Sheerness Collection

HMS Vengeance, British battleship, WW1
HMS Vengeance, a predreadnought British Canopus-class battleship, launched 1899, served in various locations before and during the First World War, decommissioned 1920

Trial of Anchors at the Royal Dockyard, Sheerness, July 1852
Engraving of a trial of various anchor designs, held at the Royal Dockyard Sheerness, from the Illustrated London News, 17th July 1852

Aerial image of car depository at Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Paddle steamer Medway Queen, Sheerness, Kent
Paddle steamer Medway Queen, arriving at Sheerness-on-Sea, Kent. During the Second World War she acted as a minesweeper, and made seven evacuation trips from Dunkirk in 1940, rescuing 7000 men

An English Royal Yacht (etching)
1579771 An English Royal Yacht (etching); (add.info.: Etching of an English Royal Yacht near Sheerness. Etched by F. Place. Dated 1675.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered under the 1895 - 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1776 for a

The Dutch in the Medway, illustration from A History of England by C. R. L
STC373478 The Dutch in the Medway, illustration from A History of England by C.R.L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling, 1911 (colour litho) by Ford

The Great Eastern leaving Sheerness with the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on Board (engraving)
1103405 The Great Eastern leaving Sheerness with the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on Board (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Abbey and church, Minster, Sheerness (colour photo)
3094905 Abbey and church, Minster, Sheerness (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbey and church, Minster, Sheerness)

Photograph of Lord Nelson PH, Sheerness, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Crystal Palace PH, Sheerness, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Britannia PH, Sheerness, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

The Storm on the Thames, Tuesday, 18 January (engraving)
1590213 The Storm on the Thames, Tuesday, 18 January (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storm on the Thames, Tuesday, 18 January)

River Thames: Sheerness (coloured engraving)
6022632 River Thames: Sheerness (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheerness)

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (chromolitho)
668164 Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable)

Barrage Balloons Outside a British Port (pencil and w / c on paper)
LMG100052 Barrage Balloons Outside a British Port (pencil and w/c on paper) by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); 44x53.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Advert, Thames & Channel Passenger Service, London Steamboat Company Limited, for steamboats calling at various points along the River Thames in London and places further afield in Essex

The Great Gale, some of its Disastrous Effects (litho)
1042681 The Great Gale, some of its Disastrous Effects (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Gale, some of its Disastrous Effects)

The Great Eastern Steam-Ship leaving Sheerness with the French Atlantic Cable (engraving)
1104055 The Great Eastern Steam-Ship leaving Sheerness with the French Atlantic Cable (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Group photo, Royal Naval Air Service officers, WW1
Group photo, Royal Naval Air Service officers, with a large propeller in front of them. Date: circa 1917

Lloyds Steam-Boat Excursion Guide (engraving)
603033 Lloyds Steam-Boat Excursion Guide (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lloyds Steam-Boat Excursion Guide, Greenwich, Woolwich, Southend, Sheerness)

Lloyds Steam-Boat Excursion Guide (engraving)
603034 Lloyds Steam-Boat Excursion Guide (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lloyds Steam-Boat Excursion Guide, Greenwich, Woolwich, Southend, Sheerness)

Wreck of the "Renown, "at Sheerness (engraving)
1618313 Wreck of the " Renown, " at Sheerness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wreck of the " Renown, " at Sheerness)

Trial of Anchors at Sheerness (engraving)
1618261 Trial of Anchors at Sheerness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trial of Anchors at Sheerness)

The New Route to the Continent via Sheerness and Flushing (engraving)
1049232 The New Route to the Continent via Sheerness and Flushing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hadleigh Castle, Essex, looking towards Sheerness (engraving)
981452 Hadleigh Castle, Essex, looking towards Sheerness (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadleigh Castle, Essex, looking towards Sheerness)

The Kings Visit to Germany, the Royal Yatch "Victoria and Albert"leaving Sheerness with His Majesty on Board
1040243 The Kings Visit to Germany, the Royal Yatch " Victoria and Albert" leaving Sheerness with His Majesty on Board (litho) by Dixon

New Route to the Continent by Sheerness and Flushing, Prince Henry of the Netherlands receiving the English Visitors
1621227 New Route to the Continent by Sheerness and Flushing, Prince Henry of the Netherlands receiving the English Visitors (engraving) by Robinson

