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Vasco De Gama, (c1460s-1524), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Vasco De Gama, (c1460s-1524), 1830. Vasco da Gama (c1460s-1524) Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea, which opened sea routes for an age of global imperialism. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]. (Colorised black and white print)

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Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) Belgian geographer, cosmographer and cartographer known for his 1569 world map of sailing courses with rhumb lines, an innovation still employed in nautical charts. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]

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Figurehead from the Sloop "Postmaster", c. 1937. Creator: Elizabeth Moutal

Figurehead from the Sloop "Postmaster", c. 1937

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