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Photograph 1: ‘[HMS] Queen Elizabeth (1913) in action March 18th 1915. Gallipoli Peninsular in background. Taken from the top of [HMS] Agamemnon (1906) in the Dardanelles’ [distant view].
Photograph 2: ‘[HMS] Queen Elizabeth (1913) at Mudros April 1915. Taken from seaplane. Boats with soldiers visiting ship’.


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Photograph 3: ‘[HMS] Barham (1914)
Photograph 4: HMS Barham (1914). Distant.

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Photograph 5: ‘[HMS] Agincourt (1913)’. Distant and indistinct in rough sea. Photograph taken from deck of Queen Elizabeth which is visible in the photograph.
Photograph 6: ‘[HMS] Erin (1913)’. Distant and very indistinct in rough sea. Taken from same position as previous photograph.

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Photograph 7: Queen Elizabeth class battleship underway. Very small photograph.

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Photograph 8: [HMS] Warspite (1913) at sea steaming at 24 knots.
Photograph 9: [HMS] Warspite (1913) at sea.

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Photograph 10: [HMS] Barham (1914) at sea.
Photograph 11: [HMS] Barham (1914) and [HMS] Canada (1913) at sea steaming at 20 knots.

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Photograph 12: ‘[HMS] Warspite and 2nd Battle Squadron’. View of deck and guns.
Photograph 13: [HMS] Queen Elizabeth (1913). Deck view showing 15in guns, ratings and officers.

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Photograph 14: ‘{Lt Cdr Theodore S] Brodie, John Churchill [army officer] during landing’. Both officers seated on deck of ship. Brodie killed 17th April 1915 while in command of E15.
Photograph 15: ‘[?Commander Henry P] Douglas, J.Churchill, [?Sub.Lt Hugh B Deedes. Operations at Gallipoli April 1915’. Officers seated on deck of Queen Elizabeth.
Photograph 16: ‘Jaureguiberry {French battleship) and Henri IV [French battleship 1899] at Mudros April 1915. Distant.view.

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Photograph 17: ‘[HMS] Queen Elizabeth from Foretop’. The forward guns and forecastle from the top while steaming at 21 knots.
Photograph 18: [HMS] Queen Elizabeth from Foretop. The forward guns and f’c’sle from the lower foretop while steaming at 21 knots.

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Photograph 19: ‘[HMS] Queen Elizabeth from Forebridge’. The forward guns and forecastle from the fore top whilst steaming at 20 knots.
Photograph 20: ‘From Foretop’ [HMS Queen Elizabeth]. Looking aft from the foretop, showing the second funnel and boat deck prior to the fitting of the foc’sle deck 6in guns.

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Photograph 21: ‘Compass platform from foretop [HMS Queen Elizabeth] 1915’. The officers are as in photograph 22 with another lieutenant taking a bearing with an azimuth compass.
Photograph 22: ‘[Midshipman Cecil E.C.] Robinson, [Lieutenant Harold R.G.] Kinahan, [Captain M.S.] Innes’. Officers are on compass platform.
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Photograph 23: ‘E of I’. HMS Emperor of India (1913) at sea.
Photograph 24: ‘[HMS] Campania (1893)’ At sea. Distant.
Photograph 25: ‘HM passing in barge July 1915’.

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Photograph 26: [HMS] Iron Duke (1912], [HMS] Emperor of India (1913), [HMS] Agincourt (1915), [HMS] Erin (1913). At sea. Distant.
Photograph 27: [HMS] Benbow (1913), [HMS] Bellerophon (1907), [HMS] Temeraire (1907), [HMS] Dreadnought (1906). 4th Battle Squadron at sea. Distant.

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Photograph 28: [HMS] Canada (1913). Under way at sea with units of the Grand Fleet. Distant.
Photograph 29: [HMS] Barham (1914) and 1st Battle Squadron. Distant.

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Photograph 30: S1 and S2 6in casemates taken from the upper deck forward looking aft. A flock of seagulls are milling about alongside.
Photograph 31: ‘Drifter returning with patrol party’ [visible on deck].

