Portsmouth Harbour Collection

Aerial image of Portsmouths Dockyard and Naval Base, Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England after a royal visit to India

The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
The Naval Review: the Queen's Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour, 1856. Queen Victoria attends a display by the Royal Navy off the Hampshire coast

The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Naval Review: the Flotilla of Gun-Boats off the Motherbank - drawn by R. Leitch, 1856. Ships of the Royal Navy taking part in a display off the coast of Hampshire

'Arrival of the Seventeenth Lancers from India; The Regiment Disembarking from H.M. Troopship "Serapis" at Portsmouth, 1890. From "The Graphic

Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon Enters Portsmouth for the First Time
HMS Dragon, the Royal Navys latest Type 45 destroyer, enters her new home of Portsmouth in Hampshire for the first time. The 7

Early Coastal Survey Map of the Isle of Wight, Spithead and Portsmouth Harbour 1794
This is a colour reproduction of the attractive coastal chart of the Isle of Wight, Spithead and Portsmouth Harbour originally published in 1794 by Jos Avery

The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour... Departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth, 1901
The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour, 1901: Departure of the Ophir from Portsmouth, March 16, 1901. Ships are decorated with flags as crowds turn out to wave off the royal yacht HMS Ophir as

View of Portsmouth Harbour, showing H. M. S. Victory, 1840-60 (oil on canvas)
2829335 View of Portsmouth Harbour, showing H.M.S. Victory, 1840-60 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; © Bristol Museums

Portchester Castle, 1895 (oil on canvas)
CH136619 Portchester Castle, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Webb, James (1825-95); 91x132 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: rebuilt by Richard II 1369-99; ); Photo eChristies Images; English

Frontispiece for Dugdales England and Wales Delineated (engraving)
3648998 Frontispiece for Dugdales England and Wales Delineated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece for Dugdales England and Wales Delineated)

Entrance Portsmouth Harbour (b / w photo)
6027384 Entrance Portsmouth Harbour (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance Portsmouth Harbour)

The Arctic Expedition, the Yacht "Pandora"lying under the Stern of the "Serapis"in Portsmouth
1059314 The Arctic Expedition, the Yacht " Pandora" lying under the Stern of the " Serapis" in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Atkins

Wreck of the Yacht Mistletoe, lying in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1621328 Wreck of the Yacht Mistletoe, lying in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of the Yacht Mistletoe)

The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel (engraving)
1050168 The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Chamberlains Departure for South Africa, H Ms "Good Hope"passing out of Portsmouth Harbour (litho)
1040817 Mr Chamberlains Departure for South Africa, H Ms " Good Hope" passing out of Portsmouth Harbour (litho) by Dixon

The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel (engraving)
1050108 The Collision between the German Ironclads in the Channel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Largest War-Vessel Afloat, the Japanese Battle-Ship "Mikasa"entering Portsmouth Harbour (b / w photo)
1629218 The Largest War-Vessel Afloat, the Japanese Battle-Ship " Mikasa" entering Portsmouth Harbour (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Home-Coming of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (engraving)
1628560 The Home-Coming of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Return of the Arctic Expedition to Portsmouth (engraving)
1053899 Return of the Arctic Expedition to Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Arctic Expedition to Portsmouth)

The Duke of Yorks New Command (engraving)
1063514 The Duke of Yorks New Command (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Yorks New Command)

The Victory, Portsmouth Harbour (colour litho)
667818 The Victory, Portsmouth Harbour (colour litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victory, Portsmouth Harbour.); © Look and Learn

Frontispiece for England and Wales Delineated (engraving)
2777270 Frontispiece for England and Wales Delineated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece for England and Wales Delineated (Tallis, c 1840)

"The Argus"towing the First Russian Prize into Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1618960 " The Argus" towing the First Russian Prize into Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Naval Review, the Queens Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1608793 The Naval Review, the Queens Yacht leaving Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Review)

HMS "Glory, "First-Class Cruiser, leaving Portsmouth Harbour for China, on 24 November (b / w photo)
1600394 HMS " Glory, " First-Class Cruiser, leaving Portsmouth Harbour for China, on 24 November (b/w photo) by English Photographer

HMS Frigate "Furious"and the Convoy of Gun-Boats for China, in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1587469 HMS Frigate " Furious" and the Convoy of Gun-Boats for China, in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Weedon

