A blue/green cloth covered album containing 217 photographs glued in.

Contents: This album contains photographs taken when Lt Cdr Blackwell was serving as a Midshipman on HMS Glorious (1916) - joining her on 21 June 1918, and on HMS Centurion (1911) - joining her on 7 March 1919. In 1919 and 1920 he served as Acting Lieutenant on HMS Zinnia (1915) in 1919 and HMS Ajax (1912) in 1920. All these ships are represented in the album together with ships of the Grand Fleet and surrender of the German High Seas Fleet in 1918. There are also photographs of naval officers and aeroplanes.

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Photograph 1: HMS Glorious (1916) at anchor, Firth of Forth, December 1918.

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Photograph 2: Group photograph of the torpedo division, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918. Above can be seen an aeroplane - Sopwith Ships Strutter N5644.

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Photograph 3: Group photograph of the Ward Room, HMS Glorious (1916), Scapa Flow, July 1918.
All have been identified.
Photograph 4: Group photograph of the Gun Room, HMS Glorious (1916), Scapa Flow, July 1918.
All have been identified. Taken during the flu epidemic.

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Photographs 5 & 6: Two views of signal flags drying, HMS Glorious (1916), June 1918.

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Photograph 7: A destroyer in the North Sea making a smoke screen, 1918.
Photograph 8: HMS Campania (1914) swinging near to HMS Glorious (1916) off Burntisland, September 1918.
Photograph 9: HMS Orion (1910) underway, 1918.


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Photograph 10: Distant view of Rosyth Dockyard, December 1918.
Photograph 11: HMS Canada (1914) and HMS Renown (1916) at anchor, Firth of Forth, 11 October 1918.
Photograph 12: HMS Princess Royal (1911), underway, Firth of Forth, 11 October 1918.
Photograph 13: HMS Repulse (1916) underway, Firth of Forth, 12 October 1918.
Photograph 14: HMHS China (1896) at anchor, Firth of Forth, 8 December 1918.

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Photograph 15: HMS Tiger (1913) at anchor, Firth of Forth, October 1915.
Photograph 16: USS Texas (1912) at anchor, Firth of Forth, October 1918.
Photograph 17: HMS Orion (1910) underway, Firth of Forth, 21 October 1918.
Photograph 18: HMS Courageous (1916) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.

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Photograph 19: HMS K9 (1916) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 20: HMS Argus (1916) at anchor, Firth of Forth, 23 September 1918.
Photograph 21: HMS Verdun (1917) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 22: HMS St Vincent (1908) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 23: HMS Oak (1912) underway, Firth of Forth, 26 September 1918.
Photograph 24: HMS Resolution (1915) at anchor, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 25: HMS Courageous (1916) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 26: HMS Lion (1910) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 27: Distant view of HMS Furious (1916) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.

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Photograph 28: Distant view of the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow, June 1918. Photograph taken from a balloon.
Photograph 29: HMS Minotaur (1906) underway, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 30: Very distant view of the Fleet at anchor, Scapa Flow, June 1918.
Photograph 31: Aerial view of HMS Glorious (1916), Firth of Forth, June 1918.
Photograph 32: HMS Furious (1916), Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 33: Distant view of an aeroplane crash, Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 34: HMS Glorious (1916) at anchor, September 1918.
Photograph 35: HMS King George V (1911) underway, Scapa Flow, 1918.
Photograph 36: HMS Campania (1914), Firth of Forth, September 1918.

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Photograph 37: HM King George V, HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913), 1918.
Photograph 38: Commander Wilbraham T R Ford, HMS Glorious (1916), 21 November 1918.
Photograph 39: Admiral Sir David Beatty, HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913), 1918.

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Photograph 40: The captains of the Light Cruisers after the battle of Jutland with Admiral Beatty, 1916.
Photograph 41: Admiral Beatty with two of his officers, 21 November 1918.

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Photograph 42: The gun deck of HMS Glorious (1916) showing No 3 Mounting HA gun and TCT, June 1918.
Photograph 43: View of Japanese Admiral leaving gun deck, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 44: Hoisting in a Sopwith Camel, HMS Glorious (1916), July 1918.

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Photograph 45: View of the sinking of HMS Campania (1914) after collision with HMS Royal Oak (also in photograph) and HMS Glorious (1916), Firth of Forth, 5 November 1918.
Photograph 46: HMS Furious (1916), Firth of Forth, September 1918.
Photograph 47: Captain Miller, Commander Ford and Lieutenant Ackerley RNR on the bridge of HMS Glorious (1916) during surrender of High Seas Fleet, 21 November 1918.
Photograph 48: After turret firing off May Island, HMS Glorious (1916), November 1918.

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Photograph 49: A balloon on the quarter deck of HMS Glorious (1916), Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photographs 50 & 51: Two views of HMS Glorious (1916), Scapa Flow and Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photographs 52 & 53: Two views of a Sopwith Camel taking off from fore and aft turret, HMS Glorious (1916), July 1918.

