Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,701 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

1851 Great Exhibition: Official Catalogue: Class VIII.: Arthur William Jerningham

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21. JERNINGHAM, ARTHUR WILLIAM, Commander H.M.S. "Excellent," Portsmouth — Inventor.

Model of an anchor to be fired from a mortar of 5.5 inch bore, with a charge of 10 ounces of powder, to carry a two-inch Manilla line out 200 yards to sea, for the purpose of hauling a life-boat off through the surf when the wind is on shore.

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