The Bermuda Floating Dock on her Way from Sheerness to the Downs, passing through the Black Deep Channel (engraving)
1104086 The Bermuda Floating Dock on her Way from Sheerness to the Downs, passing through the Black Deep Channel (engraving) by Weedon

Sheerness, Scott clapping his Nose to the Touch-holes of the Guns just fired (engraving)
1046107 Sheerness, Scott clapping his Nose to the Touch-holes of the Guns just fired (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheerness)

Launch of the Corvette "Orestes, "at Sheerness (engraving)
2773091 Launch of the Corvette " Orestes, " at Sheerness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launch of the Corvette " Orestes)

Accident with the Nassau Balloon between Gravesend and the Nore (engraving)
584523 Accident with the Nassau Balloon between Gravesend and the Nore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sheerness, the Promenade and Beach (b / w photo)
3091981 Sheerness, the Promenade and Beach (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sheerness, the Promenade and Beach)

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Sheerness, Kent: five views of the town: Esplanade, Pavilion, High Street, Memorial Gardens and Clock Tower Date: 1920s

Coiling the Cable in the After-tank on Board the Great Eastern at Sheerness: Visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on May 23rd, 1865, 1865-66

The Old Frigate Iris with Her Freight of Cable Alongside the Great Eastern at Sheerness: The Cable Passed from the Hulk to the Great Eastern, 1865

Interior of One of the Tanks on Board the Great Eastern: The Cable Passing Out, 1865-66

Swale ME12 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Swale ME12 1

Sheerness - The Promenade and Beach, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Dock Yard, Sheerness, Kent, 1830. Artist: T Garner
Dock Yard, Sheerness, Kent, 1830. Situated on the Isle of Sheppey at the mouth of the River Medway, Sheerness was a Royal Navy dockyard from 1669 until 1960, when it closed

Repel boarders exercise, Sheerness Gunnery School, Kent, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Repel boarders exercise, Sheerness Gunnery School, Kent, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 21st February 1896

Fishing upon the Blythe Sand, Tide Setting in, 1809. Artist: JMW Turner
Fishing upon the Blythe Sand, Tide Setting in, 1809. From the Tate Gallery, London

Sheerness Isle Of Sheppey North Kent England
Sheerness, Isle of Sheppey, north Kent, England. The promenade and beach, seen here in the 19th century. From Around The Coast

Sheerness Dockyard, River Medway in Kent, England and a first rate Man-of-War lying off the pier, 19th century. The dockyard was closed in 1960. From Old England: A Pictorial Museum, published 1847

Battle Medway Attack Chatham Tour 1667 Dutch fleet
Battle of Medway, Attack on Chatham, Tour to Chatham, 1667: the Dutch fleet in the mouth of the Medway, Raid on the Medway, Chatham, Sheerness, Medway, Michiel Adriaansz de Ruyter, Cornelis de Witt

Dutch Fleet In The Medway England Burning Of Sheerness 1667 From Old Englands Worthies By Lord Brougham And Others Published London Circa 1880 s

Photograph of Brewery Tap PH, Sheerness, Kent. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

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"Sheerness: A Tapestry of History Unveiled" From the mighty HMS Vengeance, a British battleship that stood tall during World War I, to the captivating aerial image of the car depository at Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England - this quaint town has witnessed countless stories unfold. In July 1852, the Royal Dockyard in Sheerness became a stage for an extraordinary spectacle as anchors faced their trial. The Paddle steamer Medway Queen gracefully sailed through its waters, leaving behind ripples of nostalgia and memories etched into the hearts of those who beheld her beauty. HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three-funnel destroyer capable of reaching astonishing speeds of 30 knots, once graced these shores with its presence. Meanwhile, an illustration from C. R. L's "A History of England" depicts a dramatic encounter between the Dutch and English forces in the Medway. The departure scene was nothing short of grandeur when The Great Eastern set sail from Sheerness carrying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable on board. This engraving immortalizes that momentous occasion forever. Amidst all this history lies an enchanting abbey and church nestled in Minster - a testament to faith enduring through time. And just around the corner stands Lord Nelson PH alongside Crystal Palace PH and Britannia PH - establishments where locals gathered to share tales over pints. Yet not all moments were serene; nature unleashed its fury upon these very waters depicted vividly in "The Storm on Thames" engraving dated Tuesday, 18 January. Sheerness is more than just a name; it is a tapestry woven with threads spun by centuries past. Each hint reveals fragments waiting to be discovered by those who dare venture into this coastal gem steeped in history and charm.