HMS Oak (1912) RMG N16848
HMS Oak Torpedo boat destroyer. A starboard quarter view of the Acheron/I class destroyer HMS Oak (1912) at anchor in Scapa Flow. A 56ft steam pinnace is visible in the foreground, approaching to come alongsid... More
Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield - National Maritime Museum - Inuit ...
Reproduction ID: G4267 Maker: Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield Date: 1854 Public domain photograph of people with a small paddle boat, or canoe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Clan Lines London Office (5954214472)
Reproduction ID: H3296 Maker: Unknown Date: 20th century
Dhow - crew climbing aloft on a mast
Public domain photograph of a sailing regatta, sailboat, sails, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Early morning take-off (6105339637)
A Royal Navy Grumman Wildcat V of 881 or 896 Naval Air Squadron taking off from the escort carrier HMS Pursuer (D73) during escort operations with a convoy escort group, in March 1944.
Grace Harwar in a storm 1929
Original description: "The 'Grace Harwar' sailing in a storm Reproduction ID: N61308 Maker: Alan Villiers Date: 1929 Villiers collection"
Loch Etive (ship, 1877) - NMM P405
Original caption: "The iron clipper 'Loch Etive' (1877, 1235 GRT) was built by Inglis for the Loch Line of Glasgow. She served the Australian wool trade for over 30 years. For the return voyage to Sydney in 18... More
MV 'Menestheus' in King George V Dock
The 'Menestheus' in King George V DockReproduction ID:: H0873Maker: UnknownUnknown Public domain image of a British navy warship, 20th-century ship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company works, Enderbys Wharf, ...
Reproduction ID: D4094_10 Maker: Unknown Date: about 1866 Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Unknown student from the Royal Hospital School (4720663291)
Reproduction ID: H0791 Maker: Unknown Date: 19th century
A dog-sledge at rest, with Endurance in the background (4792719821)
Reproduction ID: P00007 Maker: James Francis Hurley Date: 1915 Materials: Gelatine dry plate Henley Collection
An unknown sailing ship under tow on the Thames (5475649607)
Reproduction ID: H1015 Maker: Thacker Date: circa 1884 Thacker Collection Public domain photograph of British ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Girders for the roof of the Painted Hall (5953656255)
Reproduction ID:H2369 Maker: Unknown Date: September 1951 Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Interior of Edgar in Castles Yard, Charleton (4703195836)
Reproduction ID: H0755 Maker: Unknown Date: Unknown Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Ocean Camp established on the ice, Weddell Sea (4792720221)
Reproduction ID: P00015 Maker: James Francis Hurley Date: November - late December 1915 Materials: Gelatine dry plate Henley Collection
The spritsail barge 'Progress'
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The SS Ewell approaching Tower Bridge (5618278109)
Reproduction ID: H1819 Maker: Unknown Date: 22 September 1926
A Thames sailing barge drifting at Wapping (4322191056)
Reproduction ID: H1038 Maker: Thacker Date: circa 1884 Thacker collection
Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield - National Maritime Museum - Inuit ...
Reproduction ID: G4267 Maker: Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield Date: 1854 Public domain photograph of people with a small paddle boat, or canoe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dining Hall of the Royal Hospital School (5566952747)
Reproduction ID: H1454 Maker: Sharp of Greenwich Date: 1928 Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of hospit... More
First Class Smoking Room of the RMS Aquitania
First Class Smoking Room of the RMS Aquitania
Herzogin Cecilie - at the midships helm
At the midships helm of the 'Herzogin Cecilie'.Reproduction ID: N61075Maker: Alan VilliersVilliers collection www.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/past/villiers-display/
Ice in the River Thames off Gravesend, 1895 (7254772298)
Reproduction ID: G0127 Maker: F.C. Gould & Son of Gravesend Date: 16 February 1895
Ice in the River Thames off Gravesend, 1895 (7254772400)
Reproduction ID: G0116 Maker: F.C. Gould & Son of Gravesend Date: 15 February 1895
Parma - cutwater at the stem
The cutwater of the 'Parma'.Reproduction ID: N61381Maker: Alan VilliersVilliers collection: www.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/past/villiers-display/
Passenger steamer Vesta off Cubitt Town (5475649731)
Reproduction ID: H1100 Maker: Thacker Date: circa 1884-85 Thacker Collection
Staff at R. & H. Green and Silley Weir Ltds Blackwall establishment (6...
