Naval School Collection

The Battle of Trafalgar
3892973 The Battle of Trafalgar by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); (add.info.: The Battle of Trafalgar (1805)); Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II) on her betrothal to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Buckingham Palace, London
5999700 Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth II) on her betrothal to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Buckingham Palace, London, 1947 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Widows Chair in the Admiralty Pay-Office, Devonport (engraving)
1047718 The Widows Chair in the Admiralty Pay-Office, Devonport (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Widows Chair in the Admiralty Pay-Office, Devonport)

Sir George Young, British admiral (engraving)
7150339 Sir George Young, British admiral (engraving) by Smart, John (1741-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir George Young (1732-1810), British admiral.); © Look and Learn

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630114 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo)
6015170 American admiral Chester W Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet, World War II, 1941-1945 (photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Welsh coal mine (litho)
3622182 A Welsh coal mine (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welsh coal mine)

Victory of the Roman fleet over the Carthaginians at the Battle of the Aegates, 241 BC (engraving)
3647067 Victory of the Roman fleet over the Carthaginians at the Battle of the Aegates, 241 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

King George VI in naval uniform (photo)
6015221 King George VI in naval uniform (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George VI (1895-1952) in naval uniform

British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters, World War II
6015206 British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten with his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters, World War II, 1942-1943 (photo) by English Photographer

British and Spanish military uniforms (coloured engraving)
5998793 British and Spanish military uniforms (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British and Spanish military uniforms)

British and Empire military personnel and civilians involved in the war effort parading before Britannia (colour litho)
6030881 British and Empire military personnel and civilians involved in the war effort parading before Britannia (colour litho) by English School

Visit of the Grand Duke Constantine to Woolwich (engraving)
1095962 Visit of the Grand Duke Constantine to Woolwich (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the Grand Duke Constantine to Woolwich)

Blockade against Blockade or John Bull a Match for Boney, 1807 (coloured etching)
3244718 Blockade against Blockade or John Bull a Match for Boney, 1807 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho)
3643085 Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch)

Sailor, Woman Of The Future (b / w photo)
3092901 Sailor, Woman Of The Future (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailor, Woman Of The Future)

Battle of the Downs, 21st October 1639 (coloured engraving)
354831 Battle of the Downs, 21st October 1639 (coloured engraving) by Spanish School, (17th century); (add.info.: The forces of Admiral Antonio de Oquendo were defeated by the Dutch fleet of Admiral)

Explosion on board the British battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (colour litho)
2807709 Explosion on board the British battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The meeting of the North Star with Hertha, the Duke of Abruzzi receives on September 5... (colour litho)
2798353 The meeting of the North Star with Hertha, the Duke of Abruzzi receives on September 5... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Russian warship, whose crew rebelled, bombed by other Russian ships and cast... (colour litho)
2815062 A Russian warship, whose crew rebelled, bombed by other Russian ships and cast... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian warship)

Terrible burst of ammunition aboard the French battleship Jena in the basin of the port of Toulon (colour litho)
2814991 Terrible burst of ammunition aboard the French battleship Jena in the basin of the port of Toulon (colour litho) by Beltrame

The boarding and capturing of His Majestys late ship, Hermione (now Retribution) 25th October 1799
RNM286344 The boarding and capturing of His Majestys late ship, Hermione (now Retribution) 25th October 1799, engraved by Roffe (coloured etching) by Elms

John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub
PNP328666 John Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement, pub. by Carrington Bowles, 1779 (mezzotint) by Collet

Ms 1335 f. 180 The Flotilla of Alexander the Great, from Vie d Alexandre le Grand (vellum)
XIR168707 Ms 1335 f.180 The Flotilla of Alexander the Great, from Vie d Alexandre le Grand (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Reims

Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company
CHT175089 Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company, illustration from an exercise book, late 19th century (colour litho) by Mejanel

HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean Sea, 1939 (b / w photo)
1729082 HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean Sea, 1939 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: HMS Devonshire, pennant number 39)

Ships, four masted, engaged in battle, 1851-1931 (Watercolour)
7261423 Ships, four masted, engaged in battle, 1851-1931 (Watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 51.5x36.6 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Ships, four masted)

Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving)
7262214 Napoleon depicted as the Beast of the Revelation, 1808 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Seascape, 1851-1931 (Ink)
7261368 Seascape, 1851-1931 (Ink) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 45.99x40.95 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Seascape; Drawing or etching; Wyllie)

