Yacht Collection (#94)

Emperor Nicholas II visiting his Yacht Polestar, 1908. Artist: Beggrov, Alexander Karlovich (1841-1914)
Emperor Nicholas II visiting his Yacht Polestar, 1908. From a private collection

King George V as a yachtsman, c1935. Steering his racing cutter Britannia and inset as a cadet aboard the Bacchante. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935

View of the Hudson from the Vicinity of West-Point, 1883. Artist: Littell
View of the Hudson from the Vicinity of West-Point, 1883. From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia and their children, 1907. The Russian royal family on their yacht, the Polar Star

The Cleveland Yacht at Sea in a Fresh Breeze, 1678. Artist: Willem van de Velde the Younger
The Cleveland Yacht at Sea in a Fresh Breeze, 1678. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

The Shamrock and the Columbia racing for the Americas Cup, 1899 (1906). The New York Yacht Clubs Columbia, backed by J P Morgan, defeated the Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs challenger Shamrock

The Sea Shore, c1880 (1902). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Sea Shore, c1880 (1902). From The Studio Volume 25 [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1902.]

Advertisement for Cadburys Cocoa, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 5 July 1890

Captain and Officers of the Victoria and Albert The Queens Yacht Launched 1855.Photographic Illustration From The Strand Magazine January-June 1894

The Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1937. The Royal Yacht at the Fleet Review in honour of the coronation of King George VI at Spithead, Hampshire. Victoria and Albert III entered service in 1901

Zeppelin LZ11 Viktoria Luise in flight during the Kiel Regatta, Germany, 1912 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Shamrock I and Shamrock III in a trial race off Sandy Hook, USA. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Shamrock I and Shamrock III in a trial race off Sandy Hook, USA. Stereoscopic card detail

Royal Yacht passing the battleship HMS Nile, Coronation Review, Spithead, Hampshire, 1902. Stereoscopic card detail

Yachting in the bay, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban

H M Yacht Victoria and Albert, 1900. Queen Victorias royal yacht

The Empress of the French embarking in the Gazelle, 1870 (late 19th century). The Empress Eugenie at Trouville stepping aboard the yacht of Sir John Burgoyne that would take her into exile in England

Bengal river, India, 1905-1906. Artist: FL Peters
Bengal river, India, 1905-1906

On board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
On board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908)

Two sailors on the royal yacht off the coast of Norway, 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
Two sailors on the royal yacht off the coast of Norway, 1904 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

The pilot during the royal yachts Norwegian trip of 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen Alexandra
The pilot during the royal yachts Norwegian trip of 1904 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London)

Princess Victoria (1868-1935) with the Queens dogs, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria (1868-1935) with the Queens dogs, 1908. Her companion is Colonel Legge. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Prince Edward (1894-1972), the future King Edward VIII, with Sir Charles Cust, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Prince Edward (1894-1972), the future King Edward VIII, with Sir Charles Cust, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

On board the yacht Britannia, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
On board the royal yacht Britannia, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908)

On board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, Christiania (Oslo), Norway, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
On board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, Christiania (Oslo), Norway, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Count Benckendorff and Lord Errington, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Count Benckendorff and Lord Errington, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London, 1908)

Prince Olav (1903-1991), the future King Olav V of Norway, conversing with naval officers, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Prince Olav (1903-1991) with Lady Antrim and Miss Knollys, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Prince Olav (1903-1991), the future King Olav V of Norway, with Lady Antrim and Miss Knollys, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Princess Victoria (1868-1935) with Prince Olav of Norway (1903-1991), 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria (1868-1935) with Prince Olav (1903-1991), the future King Olav V of Norway, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

A group on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III at Copenhagen, Sweden, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
A group on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III at Copenhagen, Sweden, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

Empress Maria Feodorovna, Princess Victoria, Queen Maud and King Haakon VII of Norway, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), Princess Victoria (1868-1935), Queen Maud (1869-1938) and King Haakon VII of Norway, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908

Group portrait on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Copenhagen, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Group portrait on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, Copenhagen, 1908. The Victoria and Albert was launched in 1899 and entered service in 1901

Princess Victoria (1868-1935) with Mac on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria (1868-1935) with Mac on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra

The Prince of Wales (1865-1936), the future King George V, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
The Prince of Wales (1865-1936), the future King George V, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera

Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) with her daughter Princess Victoria (1868-1935). 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) with her daughter, Princess Victoria (1868-1935) on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908

King Edward VII (1841-1910) with his son George (1865-1936) and his two eldest grandsons, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
King Edward VII (1841-1910) with his son George (1865-1936) and his two eldest grandsons on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908

The lighthouse at Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, 1902

The Aswan dam as seen from the Philae temple, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Aswan dam as seen from the Philae temple, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Two ships boys on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Two ships boys on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert III, 1908. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra, published by The Daily Telegraph (London)

Commander Sir Archibald Milne (1855-1938) with Captain V Stanley, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Commander Sir Archibald Milne (1855-1938) with Captain V Stanley, 1908. Milne served on the royal yachts for ten years, as senior officer from 1903 to 1905, and was a friend of Queen Alexandra

The Clifton suspension bridge across the River Avon, 1864. Spanning the River Avon 245 feet above the water, the Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1829-1831

Sailing in Sydney Harbour, Australia, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

Osborne House from the Solent, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1900. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House and its estate from Lady Isabella Blachford in 1845

Six metre R class sailing, Berlin Olympics, 1936. The event was won by Great Britain. A print from Olympia 1936, Die Olympischen Spiele 1936, Volume II, Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Hamburg, 1936

Cowes Harbour, Isle of Wight, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Manly beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: Frederic B Schell
Manly beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Manly Beach is the southernmost beach situated on Sydneys Northern Beaches

Ferry, 1870. Artist: Maris, Jacob (1837-1899)
Ferry, 1870. Found in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

La Grenouillere, 1869. Artist: Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919)
La Grenouillere, 1869. Found in the collection of the Nationalmuseum Stockholm

The jetty of Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1868. Artist: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
The jetty of Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1868. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

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