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Compass RoseA compass rose
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
Sailors KnotsA variety of knots used by sailors for a variety of purposes. Some run, some slip, others stay put... Date: 1926
JACOBs STAFFA sailor uses a Jacobs Staff to calculate the angle between a star and the horizon
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
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
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
Training Ship Formidable, Portishead, BristolThe Training Ship Formidable, moored in the Bristol Channel at Portishead, was established in 1869 as an Industrial Training establishment
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
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
Summer Holiday FashionsNautical holiday outfits from 1932, including palazzo pants and berets
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
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
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
St Patricks Day Parade, Lambeth, London, near Southwark, County of London, England. Showing what is now the London Nautical School Date: 1910s
Battle of JutlandA scene depicting an action during the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916. William Lionel Wyllie, Ra Ri Re, (1851-1931)
Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields, NorthumberlandThe Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Cover design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, by Bret Harte, illustrated by Kate Greenaway
Nautical Pin-Up / ShortsSaucy sailor pin-up girl in a naughty nautical outfit of white t-shirt, very short shorts & naval cap
Egyptian and Roman altarsEgyptian altar with serpent found in Tivoli in the Temple of Canopus now in the Capitol 1, Egyptian altar with dog-headed god Anubis holding a sistrum found in Palestrina 2
Portrait of Captain James King from a medal. In a wig and naval uniform of gilt-laced frockcoat. King (1750-1784) was a naval officer and served with James Cook on his third and last voyage
The Crossing the Line ceremony, Napoleonic eraThe Crossing the Line ceremony at the Equator, Napoleonic era. Sailors dressed as Neptune and Amphitrite drink grog with an officer
A ship's carpenter's mate near a saw pit in a Brazil jungleRoyal Navy ship's carpenter's mate Barney Bryan sleeping next to a saw pit in a Brazilian jungle. He sits on the edge of the pit as a goat prepares to butt him
A stand-off between British sailors and Brazilian cavalry, 1807A sailor blows a defiant blast on a funnel like a trumpeter
A naval lieutenant summons an old midshipman to duty, but he is too busy roasting a goose at the hearth. On the walls, a midshipman's dirk, paintings of ships, carved parrots, a cocked hat
Norman boat (1217)Norman boat from 1217. Ship widely used on the commercial and military route of the so-called Cinque Ports, during the Middle Ages. Model. Deutsches Technikmuseum. Berlin. Germany. Europe
Saint Petersburg. View of the old Stock Exchange buildingRussia, Saint Petersburg. View of the old Stock Exchange building and glimpse of Peter and Paul Fortress from the Neva River. Engraving by Lemaitre and Ales
Russia, Saint Petersburg. Smolny Convent of the Resurrection, on the left bank of the River Neva. Engraving by Lemaitre and Ales. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870)
An astrological chart of Mr George Witchell (?-1785), an astronomer who became Headmaster of the Royal Academy in Portsmouth in 1767. Date: 1788
Captain Newcome saying goodbye to old crew membersCaptain Johnny Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members and veterans at Greenwich Hospital. Midshipmen in uniforms, peg-legged veterans with walking sticks
Fight between officers in the Ward Room, HMS VictoryLt. Newcome attacking Captain Clackit with a chair while other officers in nightgowns emerge from their cabins, HMS Victory. Clackit had stabbed Newcome with his sword
Joe Carstairs in racing boat Newg IIMarion Barbara Carstairs (1900 1993), known as Joe, but called Betty here by the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, in her racing motor boat Newg II
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
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
Antwerp; port city on Belgiums River Scheldt19th century vintage photograph: Anvers, antwerp. Antwerp is a port city on the River Scheldt, Belgium
The dock at the port of Liverpool, England19th century vintage photograph: ship leaving the dock at the port of Liverpool, England
River full of small boats, Asia19th century vintage photograph: river full of small boats, factory chimney in the background, busy urban scene, Asia
Boats along the banks of the River Nile, EgyptVintage 19th century photograph - boats tied up along the banks of the River Nile, Egypt, c.1870 s
The herring season at Barra, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandVintage 19th century photograph: The herring season at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, fishing boats with sails up, image c.1880 s
Japan c. 1880s - boats in kobe HarbourVintage 19th century photograph: Japan c.1880s - boats in kobe Harbour
Supplies being loaded on a ship in harbour, Asia19th century vintage photograph - supplies being loaded onto an ocean going ship, probably in an Asian harbour, c.1890s
Sogn, Norway, fishing boatsVintage 19th century photograph: Sogn, Norway, fishing boats. Axel Lindahl studio
Italy c. 1880s - ships, boats in the harbour at SanremoVintage 19th century photograph: Italy c.1880s - ships, boats in the harbour at Sanremo
Harbour at Hammerfest, NorwayVintage 19th century photograph: fishing boats in the harbour at Hammerfest, Norway, c.1890. Axel Lindhal studio
Junks, ships in a Japanese harbourVintage 19th century photograph - ships in a Japanese harbour including a traditional junk
WW II German Uboat surrender Loch Eriboll, ScotlandWorld War II vintage photograph - German Uboat surrender Loch Eriboll, Scotland
Fishing boats in Scarborough harbourVintage late 19th century photograph - fishing boats in Scarborough harbour
Steam and sailing ships in harbour, Yokohama, JapanSteam and sailing ships in the harbour, yokohama, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Shipping on pier beside customs house, Yokohama, JapanShipping along the pier beside the customs house, Yokohama, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
View across the harbour, Quebec, Canada. Vintage 19th century photograph
Ships in Aberdeen Harbour, from the dock gates, ScotlandVintage 19th century photograph: Ships in Aberdeen Harbour, from the dock gates, Scotland
Ships in the port of Genoa Genova italyVintage 19th century photograph: Ships in the port of Genoa Genova italy
Midshipman Newcome bowing as he leaves dinner in the captains cabin, HMS Victory. Captain Spring, Admiral Hearty and other offiicers drink wine after dinner
Captain Newcome is shaved roughly on the Equator inCaptain Newcome is shaved roughly before being dunked in a tub of bilge water on the Equator. A sailor dressed as Neptune holds a trident and sits on a throne on a gun carriage
Johnny in the West Indies pursued by a black squadronEnglish Navy officer fleeing from an angry Massa planter and Quashee enslaved men barndishing cudgels in Jamaica. Captain Newcome waves his bicorn at a rowboat in the bay
Midshipman Newcome and Spunyarn drinking Malaga wineMidshipman Newcome and Masters Mate Spunyarn drinking black strap or Malaga wine at the Navy Tavern, at the summit of Scud Hill, Gibraltar. Widow Cummings brings more wine, a monkey sits on a cannon
Midshipman Newcome meets crew from HMS Victory at Sally Port, Gibraltar
