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Studio Portrait Two Sailors c.1910

Studio Portrait Two Sailors c.1910

William Houston (seated left) was originally fr...
Studio Portrait Sailor c.1918

Studio Portrait Sailor c.1918

Jim Cummings, born in 1900, from Balerno, was t...
Station In The Andes 1920s

Station In The Andes 1920s

Series of travel photographs, possibly taken by...
Ship in Harbour 1920s

Ship in Harbour 1920s

Series of travel photographs, possibly taken by...
Coffins On Board Ship 1920s

Coffins On Board Ship 1920s

Over twenty coffins on board a British naval sh...
Wedding Party c.1950

Wedding Party c.1950

Donor number: 0038-013
Studio Portrait Two Sailors c.1917

Studio Portrait Two Sailors c.1917

"Claude McGregor (my father, left) born on 3rd ...
Portrait Sailor United States Navy 1914-18

Portrait Sailor United States Navy 1914-18

"My uncle Jim Maley was a 'gob' (sailor) in the...
Three Royal Navy Sailors Off Duty 1944

Three Royal Navy Sailors Off Duty 1944

John Maley (centre) with Norman Ellis (left) an...
Merchant Ship On Fire c.1942

Merchant Ship On Fire c.1942

"When a merchant ship was sunk the crew's pay w...
Portrait Sailor Close-Up, January 1942

Portrait Sailor Close-Up, January 1942

John Maley. "Called up to the Fleet-Air-Arm ...
V-J Day, August 1945

V-J Day, August 1945

"The end of the war in the Far East. We joined ...
Shipmates With Local Children 1944

Shipmates With Local Children 1944

Bunny Glover (left) and Taffy Evans (right). ...
Studio Portrait Minesweeper Skipper c.1916

Studio Portrait Minesweeper Skipper c.1916

John Barber Donaldson. John Barber Donaldson...
Gordon Highlander Football Team 1925-26

Gordon Highlander Football Team 1925-26

Alexander Farquhar (front row, third left). ...
HMS Falcon 1914-1918

HMS Falcon 1914-1918

"William Farquhar was my uncle. This was a post...
Souvenir Portrait In Commemoration Of The 'Greatest War' 1914

Souvenir Portrait In Commemoration Of The 'Greatest War' 1914

William Farquhar. "My Uncle Willie! This was...
Man Sitting Smoking Cigarette By The Fireplace At His Home In Piershill Place, early 1960s

Man Sitting Smoking Cigarette By The Fireplace At His Home In Piershill Place, early 1960s

Jack Anderson "Jack was [my daughter] Catrio...
Crew of HMS Dainty c.1940

Crew of HMS Dainty c.1940

Kathleen Hamilton's husband is right in the mid...
Naval Colleagues Having A Drink Outdoor, early 1960s

Naval Colleagues Having A Drink Outdoor, early 1960s

Kathleen Hamilton's son Jackie (left) with nava...
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander 1880s

Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander 1880s

William Surry. William Surry was sometime Co...
Studio Family Portrait Before Going Off To Serve In The Forces c.1942

Studio Family Portrait Before Going Off To Serve In The Forces c.1942

Back row (l-r) - Tom Thorburn, Mary Dunn, John...
Ship's Crew Dressed Up In Tradition For Crossing The Equator 1914-18

Ship's Crew Dressed Up In Tradition For Crossing The Equator 1914-18

Ernest Mobbs (middle, second front row). "It...
Crew Mates Of HMS Fearless c.1918

Crew Mates Of HMS Fearless c.1918

Ernest Mobbs (back row, far right). "My fath...
Ship At Sea Under Attack 1940s

Ship At Sea Under Attack 1940s

"Whatever the status as seaman it was all hands...
"Where The 'Lads' Are Taught To Shoot" - Naval College Gunnery School c.1918

"Where The 'Lads' Are Taught To Shoot" - Naval College Gunnery School c.1918

"Mostly all [Navy personnel] had to attend this...
Officers Discussing Operations On Board Vessel 1940s

Officers Discussing Operations On Board Vessel 1940s

"Plots and secret missions, messages only to be...
Surrender Of German Fleet, HMS Fearless, 26 Nov 1918

Surrender Of German Fleet, HMS Fearless, 26 Nov 1918

"The picture shows how formidable the giant ste...
Tradition Of Dressing Up To Cross The Equator 1940s

Tradition Of Dressing Up To Cross The Equator 1940s

Ernest Mobbs (back row, third right). "Dad [...
Prisoners Being Escorted Off Submarine 1940s

Prisoners Being Escorted Off Submarine 1940s

"My brother, also named Ernest, served in the m...