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Many of the Gale & Polden photographs do not have a number, those that do have been recorded.

1. Gale & Polden no.148. Port side view of Battleship HMS Swiftsure (1903) white and buff, fully dressed with flags. A steam launcher is in the foreground.
2. Gale & Polden no.147. Starboard side view of Battleship HMS Triumph (1903) grey, with the White Ensign showing.
3. Gale & Polden no.136. Port side view of HMY Victoria & Albert (1899) at dock, with steam vessels in foreground.
4. Gale & Polden no.149. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Sutlej (1899) with various vessels in the background.
5. Gale & Polden no.148. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Hogue (1900).
6. Gale & Polden no.150. Port side view of Battleship HMS Royal Oak (1892), fully dressed with flags.
7.Gale & Polden no.142. Bow view of HMS Exmouth (1901), Flagship of the Home Fleet. It is fully dressed with flags with the crew on deck.
8. Gale & Polden no.141. Starboard side view of Training Ship HMS Iris (1877), fully dressed with flags.
9. Gale & Polden no.144. Starboard side view of Battleship HMS Exmouth (1901), it is dressed with a small number of flags. A canopy covers the deck at the bow of the vessel, and rowing boats are seen on the starboard side.
10. Gale & Polden no.153. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Essex (1901), fully dressed with flags.
11. Gale & Polden no.152. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Bedford (1901), fully dressed with flags.
12. Gale & Polden no.155. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Monmouth (1901), with Union Jack and White Ensign flying. Another vessel is seen in the background to the stern of the Cruiser.
13. Gale & Polden no.158. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Berwick (1902), with Union Jack and White Ensign flying. Another vessel is seen in the background to the bow of the Cruiser.
14. Gale & Polden no.157. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Kent (1901), with Union Jack and White Ensign flying.
15. Gale & Polden no.151. Port side view of Battleship HMS Revenge (1891), fully dressed with flags. A smaller vessel is seen peering from behind the Battleship at the bow.
16. Starboard side view of London Division, Royal Naval Reserve HMS Buzzard (1887), with Union Jack flying and two empty along the starboard side of the vessel.
17. An officer and four men of HMS Buzzard standing around a 12-pounder quick-firing gun on deck. One member is with knees bent, using the gun.
18. Seven crew members of HMS Buzzard posing in the armoury. Three members are sitting down, three are standing behind them, and a further member is standing slightly off from the others on the right of the group.
19. Officers and men of HMS Buzzard, on deck and taking part in a boat drill.
20. Two crew members of HMS Buzzard on deck, one is using a maxim gun, while the other is standing to the side of the gun watching.
21. An officer and three men of HMS Buzzard standing around a 3-pounder quick-firing gun on deck. One member is using the gun, with one leg out straight behind him, the other leg with knee bent.
22. Vice-Admiral Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford, K.C.B. K.C.V, standing on the deck of Battleship HMS Cæsar (1896), with his hands in the pockets of long overcoat.
23. Officers and men of HMS Cæsar on deck and saluting the Admiral as he arrives onboard.
24. Port side view of HMS Cæsar. A smaller vessel is seen to the stern of the Battleship.
25. Crew members of HMS Cæsar on deck taking part in coaling. In the foreground, one crew member is seen using a sack barrow.
26. Officers of HMS Cæsar stand and watch, as grog is served out on deck out of a barrel to the men.
27. Four crew members of HMS Cæsar standing by one of the ship’s 12-inch guns.
28. Crew members of Sea Going Training Ship HMS Calliope (1884) on deck and lined up preparing to hoist the top-mast. Most of the crew are facing the camera.
29. Crew members of HMS Calliope on deck and lined up hoisting boats on deck. Most of the crew are facing the camera.
30. Port side view of HMS Calliope as it is preparing to sail. The hull of the ship is black, the upper works are white, and the funnel is buff.
31. Crew members of HMS Calliope hanging from the yards whilst unfurling the sails. The heads of a few of the men on deck are also seen.
32. Crew members of HMS Calliope on deck and lined up hoisting the sails. Most of the crew are facing away form the camera pulling on the sail rope. A few of then men and two officers are facing the camera.
33. A crew member of HMS Calliope, rifle in his right hand, looks on as a group of young gunners are being trained in the use of one of the ship’s on-deck 6-inch guns. Two of the young gunners are training the gun, another pair are loading it, whilst the activities of a further pair are unknown.
34. Stern view of HMS Calliope in dry dock, with the White Ensign flying.
35. An officer observes as a group of crew members of HMS Calliope scrub the deck with some them looking at the camera.
36. Starboard side view of HMS Calliope. The hull of the ship is black, the upper works are white, and the funnel is buff. There is another vessel in the background on the port side towards the bow of the ship.
37. Two officers of HMS Calliope look towards the camera as crew members line up in two lines and take part in cutlass drill on deck.
38. Two officers of HMS Calliope look towards the camera as crew members line up in two lines and take part in rifle drill on deck. Many of the crew members taking part also look towards the camera. The rifle drill appears to take place in the same location as the cutlass drill in the previous photograph.
39. A rowing boat of HMS Calliope with a crew of thirteen, including the coxswain, going past a dock side.
40. Gale & Polden no.4357.The Battalion of Gunnery Ship HMS Cambridge (renamed from HMS Windsor Castle (1858) in 1869) lined up in one long line across a field, in the shoulder arms position, facing an officer. Two other crew members are behind the line with slope-armed rifles.
41. Gale & Polden no.4354a. Armourers’ staff at the rifle range of HMS Cambridge, with a marker and flag standing to their left. A few officers and men are behind them in the background.
42. Gale & Polden no.4352. Six crew members of HMS Cambridge lie on their fronts on the ground with rifle pointing down the range taking aim at targets, while another sits at the far right end, possibly also taking part.
43. Gale & Polden no.4359. Circa. eight crew members of HMS Cambridge on the upper deck taking part in drill, in protecting themselves against a raking fire. They are either on the way up from the floor or on the way down. Behind them stand an officer and more of the men.
44. Gale & Polden no.4360. An officer and eleven of the men on the upper deck of HMS Cambridge taking part in signalling practice. One of the men is looking through a telescope out to sea, another has a flag in his hands, while two of the men are either hoisting a flag or taking it down. Another of the men is standing on the roof of a hut signalling with hand-held flags.
45. Gale & Polden no.4362. Officers on the upper deck of HMS Cambridge taking part in gun drill, using quick-firing 6-pounders. There are three officers to each gun, and two guns are seen.
46. Gale & Polden no.4358. Port side view of HMS Cambridge at Devonport. There are two vessels in the foreground, and the white ensign is flying on the rear section of the ship.
