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Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Stratton HallThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. Children at a meal in Stratton Hall, the Homes assembly hall and dining room
Hull Sailors Orphan Homes - Children at Lodge and EntranceThe Sailors Orphan Homes, Hull, also known as Newland Homes, established in 1895 by The Port of Hull Society. The children, boys in sailor suits
Liverpool General transport Strike 1911Most of the summer of 1911, dockers, railway workers and sailors, as well as people from other trades went on strike, paralysing Liverpools commerce. Transforming trade unionism and Merseyside
Cartoon, Women also profiteer, WW1Cartoon, Women also profiteer. Showing how women are also profiting from the war, either by socialising with servicemen or selling them expensive flowers, food and drink. Date: 1916
New rulers of the German NavyWith the war coming to a close, revolution in Germany had begun with a mutiny by their sailors in response to a desperate order from the Imperial Naval Command seeking a last battle against the Royal
Red Cross canteen, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, WW2Red Cross canteen at Milwaukee Station (part of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
WW2 Christmas card, praying in churchWW2 Christmas card, a soldier, a sailor and an airman praying in church -- With Gods Help Victory is Assured. Date: circa 1942
WWII knitting, New Woollies for soldiers, sailors & airmenFront cover of a knitting booklet from the Second World War published by yarn manufacturer Weldon, featuring woollen garments which could made for men in the armed services
HMS Raleigh, British heavy cruiser, crew membersHMS Raleigh, British Hawkins class heavy cruiser -- three crew members on deck at Plymouth. circa 1920s
HMS Hawkins, British heavy cruiserHMS Hawkins (D86), British heavy cruiser. Seen here at Saigon dockside with the crew lined up on deck. Date: circa 1920
Suffragette Chess SetA painted figural chess set, entitled Topical Chessmen (Suffragettes v The Law). It comprises King and Queen, bishops as judges, rooks as burning buildings, prison cells
Duke and Duchess of Yorks five eldest childrenDuke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary consort of Britian), five eldest children (back left) The Duke of York (future George VI), (1895 1952), Princess Mary
The Sailors Return with Cecil Beaton & Lady Caroline PagetScenes from The Sailors Return with Cecil Beaton & Lady Caroline Paget. The film was made by Cecil Beaton at his country home, Ashcombe, with friends and neighbours in the cast. Date: 1935
Sailors hauling a boat onto the deck of a ship, WW1Sailors hauling a boat onto the deck of a ship, directed by an officer, probably as part of a lifeboat drill, May 1915. Date: 1915
Prince and Princess of Wales with their five childrenPrince and Princess of Wales, (futhure King Edward VII of Britain and Queen Alexandra consort), with their children, two oldest boys Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Certificate from the Overseas Club - Empire Day 1915A Certificate from the Overseas Club on Empire Day 1915. Inscribed.This is to Certify that Annie Matthews - 1915 - has helped to send some Comfort and Happiness to the brave Sailors
A Certificate from the Overseas Club in 1916. Inscribed A Signal Wish from the School Children of the Empire who sent Christmas Gifts to Our Brave Soldiers and Sailors
Draught board with ships and aeroplanes - WWIThe Favourite Game of our Soldiers in the Trenches and our Sailors at Sea. Shows a draught board with ships and aeroplanes, Scottish soldiers in a trench playing draughts and an artillery team
Sailors on board the British submarine, H42HMS H42 was a British H class submarine built by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne. She was laid down in September 1917 and was commissioned on 1 May 1919
Admiral Makarov at ConstantinopleStepan Osipovich Makarov (1848-1904) Russian admiral in command of the Pacific fleet at beginning of Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
Newbiggin ChurchSt. Bartholomews Church, on Newbiggin Point, Newbiggin-by- Sea, Northumberland, England. This 14th century building is a well-known landmark to sailors. Date: 14th century
Marooned by Lawson WoodA rather peeved pirate or buccaneer sits alone on a desert island, apparently abandoned by his shipmates. Date: 1911
Admiral Sir Ernest Gaunt watching boxing matchAdmiral Sir Ernest Frederick Augustus Gaunt (1865-1940), Royal Naval officer, seen here with others watching a 4th Battle Squadron boxing match on board a ship (possibly HMS Benbow). Date: circa 1917
Russo-Japanese War - Battle of TsushimaRusso-Japanese War - Japanese sailors celebrate the sinking of Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905. The battle was a devastating loss for the Imperial Russian Navy
Mary Ann Talbot resisting a pressgangMary Ann Talbot (1778 - 1808) donned male clothes and enlisted as a sailor during the Napoleonic Wars; she was wounded in 1794 and later captured by the French
Japanese Vice-Admiral Togo and Signal men. Heihachiro, Marquis Togo (1838 - 1934) - Japanese naval commander whose defeat of the Russian fleet at Tsushima (in May 1905 - interestingly)
The Scene on the Deck of HMS Discovery at Portsmouth, 1876Engraving showing the scene on the deck of HMS Discovery at the end of her Arctic expedition, Portsmouth, 1876. In 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships
Soldiers and Sailors Manning a Capstan, 1873Engraving showing Royal Navy sailors and soldiers from a Scottish Regiment manning a capstan, whilst a Scotch piper stands on the capstan to give them some music
Ships Cook CertificateA certificate awarded by the Shipping Federation School of Nautical Cookery to Alan Sanderson
French in Vietnam 1884FRENCH IN TONKIN French soldiers and sailors under general Negrier take the town of Lamg-Kep : Chinese losses were very heavy, including several mandarins
Bulldog rescued from sinking ship, First World WarWhen the King Edward is sunk by a mine during the First World War, the crew rescue Norah the bulldog, together with the monkeys and cats they had as pets
Naval Officers 1830A Captain, a Flag Officer and a Commander of the Royal Navy
Two women in naval costume in a studio photo, with a patriotic painted backdrop behind them. Date: circa early 20th century
Victorian Scrap - Revolver Practice. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Navy Landing with Nordenfelt Gun. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Mending Union Jack. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Navy Landing Practice. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Naval Barber. late 19th century
Victorian Scrap - Boxing in the Navy. late 19th century
La France Maritime - Sailor (in working uniform). 19th century
La France Maritime - Ordinary Seaman. 19th century
Duke of Connaughts Soldiers and Sailors Home, 6 Eccleston Street, London. Date: 1915
Eitel Wilhelm Internment Camp, Rotten Row, Virginia, USAEitel Wilhelm - A naval and military internment camp/village for German sailors at Rotten Row, Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, USA during the First World War
On leave in Paris, dance at the British Army & Navy ClubOur men on leave in Paris: a dance at the British Army and Navy Leave Club, 1918. The British Army and Navy Leave Club in Paris is a great boon to thousands of British soldiers at the Front who spend
Sailors Orphanage, Hull - Trinity House HomeBoys from the St Andrews Home at the Hull Sailors Orphanage, also known as Newland Cottage Homes. The boys wear sailor suits. Their house-mother stands at the back left
Sailors Orphanage, Hull - St Andrews HomeBoys from the St Andrews Home at the Hull Sailors Orphanage, also known as Newland Cottage Homes. The boys wear sailor suits. Their house-mother sits at the centre
Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914Selection of Christmas gifts for soldiers and sailors. 1914
Sailing boats on the Nile in Alexandria, EgyptSailing boats landing on the Nile in Alexandria, Egypt. Date: circa 1925
