Captain Collection (page 4)

Filming Scott of the Antarctic, with John Mills as Captain Scott RN, James Robertson Justice as Petty Officer Taff Evans, and Kenneth Moore as Lieutenant Evans

In Her Wedding Gown - Princess Marina of Greece

Captain Hans Langsdorff of the Admiral Graf Spee
Dressed in white, Captain Hans Wilhelm Langsdorff (1894 - 1939), German captain of the Admiral Graf Spee pocket-battleship photographed in Montevideo, Uruguay

Oxo in the Antarctic - Captain Scott polar expedition
Advertisement for Oxo showing members of the ill-fated Captain Scott polar expedition to the South Pole enjoying an 11 o clock cup of OXO on board the Terra Nova

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Captain James Cook regarding a map. Hand-colored woodcut of a painting

The Passenger Who Dared to Feel Sea-Sick on the Queen Mary
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a passenger, green at the gills with sea sickness being observed by his unsympathetic passengers on the Queen Mary ocean liner

Members of the Search Party who found Captain Scott
From left: Sub-lieutenant Gran, Petty-Officer Williamson and Mr E.W. Nelson (biologist), members of the relief party who discovered the bodies of Captain Scott

The spot where Captain Scott lies buried
A cross placed on top of a large cairn of snow marking the resting place of Captain Scott, Dr Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers

Sir Douglas Bader playing golf
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader (1910-1982), RAF pilot during the Second World War despite having lost both legs in a crash in 1931

Robert Falcon Scott - at the Antarctic
Scott of the Antarctic. Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868 - 1912) - who lost his life in an ill-fated race to be the first person to reach the South Pole

Crew of RMS Olympic
The crew of RMS Olympic in dress uniform including Captain Edward Smith (centre with white beard). Four of these men, including Captain Smith

Aston Villa Football Club, 1896
Photograph of the Aston Villa Football Club, with the team for the 1896-1897 season. The photograph shows: Back row, left to right: G.B. Ramsay (Secretary), Dr. V.A

H. M. s. Bounty
A reconstruction of H.M.S. Bounty, famous for the mutiny of Fletcher Christian and the rest of the crew against Captain Bligh, in 1789

Royal wedding at Balcombe, Sussex
The general interest in the wedding of Lady May Cambridge and Captain Henry Abel Smith, Royal Horse Guards, in the little village church of Balcombe

Thuggee Chief 1843
Chief of the Thugs, captured by Captain Vallancey in Arcot disguised as a travellers escort

Titanic Captain (Smith)
The captain of the SS Titanic - Captain E J Smith

Seven Days Leave, Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London
Seven Days Leave, a new play by Walter Howard, at the Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London. With Alfred Paumier as Captain Fielding, Annie Saker as Lady Mary, and Leslie Carter as Colonel Sharrow

Captain Beedle and His Airship at Cardiff, Wales, UK

Queens Park Rangers FC football team, in green and white stripes: Miles (Trainer), Foster (Director), Murphy, Cross, Collins (Captain), Downing, White, Singleton, McLean (Assistant Trainer)

Yorkshire Rugby County Football Team, 1894-95: Hirst (Hon Sec), Donaldson, Barraclough, Nowell, Riley, Walton, Millar (President), Broadley, Arnold, Toothill (Captain), Jackson, Dobson, Firth, Riley

Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against Scotland: Harrison (Vice-President), Drummond, Lambie, Sliman (President), Russell, Gibson, Dixon (Treasurer)

Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5: Grierson (Trainer), Dunkley (Hon Sec), Johnstone, Spencer, Wilkes, Lees, Rinder, Margoschis (Chairman), Reynolds, Devey (Captain), Welford, Ramsay (Secretary)

A famous mascot - Captain Scott dog joins the Army
Scotty, the dog belonging to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who went to the South Pole with Scott in 1912 and went with the relief party to find his late masters body

Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captai
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). Dutch painter. Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker, 1643. Detail. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Queens Park FC football team 1936. Back row: Campbell (Captain), Dickson, Smith, Hosie, Cross, Grant. Front row: Crawford, Kyle, Dodds, Martin, Soutar. Date: 1936

Birstall Intermediate RLFC rugby team 1934-1935. Back row: Micklefield (Trainer), Carroll (Committee), Rhodes, Morrell, Haigh, Field, Greenwood

Doncaster Rovers FC football team 1934-1935. Back row: Tate (Assistant Trainer), Sharp, Shaw, Vaux, Wharton, Imrie, Jacobson, Rogers (Captain), McLean (Trainer)

Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather
The very first cartoon published in The Bystander by Bruce Bairnsfather (later Captain) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Drivers & personalities in the Five Hundred Miles Race, 1929
Five of the leading lights in the great Five Hundred Miles Race which took place at Brooklands on 12 October 1929. At the top is Mr Kaye Don who drove a supercharged Sunbeam, Earl Howe (top right)

A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
A Corporal of the 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry in full marching kit. Hommage du Capitaine Andre. Tres sympathique souvenir. (Very warm memories of Captain Andre)

Things that Matter
THINGS THAT MATTER. Colonel Fitz-Shrapnel received the following message from GHQ - Please let us know, as soon as possible, the number of tins of raspberry jam issued to you last Friday

Miss Pamela Maude (Mrs William La Touche Congreve)
Miss Pamela Maude, the daughter of actor Cyril Maude, pictured at the time of her marriage to Captain William La Touche Congreve of the Rifle Brigade

CIVIL WAR: SOLDIER, c1862. Portrait of Captain Jesse Sharpe Barnes, F Company, 4th North Carolina Infantry. Ambrotype, c1862

TOLLEMACHE AND PENNINGTON. The duel between Captain John Tollemache and Captain John Pennington at the New York Arms, over a sonnet that Pennington wrote about Tollemaches wife, 1777

The crew of the first Comet 4 (G-APDC) service to New York on 4 October 1958. Capt. J.B. Linton (extreme left front row), Capt. Roy Millichap (centre front row) and Capt

Father O Flynn winning Grand National
Father O Flynn (the name of the horse) winning the Grand National at Aintree, at 20-1 ridden by Captain Roddy Owen. 1892

TITANIC: THE CAPTAIN, 1912. Captain Edward John Smith

Two Great Players
W Gillespie, otherwise known as Billie Gillespie played for Sheffield United in the 1920 s, captaining the team between 1923 and 1930. He led the Blades to victory in the FA cup in 1925

Pan / Woodward / Cptn Hook
Peter Pan and Captain Hook fight

Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic - extremely rare first generation press photograph taken by Dr McLean from the tender Ireland as she brought mail and a handful of passengers to the Titanic

HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889

HMS Pinafore, Captain Corcoran and crew
HMS Pinafore. Captain Corcoran and crew of the ship. My gallant crew, good morning! Date: 1908

View of Namuka island, Fiji. Captain James Cooks men with natives in front of a longhouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso after William Hodges from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

George Kay and Joe Smith before kick-off, FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, 1923, (1935)
George Kay and Joe Smith shake hands before kick-off, FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, 28 April 1923, (1935). George Kay (1891-1954), captain of West Ham United

Miniature silhouette - Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde
Miniature bust-length silhouette in ebonised frame of Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. He is in Mess Dress uniform

G O Smith, footballer and cricketer
Gilbert Oswald Smith (1872-1943), amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and the Corinthians, and was captain for England. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey

Studio portrait, Captain & Mrs Crabtree, at the time of the American Civil War. 1864

Nautical Christmas Cake
Captain Hover, the Master of the Goodwin Lightship, with a Christmas cake modelled in the shape of the lightship, the customary gift of Mr. E.A. Anderson of Broadstairs. Date: 1930s

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"Captains: Icons of Leadership and Courage" From the valiant Captain Matania leading the Last Absolution of the Munsters, to Queen Elizabeth II presenting Bobby Moore with the World Cup, captains have always embodied strength and determination. Just like John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958), they navigate through treacherous terrains to achieve their goals. Captain Woolf Barnato with his Bentley showcases a different kind of leadership - one that combines elegance and power. Similarly, The Royal Logistic Corps exemplifies how captains ensure smooth operations behind the scenes. In moments of remembrance, we see Old Bill kneeling before the Cenotaph in Whitehall, paying tribute to fallen heroes. Even on the football field, such as Dulwich Hamlet FC team in 1936, captains inspire unity and teamwork. History tells tales of extraordinary individuals like Captain Francis Crozier aboard HMS Terror in 1845 or Flying Officer W E Johns creating thrilling Biggles stories for Modern Boy magazine. They ignite our imagination and remind us that bravery knows no bounds. Captain Scott's expedition at the South Pole in 1912 epitomizes unwavering determination despite insurmountable challenges. Meanwhile, Coyne Helicopter/UFO encounters highlight how even modern-day captains face mysterious situations beyond comprehension. Lastly, let us not forget Captain Albert Ball (1896-1917), VC, DSO - a true hero who fearlessly fought for his country during World War I. These captivating glimpses into various realms show that being a captain is more than just a title; it is an embodiment of resilience and inspiration. Whether leading armies or exploring uncharted territories, these remarkable individuals leave an indelible mark on history as beacons of leadership and courage.