This archive contains many documents donated by Captain Edward Magee, whose relative was a private in the Royal Navy from Cookstown. He was killed in action in 1918, leaving behind the medals in this archive; generally, the archive contains many paintings of ships by W.A. Hume from the 1980s along with books on maritime and naval subjects. Contents: a card painting of the M.V. Ballykern at sea by W.A. Hume (1981); a certificate of pilotage district for the port of Liverpool for the years 1974–87; a card painting of the M.V. Ballykelly leaving West Twin Power Station, Belfast, by Denis J. McDowell; a card painting of the M.V. Ballygarvery passing through Donaghadee Sound by Hume (1982); a painting of an unknown fleet of ships; a card painting of M.V. Ballyrory passing Alisa Craig by Frank McKelvey RHA; two unknown ship paintings by Frank McKelvey; various photocopies of the board's correspondence from national schools in Antrim (1830s); De Búrca Rare Books: a selection of fine, rare, and important books and manuscripts, catalogue 110, 2014; GR7 merchant medals and covers (listed 1914–1918); M.V. Ballyrush painting by Frank McKelvey; many books related to maritime and naval activity, including: The Mariners Highway Code (1977), a fist aid book from 1962; three booklets on 'the merchant navy officers pension fund (1978); Reed's Nautical Almanack (1992); Business Notes for Shipmasters (1976); Norie's Nautical Tables (1959): Code of safe working practices for merchant seamen (1981); International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972); 1964 Handy Book for Ship-owners and Masters; Steam Coasters and Short Sea Traders (1980); The Mariner's Handbook (1978); Lloyd's Nautical Yearbook (1980); Ship Stability Notes and Examples; Useful Notes for Ships' Officers; International Light, Shape and Sound Signals, Da Moore. John Kelly, Limited 1915 calendar.
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