47. Gale & Polden no.4356. The Battalion of HMS Cambridge lined up in columns across a field, with rifles by their left side. There are at least four columns lined up one behind the other.
48. Gale & Polden no.4361. An officer and eleven of the men watch as five men in the foreground strip a 6-inch gun, on the upper deck of HMS Cambridge.
49. Gale & Polden no.4578. A view from HMS Cambridge of Torpoint, Cornwall. There are various vessels in the photograph, at sea, and there is also a building in the foreground surrounded by water. Also, a landscape is seen (including a tall chimney) in the background.
50. Gale & Polden no.4354. The Battalion of HMS Cambridge lined up in a 2-rank square formation in a field, with rifles pointing outwards, bayonets fixed. Inside the square are officers who stand with sloped arms.
51. Gale & Polden no.4363. Officers and men on the upper deck of HMS Cambridge taking part in maxim gun drill. Three guns are seen, with a crew member standing back and using the sight of the gun in the foreground to aim.
52. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Doris (1896), with Union Jack flying at the bow of the ship, and another flag flying at the stern. The ship has gone grey, and the photograph was probably taken circa. 1902.
53. The Ship’s Musician standing on the deck of HMS Doris, standing next to a HMS Doris lifebuoy, facing the camera. He is wearing full Highland dress and is carrying a set of bagpipes in his left hand.
54. Circa. eight crew members of HMS Doris working the 6-inch gun on Forecastle, with one man about to stoke the gun. One crew member is standing to the side observing these men, while several others are observing in the background.
55. Gale & Polden no.105. Crew members of HMS Doris on deck, taking part in the cleaning of small arms. One of the men holds a rifle in the general direction of the camera, while behind him others are facing the camera.
56. A view along the quarter deck of HMS Doris. A cart is in the foreground the right, and in the background, along the deck, four of the crew can be seen standing at ease facing the camera, three men on one side and one on the other.
57. Gale & Polden no.107. The crew of HMS Doris in what appears to be the mess deck, facing the camera, surrounded by dixie pots and grog barrels. They are awaiting “One Bell”, which probably signifies meal time, but it is not specified as to which meal time is shown.
58. A landing party parading on the starboard side of the upper deck on HMS Doris. The officers are standing at the front of the parade facing the same way as the men, who are standing in two lines along the deck.
59. Eight crew members of HMS Doris working the Q-F guns, with four men working on each of the guns. The men are on the starboard side of the upper deck.
60. Gale & Polden no.156. Port side view of Cruiser HMS Drake (1901). The ship is grey, and has the Union Jack at the bow with the White Ensign flying at the stern.
61. Starboard side view of 1st Class Cruiser HMS Endymion (1891). The ship is grey, and has the Union Jack flying at the bow with the White Ensign flying at the stern.
62. Gale & Polden no.34. The crew of HMS Endymion stand around on deck, watching as the grog is served out of a barrel marked “THE KING GOD BLESS HIM”. An officer stands to the side, holding what appears to be a clip board. This appears to be an identical photograph to no. 26.
63. Channel Fleet: A view along the port side of HMS Endymion, showing the hoisting out of the Picquet Boat, which has three of the crew standing in it.
64. Channel Fleet: An on-deck view of HMS Endymion, four of five of the men hoisting the Gig, while a couple of officers are observing in the background. Some more men appear to be working further down the deck from the camera, to the right of the picture.
65. A view of the boat deck of HMS Endymion as the men sling clean hammocks. At least seven of the men are seen, while to the right of the picture are rolled up hammocks. In the foreground is what appears to be a toolbox.
66. A photograph on deck of the men onboard HMS Endymion, taken after dinner, during a rest period.
67. Channel Fleet: Six crew members of HMS Endymion are standing around the 9.2-inch gun, which is open.
68. Gale & Polden no.38. Six crew members of HMS Endymion (the feet of another is also seen) are lying on the floor, front first, preparing to ram. They appear to be on the boat deck, by the 6-inch quick-firing gun, which one the crew is standing next to, ready to use it.
69. Channel Fleet: An officer stands to the side as nine crew members ready the 6-inch quick firing gun. The men are possibly the same men seen in the previous photograph, and while four men hold shells to be loaded into the gun, another holds the stoker in his left hand.
70. The men of shore establishment HMS Excellent on Whale Island are shown on the quarter deck, outside some unknown buildings, having fallen in after drill.
71. The men of HMS Excellent are shown on the quarter deck, outside some unknown buildings, falling in for drill. Some of the men, mostly at the rear, seem to be running.
72. An officer and three of the men stand at ease outside the guard house of HMS Excellent, which has a rope fencing in front of it and some buildings in the background.
73. Three of the men are seen sitting inside the men’s room of HMS Excellent. There are many beds inside the room with sheets neatly folded. Also in the room are shelves with crockery, personal kit and grog barrels.
74. A view of the officers mess room, seemingly looking down from one end to the other. The room has two rows of tables and chairs running from one end to the other and have both been laid. Two attendants are seen at the far end of the room.
75. Two of the men next to the Ladysmith Gun of HMS Excellent, while behind them in the background are three similar guns.
76. Some of the men of HMS Excellent are standing at a table in the ammunition room, with more men behind the mat the far end of the room. To the left of the picture are many large shells.
77. A view looking out over the parade ground of HMS Excellent. To the left of the picture is a row of men taking part in drill, while another set of men appear to be doing some of drill towards the centre of the picture.
78. The officers’ library of HMS Excellent, with armchairs surrounding a circular table with five chairs.
79. Six officers are sitting in the officers’ reading room, whilst another stands at a window. Most of them are reading newspapers. They are all facing the camera, except for one officer, whose face from his forehead downwards is hidden by his newspaper.
80. A view of the officers’ billiard room of HMS Excellent, which contains two billiard tables side-by-side. Two officers are standing behind the table at the far end of the room, while an attendant stands to the right-hand side of the room, between the two tables. All three men are looking at the camera. This photograph is smaller landscape-wise and other of the landscape pictures.
81. A view of the men’s billiard room of HMS Excellent, which contains at least three billiard tables end-to-end down one side of the room, while there appear to be more tables at the far end of the room. Each of the three tables, as well as those at the far end, have men playing billiards on them. On the right hand side of the room are tables and chairs, with at least four of the men sitting around the second table down from the camera.
82. Bow view of Cruiser HMS Good Hope (1901) at dock with an unknown flag flying at the bow. The picture appears to have been taken from onboard another ship.
83. About nine of the men of HMS Good Hope stand around (two are sitting) “The Handy Man” who stands behind and anvil with a mallet in his right hand. All of the men are facing the camera.
