Sheerness Collection (#2)

Battle Medway Attack Chatham Tour 1667 Dutch fleet
Battle of Medway, Attack on Chatham, Tour to Chatham, 1667: the Dutch fleet in the mouth of the Medway, Raid on the Medway, Chatham, Sheerness, Medway, Michiel Adriaansz de Ruyter, Cornelis de Witt

Dutch Fleet In The Medway England Burning Of Sheerness 1667 From Old Englands Worthies By Lord Brougham And Others Published London Circa 1880 s

Photograph of Brewery Tap PH, Sheerness, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

U-Boat At Sheerness
July 1916: Mines on the deck of the captured German submarine UC5, moored at Sheerness. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Fishing upon the Blythe Sand, Tide Setting in, 1809. Artist: JMW Turner
Fishing upon the Blythe Sand, Tide Setting in, 1809. From the Tate Gallery, London

Royal Naval Gunnery School - Sheerness, Kent Date: circa 1910s

Cartoon, British Tars, towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broadbottom Leviathan trying to swamp Billys old Boat, & the little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, by James Gillray

Studio portrait, woman with puppy
Studio portrait, woman with a puppy, photo by Griffiths, Sheerness on Sea. Date: circa 1910s

Old Frigate Iris Freight Cable Alongside Great Eastern
Artokoloro

Coiling Cable -tank Board Great Eastern Sheerness
Artokoloro

Russian Prisoners at Sheerness: the Devonshire Prison-Ship, at Sheerness, 1854

Source Size = 3816 x 2989
Trial of Anchors at the Royal Dockyard, Sheerness, 1852

Source Size = 2545 x 1594
WRECK OF THE " RENOWN, " AT SHEERNESS, 1852

Ships in the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, Isaac Sailmaker, ca. 1633-1721, Dutch

ENGLAND: ANCHOR TEST, 1852. Trial of various types of anchors at the Royal Dockyard in Sheerness, Kent, England. Wood engraving, English, 1852

U-Boat In Britain
July 1916: The captured German submarine UC5 moored at Sheerness. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

HMS Inflexible
March 1919: Bridge of the British battlecruiser His Majestys Ship Inflexible at Sheerness, Kent. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Picture No. 10741139
Car Depository at Sheerness Isle of Sheppey, Kent Date:

Captured German U-boat, World War I C014 / 2044
Captured German U-boat. This is the SM UC-5 minelayer submarine, operated by the German Imperial Navy during the First World War (1914-1918)

ATLANTIC CABLE, 1869. The Great Eastern steam-ship leaving Sheerness with the French Atlantic Cable. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1869

ENGLAND: SHEERNESS, 1667. The burning of the English magazine and ships at Sheerness by the Dutch in 1667. Contemporary Dutch line engraving

Sheerness Harbour after a blizzard
Frost, snow and ice on the Medway, at Sheerness, Kent. Date: 1895

Our Local Express (2 / 2)
A satirical look at an express train service (2/2 - see 10425389). 1907

British monitor HMS Severn at Sheerness, WW1
British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn lying at buoy at Sheerness during the First World War. Date: September 1914

Bank Holiday mobilisation activity at Sheerness, WW1
Bank Holiday mobilisation activity at Sheerness at the start of the First World War. British civilians watch the warships with interest from the deck of the Princess of Wales, Rochester

Blown up at Sheerness with the loss of between 700 and 800 lives: H. M.s Bulwark
Blown up at Sheerness with the loss of between 700 and 800 lives: H.M.S Bulwark

Sheerness / Pier 1904
Sheerness, Kent: the pier

Atlantic Cable & Eastern
In the harbour at Sheerness, the cable is transferred from the hulk to the Great Eastern

Edward Visits Gt Eastern
Edward Prince of Wales visits the Great Eastern at Sheerness and observes the amazing operation of taking on board sufficient cable to stretch across the Atlantic. Date: 24 May 1865

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"Sheerness: A Tapestry of History Unveiled" From the mighty HMS Vengeance, a British battleship that stood tall during World War I, to the captivating aerial image of the car depository at Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England - this quaint town has witnessed countless stories unfold. In July 1852, the Royal Dockyard in Sheerness became a stage for an extraordinary spectacle as anchors faced their trial. The Paddle steamer Medway Queen gracefully sailed through its waters, leaving behind ripples of nostalgia and memories etched into the hearts of those who beheld her beauty. HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three-funnel destroyer capable of reaching astonishing speeds of 30 knots, once graced these shores with its presence. Meanwhile, an illustration from C. R. L's "A History of England" depicts a dramatic encounter between the Dutch and English forces in the Medway. The departure scene was nothing short of grandeur when The Great Eastern set sail from Sheerness carrying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on board. This engraving immortalizes that momentous occasion forever. Amidst all this history lies an enchanting abbey and church nestled in Minster - a testament to faith enduring through time. And just around the corner stands Lord Nelson PH alongside Crystal Palace PH and Britannia PH - establishments where locals gathered to share tales over pints. Yet not all moments were serene; nature unleashed its fury upon these very waters depicted vividly in "The Storm on Thames" engraving dated Tuesday, 18 January. Sheerness is more than just a name; it is a tapestry woven with threads spun by centuries past. Each hint reveals fragments waiting to be discovered by those who dare venture into this coastal gem steeped in history and charm.