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Manby, George William, (1765-1854), inventor of marine life saving apparatus

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Surname: Manby
Forenames: George William
Gender: Male
Date: 1765-1854
Biography: ODNB link for Manby, George William (1765-1854) Inventor of Marine Life Saving Apparatus
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P159521 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P18920 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1925-52: papers relating to George William Manby, inventor of improvements to prevent and deal with shipwrecks
Science Museum Library and Archives
MS2054
See Annual Return 1992
2
1829-50: corresp
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 42712
3
1838-62: misc letters to him
Norfolk Record Office
MC 793
4
1852-54: autobiographical papers incl MS autobiography
Norfolk Record Office
MC 1294
5
autobiographical reminiscences
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MS 29893