84. Gale & Polden no.154. Port side view of HMS Good Hope. The ship is grey, and has the Union Jack flying at the bow with the White Ensign flying at the stern. It is also flying an admiral’s flag.
85. Eleven of the men of HMS Good Hope standing in a group rigging the coal gear, the men at the front of the group holding the rope, possibly about to pull.
86. Ten of the men of HMS Good Hope are inside a casemate. Two of the men to the left of the picture are probably holding the rammer (which they seem to be pulling), while to the right of the picture, another is holding a detonation capsule.
87. An onboard view looking down the length of HMS Good Hope, taken from the fore bridge, with the dockside to the right of the picture.
88. Eight men of the Royal Marine Artillery are standing at the 6-inch gun on the Channel Fleet Battleship HMS Hannibal (1896). Four of the men are working the gun, while two others at the back are holding shells.
89. Eleven men are on the upper deck of HMS Hannibal, while two others are in diving suits, one with helmet on the other with his helmet off (it is being held by the man next to him). All are looking at the camera.
90. Gale & Polden no.18. Eight men are on the upper deck of HMS Hannibal with a further man seen faintly in the background, while two others are fencing. The scene is a fencing lesson, probably being taken by the man in white in the centre of the picture. The two pupils are in combat, and are wearing fencing gear, including masks.
91. One of the crew of HMS Hannibal stands in the Screw Alley, next to the propeller shaft, probably near the middle/back of the vessel.
92. A view of the sick bay of HMS Hannibal with a hammock hung in the middle of the room. Three patients are seen with two other men standing in the room looking at the camera.
93. Gale & Polden no.22. A group of the men are on the upper deck of HMS Hannibal by one of the forward guns (one of them is being help upside down). They are watching two men in the foreground having a boxing match. It is described as being the first round.
94. Three of the men of HMS Hannibal are standing ready with a torpedo as it is held above a launcher. The door of the launcher is open
95. Gale & Polden no.19. A group of the men are on the upper deck of HMS Hannibal, in what seems to be the same spot as the boxing match. They are watching one of the men performing on the parallel bars as he holds upside down.
96. Eight men are on the upper deck of HMS Hannibal having a lesson on electrical instruction, which is probably being taken by the man in the centre, standing behind the equipment on the table.
97. Five men are seen working the 12-pounder gun on the boat deck of HMS Hannibal, with the man to the right of the picture holding the shell.
98. Five men are on the bridge of HMS Hannibal, one of them is at the wheel, another is at the telegraph poised to send a message, and two are looking out through telescopes (one of these two, nearest the camera seems to be bear-footed).
99. The crew of HMS Hannibal are on deck in an interval during cleaning ship. Most of the men are standing and looking at the camera, in what seems to be a crew photo.
100. A group of signallers are on the upper deck of Cruiser HMS Hermes (1898). Three of the men in the foreground of the photograph are sitting on the deck and appear to be working on a flag, another is standing on a platform signalling with hand-held flags, while another man is seen looking out through a telescope. In the backgrounds is pat of the ship’s rigging and also a railway-type signal.
101. Two of the officers of HMS Hermes stand to the side of a group of the men as they fit the coaling strops. Towards the foreground the men are sitting on the deck, while towards the background the men are standing, possibly splicing the ropes.
102. Port side view of HMS Hermes. The ship is finished grey, and has unknown flags flying at the bow and the stern (most likely the Union Jack and the White Ensign respectively) and another near the forward mast. The vessel is moored to a buoy.
103. The ward room of HMS Hermes. The camera is looking down the room, which has a long table with chairs running down the middle of it, and there are also armchairs around the sides of the room.
104. At least seven crew members of the Royal Marines are seen standing with the 6-inch gun on the upper deck of HMS Hermes. Two of the men appear to be working the gun, while the others stand back, on the right hand side of the.
105. A view of the tidal basin of Portsmouth Dockyard from onboard HMS Hermes. In the background are flat-iron gunboats, a converted iron-clad, a Rattlesnake/Grasshopper class gunboat, and a Dryad/Halcyon class torpedo gunboat.
106. Five of the men of HMS Hermes are using a 6-inch gun to practice deflection shooting. The man of the left hand side of the picture is probably the teacher.
107. The Royal Marines of HMS Hermes are seen on deck, at guard, pointing their bayoneted rifles towards the camera
108. Around 20 men of HMS Hermes are taking part in gymnastic class on deck. They are standing with their arms stretched out, and are being watch by some of the officers in the background.
109. The men of HMS Hermes are on the upper deck, having instruction of Captain Percy Scott’s Dotter. There are two groups of eleven men on both sides of the deck, and they are using 6-inch guns.
110. Eight of the men of HMS Hermes are using a dummy loader as practice. They are standing in two groups of four, with two men in each group holding dummy shells. One the men of the group on the left-hand side of the picture is holding the stoker, while one of the men of the group on the right hand side has closed the door of the loader.
111. Eleven of the men of HMS Hermes are seen dismounting the 6-inch gun for inspection. While in the foreground, one of the men is pulling the gun using a pulley, nine of the others are pulling on a rope on the other side of the gun. Another of the men is seen bending down, holding a pole and watching the gun’s movement.
112. A view, looking down on the deck of Battleship HMS Illustrious (1896), taken from the rigging, during painting down aloft. Some of the crew are just about visible. The camera is pointing towards the stern of the ship.
113. Gale & Polden no.72. Two of the men of HMS Illustrious are testing the gyroscopes used in guiding torpedoes. One of the men is seen sitting at a table which has the equipment on, the other man is seen standing behind it. Another of the men is seen in the background.
114. Starboard side view of HMS Illustrious. The ship has the Union Jack flying at the bow, and there are also smaller vessels along the starboard side.
115. A view inside the carpenters’ workshop of HMS Illustrious and inside are an officer and five of the men, one of whom appears to be watching the work of the others. There are quite a lot of scrap peelings of wood on the floor.
116. Four of the men of HMS Illustrious are in a battery using a 12-pounder gun. Two of the men are holding shells, another is looking out and aiming, while the fourth man is standing next to the gun although it is unclear what he is doing.
117. Gale & Polden no.72. Three of the men of HMS Illustrious are supposedly spraying out the 12-inch gun, despite standing around the gun seemingly motionless and devoid of life and activity. Another man is seen in the background at the side of the gun, although it is unclear what he is doing.
118. A view of one of the torpedo tubes of Battleship HMS Jupiter (1895). The tube is closed and one of the crew is standing next to it, facing the camera. A torpedo is hanging above the tube.
119. A view of the petty officers mess of HMS Jupiter, with seven of the crew sitting around a table, their head turned towards the camera. There are bowls, mugs and cutlery on the table, and some of the men have cigarettes in their. A torpedo tube is seen toe the right of the picture.
