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Sailor Collection (#9)

"Sailor: A Timeless Symbol of Adventure, Courage

Background imageSailor Collection: Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho)

Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho)
8635658 Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out on the deep: sailors bold. Sailors bold)

Background imageSailor Collection: Admiral Edward Vernon leading an attack during the War of Jenkins Ear (colour litho)

Admiral Edward Vernon leading an attack during the War of Jenkins Ear (colour litho)
8635351 Admiral Edward Vernon leading an attack during the War of Jenkins Ear (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (1865-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSailor Collection: Nelson leaving for Trafalgar (chromolitho)

Nelson leaving for Trafalgar (chromolitho)
8655975 Nelson leaving for Trafalgar (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson leaving for Trafalgar)

Background imageSailor Collection: Nelson presented with the Freedom of the City of London, November 1797 (colour litho)

Nelson presented with the Freedom of the City of London, November 1797 (colour litho)
8655973 Nelson presented with the Freedom of the City of London, November 1797 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSailor Collection: Sailors on the boat, Corfu

Sailors on the boat, Corfu
3575900 Sailors on the boat, Corfu by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Corfu, Greece 1904 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageSailor Collection: Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo)

Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo)
8664052 Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Splice the Main-Brace)

Background imageSailor Collection: 8627023

8627023

Background imageSailor Collection: Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross, London, 1929 (b/w photo)

Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross, London, 1929 (b/w photo)
8626574 Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross, London, 1929 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dinner for holders of the Victoria Cross)

Background imageSailor Collection: 8624015

8624015

Background imageSailor Collection: M for marine (chromolitho)

M for marine (chromolitho)
8677325 M for marine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M for marine. Man dressed in a marine's uniform by the sea)

Background imageSailor Collection: The Hospital Ship 'Strathcona' (litho)

The Hospital Ship "Strathcona" (litho)
8670459 The Hospital Ship "Strathcona" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSailor Collection: A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration)

A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834500 A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSailor Collection: The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London

The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One
3502803 The German submarine U-155 on display in St, Katherine docks, London, England at the end of World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Background imageSailor Collection: English comic actor Hugues Marie Desire Bouffe as Julien in Le Mousse (The Ship's Boy)

English comic actor Hugues Marie Desire Bouffe as Julien in Le Mousse (The Ship's Boy) by Emile Souvestre
FLO4631524 English comic actor Hugues Marie Desire Bouffe as Julien in Le Mousse (The Ship's Boy) by Emile Souvestre, Theatre des Varietees, 1846

Background imageSailor Collection: A sailor drinking, 1850

A sailor drinking, 1850
3478408 A sailor drinking, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a sailor drinking. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSailor Collection: A sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat, 1850

A sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat, 1850
3359935 A sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sailor and cabin boy binding a large rope to the boat)

Background imageSailor Collection: Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850

Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850
3330874 Shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting shipwrecked sailors keeping afloat using cork hammocks)

Background imageSailor Collection: Sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat, 1850

Sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat, 1850
3330832 Sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors clubbing Boobies (a species of gannet) to obtain meat

Background imageSailor Collection: A self-luminous buoy, 1850

A self-luminous buoy, 1850
3330810 A self-luminous buoy, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a self-luminous buoy. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSailor Collection: Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850

Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850
3330689 Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch)

Background imageSailor Collection: A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850

A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850
3330611 A shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a shipwrecked sailors being rescued by the Volunteer Life Brigade)

Background imageSailor Collection: Captain Cuttle (colour litho)

Captain Cuttle (colour litho)
2775611 Captain Cuttle (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cuttle, from Dombey & Son, by Charles Dickens, 1912)

Background imageSailor Collection: Man of War's, 1870

Man of War's, 1870
1575677 Man of War's, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving depicts sailors departing Portsmouth for war. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSailor Collection: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)

Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5371937 Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar on 21/10/1805, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Napoleonic war: view of the battle of Trafalgar)

Background imageSailor Collection: Sailors in Riomaggiore, c.1892-93 (oil on canvas)

Sailors in Riomaggiore, c.1892-93 (oil on canvas)
8832537 Sailors in Riomaggiore, c.1892-93 (oil on canvas) by Signorini, Telemaco (1836-1901); 33x65 cm; Istituto Matteucci, Viareggio

Background imageSailor Collection: English mariner with sextant on a beach in front of a lighthouse and tall ship

English mariner with sextant on a beach in front of a lighthouse and tall ship
FLO4577568 English mariner with sextant on a beach in front of a lighthouse and tall ship. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Background imageSailor Collection: Four English royal sailors in uniform, eating peas under the upper hatch, aboard the Pallas

Four English royal sailors in uniform, eating peas under the upper hatch, aboard the Pallas, November 1774
MMM5480468 Four English royal sailors in uniform, eating peas under the upper hatch, aboard the Pallas, November 1774; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSailor Collection: A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon

A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon
MMM5480453 A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A fishing sailor sitting on a cannon)

Background imageSailor Collection: Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson

Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson
MMM5475561 Handkerchief printed with Britannia mourning the portrait of Horatio Nelson; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Handkerchief printed with Britannia)

Background imageSailor Collection: Costume of a Catalan sailor (Spain). Etching in colors, 1778, by Manuel de la Cruz (?)

