Compass RoseA compass rose
JACOBs STAFFA sailor uses a Jacobs Staff to calculate the angle between a star and the horizon
Sailors KnotsA variety of knots used by sailors for a variety of purposes. Some run, some slip, others stay put... Date: 1926
Plimsoll LineThe Mark indicates the degree to which a ship may be loaded - if it is below water level, the ship is dangerously over- loaded. (We have Plimsolls original prospectus)
King George V at Cowes Week, Bystander front cover 1927A portrait of King George V (1865 - 1936), in a sailors outfit for Cowes Regatta, which he was attending in 1927. Looking a little like hes had one too many sherries. Date: 1927
Fisting the Mainsail by Arthur BriscoeSailing clinging on to a ships mast to fix the mainsail. Date: 1931
Nautical Christmas CakeCaptain Hover, the Master of the Goodwin Lightship, with a Christmas cake modelled in the shape of the lightship, the customary gift of Mr. E.A. Anderson of Broadstairs. Date: 1930s
Battle of JutlandA scene depicting an action during the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916. William Lionel Wyllie, Ra Ri Re, (1851-1931)
Carta marina (map of the sea). 1516. Facsimile" Carta marina (map of the sea). 1516. Facsimile. Sea map described by Carlos Sainz in his work " The name of America". Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum."
Nautical chart entitled King Hamy. 1502. Parchment" Nautical chart entitled " King Hamy". 1502. Parchment. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum."
Trawler, Bridlington harbour entrance - 1Trawler Ocean Reward returns to Bridlington harbour after a fishing trip in the North Sea Date: circa 1987
National Nautical School, PortisheadBoys holding oars in a boat - possibly in the Schools swimming pool - at the National Nautical School, Portishead, near Bristol. Date: circa 1945
Spanish map of England, Scotland and IrelandA Spanish map of England, Scotland and Ireland and the coast of northern France from the time of the Anglo Spanish War. Joan Martines (1556-1591). Date: 1587
Training Ship Formidable, Portishead, BristolThe Training Ship Formidable, moored in the Bristol Channel at Portishead, was established in 1869 as an Industrial Training establishment
France c. 1890 - entrance to the harbour at NiceVintage 19th century photograph: France c.1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice, ships tied to the dock
St Patricks Day Parade, Lambeth, London, near Southwark, County of London, England. Showing what is now the London Nautical School Date: 1910s
Britannia and Eve magazine, August 1937Front cover illustration featuring a heavily made-up woman, wearing a nautical style hat and neck-tie, gazing seductively out towards the viewer with huge red lips
Band Advertisement, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsAdvertisement offering the services of the Band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Carpentry & plumbing, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys learning carpentry and plumbing on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868
Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields, NorthumberlandThe Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall and other local businessmen set up a charity to provide shelter for Tyneside waifs
Naval Cadets. Admiral Sir Gerald Vaughan Gladstone (1901-1978). Gladstone Joined Royal Naval College, Osborne, May 1915 And Then Went To Dartmouth Naval College In January 1917
Ships tied up along the river, Seville, SpainVintage 19th century photograph - ships tied up along the river, Seville, Spain
Southwold Lighthouse, Suffolk, England, was erected by Trinity House in 1889. It is 30.8 metres high and its 1500 watt light can be seen for 18 nautical miles. Date: 1889
Stoking a SteamshipStokers at work in the hold of a coal-burning steamship
Model of the Queen Mary by G. H. DavisAdvertisement for the unique take to pieces coloured model of the luxury passenger liner, RMS Queen Mary designed by Illustrated London News artist, G. H. Davis
Chart of oceanic section, Madeira, Portugal to St. VincentA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Cover design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, by Bret Harte, illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Showing three children playing on a makeshift sailing boat constructed with a chair
Summer Holiday FashionsNautical holiday outfits from 1932, including palazzo pants and berets
Nautical Pin-Up / ShortsSaucy sailor pin-up girl in a naughty nautical outfit of white t-shirt, very short shorts & naval cap
Ocean liners, set of four hardbound books: Leaves from an Unwritten Log-Book by Captain Walter H. Parker, Ships and People by J. C. H
King Oscar II of Sweden, by Anders L ZornKing Oscar II of Sweden, etching by Anders L Zorn Date: 1913
Steamship Stanley - E. A. TillyHistory of Africa. Steamship Stanley. It was built for the journey of Henry Morton Stanley on the Congo River. Engraving by E. A. Tilly
Nautical astrolabe, 1571. SpainNautical astrolabe, 1571. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain
Astronomical astrolabe, 1598. Maria Pita House Museum. Corunna, Galicia, Spain
Ballestilla. 16th centuryBallestilla (Jacob's staff). Navigational instrument used to calculate the height of the sun and other celestial bodies over the horizon for use in nautical navigation. 16th century
HMS Southampton, British nautical pennant, framed and glazed, formerly the property of Brian Ticehurst, expert on the Titanic. 32 x 20 inches. Date: 20th century
White Star Line, embroidered badge in oak frameWhite Star Line, period embroidered officer's cloth cap badge contained within an oak frame in the shape of a ship's wheel
Notes relating to Board of Trade Titanic inquiryRMS Titanic, Captain Maurice Clarke Archive. Typed notes dated 28 April 1912 relating to the Board of Trade enquiry into the Titanic disaster
Rare CGT Gerrer agent's calendar showing the ships of the line including the Ile de France. 9 x 14 inches
Rare Chernikeeff submerged radar log C662R4, maker's plate to the front no. 27806. 15 inches
Middle Ages. Ship of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
The Old Sailor's Jolly Boat, by H M BarkerThe Old Sailor's Jolly Boat, Laden with Tales and Yarns to Please All Hands, by H M Barker, with illustrations by Robert Cruikshank Date: 1843
Caricature illustrations, Our Saturday Selection, by Phyllis Kermode, illustrator. Showing the Oxford and Cambridge boat race teams, with quotations, No 4, your bags aren't baggy enough
Knitted jacket and slacks, with a fashionable nautical theme. Date: 1954
HMS Usk - a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyerRoyal Navy - HMS Usk, a Yarrow-type River-Class destroyer ordered under the 1901 - 1902 Naval Estimates and named after the River Usk in Wales flowing through Newport
J. A. Gibbs National Children's Home (NCH), Penarth, GlamorgBoys learning nautical skills at the J.A. Gibbs branch of the National Children's Home at Penarth
Herring fishing boats coming into harbour, Wick ScotlandVintage 19th century photograph: Herring fishing boats coming into harbour at Wick Scotland
HMS Worcester, training Ship for the Thames Marine Officers, moored at the lower estuary of the River Thames, off Greenhithe. Date: 1895