HMS Eurydice as she lay in Portsmouth Harbour before her Last Voyage (engraving)
1589972 HMS Eurydice as she lay in Portsmouth Harbour before her Last Voyage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portsmouth Harbour (coloured engraving)
3099441 Portsmouth Harbour (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth Harbour.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

Convicts breaking up "The York"Hulk, by Torchlight, in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1618919 Convicts breaking up " The York" Hulk, by Torchlight, in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by English School

The Narrow Escape of a Submarine from Fire in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1601374 The Narrow Escape of a Submarine from Fire in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mimic Warfare at Portsmouth Harbour (litho)
1600943 Mimic Warfare at Portsmouth Harbour (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mimic Warfare at Portsmouth Harbour)

Naval Events of the Year (engraving)
1060040 Naval Events of the Year (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval Events of the Year)

HMS "Temeraire"(engraving)
1049670 HMS " Temeraire" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Temeraire")

Bird s-Eye View of Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1047894 Bird s-Eye View of Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Portsmouth Harbour)

HMS "Blake", the Protected Cruiser recently launched at Chatham, in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1046800 HMS " Blake", the Protected Cruiser recently launched at Chatham, in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Wyllie

HMS "Enchantress"leaving Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
1054043 HMS " Enchantress" leaving Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Touch of Old Sea Life, HMS "Active"and HMS "Volage"going out of Portsmouth Harbour under Sail
1604820 A Touch of Old Sea Life, HMS " Active" and HMS " Volage" going out of Portsmouth Harbour under Sail only (engraving) by Jane, Fred T

Portsmouth Harbour (b / w photo)
3631707 Portsmouth Harbour (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth Harbour)

Portsmouth Harbour, 1912 (colour litho)
3633677 Portsmouth Harbour, 1912 (colour litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth Harbour, 1912)

Portsmouth harbour
LLM454797 Portsmouth harbour by Wilkinson, Charles (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portsmouth harbour. Illustration from Cassells History of England (special edition, A W Cowan)

The Home-Coming of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (engraving)
1628547 The Home-Coming of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (engraving) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece (engraving)
2787089 Frontispiece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece. Illustration for Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated)

HMS Victory, first rate, 104 guns, lying in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving)
6006041 HMS Victory, first rate, 104 guns, lying in Portsmouth Harbour (engraving) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Victory, first rate, 104 guns)

The Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, the "Ophir"steaming out of Portsmouth Harbour
1040487 The Departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, the " Ophir" steaming out of Portsmouth Harbour (litho) by Dixon

The Return of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, Arrival of the "Ophir"in Portsmouth Harbour (litho)
1037558 The Return of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, Arrival of the " Ophir" in Portsmouth Harbour (litho) by Dixon

Departure of the Arctic Expedition (engraving)
1053592 Departure of the Arctic Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Departure of the Arctic Expedition)

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"Portsmouth Harbour: A Tapestry of History and Maritime Majesty" From its humble beginnings as a bustling naval base to its present-day status as a vibrant hub of maritime activity, it has witnessed centuries of captivating tales. An aerial image captures the grandeur of Portsmouth's Dockyard and Naval Base, where mighty vessels have been built and launched into the open seas. Delving deeper into history, an early coastal survey map from 1794 reveals the strategic importance of Spithead and Portsmouth Harbour during times of conflict. It was here that The Duke of Cornwall and York embarked on his colonial tour, bidding farewell to England aboard the majestic Ophir in 1901. A significant moment arrives as the Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon gracefully enters Portsmouth for the first time, symbolizing both strength and modernity. This sight is reminiscent of an oil painting showcasing H. M. S. Victory proudly anchored within Portsmouth Harbour during the mid-19th century. Venturing beyond naval boundaries, Portchester Castle stands tall on these shores since 1895 - a testament to bygone eras when fortresses guarded against invasions. Engravings from Dugdale's "England and Wales Delineated" provide glimpses into this historic landscape. The entrance to Portsmouth Harbour is captured in a timeless black-and-white photograph, evoking nostalgia for simpler times when ships sailed under wind-filled sails. Meanwhile, engravings depict contrasting scenes - one illustrating Arctic expeditions with yachts nestled beside larger vessels like Pandora; another portrays tragedy with wrecked yacht Mistletoe resting solemnly within these waters. In moments both joyous and somber, it has played host to grand naval funeral processions honoring heroes such as Captain Sir Henry M Blackwood. And it was amidst these very waters that German ironclads collided in a dramatic encounter etched forever in maritime lore.