Admiralty Collection (page 6)

HMS Alert caught in ice off Cape Beechey, 1875-1876
Engraving showing HMS Alert caught in the ice, against the shore of Cape Beechey during the 1875-1876 British Arctic Expedition

Anti Home-Rulers attacking Winston Churchills car, Belfast
Illustration showing a crowd of anti home-rulers attacking the car carrying Winston Leonard Spencer Churcill (1874-1965), then First Lord of the Admiralty

The Western Sledge Party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing Western sledging party setting out from HMS Alert to explore the coast of Ellesmere Island, April 1876. Led by Lieutenant Aldrich this party explored 220 miles of the northern shore

Sledging Party on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a sledging party making an overland journey between HMS Alert and HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

The Look-Out or Crows Nest, British Arctic Expedition, 18
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the mainmast of one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Various Anchors, December 1948
Illustrations of a variety of anchors, from The Sphere, 11th December 1948. Anchors shown include the Admiralty stockless type, U.S. Navy pattern, C.Q.R and Danforth types. Date: 1948

HMS Alert pushed aground by ice, Radmore Harbour, 1875-187
Engraving showing HMS Alert as she was pushed ashore by the pressure of the ice surrounding her at Radmore Harbour, Kennedy Channel during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic
Engraving showing the dog Ginger attempting to board one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Ginger, like all the dogs of the expedition

Greenlanders of Disco Island, 1875
Engraving showing three inhabitants of Godhaven, Disco Island, Greenland. Disco Island was one of the places visited by the British Arctic Expedition of 1875

The Look-out at the Mast-Head of HMS Alert, 1875
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the main-mast of HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

A Sledging Party in their Tent, British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing a sledging party of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, in their tent at night. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

The Funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, British Arctic Exped
Engraving showing the funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, the Danish interpreter, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, 1875
Engraving showing HMS Alert (left) and HMS Discovery prior to their setting out on the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

The Deck of HMS Alert, British Arctic Expedition, 1875
Engraving showing the weather deck of HMS Alert as it headed out for the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Husky dogs

Sledge party leaving an invalid in an ice cave, British Arct
Engraving showing a sledging party leaving an invalid, and a carer, in an ice cave; then heading back to base to fetch help, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Lieutenant Parr sets out to find help for the Northern Sledg
Engraving showing Lieutenant Parr setting off from the Northern Sledging party, in order to fetch help, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

The Greenland Division of Sledges, British Arctic Expedition
Engraving showing the Greenland division of dog sledges commanded by Lieutenant Beaumont and Dr. Coppinger during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Men of the British Arctic Expedition cutting a channel throu
Engraving showing the men of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, cutting a channel through the ice for their ship to follow

Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe
Photograph of Admiral John R. Jellicoe (1859-1935), supreme commander of the British fleets in 1914. Although criticised at the time of the Battle of Jutland for failing to categorically defeat

Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan
Portrait of Admiral Sir George A. Callaghan, Commander of Great Britains First Fleet in 1914. With war clouds gathering in Europe, the Admiralty announced, Orders have been given to the First Fleet

A Sledging Party Camping for the Night, British Arctic Exped
Engraving showing a sledging party setting up camp for the night, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

Checking the Thermometers at the Winter Quarters
Two members of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876 checking the thermometers used at their Winter Quarters. In 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

Starting a Sledge Journey, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1
Engraving showing a sledging party preparing for an overland journey during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

A Dog Sledge of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a dog sledge and men of the British Arctic Expedition travelling over the ice between HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, 1876

HMS Alert and HMS Discovery seen from the deck of HMS V
Engraving showing HMS Alert and HMS Discovery (both in the background) parting company with HMS Valorous (foreground) at the beginning of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Scenes from The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876
Engraving showing a number of scenes from the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876 and the equipment used. The sledging parties can be seen at work in the scenes and in the centre

HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, 1875
Engraving showing HMS Discovery (on left) and HMS Alert, seen just prior to the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

Sledging Party cooking lunch, British Arctic Expedition, 187
Engraving showing a sledging party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876, preparing to have their lunch. In the foreground can be seen their sledge with various equipment attached

The Skating Rink at the Winter Quarters of HMS Discovery
Engraving showing the skating rink that was created beside the winter quarters of HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Admiralty, Sebastopol
THE ADMIRALTY

Edward Hawke - 3
EDWARD first baron HAWKE British naval commander who distinguished himself at La Rochelle 1747 and Quiberon Bay 1759; later First Lord of the Admiralty

Alexander Dalrymple
ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE Hydrographer to the Admiralty with his autograph

Radar navigation at a glance- a new device
Diagrammatic illustration of radar navigation. This was designed by the Admiralty Research Lab (mainly by Mr.J. Home Dickson)

Admiralty Arch C1912
Admiralty Arch

Barricades in Petrograd
Cars are used to barricade access to the Admiralty, Petrograd

Admiralty Screen 1928
THE ADMIRALTY SCREEN. by Robert Adam

Admiralty Arch 1930S
Admiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace

Ms - Ordinances
Page from the Admiralty Ordinances, which though setting forth the duties of the Admiral of England are written in Latin and French

Churchill / Chatham / Inspec
WINSTON CHURCHILL As First Lord of the Admiralty, inspecting sailors at Chatham during the First World War

Whitehall / Admiralty / Shepherd
The Admiralty, Parliament Street busy with pedestrians and horse carriages - one is going to Blackheath

William Baron Stowell 2
WILLIAM SCOTT, baron STOWELL judge of the High Court of Admiralty, in his robes

William Baron Stowell 1
WILLIAM SCOTT, baron STOWELL judge of the High Court of Admiralty

Churchill / Admiralty / 1914
WINSTON CHURCHILL British statesman and author as First Lord of the Admiralty in a pose reminiscent of Horatio, Lord Nelson Date: 1874 - 1965

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