Naval Uniform Collection (page 7)

Sailors performing a gunnery exercise on land (colour photo)
3098816 Sailors performing a gunnery exercise on land (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors performing a gunnery exercise on land)

Sailors fencing with cutlasses at the Ecole de Gymnastique de Lorient, France (colour photo)
3098811 Sailors fencing with cutlasses at the Ecole de Gymnastique de Lorient, France (colour photo) by French Photographer

Fifes and drums on board the school ship Bretagne (colour photo)
3098804 Fifes and drums on board the school ship Bretagne (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fifes and drums on board the school ship Bretagne)

King George V in naval uniform (colour litho)
5996552 King George V in naval uniform (colour litho) by Cope, Arthur Stockdale (1857-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George V (1865-1936) in naval uniform

Naval Uniforms (engraving)
1609074 Naval Uniforms (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Uniforms. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 September 1857)

Naval instructor to the future King George V when he was a cadet on board HMS Britannia (chromolitho)
974051 Naval instructor to the future King George V when he was a cadet on board HMS Britannia (chromolitho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The future King Geoge V as a naval cadet, 1877 (chromolitho)
974049 The future King Geoge V as a naval cadet, 1877 (chromolitho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The future King Geoge V as a naval cadet, 1877)

Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian admiral (chromolitho)
1093539 Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian admiral (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miguel Grau Seminario (1834-1879), Peruvian admiral

King George V (colour litho)
981933 King George V (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George V.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Female admiral (colour litho)
979454 Female admiral (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female admiral.); © Look and Learn

Sunday inspection on board a French warship (colour photo)
3098809 Sunday inspection on board a French warship (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday inspection on board a French warship)

Torpilleur en Vue! (Destroyer in Sight!) (colour photo)
3098808 Torpilleur en Vue! (Destroyer in Sight!) (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torpilleur en Vue! (Destroyer in Sight!)

French and British soldiers and sailors fraternizing at a funfair during the British fleets visit to Brest
3097511 French and British soldiers and sailors fraternizing at a funfair during the British fleets visit to Brest (colour litho) by French School

The Royal Family - Pride of the British Empire (colour litho)
3622273 The Royal Family - Pride of the British Empire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen (litho)
3638350 Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen (litho) by Davidson, Thomas (fl.1863-1908) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Cruisers Captain (chromolitho)
3630233 The Cruisers Captain (chromolitho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cruisers Captain)

The Cruisers Captain (chromolitho)
3620547 The Cruisers Captain (chromolitho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cruisers Captain.); © Look and Learn

All the nice girls love a sailor (colour litho)
3103950 All the nice girls love a sailor (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All the nice girls love a sailor)

Manoeuvring a gun on board a Japanese warship during a battle (colour litho)
2795818 Manoeuvring a gun on board a Japanese warship during a battle (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

New Years Day reception at the French Ministry of the Navy (colour litho)
2795681 New Years Day reception at the French Ministry of the Navy (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vice-Admiral Gervais, commander of the French Mediterranean Fleet (engraving)
2789468 Vice-Admiral Gervais, commander of the French Mediterranean Fleet (engraving) by Pirou, Eugene (fl.1884-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vice-Admiral Gervais)

Hurrah! Pour la France! (colour litho)
2818446 Hurrah! Pour la France! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hurrah! Pour la France)

Russian naval squadron visiting Toulon (colour litho)
2818439 Russian naval squadron visiting Toulon (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian naval squadron visiting Toulon, France)

Grand Duke Alexei, Grand Admiral of the Russian Fleet (colour litho)
2818432 Grand Duke Alexei, Grand Admiral of the Russian Fleet (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grand Duke Alexei, Grand Admiral of the Russian Fleet)

Parade of orphans of French Navy sailors (colour litho)
2779916 Parade of orphans of French Navy sailors (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parade of orphans of French Navy sailors. Les pupilles de la marine)

