Sailor Collection

The Battle of Trafalgar, (oil on canvas)
824219 The Battle of Trafalgar, (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 340.5x218.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Trafalgar. English School, 19th Century)

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - I shot Albatross
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, With my crossbow I shot the Albatross. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet

The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Artist: Newton & Co
The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)

Royal Navy recruitment poster. Stokers required, no previous experience necessary, age 18 to 25 years. Apply to the Royal Navy Recruiting Office, Naval Base, Great Yarmouth

Skegness is SO Bracing by John Hassall
Skegness is SO Bracing - the famous poster featuring the jolly fisherman designed for the East Coast seaside town by artist John Hassall. Date: 1908

Furling the Sails Victorian period

Buster Keaton in The Navigator (1924)

HMS Worcester, Greenhithe, Kent -- Merchant Navy training vessel. Date: circa 1946

Join the Royal Marines Poster
Join the Royal Marines recruitment poster for the navy

Players Please: Sailor, 1955
Players Navy Cut small rectangular counter card. The background is yellow with a cream edge. In the centre is the head and shoulders of a sailor with " H Ms EXCELLENT" on his hatband

Le Touquet Paris-Plage
Tourism poster from French railway Chemin de Fer du Nord for Le Touquet on the coast of north-western France, the beach of Paris

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston circumnavigates the globe
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and his 32-foot ketch Suhaili, after completing a 312-day non-stop single-handed voyage around the world

USA, Florida, Sarasota County, Sarasota, Unconditional surrender statue by Seward Johnson

Sailor Slice tinned fish
An advertisement for Sailor Slice tinned salmon. A tin of the stuff is held up by an old fisherman - Fine!

Propaganda poster: careless talk costs lives
Second world war propaganda poster warning people that careless talk costs lives. Tell nobody -- not even her

Carr and Co biscuits

Cutaway view of an American warship
Hull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, showing deck plans and quarters, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s

Girl with Schipperke
A small girl in a sailor suit poses with her schipperke

WW2 poster, The British Commonwealth of Nations Together. 1941

Consequences, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Consequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Sinbad The Sailor. Middlesbrough Date: 1970s

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British Admiral, steel engraving, published in 1868
Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805), famous British admiral. Steel engraving after a paintinging by Lemuel Francis Abbott (English painter, 1760/61 - 1802), published in 1868

Peche du Cachalot. Aquatint by Ambroise Louis Garneray and Frederic Martens, 1835
WHALING, 1835. Peche du Cachalot. Aquatint by Ambroise Louis Garneray and Frederic Martens, 1835

WORLD WAR I: U. S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917
WORLD WAR I: U.S. NAVY. Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I d Join the Navy. American World War I recruiting poster, 1917, by Howard Chandler Christy

Players Navy Cut
Advertisement for Players cigarettes, with an updated portrait of the original sailor

A. B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910–1913, (1913)
A.B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910– 1913, (1913). Alfred Cheetham (1866-1918) was a member of several Antarctic expeditions

Carrier deck of HMS Warrior aircraft carrier
View of the carrier deck of HMS Warrior (R31) aircraft carrier at Kure, Japan, with crew lined up and a Sea Fury plane. Date: 1953

HOMER: FOG WARNING, 1885. Oil on canvas, Winslow Homer, 1885

King George V as captain of his yacht Britannia which he frequently sailed at Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. 7 August 1924

Public Statue of a Sailor Kissing a Nurse
Public Statue of a sailor kissing a nurse, Sarasota, Florida, black and white

The Fat Boy of Peckham and his father
John Trundley, or sometimes, Trunley (1898 - 1944), known as the Fat Boy of Peckham appearing with his father on the front cover of The Tatler magazine in 1903 when he was aged five