Reproduction ID: H4435 Maker: Unknown Date: circa 1930s
The life raft from 'Elingamite' on the upper deck of HMS 'Penguin'
Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The SS Wandle passing Blackfriars Bridge (5618864982)
Reproduction ID: H1824 Maker: Unknown Date: 30 October 1932 Public domain photograph of port, ship docks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tower of London and Tower Bridge (4614747673)
Reproduction ID: H0539 Maker: Unknown Date: 20th century Public domain photograph of a historical landmark building in London, British architecture, free to use, no copyright res... More
Unknown student from the Royal Hospital School (4720664251)
Reproduction ID: H0819 Maker: Unknown Date: 19th century
A view looking towards Lyngseidt in the background. An unidentified co...
Reproduction ID: P97723 Maker: Marine Photo Service Date: circa 1965 Materials: Cellulose acetate negative This photograph is featured in Waterline, a new photographic exhibition ... More
A general view of Line C at Spithead for the Naval Review (4792722095)
Reproduction ID: P00037 Maker: Unknown Date: June 1909 Materials: Gelatine dry plate Henley Collection
A pelican on the Galapagos Islands, with Kungsholm in the background (...
Reproduction ID: P96977 Maker: Marine Photo Service Date: circa 1970 Materials: Cellulose acetate negative This photograph is featured in Waterline, a new photographic exhibition ... More
An engineer next to the cable laying machinery (5092775639)
Reproduction ID: H2458 Maker: Unknown Date: 1865 Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Crewmen hoisting the whaler back aboard HMS Wells (6105881518)
Reproduction ID: AD13010 Maker: Unknown Date: 1940s This photograph is featured in Arctic Convoys, a new photographic exhibition looking at the experiences of those who served on the Arctic Convoys. It's on a... More
Donalds patent elevator-conveyor on the White Star Liner SS Persic (43...
Reproduction ID: H6054 Maker: Unknown Date: circa 1900
Lalla Rookh (ship, 1876) - NMM P4272
Original caption: "The Finnish iron barque 'Lalla Rookh' (1876) in the Stave Dock, part of the Surrey Commercial Docks, c. 1900. Launched at Liverpool, she served on various routes, including the South Pacific... More
Lifeboat William and Emma at the Thames Ironworks (5204313570)
Reproduction ID: N16995 Maker: Unknown Date: 1904
Parma - the mizzen mast with all aback
Reproduction ID: N61515Author: National Maritime Museum from Greenwich, United KingdomVilliers collection: www.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/past/villiers-display/
Penang, view from the Parma
The 'Penang' ex Albert Rickmers, view from the 'Parma'. Date of launch 1905 Place of launch Bremerhaven Type 3-masted steel barque GRT 2039 NRT 1880 DWT 3300 Length 81.5 m (267.4 ft) Beam 12.2 m (40.0 ft) Draf... More
SS 'Tongariro' - A black and white photo of a ship in the water
The steamship Tongariro (New Zealand).Reproduction ID:G2156 Maker: UnknownUnknown Date: 1883
A paddle steamer at Greenwich (5375139648)
Reproduction ID: H0953 Maker: Unknown Date: 1858 Public domain photograph of ship dock, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A view of shops with anti-British and pro-Independence signs, possibly...
Reproduction ID: P97877 Maker: Marine Photo Service Date: circa 1960-1964 Materials: Cellulose acetate negative This photograph is featured in Waterline, a new photographic exhib... More
Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield - National Maritime Museum - Inuit ...
Reproduction ID: G4267 Maker: Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield Date: 1854
Endurance in the ice (4793353550)
Reproduction ID: P00001 Maker: James Francis Hurley Date: circa Spring 1915 Materials: Gelatine dry plate Henley Collection
Grace Harwar - the mizzen of the ship; view aft from the main crosstre...
The mizzen of the 'Grace Harwar'; view aft from the main crosstrees.Reproduction ID: N61253Maker: Alan VilliersVilliers collectionwww.nmm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/past/villiers-display/
Monas Queen and the Queen of the North at the quayside, Douglas, Isle ...