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany visiting ex-Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III of France
2779319 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany visiting ex-Empress Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III of France, on her yacht Thistle (colour litho) by French School

Toulon (chromolitho)
2782585 Toulon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toulon. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

The President of France on board the Italian battleship Lepanto (colour litho)
2782193 The President of France on board the Italian battleship Lepanto (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boys of the Royal Navy training with guns at Shotley Barracks (b / w photo)
NAM261163 Boys of the Royal Navy training with guns at Shotley Barracks (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Margaret Callender and her son James Kearney, 1795 (oil on canvas)
XYC158011 Margaret Callender and her son James Kearney, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Mosnier, Jean Laurent (1743/4-1808); 253.4x167.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Sir John Ross, Scottish naval officer and explorer of the Arctic (engraving)
5233630 Sir John Ross, Scottish naval officer and explorer of the Arctic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Ross (1777-1856)

Jean-Francois de la Perouse, French naval officer and explorer (chromolitho)
972192 Jean-Francois de la Perouse, French naval officer and explorer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Francois de la Perouse (1741-c1788)

Medium-calibre naval gun on board the battleship Hoche (colour photo)
3098810 Medium-calibre naval gun on board the battleship Hoche (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Farewells of Admiral Edouard Pottier, commander of French naval forces in China (colour litho)
3099160 Farewells of Admiral Edouard Pottier, commander of French naval forces in China (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fusiliers on their way to exercises at Lorient, France (colour photo)
3098837 Fusiliers on their way to exercises at Lorient, France (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fusiliers on their way to exercises at Lorient)

Landing party (colour photo)
3098815 Landing party (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing party)

Ralph Izard II, 1805. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Ralph Izard II, 1805

Stephen Decatur, Sr. 1802. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Stephen Decatur, Sr. 1802

Thomas Tingey, 1806. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Thomas Tingey, 1806

John Trippe, 1809. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
John Trippe, 1809

Daniel Carmick, 1798-1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
Daniel Carmick, 1798-1799

Louis Landais, 1801. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Louis Landais, 1801

Captain Thompson, 1800. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Captain Thompson, 1800

James R. Caldwell, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mé
James R. Caldwell, 1799

James Giles, 1799. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
James Giles, 1799

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, Whitehall. 6th November 1952

Queen Elizabeth II visits HMS Norfolk and is shown around by Prince Charles. July 1972

Sir Ernest Shackleton sen here as bestman at the wedding of major J. Lethaby. Circa 1910

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"From Captain James Cook to the Prince of Wales: A Journey through Naval Uniforms" Step back in time and explore the rich history of naval uniforms, as we embark on a captivating journey. Our first stop takes us to 1770, where Captain James Cook proudly donned his naval uniform while taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown. Moving forward, we encounter John Cassin's remarkable artwork from 1806, depicting Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin's creation - a stunning representation of a naval uniform that exudes elegance and authority. Fast forward to 1896, where we find ourselves aboard the training ship HMS Lion at Devonport. The sailor lads proudly display their impeccable uniforms as they march out for a battalion parade. WM Crockett skillfully captures this moment, immortalizing their dedication and discipline. In 1936, George VI graces our presence as Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy. His majestic naval uniform symbolizes power and leadership during an era filled with challenges and triumphs. William IV makes his appearance in Rosalind Thornycroft's artwork from 1932. As King of Great Britain and Ireland, he showcases regality through his intricately designed naval attire. The Look Out by William Christian Symons transports us to c1890-c1893 when sailors stood watch atop ships dressed impeccably in their navy blue uniforms – ever vigilant guardians protecting maritime territories. Joining royalty on board the royal yacht during the 19th century (1910), we witness how even amidst leisurely moments at sea, proper attire is maintained by all members of society – including children - reflecting respect for tradition and protocol. Mr Saunders stands tall aboard HMS Powerful – his distinguished uniform representing honor earned through service to Queen and country. Each thread woven into its fabric tells tales untold yet deeply ingrained within maritime history.