Sir Francis Drake Collection

The Armada in sight, Plymouth hoe, 1880, (1911). Artist: John Seymour Lucas
The Armada in sight, Plymouth hoe, 1880, (1911). A depiction of the apocryphal story that Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596) played a game of bowls in Plymouth Hoe in 1588 while waiting for the tide to

Queen Elizabeth Knighting Sir Francis Drake, (1902). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth Knighting Sir Francis Drake, (1902). Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581, which he received aboard the Golden Hind in Deptford

The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792. Creator: James Barry
The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792

Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80. Creator: James Barry
Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80

The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Map of the world during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The key shows: Mediaeval Trade routes, (the shipping in Asiatic seas was oriental)

The Astrolabe of Sir Francis Drake, in Greenwich Hospital, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Astrolabe of Sir Francis Drake, in Greenwich Hospital, 1856....instrument for taking the altitude of the sun or stars, once belonging to the famous Drake...This instrument

Sir Francis Drake, 1588, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, 1588, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Bowling Green used by Sir Francis Drake, and the War Memorial, Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, England, c1930s. Plymouth Naval Memorial commemorates sailors lost in the World Wars

Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), 1830. Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596) English sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer

Defeat of the Armada: Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul s, (1558), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Defeat of the Armada: Queen Elizabeth on Her Way to the Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul s, (1558), 1890. 20 August 1588 Thanksgiving Service for Englands Victory over the Spanish Armada which aimed

The English Fleet Before Cadiz, (1596), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The English Fleet Before Cadiz, (1596), 1890. The Battle of Cadiz, June 20 to July 5, 1596. English naval forces under Francis Drake delayed Spanish plans to invade England

Sir Francis Drake, c1570-1580, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, c1570-1580, (1890). Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596, Elizabethan sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer, died of dysentery in January 1596)

Statue of Francis Drake at Plymouth in Devon, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Francis Drake on Plymouth Hoe in Devon, late 19th-early 20th century. Sculpture by Joseph Boehm, erected in 1883, of English adventurer and pirate Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Creator: Unknown
Sr. Francis Drake, 1786. Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596), Elizabethan sea captain, privateer, slave trader, naval officer and explorer. Elizabeth I awarded Drake a knighthood in 1581

Sir Francis Drake, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Sir Francis Drake, c1930. Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Map Showing Drakes Voyage of Circumnavigation (1577-1580), 1923. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing Drakes Voyage of Circumnavigation (1577-1580), 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C

Francis Drake, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Francis Drake, (1933). Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

A View of the Haven of Acapulco, c1768. The port of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast of Mexico, became an important trading post after the Spanish conquest of the Americas. From Drakes Voyages

Drakes Great Surprise for a Sleeping Man, c1934. Illustration showing a supposed incident in Tarapaca, possibly in Peru, where English sea captain, privateer, slave trader

Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world, replica, 1937
Drakes flagship on his voyage round the world is represented by a fine model of the Golden Hind specially built for Navy Week displays at Plymouth, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, 1588 (c1900). Artist: Trelleek
Sir Francis Drake playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe, 1588 (c1900). The famous game of bowls supposedly played by Sir Francis Drake whilst awaiting the arrival of the Spanish Armada

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Sir Francis Drake and Sir Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigators, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age

Drake is Told That The Armada Is Approaching, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Sir Francis Drake, c1580-1610, (1903). Artists: Unknown, Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake, c1580-1610, (1903). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Miniatures of the Elizabethan Period (Victoria and Albert Museum. ), c1580-1610, (1903)
Miniatures of the Elizabethan Period (Victoria and Albert Museum.), c1580-1610, (1903). From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D

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

Drake Attacking the Spanish Treasure Ship, c1578, (c1880). Sir Francis Drake (c1540- 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician of the Elizabethan era

Lord Francis Russell, c1534-1538 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Lord Francis Russell, c1534-1538 (1945). Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG (c. 1527-1585) was an English nobleman, soldier and politician and godfather to Francis Drake

The Expedition Against Santiago, c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

Sir Francis Drake, 16th century, (1910). Portrait of the English sea-captain (1540-1596) at the age of 43, wearing a peascod doublet

Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Elizabeth (1533-1603) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn

Sir Francis Drake - The First Englishman To See The Pacific, c1925. Artist: Arthur Percy Dixon
Sir Francis Drake - The First Englishman To See The Pacific, c1925. Sir Francis Drake, (c1540-1596), English navigator and politician

The Ace Atlantic Coast Express, S. R. in Weybridge Cutting, 1940
The Ace Atlantic Coast Express, S.R. in Weybridge Cutting, 1940. The Atlantic Coast Express (ACE) was an express passenger train in England between Waterloo station

Sir Francis Drakes first sight of the Pacific Ocean, 1578 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1908]

The first English ship in the Pacific: Sir Francis Drakes Golden Hind at Lima, 1579 (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 2, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A

The surrender of Don Anton to Sir Francis Drake, 1 March 1579 (1905). Drake`s capture of a Spanish treasure ship off South America. From Cassells History of England, Vol

Francisco Drake, (1540-1596), 1920s
In 1585, Francisco Drake organised a hostile expedition to harass the Spanish territories in America. In 1856 he tried to invade Havana but was resisted from the Cuban army and was forced to retreat

Sir Francis Drake, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Sir Francis Drake. Based on an engraving attributed to Hondius. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935

One of Drakes Men, 1588 (c1890-c1893). A sailor on one of Sir Francis Drakes ships. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), English sailor, 1924
Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator. Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. He circumnavigated the globe (1577-1580)

Queen Elizabeth Knighting Drake on board the Golden Hind... April 4th 1581, (19th century). Artist: F Fraenkel
Queen Elizabeth Knighting Drake on board the Golden Hind at Deptford, April 4th 1581, (19th century). Queen Elizabeth I knights Francis Drake on his ship Golden Hind after his round-the-world voyage

The Spanish Armada, 1588, (c1850). The Spanish-controlled fleet which sailed against England in 1588. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, published by George Routledge & Sons, (London)

Resolution of a Council of War of the English commanders, 1st August 1588. Artist: Sir Francis Drake
Resolution of a Council of War of the English commanders against the Spanish Armada after the defeat of the latter off Gravelines, 1st August 1588

Sir Francis Drake, 16th-century navigator, sailor and pirate, (1851). Portrait of the Elizabethan naval hero Drake (1540-1596) who defeated the Spanish Armada

Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Artist: Sir Francis Drake
Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Letter informing Cecil that the whole Spanish treasure from the Indies for the last year only

Drake, 19th century. Artist: William Holl
Drake, 19th century. Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age. He circumnavigated the globe (1577-1580)

Sir Francis Drake, English privateer, navigator, naval pioneer, politician, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Sir Francis Drake, English privateer, navigator, naval pioneer, politician, 19th century. Portrait of Drake (c1540-1596), Elizabeth Is pirate

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