120. Port side view of HMS Jupiter. The ship is flying the White Ensign at the stern, which is to the right-hand side of the picture (the bow of the ship is to the left-hand side of the picture.
121. Gale & Polden no.83. The gun room of HMS Jupiter. The camera is looking down the room, which has two covered tables with chairs running down the middle of it, and there are also armchairs around the sides of the room. Folders have been placed on the table in correspondence with the chairs.
122. Gale & Polden no.87. A brass band of nine men plays music on the shelter deck of HMS Jupiter. The men are arranged in some sort of circle, with only one of them looking at the camera. They also all appear to be holding song sheets.
123. An on-deck view of the big guns of HMS Jupiter. Four of the crew are seen, facing the camera, with one of them to the right of the photograph and the others to the left. One of the men on the left appears to be coming up from below deck.
124. Port side, bow view of Battleship HMS Magnificent (1894). Steam is coming out of the port-side funnel.
125. Seven men of HMS Magnificent are lining up to receive railway tickets from the ship’s clerk/paymaster as they are about to go on leave. An officer is seen standing to the right of the table looking straight ahead.
126. Circa. thirteen men of HMS Magnificent are on deck taking part in an exercise of flag hoisting, with two men to the right of the picture in the foreground holding the rope to a flag. Nearly all of the men in the photograph are looking at the camera.
127. A line of eleven Royal Marine quarter deck guards of HMS Magnificent. They are all standing at the alert, with their rifles at shoulder arms to their right.
128. Seven members of the RMA are seen in the casemate of HMS Magnificent, lying front first on the ground as the ship prepares to ram. Another man is standing at the gun.
129. Seven Midshipmen of HMS Magnificent are on deck having signalling instruction. The lesson is probably being taken by the man on the left hand side of the picture.
130. Two of the men of Battleship HMS Majestic (1895) are seen handling and electro contact submarine mine suspended by cable inside what seems to be an armament storage space.
131. Two of the men are in inside the stokehole of HMS Majestic, with one of the men in the foreground standing and holding a shovel in his left hand.
132. Starboard side view of HMS Majestic. The ship has the Union Jack flying at the bow, and there is also a smaller vessel, probably a rowing boat along the starboard side.
133. Two of the men of HMS Majestic are on deck having fun with an induction coil, while a group of seven others stand around them laughing and either looking at the two of them or at the camera.
134. A small arms party of HMS Majestic are standing in two rows ready to go ashore. It is unclear where they are going or who is leading (it may be those standing to the right of the picture at the front of the two rows).
135. Five men are coming over the lower boom of one of the masts of HMS Majestic. They are going aboard the ship from a smaller vessel in the foreground near the centre of the photograph. A sixth man is starting to climb up from this smaller vessel to the boom, using rope.
136. Bow view of Battleship HMS Mars (1896) in dry dock.
137. A crew member of MHS Mars stands in front the conning tower, standing to attention. To his right are two torpedo heads, one which has been used, while the other hasn’t.
138. Port side view of HMS Mars. The ship has the Union Jack flying at the bow and the White Ensign flying at the stern. There are also smaller vessels in the background of the photograph.
139. Gale & Polden no.64. Six crew members are in the armourer’s shop. To the left of the photograph is a work bench, while in the centre of the photograph is on the men working at an anvil, as another to his right is holding a hammer aloft above his head.
140. Gale & Polden no.126. Some of the men of HMS Mars are on deck handling shipping packages, probably coming onboard.
141. Gale & Polden no.63. A view of the engine room, with an officer and a very dirty crew member facing the camera, but with their backs almost turned on each other.
142. The boat’s crew of Training Ship of HMS Nelson (1876) are seen on the water in a rowing boat by the stern of the ship. The crew is circa 20 in number.
143. The crew of HMS Nelson stand around on deck, watching and waiting for alcohol, described as “Bubbley”, to be served out of a barrel marked “THE KING GOD BLESS HIM”. An officer stands to the side, holding what is probably a record book.
144. The stokers of HMS Nelson march along the dockside as the ship is seen in the background with a port side view. The ship is flying the White Ensign at the stern.
145. Two of the men are in inside the stokehole of a battleship. This seems to be an identical photograph to no. 131, which may cast doubt as to which ships these two photographs are of.
146. Three men of HMS Nelson are seen bayonet fighting in an unidentified room of the ship, (a fourth man is behind on the others, on the right hand side of the photograph).
147. The stokers of HMS Nelson are in Portsmouth Dockyard with several vessels docked in the background, one of the vessels being fully dressed with flags. The stokers are in several groups, each group being lined up in a different pose (ie. at the alert with sloped arms, at ease with rifles in shoulder arms, or at guard with their rifles pointed forwards).
148. A group of the men are in the same unidentified room as in no.146. They are watching two men in the foreground having a boxing match.
149. In the same room as nos.146 & 148, two men are training for a fencing tournament. Neither of the men are wearing protective gear or masks. Two men behind the combatants are holding the masks.
150. Gale & Polden no.159. Port side view of Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891), fully dressed with flags.
151. Some of the men of HMS Nelson are seen in what appears to be a yard, on washing day. The washing is being done by hand and several wooden buckets are seen on the floor. All of the men in the photograph seem to be crouching down or bending over, scrubbing.
152. Some of the men of HMS Nelson are doing stretches on the dockside (with HMS Nelson in the background) as part of physical drill. Three men who seem to be taking the drill session are to the left, to the right, and in the centre of the photograph respectively, standing somewhat to attention, looking at the camera.
153. Gale & Polden no.140. A victualling yard steamer is shown heading towards the fleet which is seen on the far left-hand side of the photograph. The steamer’s mission is to supply the fleet with beef.
154. Port side view of Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (1891).
155. Six of the men of HMS Royal Sovereign in the fore topmen’s mess, with three of them sitting at a table, probably having some sort of meal. All of the men are looking at the camera.
156. An on-deck view of the big guns on the quarter deck of HMS Royal Sovereign. Three of the crew are seen, facing the camera, to the right of the photograph, with one higher up than the others.
157. Two men are on the bridge of HMS Royal Sovereign, one of them is at the wheel, the other is standing to the side. Both of the men are looking at the compass.
158. An on-deck views of the big guns of HMS Royal Sovereign, looking down towards the stern of the ship, from the forecastle.
159. One of the men of HMS Royal Sovereign is standing in-between the two fore barbette guns, with his left hand on his hip and his right hand on the guns, looking at the camera. The ship is in dock, and the dockside can be seen in the background. Also in the background, to the right of the picture, three more of the men are standing, looking at the camera.
