DAT Purchase of Portland Naval Plan
10th Aug 2023
Latest DAT purchase for the Dorset History Centre
Hand-coloured planA Draught of Portland the Shambles, and the Race of Portland,late 18thcentury print of a 17thcentury original.
Drawn by Captain Greenville Collins (DHC reference: M/207)
Collins was an important figure in naval history, being a prominent hydrographer, appointed by Samuel Pepys (Secretary to the Admiralty) to chart the coa ... click for more
