William Umpleby Kirk Collection (page 24)

King George V and Queen Mary aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, with her crew, c1933. King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) with the crew of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert

Queen Mary and King George V aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, c1933. King George V (1865-1936) in naval uniform, and Queen Mary (1867-1953) on board the royal yacht

The 19-metre cutter Norada sailing in gentle winds, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 19-metre cutter Norada sailing in gentle winds, 1911. Norada was designed by Charles Nicholson and launched in 1911

Lowering Libertys motor launch, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Lowering Libertys motor launch, 1914. Liberty was built for Joseph Pulitzer in 1908. Designed by George Lennox Watson she was one of the largest private yachts of her day

The Prince of Wales on a tour of the Isle of Wight, 1926. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), on a tour of the Isle of Wight, 1926. The eldest son of King George V, Edward (1894-1972) was invested as Prince of Wales in 1911

Libertys motor launch alongside Liberty, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Libertys motor launch alongside Liberty, 1914. Liberty was built for Joseph Pulitzer in 1908. Designed by George Lennox Watson she was one of the largest private yachts of her day

HMS Racers steam launch, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
HMS Racers steam launch, 1912

The ketch Palatina under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The ketch Palatina under way. Palatina was built at Gosport in 1891

Belindas launch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Belindas launch, 1911

The 8 Metre class Kathleen (H10) sailing upwind in a good breeze, 1911. Creator
The 8 Metre class Kathleen (H10) sailing upwind in a good breeze, 1911

The 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita running under spinnaker, 1913. Creator
The 380 ton A Class schooner Margherita running under spinnaker, 1913. Margherita was one of the fastest yachts designed by Charles E Nicholson

The 15-metre cutter Ostara sailing downwind, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 15-metre cutter Ostara sailing downwind, 1911. Ostara, launched in 1909, was designed by Alfred Mylne

The launch of Almirante Simpson at J. Samuel White shipyard, Cowes, 26th February 1914. HMS Faulknor was a British destroyer of the First World War

Istria moored with dressing flags, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Istria moored with dressing flags, 1912. Istria, was designed by Charles Nicholson and originally owned by the architect Sir Charles Allom

White & Samuel: 6 fast launches taken from the right, 1938. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
White & Samuel: 6 fast launches taken from the right, 1938

W. White & Sons launch, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
W. White & Sons launch, 1911. W. White & Sons was a shipyard based at Vectis Works, Cowes

Mitcham 35ft steel motor launch. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Mitcham 35ft steel motor launch

The 250 ton schooner Germania sails on a reach, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 250 ton schooner Germania sails on a reach, 1913. Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

Possibly the launch of the Yugoslavian Bakar, J Samuel White and Co, Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1931
Possibly the launch of the Yugoslavian Bakar, J Samuel White and Co shipyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight, 10 Jan 1931

Wolseley Motor Co launch with ladies on board. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Wolseley Motor Co launch with ladies on board

The Interior of a Wolseley launch showing controls and instrument panel. Creator
The Interior of a Wolseley launch showing controls and instrument panel

The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing with spinnaker, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre Anitra (K4) sailing with spinnaker, 1913

The 250 ton schooner Germania sails close reach, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 250 ton schooner Germania sails close reach, 1911. Germania was designed by Max Oertz and owned by the German industrialist Count Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach

Group of 8 Metres sailing yachts racing downwind, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Group of 8 Metres sailing yachts racing downwind, 1913

The yawl Celia under way, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Celia under way, 1911

The steam yacht Shemara under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Shemara under way, 1914. Seen here flying a white ensign. Shemara was built by Ramage & Ferguson at Leith in 1899

The yawl Celia, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The yawl Celia, 1911

The hydroplane Izme under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The hydroplane Izme under way, 1913. Izme was built for Albert Vickers to take part in the British International Trophy (Harmsworth Trophy) event held at Osborne Bay in September 1913

The 70 ton steam yacht Ombra under way, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 70 ton steam yacht Ombra under way, 1914. Ombra was built in 1902 at D & W Henderson & Co. in Glasgow for Baron John Henry William Schroder

The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing with spinnaker. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing with spinnaker. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931

Planning motor boat Crusader, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Planning motor boat Crusader, 1914

Deck of the 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Deck of the 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1933. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928

The hydroplane Brunhilde under way. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The hydroplane Brunhilde under way. Brunhilde was built by S. E. Saunders on the Isle of Wight for the Duke of Westminster as a successor to the record breaking Ursula

The 118 foot ketch Cariad, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 118 foot ketch Cariad, 1912. Cariad, named after the Welsh word for Sweetheart was built by Summers & Payne in Southampton for Lord Dunraven in 1896

The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing with spinnaker, 1932. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing with spinnaker, 1932. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931

The hydroplane Vicuna III underway, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Sam E. Saunders built hydroplane Vicuna III, 1913

Wolseley hydroplane, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Wolseley hydroplane, 1912. The Wolseley Motors company, a British motor vehicle manufacturer founded in early 1901 by Vickers, also built marine power-units for a variety of watercraft

The 6 Metre Vanda sailing close-hauled, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 6 Metre Vanda sailing close-hauled, 1914

The 7 Metre yacht Pinaster (K8), 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 7 Metre yacht Pinaster (K8), 1914

The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1928. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1928. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928

The hydroplane Izme, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The hydroplane Izme, 1913. Izme was built for Albert Vickers to take part in the British International Trophy (Harmsworth Trophy) event held at Osborne Bay in September 1913

Group of 7 Metre yachts racing, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Group of 7 Metre yachts racing, 1914

The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 23-metre cutter Astra sailing close-hauled, 1934. Astra was designed by Charles E Nicholson for Adam Moritimer Singer and was launched in 1928. It was converted to J-Class in 1931

PS Princess Elizabeth c1927. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
PS Princess Elizabeth c1927. Built in 1927 the paddle steamer PS Princess Elizabeth originally had a short black and white funnel which was later replaced with a taller one

Queen Mary with the Duke and Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. Queen Mary (1867-1953) with her son Prince Albert (1895-1952), the future King George VI

Start of Cowes to Weymouth Race: Carina, Adelaide, Ma oona, Britannia, 1913. Creator
Start of Cowes to Weymouth Race: Carina, Adelaide, Ma oona and Britannia not finding much wind, 1913

The Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Duchess of York aboard HMY Victoria and Albert, 1933. Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), the future queen consort to King George VI, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert

Prince Albert, Barton Manor, Isle of Wight, 1909. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Prince Albert in front of The Queens Entrance to Barton Manor, Isle of Wight, 1909. Prince Albert (1895-1952), the future King George VI, in cadets uniform

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