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Photograph 54: View of quarter deck, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 55: Distant view of HMS Campania (1914) sinking, Firth of Forth, 5 November 1918.
Photograph 56: Hospital ship China (1896) at anchor, Firth of Forth, December 1918.
Photograph 57: View of quarter deck tubes, HMS Glorious (1916), December 1918.
Photograph 58: View from the foretop looking aft, HMS Glorious (1916), September 1918.

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Photograph 59: Midshipman Edwin Nurse, RAN, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 60: Midshipman Roger Frederick, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 61: Captain John Lindsay, (HMS Campania), 1918.
Photograph 62: Midshipman Alfred Bingemann, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 63: Midshipman Kenneth Macrae, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 64: Midshipman Donald Crawford, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 65: Lieutenant Terence Back and Surgeon Lieutenant Edward Lauderdale, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 66: Midshipmen Clegg, Frederick, Fitzgerald and Cooper, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 67: Midshipman Herbert St J Bury, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 68: Midshipman Archibald Purvis, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 69: View of officers in gun room, HMS Glorious (1916), Christmas, 1918.

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Photograph 70: Distant view of a balloon tethered to HMS Courageous (1916), Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photograph 71: View of quarter deck, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 72: HMS Queen Elizabeth (1913), Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photograph 73: The gunroom bath room, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 74: Quarter deck tubes, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 75: Distant view of HMS Courageous (1916), 1918.

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Photographs 76 & 77: Two views of the Battle Fleet in the North Sea, 1918.
Photograph 78: View of sunset on North Sea, 1918.
Photographs 79 & 80: Disposition of Grand Fleet – list of ships copied from a book?
Photograph 81: A paravane, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.

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Photographs 82 & 83: Two views of HMS Cardiff (1917) leading SMS Seydlitz (1913), Molke (1910) and Hindenberg (1915), November 1918.

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Photograph 84: SMS Seydlitz (1913) underway and flying the flag of Admiral von Reuter, 1918.
Photograph 85: View of German battleships taken from HMS Seymour (1916), 1918.

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Photograph 86: Commander Wilbraham Ford, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 87: Captain Charles B Miller, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 88: Midshipman Harold Clegg, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 89: Lieutenant Eric Woodruff, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.
Photograph 90: Aerial view of waves breaking over forecastle, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.

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Photograph 91: Aerial view of HMS Glorious (1916) showing ship’s company cheering the 6th Battle Squadron, Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photograph 92: HMS Argus (1918) painted in dazzle camouflage, at anchor, Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photograph 93: A Sopwith Camel flying off HMS Courageous (1916) at sea, 1918.
Photograph 94: View of ship’s company working cables, HMS Glorious (1916), 1918.

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Photograph 95: HMS Lion (1910) at anchor, Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photograph 96: HMS Renown (1916) at anchor, Firth of Forth, 1918.
Photograph 97: See photograph 91.
Photograph 98: See photograph 92.

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Photograph 99: HMS Centurion (1911) at anchor, no date. (Blackwell joined her 7 March 1919).

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Photographs 100 & 101: Two views of HMS Centurion (1913), 1919.
Photograph 102: HMS London (1899), Hamoaze, 1919.
Photograph 103: HMS Benbow (1913), Hamoaze, 1919.

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Photograph 104: HMS Collingwood (1908) at anchor, Hamoaze, 1919.
Photograph 105: HMS Resolution (1915) at anchor, Hamoaze, 1919.
Photograph 106: HMS Vindex (1915) at anchor, Hamoaze, 1919.
Photograph 107: Devonport Dockyard, 1919.
Photograph 108: HMS Marlborough (1912) underway, 1919.
Photograph 109: HMS Argus (1918) and Collingwood (1908), Hamoaze, 1919.
Photograph 110: Australian troops leaving Devonport, April 1919.
Photograph 111: View of German U boats at Devonport, April 1919.
Photograph 112: Troop ship at Devonport, April 1919.


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Photographs 113 – 117: Five views of Whitsand Bay, Devonport, April 1919.

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Photograph 118: Midshipman Archibald Donald and Lieutenant Montagu Buckell, HMS Centurion (1913), 1919.
Photograph 119: Midshipmen Grant and Macrae, HMS Centurion (1913), 1919.
Photograph 120: Lieutenant Buckell and Midshipman Airey, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 121: Midshipman Newcombe, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 122: Midshipman Boky, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 123: Philip Blackwell in civilian dress, 1919.
Photograph 124: Sub Lieutenant Mitchell, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 125: Midshipman Barwell, 1919.
Photograph 126: Midshipman Bury, 1919.
Photograph 127: Midshipmen Barwell, Layman and Newcombe, HMS Centurion (1913), 1919.
Photograph 128: Midshipmen Barwell, Newcombe, Airey, Layman, Tours, Woodhall, Blackwell, Ellis and Lombe disembarking from HMS Centurion (1913), 1919.

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Photograph 129: The bath room, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 130: Midshipmen’s quarters, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 131: Midshipmen Grant, Bury, Blackwell, Tours, Purvis and Woodall, HMS Centurion (1913), 1919.
Photograph 132: Whaler rowed by officers from HMS Zinnia (1915), May 1919.

