughan)
16 - Barbican lecture (R Vaughan)
17 - Managers Conference (R Vaughan)
18 - Managers Conference (R Vaughan)
19 - Before and After (R Vaughan)
20 - Ravensworth presentation - naval ships
21 - "Sir Eric Sharp" (Bill Park)
22 - Type 22 frigates (mainly yard no. 123 HMS Coventry)
23 - Type 23 frigates
24 - Internal views of ships
25 - MD's slides: graphs, figures etc.
26 - NATO & ANZAC Frigates & Procurement
27 - Malaysia, Falklands damage and training presentations
28 - Royal Navy ships
29 - Type 42 destroyers
30 - Merchant ships
31 - Views of the various Tyne yards
32 - People at work
33 - Royal Navy ships
34 - Ship, yard & personnel slides. Numbered 1 - 3547
35 - General slides (A J Marsh)
36 - General presentation slides
37 - Transparencies of ships (many heavily tinted)
38 - Slide presentation: A Strategy for Improving Productivity and Cutting Costs
39 - Slide library index
Expand 4 - Negatives4 - Negatives
Expand 5 - Films and videos commissioned by the company5 - Films and videos commissioned by the company
Expand 4 - Yard history and enquiries4 - Yard history and enquiries
Expand 5 - Publications: external5 - Publications: external
Expand 6 - Community and Social6 - Community and Social
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