Costume of a Catalan sailor (Spain). Etching in colors, 1778, by Manuel de la Cruz (?)
MMM5481699 Costume of a Catalan sailor (Spain). Etching in colors, 1778, by Manuel de la Cruz (?).; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Costume of a Catalan sailor (Spain)

Background imageSailor Collection: Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker

Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker
MMM5481609 Sailors drinking on board the lower deck of their ship, scene with violin player and pipe smoker, linen lying on a rope, and onboard equipment (sword, gun, cannon, lamp) by Pyne

Background imageSailor Collection: The Venetian fleet in action against the Austrian occupation of the city during the Venetian

The Venetian fleet in action against the Austrian occupation of the city during the Venetian revolution of March 1848
FGL5481127 The Venetian fleet in action against the Austrian occupation of the city during the Venetian revolution of March 1848 led by Daniele Manin (1808-1857). Lithograph of 1848; Fototeca Gilardi

Background imageSailor Collection: The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

Background imageSailor Collection: Repair of sails on board the Brickdale, during a trip from Bristol, to Sabine Pass

Repair of sails on board the Brickdale, during a trip from Bristol, to Sabine Pass, Texas (United States)
MMM5462246 Repair of sails on board the Brickdale, during a trip from Bristol, to Sabine Pass, Texas (United States, United States), between April and June 1920 by Everett

Background imageSailor Collection: On board the Birkdale, the lounge with Captain Walmsley and his second in command, Mr Macwatters

On board the Birkdale, the lounge with Captain Walmsley and his second in command, Mr Macwatters
MMM5465054 On board the Birkdale, the lounge with Captain Walmsley and his second in command, Mr Macwatters, this ship transported nitrate to the Chilean coast between 1892 and 1927 by Everett

Background imageSailor Collection: The trial of four English sailors in Canton (China), October 1, 1807

The trial of four English sailors in Canton (China), October 1, 1807, scene inside the court of the Chinese Court of
MMM5458927 The trial of four English sailors in Canton (China), October 1, 1807, scene inside the court of the Chinese Court of Justice; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSailor Collection: Woman of Polet, Dieppe

Woman of Polet, Dieppe
5855729 Woman of Polet, Dieppe; (add.info.: Woman of Polet, Dieppe. Polet is a suburb inhabited principally by sailors. This woman is in her Sunday best, on her way back from church)

Background imageSailor Collection: Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)

Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)
5669374 Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSailor Collection: Alexei Nikolaevich, the Tsarevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)

Alexei Nikolaevich, the Tsarevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)
5669296 Alexei Nikolaevich, the Tsarevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSailor Collection: The sinking of the Forfarshire steamboat on the rocks of the Farne Islands (England)

The sinking of the Forfarshire steamboat on the rocks of the Farne Islands (England)
MMM5483454 The sinking of the Forfarshire steamboat on the rocks of the Farne Islands (England), as it appeared at sunrise on September 7, 1838 by Carmichael

Background imageSailor Collection: The Sailor (Self Portrait), 1911-12 (tempera on canvas)

The Sailor (Self Portrait), 1911-12 (tempera on canvas)
FIA5357022 The Sailor (Self Portrait), 1911-12 (tempera on canvas) by Tatlin, Vladimir Evgrafovich (1885-1953); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Background imageSailor Collection: An engraving depicting a sailor's sweetheart waving goodbye as he is rowed out to his ship

An engraving depicting a sailor's sweetheart waving goodbye as he is rowed out to his ship, 19th century
5310976 An engraving depicting a sailor's sweetheart waving goodbye as he is rowed out to his ship, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSailor Collection: Lieutenant Fairholme, 1845 (b/w photo)

Lieutenant Fairholme, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295272 Lieutenant Fairholme, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Member of Sir John Franklin's fourth)

Background imageSailor Collection: H.D.S. Goodsir, Assistant Surgeon, 1845 (b/w photo)

H.D.S. Goodsir, Assistant Surgeon, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295270 H.D.S. Goodsir, Assistant Surgeon, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info)

Background imageSailor Collection: S. Stanley, Surgeon, 1845 (b/w photo)

S. Stanley, Surgeon, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295269 S. Stanley, Surgeon, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Member of Sir John Franklin's fourth)

Background imageSailor Collection: A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)

A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas)
7295295 A whaler and other vessels in a light breeze, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Askew, John (fl.1788-1809); 65.3x111.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSailor Collection: Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration)

Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration)
7298973 Ice islands near the poles, 1877 (illustration); (add.info.: Ice islands (icebergs) near the poles - Illustration of the book "History of Meteors

Background imageSailor Collection: Captain Francis Crozier, commander of HMS Terror, 1845 (b/w photo)

Captain Francis Crozier, commander of HMS Terror, 1845 (b/w photo)
7295266 Captain Francis Crozier, commander of HMS Terror, 1845 (b/w photo) by Baird (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London



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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.