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Photograph 133: Distant view of ships saluting on Empire Day, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 134: HMS Vivid, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 135: USS Rochester (1891), Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 136: U86 (1916), Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 137: L3 (1917) and L6 (1918) in dry dock, Devonport, April 1919.
Photograph 138: See photograph 136.
Photograph 139: HMS Collingwood (1908) at anchor, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 140: View of HMS Indus, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 141: Devonport Dockyard showing hauling crane no 7, 1919,

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Photograph 142: Steam yacht leaving Devonport and carrying a Mr Daniel to Brest, 1919.
Photograph 143: HMS Centurion (1911) passing under the Firth of Forth bridge, 1918.
Photograph 144: USS Chattanooga (1903) at anchor, Devonport, 1919.
Photographs 145 & 146: Two views of HMS Revenge (1913) and HMS Resolution (1915) dressed overall, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 147: View of the White Ensign flying, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.

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Photograph 148: View of Devonport Dockyard struck by lightning, May 1919.
Photograph 149: View of HMS Centurion (1911) looking aft from foretop, May 1919.
Photographs 150 & 151: Two views of USS Narragansett (1913) , Devonport, May 1919.
Photograph 152: See photograph 149.

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Photograph 153: Stern of USS Eagle (1890) underway, Devonport, May 1919.
Photographs 154 & 155: Two views of HMS Marshall Soult (1915), Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 156: See photograph 153.
Photograph 157: Distant view of RMS Aquitania (1914) leaving the Sound, May 1919.
Photographs 158 & 159: Two views of USS Arkansas (1900), Devonport, May 1919.

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Photographs 160 – 162: Three views of HMS Collingwood (1908), Conqueror (1911) and Orion (1910), Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 163: View of the 4th Battle Squadron underway, Scapa Flow, 1918.

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Photograph 164: Devonport dockyard basin showing HMS Thunderer (1911) and R N barracks, 1919.
Photograph 165: HMS Centurion (1911) at dockside, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 166: View of submarines, classes K, U, C, L and V, Devonport, 1919.

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Photographs 166 & 167: Two views of the 4th Battle Squadron at sea, 1918.

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Photograph 168: A postcard showing Bleriot and his aeroplane, 1909.
Photograph 169: Postcard showing ‘NC 4’ photographed as the successful American machine came to her moorings off the British Air Force base at Cattewater, Plymouth, 31 May 1919’.
Photograph 170: Aerial view of L9 (1918) underway, 1918.

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Photograph 171: Group photograph of the officers, HMS Zinnia (1915), 1919. All have been identified by Blackwell.

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Photographs 172 – 174: Three views of HMS Centurion (1911) showing quarter deck and bridge, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 175: HMS Comus (1914) underway, Falmouth, 1920.

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Photograph 176: HMS Ajax (1912) firing saluting guns, Constantinople, 1920.
Photograph 177: HMS Ajax (1912) coaling party, Constantinople, 1920.

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Photograph 178: View of Devonport Dockyard, 1919.
Photograph 179: Australian band, HMS Centurion (1911), Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 180: HMS Iron Duke (1912) and a Russian destroyer, Malta, 1920.
Photograph 181: Group of midshipmen (all identified by Blackwell), Constantinople, 1920.
Photograph 182: Valletta harbour, Malta, 1920.

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Photographs 183 – 188: Six views of HMS Zinnia (1915), 1919.
Photograph 189: A sloop underway, 1919.
Photograph 190: Distant view of the RN college and a seaplane in the water, Dartmouth, 1919.
Photograph 191: Distant view of the Royal Yacht, 1919.
Photograph 192: Distant view of HMS Highflyer (1898), 1919.

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Photograph 193: Midshipman Blackwell and Lieutenant White on an inflatable dinghy in the water, Falmouth, 1919.
Photograph 194: Midshipman Donald Grant, 1919.
Photograph 195: Lieutenants White and Everington, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919.
Photograph 196: Midshipman Blackwell, HMS Zinnia (1915), 1919.
Photograph 197: Midshipmen Bury and Purvis, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 198: Midshipman Archibald Purvis, Devonport, 1919.
Photograph 199: Midshipman Grant after coaling, Devonport, 1919.

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Photographs 100 & 101: Two views of HMS Zinnia (1915) at Dartmouth, 1919.
Photographs 102 & 103: Two views of the wheel house and gunroom, HMS Zinnia (1915), Dartmouth, 1919.
Photograph 104: Lieutenant Commander Farquharson, Lieutenants Evans and Plowden, HMS Centurion (1911), 1919,

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Photograph 105: Turkish cruisers at Constantinople, 1920.
Photograph 106: Turkish battlecruiser Sultan Selim (1911) underway, 1920.

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Photograph 107: HMS Ajax’s liberty men landing at Batoum, 1920.

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Photograph 108: View of submarines K10 (1917), K21(1917) and K14 (1917) in unidentified harbour, no date.

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Photograph 109: Group of unidentified midshipmen, no date.

Photograph 110 (loose): Group of unidentified Turkish officers with three unidentified European women, 23 July 1911.