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Portsmouth Dockyard Collection

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Creator: J. R. W

Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Creator: J. R. W
Launch of the Inflexible at Portsmouth Dockyard: stern view of the ship, 1876. Warship launched using electricity. Hammers and battering-rams were applied to the foremost blocks

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown

New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
New Docks and Basin, Portsmouth, 1876. Dockyard extension comprising...a fitting and a repairing basin...a deep graving-dock...locks...[and] an extensive coal-store...when [the works] are completed

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Fitting out 'The Caesar', between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship 'Caesar', 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Edward Duncan. H.M

H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship "Caesar", 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Edward Duncan. H.M
H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship "Caesar", 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Portsmouth Point, 1814. 1814. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Portsmouth Point, 1814. 1814. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Portsmouth Point, 1814

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Launching of H. M. S. Iron Duke, 1912, (1945). Creator: Unknown

Launching of H. M. S. Iron Duke, 1912, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Launching of H.M.S. " Iron Duke", 1912, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and his wife Clementine (1880-1977) at the launch of HMS Iron Duke

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Portsmouth Harbour, c1900. Artist: Alfred John West

Portsmouth Harbour, c1900. Artist: Alfred John West
Portsmouth Harbour, c1900. Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Photographic llusrtation from Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Background imagePortsmouth Dockyard Collection: Repairing basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, c1880. Artist: CJB

Repairing basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, c1880. Artist: CJB
Repairing basin, Portsmouth Dockyard, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)


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