160. The crew of HMS Royal Sovereign are seen on-deck after dinner. Most of the men are standing and looking at the camera, in what seems to be a crew photo.

161. The ward room of HMS Royal Sovereign. The camera is looking down the room, which has a long table with chairs running down the left hand side of it in the photograph, and a couple of rugs on the floor and round tables on the right hand side.
162. Three men of HMS Royal Sovereign standing around a 3 pound quick-firing gun on the fore shelter deck. One of the men is looking straight ahead, while the others are looking at a fourth man who is using the gun, standing behind it, using the sight, with his feet wide apart.
163. Three men of HMS Royal Sovereign are stropping a block with rope.
164. A line of thirteen men of HMS Royal Sovereign taking part in rifle drill, as they stand on deck facing probably their drill-master, with rifles in the sloped arms position.
165. A view of the boat deck of HMS Royal Sovereign with eight of the men seen in the photograph as well as an officer. One of the boats is hanging over the side of the ship, with two of the men inside it.
166. The blacksmiths of Cruiser HMS St George (1892) are seen on deck. Five men are seen, one is standing behind the anvil, and another is standing to the side, holding aloft a large hammer. One of the ship’s guns is shown on the right hand side of the photograph.
167. Ten of the men of HMS St George are on deck paying their mess savings, probably before going ashore. Four of the men are staring at the camera.
168. Port side view of HMS St George, with the Union Jack flying at the bow and the White Ensign flying at the stern. The vessel is moving, and the shoreline is seen in the background.
169. Ten of the men of HMS St George are on deck, with two of them being dressed with diving suits. The divers are not wearing helmets which are being carried for them by the people next to them. The diving apparatus is seen in the centre of the photograph, and there are many pipes/tubes on the floor.
170. A similar photograph to the previous photograph with the same deck scene, but with a larger crowd of men, and the two divers now wearing their diving helmets.
171. Two of the men of HMS St George are standing by a searchlight, with various vessels seen (albeit rather burry) in the background.
172. A view looking down on three of the men of HMS St George fitting a sail to one of the small boats on the boast deck, with one of the men sitting n the boat.
173. A view of King’s Stairs Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard. The jetty is to the left of the photograph and HMS St George is moored there. The photograph gives us a bow view of the ship.
174. Twelve men stand by one of the 6-inch guns of HMS St George. Two these men are seen inside the gun casement, while three other are seen holding shell. Behind the line most of the men, in the background, some more of the crew can be seen, although it is unclean what these men are doing.
175. A British sailor and a soldier shake hands, while standing on a very large Union Flag which hangs down from the top of the picture. In the background is a view fro land looking out to see. The painted image has been reproduced on permission of the Union Jack Cub. There is a caption by Harold Begbie
176. A painting of an officer of the 1st Life Guards on his horse, looking behind him and making a signal to “Halt” with his right arm.
177. A painting of a trooper 21st Lancers on his horse, obeying a command to “Charge” with his lance pointing straight ahead and his horse in a gallop.
178. An officer stands looking at the camera, inside the turret of Cruiser HMS Suffolk (1903). He is leaning to his right onto one of the guns (he is standing between the two of them). Standing upright, in front of him on the floor are two shells.
179. An officer stands looking at the camera, on the quarter deck of HMS Suffolk. He is standing next to two of the turret guns.
180. Starboard side view of HMS Suffolk with the Union Jack flying at the bow and the White Ensign flying at the stern.
181. A group of men are on deck onboard HMS Suffolk. Nearly all of them are facing the camera, with two of the men in the centre of the photograph coopering the harness cask. One of these two men is standing by the side of a barrel, with a hammer in his hand, while the other is standing behind a block of wood. In the background another group of men are taking part in a different activity.
182. A group of men are on deck onboard HMS Suffolk. Nearly all of them are facing the camera, and are covering the ridge rope. This seems to be the second activity seen in the previous photograph and is sail making. To the left of the photograph, one of the men is sitting on the deck working on a coil of rope, while on the right of the photograph another man is sitting on the deck seemingly painting part of the hull.
183. Five of the men of HMS Suffolk are on the deck. The man in the centre of the five is the butcher, and he is standing at the open door of a cage in which beef is hanging up.
184. Gale & Polden no.94. Four of the men of Cruiser HMS Theseus (1892) are hoisting a signal. All of the men are looking upwards, with one of them standing on some crates containing flags.
185. Gale & Polden no.98. The crew of HMS Theseus are on deck, standing at ease, having a divine service.
186. Starboard side view of HMS Theseus with the White Ensign flying at the stern. The view of the vessel is from the stern.
187. Gale & Polden no.96. One of the crew of HMS Theseus is sitting at a wireless telegraph machine, with pencil and paper, receiving a message on the wires.
188. Gale & Polden no.125. One of the crew of HMS Theseus, possibly the same as in the previous photograph, is standing at a wireless telegraph machine, sending a message on the wires.
189. Gale & Polden no.100. Many of the men of HMS Theseus are seen on deck next to each other, with their arms stretched out horizontally to their sides as part of muscle exercises.
190. Gale & Polden no.95. Some of the men of HMS Theseus are seen on deck. They are undertaking the holystoning of the deck, with half of these men on deck on their hands and knees, the other half standing up holding a stick with the holystone on the end.
191. Gale & Polden no. 99. Some of the men of HMS Theseus are on deck, sitting or kneeling, sorting out bedding and putting it together, under the watch of a superior. At least four vessels are seen in the background.
192. Gale & Polden no. 97. Four of the men of HMS Theseus are using a heliograph to make signals. One of the men is looking through a telescope, another is handling a small heliograph, and two others are standing and holding flags.
193. Port side, bow view of Battleship HMS Victorious (1895), with a collier vessel right up alongside it, port side. The two vessels are very close indeed and some smoke/stem is seen coming from the very small gap between them. A small vessel is seen to the bow of the collier, and other vessels are seen in the background.
194. An officer and two of the men of HMS Victorious are seen at the side of the ship (it is not indicated which side) using semaphore to signal. The signalling device they are using is very similar to a railway signal.
195. Port side view of HMS Victorious, with the White Ensign flying at the stern and the Union Jack flying at the bow.
196. Gale & Polden no. 55. A view of the ward room of HMS Victorious. The room has a large table going down the length of it, with armchairs, a piano and glass cabinets seen in the background to the left of the photograph. Framed pictures are seen hanging up on the walls of the room.
197. Gale & Polden no. 93. Rear-Admiral Francis C. B. Bridgeman M.V.O. is seen, standing, possibly on deck, onboard HMS Victorious, looking at the camera.
198. An on deck view of HMS Victorious, looking towards the stern of the ship. One of the men is standing in front of the Barbette guns, which are trained on the beam. Another two of the men are sitting on top of the guns.
