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Larcum Kendall chronometer K1

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English: Larcum Kendall chronometer K1
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This photograph was taken by staff of the UK National Maritime Museum circa 1969. UK copyright law indicates that photos taken prior to 1975 by government staff, working on government business, are in the public domain.

The photo was originally printed in a book (published by UK National Maritime Museum): 

 title={James Cook, the Opening of the Pacific},
 author={Greenhill, B. and National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)},
 isbn={9780118858021},
 lccn={76495222},
 url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/James_Cook_the_Opening_of_the_Pacific/YOlKAAAAYAAJ 
 year={1970},
 publisher={H.M. Stationery Office}

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Author UK National Maritime Museum

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This work created by the United Kingdom Government is in the public domain.

This is because it is one of the following:

  1. It is a photograph taken prior to 1 June 1957; or
  2. It was published prior to 1975; or
  3. It is an artistic work other than a photograph or engraving (e.g. a painting) which was created prior to 1975.

HMSO has declared that the expiry of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide (ref: HMSO Email Reply)
More information.

See also Copyright and Crown copyright artistic works.

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