full set of Royal Navy rum measures

Additions & Alterations.

23rd August 2014       - Additions and Alterations page added.
23rd August 2014       - 'Round Measures' section - Changed image of 'Gill - round measure', capacity marked with the 'Abbreviated' style.
24th August 2014       - 'Round Measures' section - Changed image of 'Pint - round measure', capacity marked with the 'Abbreviated' style.
25th August 2014       - 'Round Measures' section - Added explanation of unusual Quart Abbreviated measure - Cursive style.
25th August 2014       - 'Round Measures' section - Added image of George V - UV marked round measure with Broad Arrow and new style 'Abbreviated' markings.
26th August 2014       - 'Round Measures' section - Added sketch of round measure handle cross section.
26th August 2014       - 'Rum Pumps' section - Added image and write up of pump with unusual bowl and spout.
28th August 2014       - 'Wicker Jars' section - Added details of un-wickered jars used at end of WW2.
28th August 2014       - 'Wicker Jars section - Added details and images of Army rum in crates.
29th August 2014       - 'Round Measures' section - Added approximate time of introduction of the 11/2 Gill round measure.
31st August 2014       - 'Lipped Measures' section - Changed page header photo to include 11/2 Gill ( Set of 8 ).
3rd September 2014   - Miscellaneous Items page added.
9th September 2014   - Miscellaneous Items section - Added 'Tot Glasses', 'Sikes Hydrometers' and 'Cask Dipping Stick'.
20th September 2014 - Miscellaneous Items section - Added to description of 'Cask Dipping Stick'.
20th September 2014 - Miscellaneous Items section - Added image and write up for 'Ticker Off' board.
20th September 2014 - Casks section - Added to write up for 'HMS Albion' photo.
21st September 2014 - Round Measures section - Added details of reproduction grog measures.
21st September 2014 - Round Measures section - Added datails of Victorian measures with the 'Italic' Capacity marking font.
27th September 2014 - Added Lipped Measures Section.
12th October 2014      - Added Original Grog Tubs section.
15th October 2014      - Original Grog Tubs section - Added details of 'King' Grog Tubs.
12th November 2014  - Added Reproduction Grog Tubs section.
07th December 2014  - 'Round Measures' section - Added details of 'Three / two Trees' reproduction measures.
20th December 2014  - Added 'I'm Buying' section.
5th March 2015          -  Additions and alteration to Reproduction Grog Tubs page - 'Hybrid Reproduction' tubs section.
15th April 2015           -  Reproduction Grog Tubs section - replaced images of 'Ice Bucket Grog Tub' and altered write up.
15th April 2015           -  Unique Verification Numbers page - added image of round measure with two UV / year marks.
1st February 2017      -  Expanded 'Lipped' measure section to include 'unmarked' measures.
12th February 2017    -  Updated 'I'm Buying' page.
13th February 2017    -  Added details of M.M.S. 1940 measures to 'round' measure section. ( Motor Mine Sweepers 1940? ).
15th February 2017    -  Created access to a new page 'Disposal of Equipment & Rum' - from the Rum in the Royal Navy page.
15th February 2017    -  Added details of DCI(RN) 1050/70 - ( Disposal of rum equipment ) to the Disposal of Equipment & Rum page.
18th February 2017    -  Added to 'disposal of rum & equipment' page.
26th February 2017    -  Added image of casks being filled at Royal William Yard, Plymouth.
4th March 2017          -  Added 'disposal of rum stocks' to the 'disposal of rum & equipment' page.
5th March 2017          -  Added link to 'The Final Issue' page from the 'Rum in the Royal Navy' page.
6th March 2017          -  Added 'Rum Abolition signal' and Video clip 'Black Tot Day, HMS Minerva' to Final Issue page.
8th March 2017          -  Added details of Black Tot Day aboard HM Ships Minerva and Sirius to the 'Final issue' page.
9th March 2017          -  Added details of Black Tot Day aboard HM ships Dido, Jufair and Fife to the 'Final issue' page.
11th March 2017        -  Amended details of Black Tot day, HMS Jufair and placed additional image, Final Issue page.
21st March 2017        -  Added link to 'Rum Supply/Adminisration and Daily issue page to the 'Rum in the Royal Navy' page.
22nd March 2017       -  Added detail to the 'Rum Supply/Administration and Daily Issue' page.
26th March 2017        -  Changed 'home page' image & layout - addited additional images to 'Rum Supply/Administration and Daily Issue' page.
20th March 2019        -  Added descriptive text to some 'Front' page images.
27th March 2019        -  Added  to 'Final Issue' page - HMS Fife in Hawaii, last tot ceremony ( Kind permission of maritimequest.com ).
28th March 2019        -  Added details to 'Round Measures' page for Victualling yard measures.
30th March 2019        -  Added details for Admiralty Pattern numbering and additional image for George V 'abbreviated' with broad arrow, to 'Round Measures' page.
​1st April 2019             -  Added details and images of wicker jar seals and an image of wicker jar filling to the 'Gallon Rum Jar' page.
4th April 2019             -  Added additional image of an authentic barricoe and Royal Clarence Yard release papers to 'Barricoe's' page.
​8th April 2019             -  Added section discussing S. J. Lethbridge Cooperage and 'Barricoe conversion' to the 'Barricoe's' section.
12th April 2019           -  Added additional images and write up to the 'Mess Fannies' page.
13th April 2019           -  Amended start of 'Round Measures' page to give details of introduction of 1 1/2 Gill measures.
15th April 2019           -  Created new page - 'Tubs - Additional Information', reachable from the 'Grog Tubs' page.
16th April 2019           -  Added details regarding tubs with 2 'screw hole sets' to the 'Tubs additional Information' page.