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Photograph 32: [HMS] Queen Elizabeth. A close view of a sailor holding a piece of the foremost inner funnel that was perforated by a high explosive field gun shell at the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915.
Photograph 33: [HMS] Queen Elizabeth. A sailor in working rig holding a piece of the foremost inner funnel damaged at the Dardanelles on 18 March 1915. He is standing on the starboard side of the quarterdeck by the ‘Lest we forget’ shovel. The ship was oil fired and the shovel commemorated the ship’s stokers who shovelled the coal.

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Photograph 34: ‘Finish of officer’s race [HMS] Queen Elizabeth 1st September 1st’. Two oared boats containing ship’s officer and steam pinnace.
Photograph 35: [HMS] Queen Elizabeth. ‘Welcome to officer’s crew. View of the side of the ship with crew assembled on deck.

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Photograph 36: ‘Acting Commander Beasley’. Lieutenant Commander Francis A Beasley MVO on the deck of [HMS] Queen Elizabeth.
Photograph 37: ‘Commander Forbes leaving the ship October 1915’. Commander Charles M Forbes was appointed to [HMS] Queen Elizabeth 14th November 1914. He is shown on deck with two officers one of whom is possibly Captain George Hope.

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Photograph 38: [HMS] Iron Duke (1912). Under way in the North Sea at 21 knots, very distant. Taken from the foretop of Queen Elizabeth.
Photograph 39: Fore cabin of [HMS] Superb (1907) 1914. Domestic view of interior of cabin showing furniture, a stove, paintings, table on which is a vase of flowers and many books and a central light complete with frilly lampshade.


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Photograph 40: ‘Manning ship for HM’s visit July 1915’. View of deck of Queen Elizabeth with sailors and Royal Marines assembled. King George V visited the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow for the first time 7th July 1915.
Photograph 41: Another deck view of Queen Elizabeth with sailors lined up on deck 7th July 1915.

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Photograph 42: HMS Queen Elizabeth. A cinematographer at work on the starboard side of the f’c’sle deck abeam ‘X’ turret barbette at Cromarty. The officers are Eng. Lt.Com. GH Starr, Lt. HB Deedes and Lt HRG Kinahan. October 1915.
Photograph 43:HMS Queen Elizabeth. Cinematographers at work on the quarterdeck at sea between Scapa and Cromarty with l.to r.: Clerk ES Burton, Sub Lt.LF Foley, Sub.Lt.EC Bindloss, Midshipmen AS Russell, GMD Maltby and CHC Matthey. October 1915.

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Photograph 44: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Staff Surgeon AD Cowburn RNVR being piped aboard the quarterdeck after a sailing race. He is wearing a Gieve’s waistcoat. 1915-16.
Photograph 45: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Crew mustered on deck. In foreground Mr McDermott, (Gunner) lighting a pipe.

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Photograph 46: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Assistant Paymaster HRM Woodhouse with the ship’s ledger and cash accounts packed in its tin ready for taking ashore. 1916
Photograph 47: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Midshipman W St J Cobley with the ship’s ledger and cash account packed in its tin ready for taking ashore. 1916.

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Photograph 48: HMS Queen Elizabeth.The occupants of the gunroom in a formal group to port of ‘Y’ turret. January 1916. Their names are written above and below the photograph.

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Photograph 49:HMS Queen Elizabeth. A group of midshipmen and sub-lieutenants grouped by the port side of ‘X’ barbette. January-March 1916. Their names are written above and below the photograph.

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Photograph 50: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Group of officers. September 1915. Their names are written below photograph.

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Photograph 51
HMS Queen Elizabeth. The ship’s officers in a formal group on the quarterdeck by ‘X’ turret. March 1916

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Photograph 52: HMS Queen Elizabeth. The ship’s officers in a formal group on the quarterdeck by ‘X’ turret. March 1916. Their names are written above and below the photograph.



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Photograph 53: HMS Queen Elizabeth. The ship’s officers in a formal group. Their names are written around the photograph.

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Photograph 54: HMS Queen Elizabeth. The gun crew of P2 6in. gun grouped by the starboard f’o’s’le deck 6in. gun (Marked B.L. 6in: Wire Mark XII C.O.W. 19?? No 2586). Winning crew of the loading competition with HMS Barham (1914). The officer of the gun is Lt HRG Kinahan. March 1916. The names of the gun crew are written on the photograph.

Photograph 55: HMS Queen Elizabeth. The gun crew of ‘A’ turret on the foc’sle with the barrels of the turret projecting through the group. Winners of loading competition. The 15in. gun barrels are fitted with crested (Queen Elizabeth I) tompions. March 1916. Names of the crew are written below the photograph.