Reproduction ID: P00039 Maker: Unknown Date: Unknown Materials: Gelatine dry plate Henley Collection
Sevenstones Light Vessel (5954213760)
Reproduction ID: H3123 Maker: Unknown Date: circa 1950
Talavera (ship) - on the Thames being towed by a steam tug
The barque 'Talavera' (1882) on the Thames being towed by a steam tug.Reproduction ID: H0482Maker: UnknownUnknown
The forward superstructure of HMS Manchester in Arctic waters (6105881...
Reproduction ID: AD06862 Maker: Unknown Date: 1940s This photograph is featured in Arctic Convoys, a new photographic exhibition looking at the experiences of those who served on the Arctic Convoys. It's on a... More
The Queen in the Queens House (7118141277)
Reproduction ID: H0897 Maker: National Maritime Museum Date: 1990
Unidentified Inuit man with a kayak RMG G04267
Unidentified Inuit man with a kayak A photograph of an Inuit man supporting a kayak while holding a double-ended paddle. Seen with him is the seal hunting gear. This includes a harpoon, with a norsaq attached,... More
‘Order of the Blue Nose’ certificate (6105881304)
Reproduction ID: AD14457 Maker: Unknown Date: 1940s This photograph is featured in Arctic Convoys, a new photographic exhibition looking at the experiences of those who served on the Arctic Convoys. It's on ... More
Starboard quarter view of HMS 'Temaraire' (1907) anchored at Southend ...
Photograph showing starboard quarter view of British battleship HMS Temaraire anchored off Southend, for the Thames Naval Review. Off her port bow is the Submarine Depot Ship 'Vulcan' (1889), and destroyers c... More
HMS Bellerophon (1907) RMG N16770
HMS 'Bellerophon' (1907). A port bow view of HMS Bellerophon (1907) underway at speed. The early-War date of this photograph is confirmed by the presence of her torpedo net booms.
A group of Lascars posing on the promenade deck of the Viceroy of Indi...
Reproduction ID:P85240 Maker: Marine Photo Agency Date: 1930-39 Public domain photograph of India under British rule, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A large sailing ship, being towed by a tug, at Globe Stairs (547564957...
Reproduction ID: H1068 Maker: Thacker Date: circa 1884 Thacker Collection Public domain photograph of ship dock, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A nurse watching over two patients in the Dreadnought Hospital, Greenw...
Reproduction ID: H0659 Maker: Unknown Date: 19th century Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public dom... More
A Tunisian tour guide posing with his official P & O sign, Bizerte, Tu...
Reproduction ID: P90849 Maker: Marine Photo Service Date: circa 1935 Materials: Cellulose acetate negative This photograph is featured in Waterline, a new photographic exhibition ... More
Anti-aircraft gunnery course (6105881598)
The picture shows merchant seamen receiving instruction in the art of anti-aircraft gunnery through the services of a mobile DEMS (Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships) course. In this image, the seamen are bei... More
Calshot Lightship off Southampton Water (5093375314)
Reproduction ID: H3118 Maker: Unknown Date: 1906-10
Cricketers of the Royal Naval College (4702558383)
Reproduction ID: H1648 Maker: Phipps-Hornby Date: about 1887 Phipps-Hornby Collection
Herzogin Cecilie - the figurehead
The figurehead of the 'Herzogin Cecilie'.Reproduction ID: N61069Maker: Alan VilliersVilliers collection
HMS Dreadnought with awning rigged, anchored in the Thames Estuary (47...
Reproduction ID: P00030 Maker: Unknown Date: July 1909 Materials: Gelatine dry plate Henley Collection
Learning to steer a sailing ship (4720713683)
Reproduction ID: H1330 Maker: Unknown Date: about September 1889
Sailors Home and Red Ensign Club (5764451365)
Reproduction ID: H0031 Maker: Unknown Date: 20th Century
Sir Walter Raleigh's House at Blackwall
Sir Walter Raleigh's house at Blackwall, London. The house was demolished during construction of the Blackwall Tunnel. Reproduction ID: H0657 Maker: Unknown Date: About 1890
Thames barge off Tilbury
Public domain scan of print depicting a sailboat or small ship, seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Royal party at the opening of the National Maritime Museum. (71181...
