Seaman Collection (page 2)

Embroidered crown, flags of the Allied nations
Victory for the Allies. An embroidered crown, flags of the Allied nations and a photographic portrait of a Royal Naval Seaman

Pontoons looking left towards Antwerp
Siege of Antwerp 1914. Pontoons looking left towards Antwerp. Made and painted by the men of the 1st Royal Naval Division who were interned at Groningen, Holland. Signed Seaman S

Pontoons looking right towards Antwerp
Siege of Antwerp 1914. Pontoons looking right towards Antwerp. Made and painted by the men of the 1st Royal Naval Division who were interned at Groningen, Holland. Signed Seaman S

Lifeboat, 1806
The Northumberland lifeboat, 1806. Date: 1806

Lifeboatmen, c1870
Three lifeboatmen scan the horizon for seafarers in peril. Date: c.1870

Tenby life boat, 1857
The Tenby life boat proceeding to the rescue of the crew of the Spanish ship Nuevo Torcuvato, 1857. The life boat bears the mark of the National Life Boat Institution. Date: 7th December 1857

Lifeboat, 1830s
A lifeboat of the 1830s, encountering a storm. Date: 1830s

Apparatus for saving life in case of shipwreck
Various apparatus for saving life in case of shipwreck. A Dennetts rocket line is shown both in action and arranged for firing, as well as and the landing of a crew using the breeches buoy

Method of saving submarine seamen by G. H. Davis
Our own method of saving submarine seamen. Showing two divers wearing the recently invented copper helmet and waterproof jacket

British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis
One of the Second World Wars most daring exploits: the British midget submarine (XE3) attack which gained VCs for Lieutenant Ian Fraser RNR and Leading Seaman James Magennis

Preparing to launch a lifeboat, 1830s
Preparing to launch a lifeboat into a stormy sea, with the help of a horse and wagon, 1830s. Date: 1830s

Owen Seaman - 2
OWEN SEAMAN writer, editor of Punch Date: 1861 - 1936

Owen Seaman - 1
Owen Seaman (1861 - 1936) writer, editor of Punch 1906

Owen Seaman - 3
sir OWEN SEAMAN writer, editor of Punch Date: 1861 - 1936

Richard Hornby
RICHARD HORNBY Heroic seaman of Stokesley, captain of the merchantman Isabella which successfully withstood a French attack on 1st June 1744. Date: CIRCA 1744

Royal Marines at Deal, Kent - The Commandants Galley Date: circa 1906

French Fisherman - Pas-de-Calais Date: circa 1910

Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Battle of Port Arthur (8th February 1904). Engraving

The U. S. Brig-of-War Somers
The U.S. Brig-of-War Somers

Sailor from HMS Terrible

Joseph Rodgers, Able Seaman
Joseph Rodgers, (b. 1830 in Malta - ?), seaman of the Royal Charter, a ship which sank off the coast of Anglesey on 26th October 1859 in terrible storms

Silhouette of a Royal Naval Reserve Lieutenant

Tommy Rose - British Forces Revue Star in full flow and in full feminine attire! Performing in Arthur Lanes Forces Revue as a showgirl. Date: circa 1940s

United Seamans Service club, 1944
A Chinese-American member of the United Seamans Service plays pool or snooker at the London club during Christmas, 1944. The USS was founded in 1942 to promote the welfare of American seafarers

Playing billiards in United Seamans Service club, 1944
A Chinese-American member of the United Seamans Service plays pool or snooker at the London club during Christmas, 1944. The USS was founded in 1942 to promote the welfare of American seafarers

A seasick Cockney Yachtsman
The Cockney yachstman on being informed that land will be reached in about four hours! circa 1910s

Edwardian passengers waiting to board a boat
A group of Edwardian passengers waiting to board a boat

Seaman at the wheel of a ship
A seaman at the wheel of a ship, smiling straight at the camera

RICHARD SEAMAN Grand Prix driver
RICHARD SEAMAN in 1938 by Rudy Zeeman. Richard John Beattie " Dick" Seaman was one of the greatest pre-war Grand Prix drivers from Britain

Items belonging to George Moore, Titanic seaman
Assorted items belonging to George Alfred Moore, seaman on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- a pocket watch with ornate fob, a cigarette lighter

Seaman at the Ships Wheel, Atlantic, 1870
Illustration showing a sailor, dressed in souwester and waterproof, steering his ship through bad weather on the Atlantic crossing, c.1870

Royal Navy Sailor on a Tricycle, 1891
Illustration of Jack Ashore - A Cruise on Wheels ; a Royal Navy seaman having a ride on a large tricycle

The Sale of a Deserters Belongings on board a British Warsh
Illustration showing the sale of the belongings of a deserter, on board a British battleship. This rare event was held whenever a seaman deserted and left belongings on board a ship

A Sailor Heaving the Lead, at sea, 1884
Engraving showing a seaman, on the side of an emigrant ship, heaving the lead to check the depth of the water with a plumb line, 1884

Navy Seaman of 1822
A British sailor of the early 19th century, in this instance portrayed by the actor Mr G Smith in the role of Robin in the play No Song No Supper

A Look Out Up the Mast
Engraving showing a Royal Navy seaman up the mast of a Cruiser, keeping a lookout for the enemy with a telescope, 1890. In the background some signals have been run up another mast

SEAMAN 1930S
A seaman on deck

SAILOR 1896
A sailor smokes

Owen Seaman
OWEN SEAMAN writer, generally humorous : editor of Punch

Red Star Line poster
Poster for the Red Star Line shipping company promoting its passenger liner service between Antwerp, New York, Southampton, Cherbourg and Canada

Russia / Chancellor Visit
The English seaman Richard Chancellor is received by tsar Ivan IV. Their meeting results in a trade agreement between Russia and England

Samuel Hearne
SAMUEL HEARNE Royal Navy seaman, English trader and explorer for Hudsons Bay Company. Searched for the North West Passage

Rene De Laudonniere
RENE de GOULAINE de LAUDONNIERE French seaman, founded a protestant colony in Florida but it was destroyed by the Spanish, he barely escaped

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