Sailors Collection (page 9)

Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval officer: sailors shave
MMM5460188 Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval officer: sailors shave, draw, read (or study), play music (flute)

Captain Billy Bones watching the arrival of pirates, 1885 (engraving)
8723993 Captain Billy Bones watching the arrival of pirates, 1885 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jim Hawkins overhears a conversation revealing the pirate mutiny, 1885 (engraving)
8723994 Jim Hawkins overhears a conversation revealing the pirate mutiny, 1885 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sailors in front of a decorated ship's stern, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912649 Sailors in front of a decorated ship's stern, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Frontispiece illustration showing 18th)

Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)
5669370 Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Nagorny accompanies Alexei the Tsarevich as he plays with friends (b/w photo)
5669327 Nagorny accompanies Alexei the Tsarevich as he plays with friends (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7342016 South Sea whale fishery, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Garneray, Ambroise-Louis (1783-1857) (after); 38.5x55.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A sticker-up of bills on Tower Hill at the rendezvous at the King's Arms, 1774 (watercolour)
7341532 A sticker-up of bills on Tower Hill at the rendezvous at the King's Arms, 1774 (watercolour) by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); 21.6x18.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward [at Greenwich Hospital], 1843 (coloured lithograph)
7341642 Thos Scott [of the] Wager Ward [at Greenwich Hospital], 1843 (coloured lithograph) by Fairland, Thomas (1804-52); 41.7x27.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portait of Joseph Edwin Moore, seaman. 1850s (glass, metal, card)
7342549 Portait of Joseph Edwin Moore, seaman. 1850s (glass, metal, card) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 0.5x5.1x6.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Henry Flack, Seaman, Royal Navy. 1850s (wood, glass, cardboard)
7342548 Henry Flack, Seaman, Royal Navy. 1850s (wood, glass, cardboard) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 1.4x22.1x25.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea
7342539 Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea, 1697-1705 (paper, ink) by Spink

An unidentifed naval officer(?) standing by the belaying pin rail on the port side of the 80-gun three-decker HMS
7342530 An unidentifed naval officer(?) standing by the belaying pin rail on the port side of the 80-gun three-decker HMS Superb (1842). Inversed digital file to create b&w positive

A Scene in the First Voyage of the Shannon under Captain Sir William Peel V.C.... 19th century (lithograph, tinted)
7342755 A Scene in the First Voyage of the Shannon under Captain Sir William Peel V.C.... 19th century (lithograph, tinted) by Dutton

The English pilot the first book: describing the northern navigation, c.1671 (paper)
7342404 The English pilot the first book: describing the northern navigation, c.1671 (paper) by Seller, John (1632-97); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of John Lovell, aged 70. Bargee on Thames as Greenwich Pensioner (watercolour, heightened with white)
7342078 Portrait of John Lovell, aged 70. Bargee on Thames as Greenwich Pensioner (watercolour, heightened with white) by Cruikshank, Frederic (1800-68); 54x39.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Illanoan pirates (etching)
7341895 Illanoan pirates (etching) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 18.2x26.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Midshipman, 1827 (coloured etching)
7341805 Midshipman, 1827 (coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 26.1x20.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Grand Naval Review. This Grand Review of the British Navy took place at Portsmouth on June 24th
7341802 The Grand Naval Review. This Grand Review of the British Navy took place at Portsmouth on June 24th and 25th 1814 in the presence of the Prince Regent and his Royal Visitors, c

Lord Nelson explaining to the Officers the Plan of Attack previous to the Battle of Trafalgar, 1806 (coloured aquatint)
7341799 Lord Nelson explaining to the Officers the Plan of Attack previous to the Battle of Trafalgar, 1806 (coloured aquatint) by Craig

Ship's cook, 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7341791 Ship's cook, 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Symons, William Christian (1845-1911); 28.7x21.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W)

Lieutenant & Clerk, 1829 (coloured lithograph)
7341776 Lieutenant & Clerk, 1829 (coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 30.3x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Engelmann, Graf, Coindet)

Sketches of shipping in Portsmouth harbour, 1826 (etching)
7341698 Sketches of shipping in Portsmouth harbour, 1826 (etching) by Moses, Henry (1782-1870); 12.4x20.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Henry Moses (artist)

Panteleymonovsky Bridge and the Mikhailovsky Palace, Saint Petersburg, ca 1830 (litho)
7422874 Panteleymonovsky Bridge and the Mikhailovsky Palace, Saint Petersburg, ca 1830 (litho); (add.info.: Geography. Russia. Panteleymonovsky Bridge and the Mikhailovsky Palace, Saint Petersburg)