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Photograph 56: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Looking down on ‘A’ and ‘B’ turrets from the foretop. Both turrets are trained on the broadside and the right gun of ‘A’ turret has just fired. 1915-1916.
Photograph 57: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Looking down on ‘A’ and ‘B’ turrets from the foretop. Both turrets trained off the starboard bow and the right gun of ‘B’ turret has just fired showing the recoil of the barrel. 1915-16.

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Photograph 58: Distant view of battleships.
Photograph 59: Cormorants in the sea. March 1916.

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Photograph 60: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Officers on launch tethered to the side of the ship. Fleet Surgeon, JC Rowan on ladder.
Photograph 61. HMS Queen Elizabeth. Engineer Capt. Messenger (boy sailor) and shovel ‘Lest We Forget’ on deck.

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Photograph 62: ‘Hoy February 1916’. An island in Orkney. Distant view of battleship.
Photograph 63: View of HMS Barham, HMS Warspite and HMS Malaya.. March 1916.

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Photograph 64: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Boiler Room.
Photograph 65: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Chapel.

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Photograph 66: HMS Queen Elizabeth. Snow on gun deck February 1916.
Photograph 67: HMS Malaya 1915 Underway in choppy seas taken from the Queen Elizabeth. Very distant.

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Photograph 68: HMS Warspite, HMS Barham, HMS Hercules underway. Hoy island in distance. February 1916.


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Photograph 69: View of almost all of Grand Fleet underway taken from foretop of Queen Elizabeth ca.March 1915. Names of ships written below photograph.

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Photograph 70: HMS Malaya (1915) underway.
Photograph 71: HMS Malaya (1915) and 5th Battle Squadron at anchor.

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Photograph 72: HMS Malaya (1915). Distant.
Photograph 73: HMS Malaya (1915) and 5th Battle Squadron.
Photograph 74: ‘Natal’.

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Photograph 75: Looking aft from the starboard bridge wing of Queen Elizabeth whilst at sea with Malaya (1915) ‘digging her nose in’ in the background.

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Photograph 76: Close-up of photograph 75 of Malaya.

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Photograph 77: View of 4th Battle Squadron at sea –HMS Benbow (1913), Bellerophon (1907), Temeraire (1907), Dreadnought (1906).

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Photograph 78: HMS Royalist (1915) underway off Scapa Flow. March 1916. Slightly distant. Negative number N16598.

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Photograph 79: HMS Warspite (1913) at anchor at Scapa Flow. All turrets trained aft of the starboard beam. Slightly distant. Two Collingwodd class on left and HMS Argyll or HMS Roxburgh on right. 195-16. Negative number N16611.

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Photograph 80: HMS Canada (1913).

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Photograph 81: HMS Iron Duke (1912) under way in the North Sea at 21 knots, very distant. Taken from the foretop of Queen Elizabeth 1915. Negative number N 16765.

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Photograph 82: HMS Iron Duke (1912) underway in North Sea, very distant. Negative number 16632.

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Photograph 83: HMS Barham (1914) underway. Very distant.

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Photograph 84: 5h Battle Squadron. Taken in the evening –photograph dark.

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Photograph 85: HMS Barham at sea.

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Photograph 86: HMS Warspite (1913). Underway at sea with all turrets trained to starboard, 1915-1916. Negative number N 16644.

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Photograph 87: Officer’s Skiff Crew. Regatta May 1916. Group of officers on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Names of the officers written beneath the photographs –Mate Charles Nithsdale, Sub.Lt. Sidney L Manson, RNR, Cdr Francis Beasley, Lt Derek Shephard RM and Midshipman Walter St John Cobley (seated and not named).

Photograph 88: Group of officers on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth 1916. Names of officers are written underneath photograph –Chief Boatswain Arthur G Bunce, Chaplain Rev.Harry G Rorison, Engineer Lt.Cdr George H Starr, Engineer Cdr William J Duffell and Captain George P W Hope.

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Photograph 89: ‘Winning crews with RA’s Cup’. Officers, ratings and Royal Marines seated on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Barrels of the turret protruding above the group of Royal Marines.