British Men of War, 1767-1816 (Watercolour)
7261498 British Men of War, 1767-1816 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 24.1x38.7 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Upon the Last Trickle of the Flood, 1851-1931 (Watercolour)
7261454 Upon the Last Trickle of the Flood, 1851-1931 (Watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 42x30 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED. 1803 (engraving)
7262205 THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED. 1803 (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE CORSICAN MACHEATH DESIGNED)

Breaking Up Of The Agamemnon, 1870 (Pencil)
7261289 Breaking Up Of The Agamemnon, 1870 (Pencil) by Haden, Francis Seymour (1818-1910); 47.5x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

A Dutch Three-Master and a Papal Galley with other Shipping Along the Coast of a Fortified Town, c. 1662 (oil on panel)
7262149 A Dutch Three-Master and a Papal Galley with other Shipping Along the Coast of a Fortified Town, c.1662 (oil on panel) by Willaerts

Uniform of a French Marine, Napoleons army. 1825 (lithograph)
7236955 Uniform of a French Marine, Napoleons army. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uniform of a French Marine, Napoleons army)

Ancient Roman naval monuments. 1802 (engraving)
7237080 Ancient Roman naval monuments. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info)

Uniform of a ship captain, Bourbon Restoration, France. 1825 (lithograph)
7236984 Uniform of a ship captain, Bourbon Restoration, France. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uniform of a ship captain, Bourbon Restoration)

Gaspard de Coligny at King Francois IIs Bedside, 1560 (engraving)
1731193 Gaspard de Coligny at King Francois IIs Bedside, 1560 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: French admiral Gaspard de Coligny at king Francois II bedside, 1560, engraving)

Sir Christopher Myngs, English naval officer and privateer. 1814 (engraving)
7236087 Sir Christopher Myngs, English naval officer and privateer. 1814 (engraving) by Dunkarton, Robert (1744-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vice Admiral Sir Christopher Myngs)

Admiral William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh. 1814 (engraving)
7236108 Admiral William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh. 1814 (engraving) by Dunkarton, Robert (1744-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh, c)

Rear Admiral Sir John Chicheley, c. 1640-1691. 1814 (engraving)
7236102 Rear Admiral Sir John Chicheley, c. 1640-1691. 1814 (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rear Admiral Sir John Chicheley, c)

Jean Francois de Galaup, Count of La Perouse (engraving)
1721745 Jean Francois de Galaup, Count of La Perouse (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Jean-Francois de Galaup, comte de La Perouse, (1741, --died c)

The Crossing the Line ceremony, Napoleonic era, 1836 (lithograph)
7235382 The Crossing the Line ceremony, Napoleonic era, 1836 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crossing the Line ceremony at the Equator)

Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant, Napoleonic era, 1833 (lithograph)
7235379 Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant, Napoleonic era, 1833 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant)

A militia dragoon punished in Santiago, Cape Verde, 1828 (lithograph)
7235374 A militia dragoon punished in Santiago, Cape Verde, 1828 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"From Ancient Battles to Modern Warfare: Exploring the Rich History of Naval School" Step into the captivating world of naval education as we delve into the fascinating history and significance of naval schools. In 1947, a young Princess Elizabeth, later known as Queen Elizabeth II, made headlines with her betrothal to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. This iconic black and white photograph captures their momentous occasion at Buckingham Palace, symbolizing the royal connection to naval traditions. Sir George Young, a distinguished British admiral, stands tall in an engraved portrait that exemplifies the dedication and leadership required in this esteemed profession. His legacy serves as an inspiration for generations of aspiring sailors. Travel back in time to 241 BC when victory was achieved by the Roman fleet over Carthaginians at the Battle of Aegates. Through an enchanting engraving, witness how strategic prowess on water played a pivotal role in shaping ancient civilizations. World War II brought forth heroes like British Vice-Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten who commanded his staff at Combined Operations Headquarters. In a poignant photograph from 1942-1943, we glimpse their unwavering determination amidst one of history's greatest conflicts. The funeral procession for Captain Selby RN is depicted through an evocative engraving set against Scutari's British Cemetery. It serves as a solemn reminder of sacrifice and camaraderie within naval communities during times of mourning. Romans were renowned seafarers whose colored engravings depict their mastery over maritime endeavors. Their contributions laid foundations for future navies across continents - a testament to enduring legacies. American Admiral Chester W Nimitz takes center stage in a powerful World War II photograph as Commander-in-Chief of the US Pacific Fleet. His strategic brilliance ensured victory against formidable adversaries while safeguarding freedom on vast oceanic battlegrounds. Beyond warfare lies another facet integral to naval operations - resources such as Welsh coal mines.