On Deck Collection

The Last of England, 1855. Artist: Ford Madox Brown
The Last of England, 1855. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938]

Dancing between Decks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Dancing between Decks, 1850. Emigrants leaving for the colonies: United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand

1st Earl of Birkenhead with his daughter on board their yacht, (Isle of Wight?), c1925
Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead (1872-1930) with his daughter Lady Pamela Smith Berry, Baroness Hartwell (1915-1982) on board their yacht, (Isle of Wight?), c1925

The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). Artist: Arthur Briscoe
The Helmsman, 1925, (1926). From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Aboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War

Passengers aboard the SS Avila at Tilbury. Left to right, Lady Pamela Smith, Captain Moulton, Lady Birkenhead, Lord Birkenhead, Lord Furneaux. 19 December 1928

Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service. Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920
Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Shows William Sowden Sims (1858-1936), who was the leader of U.S. Naval forces in Europe during World War I.

On LA LORRAINE, 8/5/14, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
On LA LORRAINE, 8/5/14, 1914. Shows group on the deck of the French ship La Lorraine, which left New York City in August 1914 for its last transatlantic crossing before World War I.

Canadians from France, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Canadians from France, between c1915 and c1920.

Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Shows Prince Eugenio Ruspoli, Secretary of the Italian Embassy, probably taken aboard the Mauretania at the Cunard pier in New York on November 25, 1919.

Wounded return, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Wounded return, 1918 or 1919. Wounded American soldiers on a ship after their return to the United States after World War I.

French women on RECRUIT, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
French women on RECRUIT, 1917 or 1918. French women on the deck of the USS Recruit, a wooden mockup of a battleship built in Union Square

Gun of 100 - French Navy, 20 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Gun of 100 - French Navy, 20 May 1918 (date created or published later). Sailors on a French Navy ship.

British nurses on hospital barge, 19 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British nurses on hospital barge, 19 Jun 1917. A Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) staff nurse, Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS) sisters

Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton on a destroyer, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton on a destroyer, between c1910 and c1915. Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), a British Army general the deck of a ship with others.

German Submarines in harbor, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German Submarines in harbor, between c1914 and c1915. German submarines in a harbor. Front row (left to right): U-22, U-20 (sank the Lusitania), U-19 and U-21

Submarine "U-14", 17 Nov 1914 (date created and published later). Creator: Bain News Service
Submarine "U-14", 17 Nov 1914 (date created and published later). The German U-14 submarine which served in World War I.

Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Members of the Expedition with Those Seeing Them off on the..., 1912
Georgii Iakovlevich Sedov and Members of the Expedition with Those Seeing Them off on the Deck of the Ship Before Going to Sea, 1912

The Sailing Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1912. Creator: Nikolay Vasilyevich Pinegin
The Sailing Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1912. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov (1884-1938)

"Our Special Artist" on board The Lilian, running the blockade into Wilmington Harbour..., 1864
"Our Special Artist", on board The Lilian, running the blockade into Wilmington Harbour, North Carolina, 1864. American Civil War

A prayer service on a steamship on the feast of St. Nicholas on 9 (12) May, 1880. Creator: Unknown
A prayer service on a steamship on the feast of St. Nicholas on 9 (12) May, 1880. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Pupils of primary schools in Krasnoyarsk celebrate the opening of the State Duma on the..., 1906. Creator: L. B. Vonago
Pupils of primary schools in Krasnoyarsk celebrate the opening of the State Duma on the Yenisei River, 1906. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei

VINDICTIVE after ZEEBRUGGE, 23 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
VINDICTIVE after ZEEBRUGGE, 23 May 1918 (date created or published later). The HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser which participated in the Zeebrugge Raid during World War I.

German refugees on EUROPA, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
German refugees on EUROPA, between c1914 and c1915. German women and children refugees, possibly from the city of Kiau Chau (Tsing-Tao), China during World War I.

Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Doctors & families going to war zone, 10/17/14, Dr. Mary Crawford, 17 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). A group of American doctors including Dr

Sailors from the North, c1900s. Creator: Jean-François Raffaëlli
Sailors from the North, c1900s

Allegory of the Sound, 1622. Creator: Isaac Isaacsz
Allegory of the Sound, 1622

U.S.S. Kentucky, superstructure deck, 1900 or 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Kentucky, superstructure deck, 1900 or 1901

Sunday morning inspection, Russian navy, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Sunday morning inspection, Russian navy, 1893

Officers and their visitors, German navy, 1893. Creator: Unknown
Officers and their visitors, German navy, 1893

U.S.S. Richmond, church services, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Richmond, church services, between 1890 and 1901

U.S.S. Brooklyn, forecastle deck, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Brooklyn, forecastle deck, between 1896 and 1901

U.S.S. Vixen, Capt. and officers, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Vixen, Capt. and officers, between 1890 and 1901

U.S.S. Texas, presentation of cross and badge to Ensign Gherardi by the King's... Aug. 8, 1897. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Texas, presentation of cross and badge to Ensign Gherardi by the King's daughters, Aug. 8, 1897

U.S.S. San Francisco, a group of sailors, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. San Francisco, a group of sailors, between 1890 and 1901

U.S.S. Richmond, "stand by to lay aloft", between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown. U.S.S
U.S.S. Richmond, "stand by to lay aloft", between 1890 and 1901

U.S.S. Raleigh, a visit from the family, between 1894 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Raleigh, a visit from the family, between 1894 and 1901

U.S.S. Olympia, between 1895 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Olympia, between 1895 and 1901

U.S.S. New York, Admiral Sampson's son and "Pitch" the mascot, (1899?). Creator: Unknown. U.S.S
U.S.S. New York, Admiral Sampson's son and "Pitch" the mascot, (1899?)

U.S.S. New York, Admiral Farquhar leaving the ship, 1899, 1899. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. New York, Admiral Farquhar leaving the ship, 1899, 1899

U.S.S. New York, single stick exercise, (1899?). Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. New York, single stick exercise, (1899?)

U.S.S. Massachusetts buglers and drummer, between 1896 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Massachusetts buglers and drummer, between 1896 and 1901

U.S.S. Iowa, pig taken from Spanish cruiser [Cristobal] Colon, ca 1898. Creator: Unknown
U.S.S. Iowa, pig taken from Spanish cruiser [Cristobal] Colon, ca 1898

Victorious Columbia at mooring in the horseshoe after race of Oct. 4, 1901... Creator: Unknown
Victorious Columbia at mooring in the horseshoe after race of Oct. 4, 1901, flying winning pennants, 1901 Oct 4

The Embarkation of Prince Alfred on board the "Euryalus" on Wednesday week, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Embarkation of Prince Alfred on board the "Euryalus" on Wednesday week - from a sketch by V. Jones, 1858. Naval cadet Alfred, accompanied by his father Prince Albert

The Queen's Visit to Cherbourg - Piping Hands to Man Yards, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Cherbourg - Piping Hands to Man Yards, 1858. One of the most exciting and agreeable sights that takes place on a vessel of war...When the boatswain pipes to man yards

The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Atlantic Telegraph Paying-Out Machine, 1858. In the Engraving, which is taken from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank, the paying-out machine is shown in perspective nearest to the observer

Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis...1876. Creator: L.B
Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis: Captain Glyn presenting the Album, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

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"On Deck: A Glimpse into Maritime Moments" "The Last of England, 1855: Ford Madox Brown's masterpiece captures the essence of a bygone era, where the sea beckoned with untold adventures. " "A Father-Daughter Bond: The 1st Earl of Birkenhead and his daughter embrace the serenity aboard their yacht, amidst the picturesque Isle of Wight in c1925. " "Navigating the Seas: Arthur Briscoe's 'The Helmsman' portrays a skilled sailor steering through turbulent waters, showcasing courage and determination in 1925. " "United on HMS Prince of Wales: In 1941, unknown creators immortalize camaraderie as sailors stand together on deck during World War II, symbolizing resilience and unity. " "Elegance at Sea: Passengers aboard SS Avila at Tilbury exude grace and sophistication in this timeless photograph from an era when travel was an art form. " "Ford Madox Brown's Timeless Artistry: 'The Last of England, ' painted between 1852-1855, evokes nostalgia for a simpler time when ships sailed towards new horizons. " "Fleet Air Arm Pilots Soar High: Unknown photographers capture brave aviators preparing for flight during World War II in this powerful image from 1943. " "'On Britannia' with Royalty & Sir Charles Cust: This captivating photo from c1920 (1951) offers a glimpse into regal leisure as King George enjoys company on board his beloved ship. " "Clouds Dancing Above - Cirro-Stratus Unveiled. A breathtaking snapshot from 1935 reveals nature's artistic display as clouds weave intricate patterns across the sky canvas. “Thunderbolt Submarine’s Courageous Crew: First Lieutenant J stands proudly alongside his fellow submariners, showcasing unwavering dedication and bravery in their mission.