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Photograph 90: Group of officers on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, May 1916. Names of officers written above the photograph –Lt.Cdr Hebert B.Taylor, Lt. Gervase B.Middleton, Lt. Harold R.G.Kinahan, Lt.Cdr. Ronald H.C.Hallifax, Lt. Thomas D. Galbraith, Lt. Douglas J. Claris. Captain GWP Hope.Officer’s Gig. Negative number 16555.

Photograph 91: Midshipmen’s Gig Crew on deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth, May 1916. Names of officers written beneath photograph –John L.F.Hunt, Cecil E.C.Robinson, Philip M.Kitwood, Horace G.Norman, Sub.Lt. Timothy F Turner, Paul M G Batley and seated Walter St.John Cobley. Negative number N 16476.

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Photograph 92: HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea.
Photograph 93: ‘Roller for golf course’. Three petty officers and a rating on the deck of Queen Elizabeth with roller.

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Photograph 94: Distant view of HMS Superb (1907) at sea.
Photograph 95: ‘Oxen ploughing. Flotta Island’[Orkney].

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Photograph 96: ‘Pier Building’. Group of officers and ratings on Scottish island. Steam launch moored in the background.
Photograph 97: Officers and men in steam launch probably departing from island. Distant view.

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Photograph 98: HMS Princess Royal (1911) after Jutland. (Original caption –HMS Lion)


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Photograph 99: HMS Archer (1911) and HMS Druid (1911) 31st May 1916 underway.
Photograph 100: View taken from Queen Elizabeth of HMS Invincible (1907) blowing up 31st May 1916. Very distant.
Photograph 101: As above.
Photograph 102: HMS Invincible blowing up, 31st May 1916.

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Photograph 103: HMS Barham (1914) at sea, very distant with HMS Warspite (1913).
Photograph 104: HMS Warspite (1913) at sea. Very distant.

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Photograph 105: ‘5th Battle Squadron. B.(HMS Barham), W.(HMS Warspite) M.(HMS Malaya), Q.E.(Queen Elizabeth).
Photograph 106: HMS Valiant (1914) and HMS Queen Elizabeth off Hopetoun, Scotland June 1916.
Photograph 107: Hopetoun, Scotland June 1916 with view of Firth of Forth bridge in the distance.

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Photograph 108: Unidentified RN captain (?Captain GWP Hope) at Dunbeath May 1916. Written underneath photograph ‘Marks’- ?taken by RNVR officer Lt Walter M Marks (Motor Boat Reserve). Blurred image of a woman in the background who appears to also taking a photograph of the captain.

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Photograph 109: Unidentified RN captain (?Captain GWP Hope) standing on steps with two women. Dunbeath 1916. Written underneath photograph ‘Marks, Lt RNVR’.
Photograph 110: The younger of the two women in the above photograph leaning against a rock.

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Page 111: ‘Submarines exercising’. Very distant.
Page 112: ‘Submarines exercising’. Very distant –only periscope visible.

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Photograph 113: Unidentified RN captain (?Captain GWP Hope) at Dunbeath (Stroma) April 1916. Photograph taken by Staff Surgeon Cowburn RNVR.
Photograph 114: Commander Francis A Beasley on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. April 1916. Photograph taken by Staff Surgeon Cowburn RNVR.
Photograph 115: Unidentified officer on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth. April 1916.Photograph taken as above.

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Photograph 116: HMS Queen Elizabeth at Gallipoli March 18th 1915, distant. HMS Agamemnon (1906) very distant. Photograph taken from HMS Wear (1905).
Photograph 117: HMS Queen Elizabeth at Gallipoli, March 18th 1915, distant. View of Sauder Point. Photograph taken from HMS Wear.

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Photograph 118: HMS Queen Elizabeth firing her main armament to port, HMS Lord Nelson (1906) just visible immediately ahead of Q.E. and HMS Inflexible in extreme distance running parallel to coast.
Photograph 119: ‘Fort No.1 at entrance to Dardanelles after bombardment of February 25th 1915. 9.4” Krupp gun destroyed by HMS Queen Elizabeth.

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Photograph 120: HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea at Dardanelles 1915. Photograph taken from HMS Albion (1898).
Photograph 121: ‘Kum Kaleh [at entrance to Dardanelles]burning.

