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Sailors in front of a decorated ships sternFrontispiece illustration showing 18th and 19th century sailors in front of a decorated ships stern. Woodblock print by J
Midshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to HMS VanguardMidshipman Newcome transferred by rowboat to the HMS Vanguard near Gibraltar. Johnny in disgrace sent to another ship. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Charles Williams
Midshipman Newcome bowing as he leaves dinner in the captains cabin, HMS Victory. Captain Spring, Admiral Hearty and other offiicers drink wine after dinner
Woman in dress of printed linen playing diabolo, 1913Woman in dress of printed linen playing a game of diabolo or Chinese yo-yo. Robe de linon imprime. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Date: circa 1930s
Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Drive, New YorkThe white marble Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Drive (near 89th Street), New York, NY, USA. Date: circa 1910s
Cartoon, Off Greenwich (Gladstone and Bright)Cartoon, Off Greenwich -- in a naval analogy, and with the Royal Naval College building in the background, William Gladstone welcomes John Bright back into the government after a time away due to
HMS Pinafore, lunch on board shipHMS Pinafore. Luncheon in the ward-room on board ship (the apartment assigned to the lieutenants on board a man-o -war}. Date: 1908
HMS Pinafore, sailors on board deckHMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan. Sailors on board deck - in short, [Captain Corcoran] did everything possible to make everybody on board thoroughly ill and happy. Date: 1908
HMS Pinafore, crew and Little ButtercupHMS Pinafore. The ships crew with Little Buttercup. I know who takes sugar-plums to bed with him. Date: 1908
HMS Pinafore, Ralph Rackstraw in the riggingHMS Pinafore (Gilbert & Sullivan operetta), Able Seaman Ralph Rackstraw in the rigging. Date: 1908
The Spot where Nelson Died, HMS VictoryThe Spot where Nelson Died, on HMS Victory, indicated by a Victorian sailor. 1859
The Spot where Nelson Fell, HMS VictoryThe Spot where Nelson Fell, on the deck of HMS Victory, with sailors giving visitors a tour of the ship. 1859
Royal British Female Orphan Asylum, Stoke Damerel, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon. Under the immediate patronage of the Queen, for the support of 100 female orphans of sailors, soldiers
Two sailors sitting on coastal rocks. 1870s
Charity letters, Buckingham Palace, London, WW1Charity letters from Princess Mary and the Duke of Devonshire, Sailors and Soldiers Christmas Fund, October and November 1914. 1914
H. M. destroyer rescues passengers of the Athenia, Sept 1939Sailors on a British destroyer are shown holding onto former passengers of the Athenia in a lifeboat, 1939. The Sphere comments on the swell which made the rescue operation more difficult
Sailors listening to a Canta-Storia, Naples, ItalySailors listening to a Canta-Storia, a long narrative song, on the quay at Naples, Italy, with Vesuvius smoking in the background. Date: early 19th century
HMS Bellerophon, British battleship, showing the starboard gun turret. The photographer, Mrs Broom, was the only prominent female photographer with her own premises and a Royal Warrant
HMS Cardiff, British cruiser, with film crew at work on deckHMS Cardiff, British Ceres class cruiser, with film crew at work on deck -- the ship was involved in the production of the 1927 British documentary film, The Battles of Coronel and Falklands
Crew members, US Olympia, flagship cruiserGroup photo of crew members, US flagship Olympia, cruiser, with Lieutenant-Commander Louis Sayre Van Duzer and officers. Date: circa 1898
HMS Royal Sovereign, British battleship, with sailors doing rifle drill on deck. circa 1900
Nelson receiving the swords of the vanquished SpaniardsHoratio Nelson receiving the swords of the vanquished Spaniards on board the captured San Josef (San Jose) during the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. 1797
Decorative letter weights and paper weightsLetter weights and paper weights in the form of sailors, dogs, bicycles, soldiers, tennis players and anchors. Lithograph from a catalog of metal products manufactured by Wuerttemberg Metalware
Chinese mandarins barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority
Massacre of de Langle, Lamanon, etc. by natives of VanuatuMassacre of French officers de Langle, Lamanon and 10 sailors by natives of the New Hebrides (Vanuatu). Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage
A ballroom scene (top) and sailors and peasants dancing the fashionable waltz during the French Revolutionary era. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill
Captain Cooks men with natives at Waimea village, Kauai island, Hawaii (Atooi, Sandwich Islands). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after John Webber from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Erskine House, Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers, Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland, established during the First World War. 1916
Sailor spinning a yarn to fisherman and fisherwomanSailor spinning a yarn to a fisherman and a fisherwoman, Ilfracombe, Devon. 1906
Lascars on British Ships: The Question of their Retention. " Human Salamanders" :The Lascar at Work and Play. Employed on board P&O Australian Line liners - working as Coal Stokers
Naval cadets with flag of the Imperial Russian Navy and a snow scene in the background. Date: circa 1905
Toy Theatre, Characters in the Smuggler
The mutiny on board Columbuss ship. circa 1492
Memorial, at Portsea to the Crew of HMS Royal GeorgeMemorial at Portsea to the Crew of HMS Royal George, sunk on the heel of Spithead on 29 August 1782. 1780s
HMS Curlew, British C-class cruiser, crew members on deck, including two lance corporals, probably while stationed in Hong Kong. Date: circa 1920
Football team photo, crew of HMS Despatch, British Danae-class light cruiser, at this time stationed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: circa 1928
Crew of HMS Danae on parade, Hong Kong, ChinaCrew of HMS Danae on parade in Hong Kong, China. Possibly for a funeral, with some wearing black armbands, and a black-draped drum visible on the right. Date: circa 1927
Crew of HMS Danae, funeral parade, Hong Kong, ChinaCrew of HMS Danae, funeral parade passing a tram stop in Wong Nai Chong Road, Hong Kong, China. It was for William John Barnes who died on 5 October 1927
Jebis (also known as Jebisu) is known in Japanese mythology as the younger brother of the sun deity. He lived by fishing and after his death
The Debarkment of Provisions in American ColoniesFrench sailors move provisions on shore, carrying sacks and barrels towards where more men are building houses. A group of Native Americans stand in the middle, directing people. Date: circa 1700
Cartoon, Pleasures of the Sea Side - Nice Breeze for a Sail, Sir! Date: circa 1840s
Samoset Visits Pilgrims at PlymouthSamoset, an Abenaki Sagamore, or lesser chief, who had learned English from fisherman and sailors off Maine, walked into Plymouth colony and startled the pilgrim colonists by speaking English
Expedition of Hernando De SotoA boat of Spanish soldiers coming ashore from a ship anchored in the distance, is met with several men on horseback, waiting by a tent erected on the shore. Date: 1539
Cartiers Ship at the Mouth of the St. Charles River. The anchored ship is completely frozen in place, with sailors walking about the iced over river, and setting up camp by the ship
Return of the remains of Napoleon I to Paris. Date: 1840
Sebastian Cabot Leaves LabradorSebastian Cabot, a Venetian explorer, sets sail from Labrador in Northern Canada. Sailing through sheets of ice, various sailors on board fish over the side of the boat
Insurrection in HaitiThe bridge of the Corvette, on 22nd December, in observation off the Cape. Sailors are grouped about the bridge, talking and resting, as the ship sails around Cap-Haitien. Date: 1865