Vessels built by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne, from 1880 to 1892, Yard No.s 160, 407-582 (many gaps).

Blue cloth-covered ring binder measuring 12 ¼ x 9 ½ , containing 38 leaves, one print to each leaf mounted with corner slots. Captioned with name and yard number, with a contents list. Generally in good condition. Spine marked ‘Album No. 1’. Some of these prints are from Vickers Armstrong copy 35mm negatives in the series PM2173 to PM2220 inclusive. The frame numbers correspond.

1. Yard No. 160 HMS ‘Staunch’ 1867 Mooring lines attached, bow
2. Yard No. 407 ‘Yang Wei’ 1881 On slipway, stern
3. Yard No. 411 ’Iota’ 1880 At anchor, starboard ahead of beam
4. Yard No. 429 ‘Esmeralda’ 1883 At sea, port
5. Yard No. 473 ’Gluckauf’ 1886 At sea, port
6. Yard No. 475 ‘Naniwa Kan’ 1885 At anchor 25/1A
7. Yard No. 480 ‘Panther’ 1885 At sea, starboard
8. Yard No. 482 ‘Dogali’ 1885 At sea, port
9. Yard No. 482 ‘Dogali’ 1885 Model, starboard
10. Yard No. 490 HMS ‘Victoria’ 1887 At sea, with smoke, port
11. Yard No. 490 HMS ‘Victoria’ 1887 At sea, as no.10, neg. reversed
12. Yard No. 490 HMS ‘Victoria’ 1887 Firing Guns, stern, mast rigged 17/32
13. Yard No. 493 ‘Chih Yuan’ 1886 At anchor, bow
14. Yard No. 493 ‘Chih Yuan’ 1886 At sea, starboard bow
15. Yard No. 493 ‘Chih Yuan’ 1886 Under tow
16. Yard No. 493 ‘Chih Yuan’ 1886 On stocks, port quarter
17. Yard No. 497 ‘Isla de Luzon’ 1886 At sea, port
18. Yard No. 497 ‘Isla de Luzon’ 1886 At sea, starboard
19. Yard No. 497 ‘Isla de Luzon’ 1886 At sea, port quarter, smoke P.39499
20. Yard No. 510 ‘Piemonte’ 1888 At sea, port
21. Yard No. 514 ‘Chuan Tiao’ 1887 Hove to, starboard bow P.39500
22. Yard No. 514 ‘Chuan Tiao’ 1887 Offshore, starboard quarter P.39500
23. Yard No. 517 ‘Elizabeta’ 1887 At sea, starboard near beam
24. Yard No. 517 ‘Elizabeta’ 1887 At sea, starboard bow
25. Yard No. 517 ‘Elizabeta’ 1887 At sea, port bow
26. Yard No. 517 ‘Elizabeta’ 1887 At sea, starboard bow
27. Yard No. 517 ‘Elizabeta’ 1887 At sea, from dead ahead
28. Yard No. 523 ‘Elbruz’ 1888 At sea, starboard near beam 26/8A
29. Yard No. 541 ’25 de Mayo’ 1890 At anchor, port bow
30. Yard No. 542 HMS ‘Katoomba’ 1889 In river, starboard
31. Yard No. 542 HMS ‘Katoomba’ 1889 In river, starboard (same neg. as 21)
32. Yard No. 546 HMS ‘Karrakatta’ 1889 In river , port ahead of beam P.39501
33. Yard No. 546 HMS ‘Sirius’ 1890 At sea, port ahead of beam
34. Yard No. 546 HMS ‘Sirius’ 1890 At sea, same neg.as 33
35. Yard No. 570 ‘9 de Julio’ 1892 At sea, starboard ahead of beam
36. Yard No. 570 ‘9 de Julio’ 1892 At sea, same neg. as 35, contrasty print
37. Yard No. 572 ‘Ruthenia’ 1891 At sea, port quarter 29/29A
38. Yard No. 582 ‘Venus’ 1891 At sea, port, ahead of beam 28/24A

Object Details

ID: ALB0655
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1892
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 240 mm x 310 mm