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Photograph 122: ‘Falklands Islands December 1914. Crew of Gneisenau (1906) in the water.’ [The Gneisenau was sunk 8th December 1914. Distant view of HMS Invincible].
Photograph 123: Captain G W Hope and Fleet Surgeon Rowan on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth May 1916.

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Photograph 124: The Bishop of London with the ship’s company on the quarterdeck of HMS Queen Elizabeth August 1916. Looking forward from the stern. The Bishop of London from 1901-1939 was Arthur Winnington-Ingram. Negative number N16563.
Photograph 125: The Royal Marine Band with Captain GPW Hope and Captain HK Stephens RMA[Royal Marine Artillery] July 1916. Negative number N16466.

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Photograph 126: HMS Malaya (1915) at sea August 1916.
Photograph 127: HMS Shannon 1906), HMS Campania (1914) and HMS Valiant (1914) at sea. Distant.

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Photograph 128: ‘Arrival of Battle Cruiser Fleet August 6th 1916. Scapa Flow.
Photograph 129: HMS Chatham (1911), HMS Falmouth (1910), HMS Yarmouth (1911) and HMS Birkenhead (1915). 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron. At Scapa Flow.

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Photograph 130: HMS Indomitable (1907), HMS Tiger (1913), HMS Princess Royal (1911), HMS New Zealand (1911), HMS Australia (1911), HMS Queen Mary (1912) . Scapa Flow.
Photograph 131: HMS Tiger, HMS Australia, HMS Princess Royal, HMS Queen Mary, HMS Erin (1913). Scapa Flow,

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Photograph 132: Photograph taken from Queen Elizabeth of Weymouth class cruiser, Chatham class cruiser, Creosol class oiler in the centre of the photograph.
Photograph 133: ‘Cheering Battle Cruiser Force on arrival 6th August 1916. Photograph taken from the foretop of HMS Queen Elizabeth and shows some of ship’s company assembled on deck.

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Photograph 134: The gunnery staff of Queen Elizabeth with Lt.Cdr. T H Binney and Lt.HRG Kinahan and Lt. HB Deedes. 1916. Negative number N 16480.

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Photograph 135: Gunnery staff of Queen Elizabeth 1916. Names: Chief Petty Officer Warner, Mr GL Rose, RM, MrJ McDermott Gunner, Mr TS Lee Gunner, Mr E J Bagnall Gunner, Chief Petty Officer Hatton, Chief Armourer West, Mr EGJ Nightingale Gunner, Mr S H Todd Gunner, Lt.Kinahan, Lt Cdr Binney, Lt Deedes, Mr Cowie (Engine Room Artificer), CPO Barras, Ordinary Seaman Baker, Petty Officer Enright, Petty Officer Doe, Petty Officer Terrell, Leading Seaman Humphries, Able Seaman Covell Writer, Ewing, Boy. Negative number N 16484.

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Photograph 136: ‘HM [King George V] on board Queen Elizabeth June 16th 1916. Officers and men assembled on deck.
Photograph 137: ‘HM [King George V] on board Queen Elizabeth June 16th 1916. View of steam launch tied up at the ship with presumably the King going on board.

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Photograph 138: ‘Putting up ship’s name’. View of deck with name Queen Elizabeth partially completed.
Photograph 139: Close up of above.

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Photograph 140: HMS Barham (1914) at Scapa Flow.
Photograph 141: HMS Valiant (1914) at Scapa Flow.

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Photograph 142: Steam launch at sea with men on board.

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Photograph 143; ‘Fleet Surgeon and Hatches’?Lt Cdr Walter Hatcher. The two men are in small dinghy with sail up.
Photograph 144: ‘Officer’s cutter’ with men rowing.

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Photograph 145: ‘5th Battle Squadron and Inflexible (1907)’.
Photograph 146: ‘Battle Cruiser Force’.
Photograph 147: HMS Erin (1913).

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Photograph 148: ‘Dwarfie Stane [on Hoy, Orkney] Picnic September 3rd 1916’. Officers picnicking on shore –Naval Instructor A L Atkin, Midshipman O G Ommanncy, Eng Lt T G G Hutchinson, Lt D J Claris, Lt Cdr H B Taylor, Midshipman C E G Robinson, Lt Cdr R H C Hallifax, Captain G W Hope, Merritt, Midshipman H G Norman, Lt J N Pelly, Midshipman L A K Boswell.