199. A starboard-side bow view of HMS Victory (1765) with the White Ensign flying at the stern, and the English flag flying from the middle mast.
200. An officer and four of the men are seen on the poop deck of HMS Victory looking toward the camera. On the quarter-deck, two officers (who appear to have been drawn on to the photograph) stand looking at a plaque commemorating the pot where Horatio Nelson fell during the Battle of Trafalgar.
201. A bow view of HMS Victory from Gosport. The ship is in the background of the photograph, while in the foreground are smaller vessels including a group of men in a rowing boat at the end of a ramp from the shore. A small group of women are seen on the left-hand side of the photograph.
202. Two of the men are standing over and looking at a plaque commemorating the spot where Nelson died on the orlop of HMS Victory.
203. Eight of the men are seen of one of the gun decks of HMS Victory, making up gun’s crew. They are standing by one of the guns, and most of them are facing the camera, but two of them are not. A canon ball is seen on the floor to the right of the photograph, with one of the men standing behind it carrying a charge.
204. A port-side bow view of Nelson’s barge onboard HMS Victory, at the stern of the ship.
205. A view of the aft deck of HMS Victory with eight of the men (including officers) seen facing the camera, with all but one of them looking at the camera. On the left of the photograph is one of the ship’s guns, while a table or desk is seen to the right of the photograph.
206. Three of the men are sitting on a bench at a table in Nelson’s Cabin on HMS Victory. The men are looking at the camera. The table and benches are to the left of the photograph and seem to rundown the length of the cabin.
207. A port-side view of HMS Victory in Portsmouth Harbour, with the White Ensign flying at the stern. A small rowing boat is seen at the bow of the ship.
208. A black-and-white picture of The Death of Nelson by J. M. W. Turner.
209. A view looking down the lower mess deck of HMS Victory. The guns and mess tables and benches are seen going down the hull-side, from the left towards the centre of the photograph.
210. Two of the original guns of HMS Victory are seen with two crew members attending each gun. with a HMS Victory ring to the right-hand side of the gun nearest the camera.
211. A section of the museum at Chatham Dockyard, with a selection of figureheards on display, on the left-hand side of the photograph.
212. A view inside the fitting shop at Chatham Dockyard, with lots of various ship parts shown, as well as many workers, most of who are looking at the camera.
213. A starboard-side view of Battleship HMS Albemarle (1901), in dock at Chatham Dockyard. The photograph is taken from the dockside.
214. A large number of workers are seen outside the No. 3 muster station at Chatham Dockyard. The tops of some of the ships are seen faintly in the background, to the right-hand side of the photograph.
215. A starboard-side bow view of Destroyer HMS Greyhound (1900) in dry dock at Chatham Dockyard.
216. A view inside the ship fitters’ shop at Chatham Dockyard, with lots of various ship parts shown, as well as many workers, most of who are looking at the camera, including three workers to the right hand side of the picture, who have their hands on their machines
217. A bow view of Battleship HMS Camperdown (1885) in dock at Chatham Dockyard.
218. Many workers are standing in front of a 160-ton crane on the dockside of Chatman Dockyard. A ship is seen in dock on the left hand side of the photograph.
219. A starboard-side view of HMS Pembroke at Chatham Dockyard. A man is seen standing to the stern of the ship, facing the camera.
220. A view inside the torpedo fitting shop at Chatham Dockyard, with lots of various metal parts shown, as well as many workers, most of who are looking at the camera.
221. A bow view of Battleship HMS Prince of Wales (1902) in dry dock at Chatham Dockyard.
222. A mass number of workers are seen outside what are probably administrative buildings at Chatham Dockyard on pay day. The workers are presumably going to receive their wages.
223. A view inside the smithery at Chatham Dockyard, with lots of tools, machinery and various metal parts shown, as well as many workers, most of who are looking at the camera.
224. A view inside the ropery at Chatham Dockyard, with columns of rope making machine going down the length of the building shown, as well as many workers (male and mainly female), most of who are looking at the camera.
225. A port-side stern view of Cruiser HMS Minerva (1893) which is docked at Chatham Dockyard and has the White Ensign flying at the stern. The ship is being stored, with machine guns and barrels standing on the dock side ready to be loaded onboard. A group of men (possibly the ship’s crew) are also seen on the dock side, facing the camera, with one of the men leaning with both arms on a barrel on its side. A barge labelled “No. 7 R.V.Y.C.” at the stern, is seen between the ship and the dock side.
226. A view inside the colour makers’ shop at Chatham Dockyard, with many female workers sitting down sowing and making flags. The workers to the left-hand side of the photograph appear to be using sowing machines, while the workers in the fore round appear to be using needle and thread.
227. A view inside the foundry at Chatham Dockyard, with many workers looking at the camera, in the background, to the right-hand side and also one in the foreground on one knee. Many moulds of different shapes and sizes are seen on the floor of the foundry.
228. At least fifteen men are seen rolling barrels of rum (which are on their sides) at Chatham Dockyard. The barrels have been unshipped for the barracks and the men are looking at the camera. A ship and the top of another ship are seen in the background, as are three men who are walking away from the camera. To the right of the photograph are some railway goods trucks.
229. Twelve oarsmen and a coxswain are seen in a rowing boat in the harbour leaving Portsmouth Dockyard. The photograph is a port-side view of the rowing boat, with the dockside seen in the background.
230. A view inside the smithery at Portsmouth Dockyard, with lots of tools, machinery and various metal parts shown, as well as some workers who are or seen to be on the left hand side of the photograph working hard. On the right hand side of the photograph are several men camera in bowler hats looking at the camera, while at the far end of the smithery are many more workers looking at the camera.
231. Many workers are seen in the background standing around or behind the steam hammer at Portsmouth Dockyard. Standing to the right of the steam hammer are gentlemen in suits and bowler hats.
232. A view inside the Block Mills at Portsmouth Dockyard with many workers looking at the camera, although one worker on the left hand side is staring to the left while standing by a stack of bricks. On the right hand side of the photograph is large trunk with wheels at the front with planks of wood piled up behind it.
233. One of the men of HMS Royal Sovereign is standing in-between the two fore barbette guns, with his left hand on his hip and his right hand on the guns, looking at the camera. The ship is in dock, and the dockside can be seen in the background. Also in the background, to the right of the picture, three more of the men are standing, looking at the camera. This seems to be an identical photograph to no. 159.
234. A view inside the iron foundry at Portsmouth Dockyard, with many workers looking at the camera, in the background, to the left-hand side and also six workers in the foreground. Four of these workers are working in pairs using spanners as pulling levers, with one pair looking at the camera, the other pair not looking at the camera.
