Thornycroft
Housed at the Gallery in close co-operation with the Nelson Boat Owners Group, the Thornycroft Collection consists of documents, photographs, diaries, plans, models, books and other artefacts from the early days of the Thornycroft company’s arrival in the Solent in the early part of the 20th century. As well as providing some material for display, it is available for research purposes by prior arrangement with the Gallery archivists.
Grandfather with Water Lily on the Thames
Sir John with tank models
Test tank models with Olympic Gold Medal certificate on displayTom, Monaco, 1908
Building the test tank, 1906
The pond in the garden at BembridgeSir John by the test tank
Blanche using the test tank
30 knots hydroplane
Sir John with Tom and BlancheEarly hovercraft?
Torpedo boat 1910
The 1912 test tank, Bembridge
After the fire 1912
Tom sitting on the wreckage, Bembridgeimage3-8
Sheldrake
German officers examining a damaged CMB
Coastal Motor Boat
Tom and Uffa and crew, 14's
Tom and Uffa with trophies
King Duck
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