On Deck Collection (page 12)

The Exmouth training ship, River Thames, London, 1937. A parade of Navy cadets in uniform are on the deck. The river and far bank can be seen in the background

Nautical character, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Nautical character, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]. (Colorised black and white print)

Mark over!, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Mark over!, 1941. A sailor mans an anti-aircraft gun on board ship. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Captain, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Captain, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Functional use of space on the mess deck, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Functional use of space on the mess deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Part of the job, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Part of the job, 1941. A sailor on board ship hauls himself along a boom. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Christoph Kolumbus 1446-1506, 1934. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), Genoese navigator and explorer. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Magellan Consults with his Navigators, c1925. Artist: Arthur Percy Dixon
Magellan Consults with his Navigators, c1925. Ferdinand Magellan, (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 3 by Harold Wheeler

The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Artist: Cribb
The Mother of the Navy seeing the boys off to China, 1900. Dame Agnes Weston (1840-1918), popularly known as Aggie Weston or Ma Weston

A Snug Cabin, c1810, (1904). Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sung Cabin, c1810, (1904). From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1904]

The Crew Was Complete. From The Hunting of the Snark (Lewis Carroll), 1874-1876, (1923). Artist: Henry Holiday
The Crew Was Complete. From The Hunting of the Snark (Lewis Carroll), 1874-1876, (1923). The Hunting of the Snark (An Agony in 8 Fits) is a poem written by Lewis Carroll

The boat deck of the Lusitania, showing lifeboats, 1915. A German submarine sank the Lusitania off the Irish coast. Although unarmed, she was carrying munitions

The Pool of London, 1919. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
The Pool of London, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

No title - J. W. Zanders Paper Makers Sample, 1910. Printed with Berger & Wirths inks. From The British Printer Vol. XXIII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1910]

Death of Admiral Blake, 7 August 1657, (c1880). Robert Blake (1598-1657) was an important military commander of the Commonwealth of England

Death of Van Tromp, 10 August 1653, (c1880). Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (23 April 1598 - 10 August 1653) was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy

The last act of a tragedy: A photograph taken on the last boat leaving Ostend for England, 1914. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War - 1914, Vol. I.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1914]

A German mine layer leaving port with her mines ready on deck, 1914. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War - 1914, Vol. I.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1914]

The officers and crew of the HM Submarine E14, 1915
The officers and crew of HM Submarine E14, 1915. Carried out the daring raids against Turkish shipping in the Sea of Marmora. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915

British sailors round a hole in the deck of their vessel, 1915
British sailors round a hole in the deck of their vessel, caused by a shell from one of the Turkish forts, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915

Rifle drill on board a British battleship, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

War time lifebelt drill on board an ocean liner, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Vive la France: French troops on board a transport going to the Dardanelles, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Bringing the Body on Deck, c1900, (1910). The funeral on board a passenger liner of a steerage passenger who died from tuberculosis (consumption). From The Strand Magazine. [George Newnes Ltd

Rifle Drill, c1900, (1910). Rifle drill on board the training ship Exmouth. The Exmouth was Captained by W. S. Bourchier. From The Strand Magazine. [George Newnes Ltd. London, 1910]

Captain Bourchier, his Daughter, and Grand-Daughter, c1900, (1910)
WS Bourchier, his Daughter, and Grand-Daughter, c1900, (1910). The Captain of the training ship Exmouth with his Daughter, and Grand-Daughter. From The Strand Magazine. [George Newnes Ltd

The Capstan, 1926. Artist: Arthur Briscoe
The Capstan, 1926. From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

Drakes Funeral, January 1596, (c1880). Sir Francis Drake (c1540- 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era

Death of Sir Andrew Barton, August 1511, (c1880). Sir Andrew Barton (c1466 -2 August 1511) was a Scottish sailor from Leith, who served as High Admiral of the Kingdom of Scotland

The Members of the Expedition, after their Return to Christiania, c1893-1896, (1897). Nansens crew after the return from their three year North Pole exploration (1893-1896) aboard the Fram

Workshop on deck. July, 1895, (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

Sunday Afternoon on Board, 1895, (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

On the After-Deck of the Fram (October, 1894), 1894 (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

The Smithy on Board the Fram, 1897. From Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

The Chilian Cutlasses Swept The Deck, 1902. Commencing on April 10th, 1880, the Chilean Navy fleet began a light blockade of the Peruvian port of Callao

Pirates Decoying an American Ship, c1880
Pirates Decoying an American Ship, 1925. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

At Sea, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At Sea, 1941. Sailors on board ship hauling ropes. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Artist: John Watkins
Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Battle of Suomenlinna (also known as the Battle of Viapori or the Bombardment of Sweaborg)

Some of the ships company of HMAS Australia, c1917 (1919). Launched in 1911, HMAS Australia was one of the Royal Navys three Indefatigable-class battlecruisers

Cleaning and adjusting torpedoes, c1917 (1919). From The Wonder Book of the Navy for Boys and Girls, by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]

An afternoon nap, c1918 (1919). Artist: Underwood & Underwood
An afternoon nap, c1918 (1919). The navy taking a nap on the deck of the ship. From The Wonder Book of the Navy for Boys and Girls, by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co

As Naval Cadet, 1912 (1937). Prince George (1895-1952), the future King George VI, on board a warship with his father King George V (1865-1936)

An Italian battleship is hit, 1940 (1943)
An Italian battleship is hit. The Warspite scores a direct hit on the Cesare at the extreme range of nearly 15 miles, 1940 (1943)

These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
These Cruel Men Meant To Turn Hudson Adrift On The Icy Waters, 1907, (c1920). Henry Hudson (c1560-1611), English Sea Explorer and navigator of the early 17th century

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia and their children, 1907. The Russian royal family on their yacht, the Polar Star

Out Sweep 1943. The float with its flag is ready on its chocks. From His Majestys Minesweepers. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]

The Prince of Wales inspecting marines at Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1921 (1936)
The Prince of Wales inspecting marines prior to his departure on his Indian tour, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 1921 (1936). From Edward The Eighth - Our King, by A.V. Groom

Mr. Eden with the Anzacs, 1940, (1940). Anthony Eden (1897-1977) addressing New Zealand troops on 12th February 1940, the first contingent of New Zealand and Australian troops to arrive in the Suez

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