235. A port-side bow view of Cruiser HMS King Alfred (1901) which is docked at Sheer Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard.
236. A port-side view of an unnamed torpedo cruiser in dry dock at Portsmouth Dockyard. It appears that several men are working on the vessel, possibly painting the hull.
237. A view of the front of the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth Dockyard. There appears to be figures standing outside the doorway at the front entrance and possibly a horse drawn cart or carriage on the path outside the front of the building.
238. A bow view of an unnamed Battleship in dry dock at Portsmouth Dockyard.
239. A starboard-side stern view of Battleship HMS Hannibal (1896) in dock at Railway Jetty at Portsmouth Dockyard. The stern of the upper deck is covered by a canopy and a White Ensign is also flying at the stern. Four men are also seen dock side, with three of these men standing together right by the side of the vessel.
240. A bow view of an unnamed Destroyer in dry dock no. 4 at Portsmouth Dockyard. The vessel has a large ‘4’ on its hull at the stern which may refer to the vessel itself or more likely, the dock number. Three men are seen around the stern of the vessel, possibly on some sort of platform.
241. A view of the Police fire brigade at Portsmouth Dockyard. They are standing outside an unnamed building, with some of the men standing with fire-fighting machines, a couple of the men wearing fire-fighting gear, and some of the men are on ladders leaning against the side of the building (there are at least three ladders). Most, if not all of the men are looking at the camera.
242. A view of the main gate at Portsmouth Dockyard with many men standing around outside them, many not looking at the camera. Some of the men are standing through the gates and through the other side. A figurehead is seen in the background, through the gates.
243. A view of the front of the Admiral’s Residence at Portsmouth Dockyard. There is a man walking at the bottom right corner of the photograph. The building itself has the White Ensign flying.
244. A view of the residences of Admiral Supt. and the Officers at Portsmouth Dockyard. It is a continuous row of terraced housing with trees (which are bare, suggesting the photograph was taken during the winter months). Several men are seen standing outside the houses, against the wall garden wall which runs in front of the housing.
245. A view of Unicorn Gate at Portsmouth Dockyard with many men standing around outside them leaving work. Masts and funnels of ships are seen in the background.
246. A view of the semaphore station at Portsmouth Dockyard with the White Ensign flying on top of the station’s tower. A worker is seen standing underneath the archway underneath the station. To the left of the photograph is seen a large chain.
247. Stern view of HMS Calliope in dry dock at Portsmouth Dockyard, with the White Ensign flying. This seems to be an identical photograph to no. 34.
248. An onboard view looking down the length of HMS Good Hope, taken from the fore bridge, with the dockside (North Railway Jetty at Portsmouth Dockyard) to the right of the picture. This seems to be an identical photograph to no. 87.
249. A view of no.5 basin at Portsmouth Dockyard. To the left of the photograph in the distance is a port-side view of Cruiser HMS Suffolk (1903). To the centre of the photograph are starboard-side views HMS King Alfred, and behind it, Cruiser HMS Terrible (1895).
250. A view of Portsmouth Dockyard from Old Dock. The tops of many vessels are seen in the background, while to the right of the photograph is a building with a chimney, and in the foreground is a worker facing towards the left of the photograph.
251. A view of the tidal basin of Portsmouth. In the background are flat-iron gunboats, a converted iron-clad, a Rattlesnake/Grasshopper class gunboat, and a Dryad/Halcyon class torpedo gunboat. This seems to be an identical photograph to no. 105.
252. A view of King’s Stairs Jetty, Portsmouth Dockyard. The jetty is to the left of the photograph and HMS St George is moored there. The photograph gives us a bow view of the ship. This seems to be an identical photograph to no. 173.
253. A view of Keyham Gate at Devonport Dockyard with many men walking down the road on the left hand side of the photograph towards the camera. To the right hand side of the photograph is a clock tower, and in the centre is a telegraph pole.
254. Many workers are seen walking past a building with a tower (probably a Church or Chapel) returning to work at Devonport Dockyard.
255. A view overlooking Devonport Dockyard as an unnamed Destroyer enters dock, with various vessels and cranes seen in the background.
256. Two men are seen standing outside the Royal Gazebo, King’s Hill, Devonport Dockyard. The photograph is taken from below the building, looking up to it.
257. Training ship HMS Impregnable is seen in the background, to the centre of the photograph, at Devonport Dockyard. In the foreground, eleven men are seen working on a rowing boat on a stony beach, and in front of HMS Impregnable is a paddle steamer.
258. Six men are seen in the students’ smithy at Devonport Dockyard. The men are spilt into two groups of three, with each group standing around an anvil with the men holding tools, one group looking at the camera, the other not looking at it.
259. A view of South Basin at Devonport Dockyard. Two unnamed vessels are seen in dock, one to the left hand side of the photograph (and flying the White Ensign at the stern), the other to the right hand side. Towered buildings are seen between them in the background, while in the foreground, in front of the right hand vessel are seen two men, one of which is carrying a barrel on this left shoulder.
260. A view inside the Fitting Shop at Devonport Dockyard with many students working with machinery. Many of the students and workers are looking at the camera.
261. An empty Queen’s Dock at Devonport Dockyard is seen, with buildings to the right hand side of the photograph. Two unnamed vessels are seen in the back ground, one from a starboard side view, the other from a bow view.
262. A worker seen using and electrical carrier (he is sitting in a seat of the right hand side of the carrier, with a load being carried underneath) at Devonport Dockyard. Two words are seen printed at the top of the carrier, the first is possibly ‘BROTHERS’, the second is ‘LONDON’.
263. Many workers are seen walking through the Devonport Dockyard gates at 12pm, and walking past a booking office on the right hand side of the photograph and some other buildings on the left hand side.
264. A view of a terrace and a church from no.2 jetty at Devonport Dockyard. There are many buildings in the background, while there are several small vessels in the foreground, including a manned rowing boat.
265. One of the barrack bells at RN Barracks in Chatham, with a clock tower and another tower seen either side of it in the background. The bell is flanked surrounded by decorative metalwork (flanked by two fish, with a crown of what appears to be ship transoms on top).
266. A view of the Dockyard entrance to RN Barracks in Chatham. Many men are seen marching in line along a path from the entrance, with a band seen near the centre of the photograph (with one member of the band holding a large drum). The masts of several vessels are seen in the background.
267. Four men are seen looking at the camera in a barrack room at RN Barracks in Chatham. A column of benches and tables (two benches to each table) are seen going right down the room with billie cans other containers on each table.
268. A view inside one of the buildings at RN Barracks in Chatham during a kit inspection. The men are standing next to their kit looking at the camera, with many of the men holding up their kit bags. To the left hand side of the photograph is a platform which appears to be roped off.