EVNT2A-00079
USS " Constitution" being towed by the crew in rowboats away from the becalmed British Navy, War of 1812 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812
Deck of the US frigate " Constitution" engaging in battle with British " Guerriere, " War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Horatio, Lord Nelson
Circular portrait of legendary British naval commander Horatio, Lord Nelson (1758 - 1805) surrounded by scenes depicting his death on the deck of the flagship HMS Victory

The House That Jack Built, by G. Grenville Manton
A colour illustration portraying a sailor showing a little boy how to build a house of playing cards

JACOBs STAFF
A sailor uses a Jacobs Staff to calculate the angle between a star and the horizon

Sea Port at Sunset, 1639 (oil on canvas)
XIR90066 Sea Port at Sunset, 1639 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); 103x137 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Sea Port in the Sunset Sun; ); French, out of copyright

WW1 poster, Enlist in the Navy, All Together - Allied sailors of six nationalities. Date: 1917

Ships trapped in Suez Canal, Six-Day War
Fifteen ships trapped in the Suez Canal as a result of the Six-Day War (5-10 June 1967) between Israel and Egypt. Although the war was short

VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES. Only one of its arms wriggled in the air, brandishing the victim like a feather. One of Captain Nemos sailors seized by a giant cuttlefish

A whale and three fish (representing Japan) eating Russian sailors for dinner. Woodcut, c1905, by Kiyochika Kobayashi
RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. A whale and three fish (representing Japan) eating Russian sailors for dinner. Woodcut, c1905, by Kiyochika Kobayashi

VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES, 1870. One of Captain Nemos sailors seized by a giant cuttlefish. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alphonse de Neuville from an 1870 edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under

EVCW2A-00109
Admiral David G. Farragut in the rigging during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 1864, American Civil War. Hand-colored photogravure of a W.H. Overend painting

Players Please: Female sailor, 1955
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a painting of a blonde female sailor in white shirt and navy tie with naval hat to the left behind her head

Poster encouraging people to eat more fish
Poster encouraging people to Eat More Fish. More than half the catch is sold as fried fish. A range of people, including two children, in a fish and chip shop

A Mission to Seamen
Artist: La Thangue, Henry Herbert - Title: A Mission to Seamen - Date: 1891 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 180.3 x 235

Save Food / Wwi Poster
A First World War poster encouraging people to save food, featuring a sailor about to embark for war on a battle ship

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"Sailor: A Timeless Symbol of Adventure, Courage, and Service" Royal Navy Recruitment Poster: Inspiring young men to join the prestigious ranks of the Royal Navy and embark on a life at sea. Skegness is SO Bracing by John Hassall: The iconic poster depicting a jolly sailor enjoying the refreshing seaside air in Skegness, capturing the spirit of fun and relaxation associated with sailors. Buster Keaton in The Navigator (1924): The legendary silent film showcasing Buster Keaton's comedic genius as he navigates through hilarious mishaps aboard a deserted ship, highlighting the adventurous side of being a sailor. HMS Worcester, Greenhithe, Kent: Once a renowned training ship for future sailors, this historic vessel played an essential role in shaping generations of seafarers' skills and knowledge. Players Please: Sailor (1955): An advertisement featuring a dashing sailor smoking his pipe while promoting Players Navy Cut cigarettes – an image that became synonymous with masculinity and adventure during that era. Join the Royal Marines Poster: Encouraging brave individuals to become part of one of Britain's elite military units known for their exceptional maritime expertise and resilience. Le Touquet Paris-Plage: A popular coastal resort town where sailors often find solace after long voyages or enjoy some well-deserved shore leave amidst charming French ambiance. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston Circumnavigates the Globe: Celebrating Sir Robin Knox-Johnston's remarkable achievement as he became the first person to sail solo non-stop around the world – an inspiration for aspiring sailors worldwide. The Battle of Trafalgar (oil on canvas): Depicting Admiral Lord Nelson's heroic victory over Napoleon's forces at sea; this monumental event forever etched into history symbolizes bravery and sacrifice exhibited by sailors during times of war. Unconditional Surrender Statue by Seward Johnson.