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Tall Ships Race, Leith Docks, July 1995

Tall Ships Race, Leith Docks, July 1995

The Tall Ships' Races are run every summer in E...
Great Grandfather on Leith Merchant Navy Ship during WW1

Great Grandfather on Leith Merchant Navy Ship during WW1

As well as being a trawler skipper my Great Gra...
It's possible that John my mother's brother could have trained on this training ship.

It's possible that John my mother's brother could have trained on this training ship.

1921 - "The James Arthur was a training ship us...
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...
Salvesen Whaling Ship 1950s

Salvesen Whaling Ship 1950s

Donor number: 0024-001
Sailor On Board Salvesen Whaler, late 1950s

Sailor On Board Salvesen Whaler, late 1950s

James Aien on board the SA Briar. It was an eig...
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...
Snake Charmer On Board Ship 1920s

Snake Charmer On Board Ship 1920s

Series of travel photographs, possibly taken by...
Child On Board Cruise Ship 1954

Child On Board Cruise Ship 1954

Alistair Allan on board the "New Australia". ...
Bum-Boats, June 1954

Bum-Boats, June 1954

This picure was taken from the deck of the "New...
Children Playing In Paddling Pool On Cruise Liner 1954

Children Playing In Paddling Pool On Cruise Liner 1954

Alistair Allan playing in the paddling pool on ...
Young Boy On Board Ship 1954

Young Boy On Board Ship 1954

Alistair Allan on board the cruise ship the "Ne...
Band Of The Royal Marines 1918

Band Of The Royal Marines 1918

Owen Charles Wilton (back row, second right). ...
The Five Men Of Faray c.1909

The Five Men Of Faray c.1909

(L-R) - James Groat, Robert Reid, John Harcus, ...
Captain Thomas Harcus c.1917

Captain Thomas Harcus c.1917

This portrait was taken when Thomas Harcus was ...
Carrier Task Force In The Atlantic 1941

Carrier Task Force In The Atlantic 1941

Donor number: 0083-016
Battleships Under Attack c.1942

Battleships Under Attack c.1942

"The Warspite, Barham and Valiant under attack....
Merchant Ship On Fire c.1942

Merchant Ship On Fire c.1942

"When a merchant ship was sunk the crew's pay w...
Carrier Aircraft Ready For Action 1941

Carrier Aircraft Ready For Action 1941

"On every ship or shore base there is a ship's ...
Three Fleet Air Arm Crew About To Return Home From South Africa, December 1945

Three Fleet Air Arm Crew About To Return Home From South Africa, December 1945

John Maley (left), 'Jobie' (centre) and 'Dougie...
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 ...
Crew Of SS St Giles c.1903

Crew Of SS St Giles c.1903

George Fraser. George Fraser was the great g...
HMS Falcon 1914-1918

HMS Falcon 1914-1918

"William Farquhar was my uncle. This was a post...
Steaming Doon The Watter 1900s

Steaming Doon The Watter 1900s

Donor number: 0097-002
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...
Grandfather With Granddaughter 1890s

Grandfather With Granddaughter 1890s

Kathleen Hamilton's mother-in-law as a child, w...
Crew of HMS Dainty c.1940

Crew of HMS Dainty c.1940

Kathleen Hamilton's husband is right in the mid...