269. A photograph looking down on a mass number of workers are seen outside what are probably administrative buildings at RN Barracks in Chatham on pay day. The workers are presumably going to receive their wages.
270. An exterior view of the main entrance to RN Barracks in Chatham with four men standing in the gate ways and another standing in between the two entrances, all looking at the camera.
271. A view inside the men’s reading room at RN Barracks in Chatham. Down the centre of a room is a long column of tables, with men sitting down reading, although most of the men in the photograph are looking at the camera. Some more men are seen sitting and reading to the right hand side of the photograph. Another man is seen standing by the door to the reading room, on the left hand side of the photograph.
272. Many men are inside the petty officers’ canteen at RN Barracks in Chatham. Most of the men are sitting in groups at round tables, each man with a pint of beer/bitter.
273. A view of the officers’ quarters building at RN Barracks in Chatham. The photograph seems to have been taken from a position quite high up.
274. Nine men are seen outside an unknown building in a posed group photograph at RN Barracks in Chatham. Two are sitting on the ground, cross-legged with lamps, on either side of a barrel marked “RUM TUB”. The other seven men are standing in a line behind them. All are looking at the camera.
275. A view inside a swimming pool at RN Barracks in Chatham with a couple of men in the pool in the foreground and some others at the far end. Also at the far end are six men standing in formation on a tiered platform, while others are seen watching from the sides of the building.
276. A view of the parade ground at RN Barracks in Chatham with many men on standing around. The photograph seems to have been taken from a high up position.
277. At least four men are seen operating a big gun battery under a canopy at RN Barracks in Portsmouth. Several other men, including officers are standing under the canopy behind the battery facing the same way the gun is pointing (to the right hand side of the photograph).
278. A view inside the chief petty officers’ mess at RN Barracks in Portsmouth. There are two long tables running down the room on either side towards some curtains. A table running horizontally is seen beyond these curtains.
279. A view inside the petty officers’ billiards room at RN Barracks in Portsmouth. Three pool tables are seen with two players seen at the first two tables and only one player seen at the third.
280. The parade working party are seen in the parade ground at RN Barracks in Portsmouth, with the men in three groups of several rows each, with each group behind the other.
281. A view inside the petty officers’ mess at RN Barracks in Portsmouth. Two tables with men sitting on chairs around them are seen on the right hand side of the photograph, with a hammock hanging up from the rafters on the left hand side. A chair and a barrel are seen in the centre of the room.
282. A view inside the gymnasium at RN Barracks in Portsmouth. At least eight men are seen standing around watching, as two of the men (who are helmeted) are taking part in some sort of combat with what appear to be staves.
283. Many of the men at RN Barracks in Portsmouth are seen having gunnery instruction in the parade ground. They are standing in a column of rows with their guns in the shoulder arms position. The officers are standing to the side of the column, to the left hand side of the photograph.
284. Three groups of field gun batteries are seen at the alert in the parade ground at RN Barracks in Portsmouth, with officers standing in front of them.
285. An exterior view of the main entrance gates to RN Barracks in Portsmouth with four people (possibly including a woman) standing outside them. A clock tower is seen in the background, on the right hand side of the photograph.
286. Four maxim batteries are seen in the parade ground of RN Barracks at Portsmouth. Each gun has a man crouching down to use it, with a line of around six other men queuing up behind (sitting on the ground, cross-legged), waiting to get their turn.
287. At least four long rows of men on parade at the RN Barracks in Portsmouth, with the officers standing to the side of the rows. The men have their guns in the sloped arms position.
288. A view of the outside of the officers’ quarters at RN Barracks in Portsmouth with a couple of people seen sitting of a bench outside. The photograph appears to be have been taken from the opposite side of the road to the buildings.
289. Many men are seen in groups during gun drill on a ‘deck’ at RN Barracks at Devonport. The are standing by the guns, with the men either focusing on the drill, holding shells, or looking towards the camera.
290. Seven men are seen in the centre of the photograph taking part in big gun drill at RN Barracks at Devonport. They are standing in a mock-up gun casement and are being watched by another man on the left hand side. Another man is seen bending over, rolling an ammunition shell along the deck, while to the right hand side of the camera, another man is stood facing the camera with his legs crossed.
291. A landscape view of unidentified buildings at RN Barracks at Devonport with a ship’s mast in the foreground and a clock tower behind it in the background.
292. An exterior view of the main entrance gates to RN Barracks at Devonport with many men seen standing inside the gates looking at the camera. Possibly a boy is seen standing by the big gates, also looking at the camera.
293. A scene showing signalling class at RN Barracks at Devonport. The flags are being hoisted up or taken down from and large flag pole (only the bottom end with a platform around it is seen). Those taking part in the class are seen standing between the flag pole and a small hut (with a cone shaped roof) looking at the camera, with a couple of the class members holding a Union Flag. Two other groups of men are seen in the background, with one group standing in front of the buildings which we can see behind the class.
294. A view inside a mess hall at RN Barracks at Devonport at dinner time. The men are sat at tables looking at the camera, with the rows going right down the hall. In the centre of the photograph are what appears to be storage racks, for either kit or supplies.
295. Twenty-two men are seen in two lines of eleven obeying an order to “receive cavalry”, probably issued from the man on the right hand side of the photograph. The front line is down on the floor with one knee with their rifles pointing upwards diagonally, while the back line stands behind them with their rifles pointing outwards horizontally.
296. A landscape view of unidentified buildings at RN Barracks at Devonport with a game of hockey (being played by officers) seen in the foreground on a pitch.
297. A view of possibly the same (or very similar) location at RN Barracks at Devonport, to the one seen in photograph no. 293. In this photograph, five men are seen standing by a gun and taking part in field gun training, while behind them another man is seen on the ground on one knee with another group of around twelve men behind him. A line of men are seen in the background, observing from slightly higher up.
298. A view inside the gymnasium at RN Barracks at Devonport. There are many men in the gymnasium, most of whom are doing some sort of exercise or stretching. The group in the foreground stretching their arms out in the air and leaning over as they do so to the left with their instructor standing to the right of the group.
299. Forty-three men are seen in two lines (the front line of twelve men, the back line of eleven) obeying an order for “volley firing”, probably issued from the man on the right hand side of the photograph. The front line is down on the floor with one knee, while the back line stands behind them, with all the men pointing their rifles outwards horizontally. There are a group of onlookers from the barracks sitting or standing on the steps from the building behind them in the background.
300. A view of RN Barracks at Devonport in the background. The photograph is overlooking the men at drill. The men are in groups doing different types of drill, including rifle and gun drill.