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King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598)Engraving of King Philip II of Spain (1527-1598)
The British Expedition Against Havana, 1762Illustration of the British Fleet, under Sir George Pocock, entering Havana Harbour on 14th August 1762. In the centre of the image can be seen Morro Castle; an important stronghold to the east of
On board a Passenger Ship, 1883Engraving of a scene on the deck of a passenger ship, 1883. The lady on the left has caught a swallow, which all three Victorian passengers are admiring
Trouble Somewhere; a cherub fixing a motor engine, 1906Illustration of a broken down car receiving angelic attention, entitled Trouble Somewhere
Deck of a Passenger Liner, 1883Engraving of a scene on the deck of a passenger liner, entitled Off for a Holiday, with several passengers enjoying a calm voyage
The First-Class Dining Saloon on R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920Photograph of a corner of the first-class dining saloon on board R.M.S.P. Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner
The Childrens Playroom, R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920Photograph of the Childrens Playroom aboard Royal Mail Steam Packet Companys Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner
Playing deck games on a passenger ship, 1883Engraving showing two passengers playing Bull on the deck of a passenger liner. It would appear that the ship had an awning over the deck to provide shade for the passengers
On board a Passenger Liner leaving Britain, 1886Engraving of passengers on the deck of a ship, entitled Departure of Colonial Visitors: The last Glimpse of Old England. On the left, the family of travellers
Church Parade on board a Battleship, Gibraltar, 1906Photograph of a Sunday Church Parade on board a British Battleship, of the Atlantic Fleet, at Gibraltar. The ships company can be seen assembling here on the deck for prayers
HMS Furious, 1918Photograph of HMS Furious, aircraft carrier, wearing its World War One camouflage in 1918. Launched in 1916, HMS Furious served in both World Wars and was scrapped in 1948
Young Cloudesley Shovel Swimming With DespatchesEngraving taken from the painting Young Cloudesley Shovel Swimming with Despatches through the Enemys Fire. In the background can be seen the stern of a 16th or 17th century warship
King George V and Queen Mary at the Launch of the Queen MaryPhotograph of King George V and Queen Mary (in the tower on the right) at the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934
Passenger ship off St. Vincent, 1873Engraving of a passenger ship anchored off the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, in quarantine, 1873. In the foreground of the image can be seen local traders, in their little boats
Deck Saloon on the Royal Yacht, Hohenzollern, 1879Engraving showing the deck saloon of the Royal Yacht Hohenzollern, owned by the Emperor of Germany, 1879
A Summers Day on a Trans-Atlantic Liner, 1884Engraving of the scene on the deck of trans-atlantic liner, with passengers on sun loungers. Despite the sun awning and the original caption, A Summers day on a trans-atlantic liner
HMS Argus, 1918Photograph of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus, which saw service in both World Wars, at a Royal review of the fleet 1918. HMS Argus was launched in 1918 and scrapped in 1946
The Stoke-Hold of a Cole Burning British Warship, 1913Photograph of stokers working in the stoke-hold of a British Warship, 1913
Viscountess Castlereagh, 1913Viscountess Castlereagh, formerly Hon. Edith Chaplin, from a painting by Philip A de Laszlo, 1913
Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535-1594)Engraving of Sir Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), Elizabethan explorer and seafarer. He was knighted in 1588 for his action against the Spanish Armada as Captain of the Triumph
SS New York, 1898Photograph of the passenger liner, SS New York, built 1888 and acquired by the United States Government in 1898
Boxing on board a Troopship, 1876Engraving of soldiers boxing on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings, the long journeys under canvas meant plenty of time to spend on deck sports and pastimes
Passengers on the deck of a liner, 1887Engraving entitled The young girl rose indignantly. This is really too shameful! Who dare talk like that?, showing Victorian passengers on the deck of a liner
The Roman Catholic Church, Cambridge, 1890Engraving of the Roman Catholic Church, Cambridge, then nearing completion, March 1890
Waterspouts in the Mediterranean, 1872Engraving of three waterspouts which appeared in the Mediterranean, near Mentone, France, on the 12th November 1872. The waterspouts appeared at 7.45am on a cold, dry day
Cock Fighting on board a Troopship, 1876Engraving of soldiers cock fighting on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings, the long journeys under canvas meant plenty of time to spend on deck sports and pastimes
R. M. S. Queen Mary, Ocean Dock, Southampton, 1936Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary arriving at the Ocean Dock, Southampton, after winning the Blue Riband of the Atlantic on 30th August that year
On the deck of a warship, Hands to Dance and Skylark, 1889Engraving showing the deck of a Victorian warship, with the crew off duty, entitled Hands to Dance and Skylark. Sailors smoking, dancing and playing musical instruments all across the gun deck
Model of the Great Harry of 1514Engraving of a model of the Great Harry, as displayed in the South Kensington Museum, 1865. The Great Harry or Henry Grace a Dieu, built in 1514, was a galleon in Henry VIIIs navy
Ferry at Kantara, Suez Canal, Egypt, 1875Engraving of the small rope ferry at Kantara, crossing the Suez Canal with several passengers, two camels and a donkey. The ferry was operated by means of an underwater rope
Scale Model of an 80-gun Stuart WarshipPhotograph of a model of an 80-gun ship of Charles the Seconds Navy, of about 1680. The model, made of boxwood and walnut, was 53 inches long and was being offered for sale in 1929 by J.M
Boatmen on the Malabar Coast, India, 1877Engraving of several native oared vessels, one named the Calicut, as used on the Malabar Coast of India, circa 1877. In the background can be seen two, double masted, lanteen sailing dhows
The Last Voyage of Henry HudsonEngraving of The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, a painting by John Collier, exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1882. Henry Hudson, the great navigator, made his last voyage to the Polar Seas in 1610
HMS Royal Oak viewed from HMS Queen Elizabeth, 1935Photograph of a huge wave breaking over the bows of HMS Royal Oak, launched 1916, as seen from the stern of HMS Queen Elizabeth, Mediterranean Sea, 1935
R. M. S. Queen Mary Arriving at Southampton, 1936Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary arriving at Southampton after winning the Blue Riband of the Atlantic on 30th August that year
SS Umbria, 1893Engraving of the Cunard steamship Umbria. During a crossing from Queenstown to New York in December 1892, the Umbrias propellor shaft broke and she was disabled
The First Production Model of the De Havilland AlbatrossPhotograph of the first De Havilland Albatross delivered to the British Air Ministry in 1938. This four-engined airliner is pictured at Hatfield where it was to help in development trials for a
Model of HMS Queen of 1839Engraving of a model of HMS Queen, displayed in the Naval Gallery of the South Kensington Museum, 1865. HMS Queen, launched in 1839, was a three-decker first-rate with 110 guns
The Mutiny on the Caswell, 1876Engraving of a number of sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, which took place on the sailing ship Caswell between Valparaiso and Queenstown, Ireland, March 1876
King George V driving through Portsmouth, 1935Photograph of King George V and The Prince of Wales being greeted by the City of Portsmouth as they drove to the dock to go aboard the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert for the Naval Review
The British Mediterranean Fleet on Exercises, 1935Photograph of a line of Royal Navy destroyers, setting out from Gibraltar on a naval exercise, 1935
Police Road Block, France, 1958Photograph of a Police Road block, near Paris, September 1958. At this time, the Police were intensifying their hunt for Algerian Terrorists