The shaving ceremony for young sailors
MMM5482879 The shaving ceremony for young sailors; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The shaving ceremony for young sailors)

It was in Trafalgar Bay, a veteran explaining a painting to a young boy, c.1880 (colour litho)
MMM5485437 It was in Trafalgar Bay, a veteran explaining a painting to a young boy, c.1880 (colour litho); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: It was in Trafalgar Bay)

The sinking of the People's Avenger during the Battle of 13 Prairial Year II (June 1, 1794), 1905 (engraving)
7312235 The sinking of the People's Avenger during the Battle of 13 Prairial Year II (June 1, 1794), 1905 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

A navigator with globe and dividers, 1624 (oil on panel)
7338094 A navigator with globe and dividers, 1624 (oil on panel) by Borcht, Hendrick van der the Elder (1583-1651); 73.5x56 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho)
3252929 Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior view of the British 32 pounder battery before Sevastopol
2623748 Interior view of the British 32 pounder battery before Sevastopol; (add.info.: Lithograph of Interior view of the British 32 pounder battery before Sevastopol showing soldiers firing cannons)

The End of the Provisional Government; Lenin's Red Guard on the streets of Petrograd, 1917 (b/w photo)
3331003 The End of the Provisional Government; Lenin's Red Guard on the streets of Petrograd, 1917 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photograph of members of the Red Guards)

A Cabin Boy reading to sailors, 1850
3330854 A Cabin Boy reading to sailors, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Cabin Boy reading to sailors. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A sailor returning home for Christmas, 1850
3330807 A sailor returning home for Christmas, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sailor returning home for Christmas. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

History. French Privateer Jean Bart. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France
3434252 History. French Privateer Jean Bart. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History)

On board a battle-cruiser: between decks, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC403995 On board a battle-cruiser: between decks, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Inside the turret, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400489 Inside the turret, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from The Western Front, pub
STC400487 The fo'c'sle of a battleship: in the Forth, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving)
8631325 A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy)

A Moment of Peril (chromolitho)
8672577 A Moment of Peril (chromolitho) by Hemy, Thomas Marie Madawaska (1852-1937) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moment of Peril. fishermen struggling with a sail in a storm)

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho)
8672568 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho) by Collier, John (1850-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611)

If there had been submarines at the time of the Armada (engraving)
8672624 If there had been submarines at the time of the Armada (engraving) by Downey, Thomas Edward (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ifs" in history)

Roman cargo ship in the harbour of Ostia Antica (litho)
8663897 Roman cargo ship in the harbour of Ostia Antica (litho) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman cargo ship in the harbour of Ostia Antica, 200)

Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro on the bridge of his flagship (litho)
8655634 Japanese admiral Togo Heihachiro on the bridge of his flagship (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Look-Out (litho)
8646052 The Look-Out (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Look-Out. Illustration for My Treasure Story-Book for Little Folk (Blackie)

Our Sailors (colour litho)
8645245 Our Sailors (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Sailors. Illustration for Pictures and Tales for Little Folks (Maclure and Macdonald)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646633 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8646522 Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8646517 Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Sailors: Guardians of the Seas and Defenders of Nations" From the iconic Royal Navy recruitment posters to historic naval battles, they have always played a vital role in shaping history. The HMS Worcester, nestled in Greenhithe, Kent, stands as a testament to the rich maritime heritage that has captivated generations. In times of war, British Royal Navy recruitment posters during World War I called upon brave souls to join their ranks and defend their country with unwavering loyalty. These powerful images inspired countless individuals to answer the call of duty and embark on an extraordinary journey at sea. The Battle of Trafalgar immortalized on canvas forever captures the bravery and sacrifice displayed by sailors who fought valiantly against formidable odds. This monumental victory solidified Britain's dominance over the seas and secured its place as a global superpower. During World War I, British submarine HMS E6 silently patrolled beneath treacherous waters, showcasing the ingenuity and resilience possessed by these seafaring warriors. Their stealthy operations proved instrumental in turning tides amidst one of history's most devastating conflicts. Centuries before, engraving depicted the sinking of Mary Rose during the Battle of Solent in 1545 - a poignant reminder that even great vessels can succumb to nature's wrath. Yet from such tragedies arose lessons learned that shaped future naval strategies for generations to come. In times when financial support was crucial for national security efforts, National Savings Group wartime poster urged citizens to contribute towards safeguarding their beloved nation – emphasizing how every individual had a part to play in supporting those who sailed into harm's way. Across oceans afar, promotional recruitment cards beckoned young men across borders; U. S. Navy sought brave souls willing to embrace adventure while defending freedom on distant shores. Such calls transcended nationality as they united diverse nations under one common purpose – protecting liberty from tyranny's grasp.