Reproduction ID: C9138_3 Maker: Unknown Date: 27 April 1937
The Thames Steamboat Companys paddle steamer Mermaid (5204313186)
Reproduction ID: P21182 Maker: Unknown Date: about 1900 Public domain photograph of British ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tug Grappler (5375139594)
Reproduction ID: H1050 Maker: Thacker Date: circa 1884-85 Thacker Collection
A group of Fijians at Levuka (5954216422)
Reproduction ID: C8465-017 Maker: Unknown Date: 28 July-1 August 1874
Accommodation at The British Sailors Society (5764999898)
Reproduction ID: D2941 Maker: Unknown Date: 28 April 1905
Calshot Lightship off Southampton Water (5953655745)
Reproduction ID: H3118 Maker: Unknown Date: 1906-10
HMS Penguin quarterdeck Flickr 4342974613 9bc120b8aa o
Looking aft towards the quarterdeck on HMS Penguin. Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lighters tied up at the small wharves of Limehouse (4702558487)
Reproduction ID: H1837 Maker: Thacker Date: 1884-85 Thacker Collection Public domain photograph of ship docs, shipyard, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Pic... More
Limehouse Reach (5764999394)
Reproduction ID: N16419 Maker: Unknown Date: 1948-58
Mr Jim Byes Trafalgar Company and Mr Flanagans No. 9 Company at the Ro...
Reproduction ID: H1275 Maker: Unknown Date: about 1905 Public domain photograph of procession, parade in London, England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Otago (ship, 1869) - NMM P5194
Original caption: "The three-masted barque 'Otago', built in 1869 and owned by Grierson & Company of Adelaide. This was the only vessel commanded by Józef Korzeniowski, who later became famous as the writer Jo... More
School shooting team (4721317220)
Reproduction ID: H0882 Maker: Royal Hospital School Magazine Date: 20th century
Schoolboys and teacher in class (5546362449)
Reproduction ID: H1328 Maker: Unknown Date: about 1850 Public domain photograph of hospital building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
SS Oriental, P&O Passenger Liner (5092776313)
Reproduction ID: H3806 Maker: Unknown Date: 1900 Public domain image of a passenger ship, ocean liner, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Steam tug PS 'Ben More' on River Thames
Reproduction ID: H0990 Maker: D M Duggan Thacker Date: about 1884 Thacker Collection
Stumpy Barge of London off Greenwich
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The destroyer USS Wainwright DD419 refuelling from the cruiser HMS Nor...
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Wainwright (DD-419) refuelling from the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Norfolk. Wainwright was part of the covering force for the ill-fated Convoy PQ 17, making the run from Iceland to Archa... More
The Training vessel Fame (4721312640)
Reproduction ID: H1280 Maker: Unknown Date: about September 1898 Public domain photograph of British ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Two survivors from the 'Elingamite' onboard HMS 'Penguin'
Public domain image of a British navy ship, steamship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Volunteers using a crane to discharge a ship during the General Strike...
Reproduction ID: H3858 Maker: Unknown Date: May 1926
British and Soviet naval officers enjoying a concert aboard HMS Duke o...
Reproduction ID: AD21120 Maker: Unknown Date: 1940s This photograph is featured in Arctic Convoys, a new photographic exhibition looking at the experiences of those who served on the Arctic Convoys. It's on a... More
Endurance in the ice - An old photo of a ship in the snow
'Endurance' in the ice. Reproduction ID: P00011 Maker: James Francis HurleyMaterials: Gelatine dry plateHenley Collection
Hannibal in Castles Yard, Charlton (4703195930)
Reproduction ID: H0758 Maker: Unknown Date: Unknown Public domain photograph of ship dock, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HM Queen in the Queens bedchamber of the Queens House on the day of it...
Reproduction ID: D4994 Maker: National Maritime Museum Date: 1990
Mark Morris (4720663863)
Reproduction ID: H0797 Maker: Unknown Date: 19th century
Off Appleby's Wharf, Cubbitt Town
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Parma - furling sail on the main yard
Furling sail on the main yard of the 'Parma'. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The hay barge ‘Unity’ passing Wapping Dock Stairs bound up, with Lower...
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The offices of the Shipping Federation (6105421285)
Reproduction ID: H3306 Maker: Unknown Date: 1904
The pilot ketch Vigilant (5093375556)
Reproduction ID: N47468 Maker: Unknown Date: circa 1880
The Princess Alice at her moorings (5093375380)
Reproduction ID: N18144 Maker: Unknown Date: circa 1878