Vessels built by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Ltd., Newcastle on Tyne, from 1898 to 1903, Yard No.s 684-747 (some gaps).

Blue cloth-covered ring binder measuring 12 ¼ x 9 ½ , containing 31 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. 5’ 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. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 At sea, starboard bow 27/15A
2. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 In ice, near dead ahead 27/16A
3. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 In ice, starboard ahead of beam 5/26A
4. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 In ice, part view, people in foreground 5/27A
5. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ (see note) 1898 In harbour, in ice, see note below 5/28A
6. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 Launch of new bow 4/22A
7. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 In harbour, without bow 4/23A
8. Yard No. 684 ‘Ermack’ 1898 In dry dock, fitting new bow 19/11
9. Yard No. 6 84 ‘Ermack’ 1898 Fitting new bow, port bow view 19/12
10. Yard No. 690 ‘Ledokol III’ 1899 At sea, starboard bow 28/9A
11. missing – listed as ‘Ledokol III’ Model
12. Yard No. 694 ‘Angara’ 1900 On stocks, port bow 3/18A
13. Yard No. 694 ‘Angara’ 1900 On stocks, near dead ahead, blurred 2/13
14. Yard No. 694 ‘Angara’ 1900 Launch, port bow 3/17A
15. Yard No. 694 ‘Angara’ 1900 In ice, port bow, blurred 2/13A
16. missing, listed as Angara model
17. Yard No. 699 ‘Eidsvold’ 1900 At sea, port ahead of beam
18. Yard No. 701 ‘Archer’ 1900 At sea, starboard ahead of beam 30/33A
19. Yard No. 712 ‘Scotia’ 1901 At sea, starboard quarter 28/23A
20. Yard No. 714 ‘HMS ‘Lancaster’ 1902 At sea, port ahead of beam
21. Yard No. 719 ‘Viking’ 1901 At sea, port beam, blurred 29/28A
22. Yard No. 723 ‘Silverlip’ 1902 At sea, port bow 31/36A
23. Yard No. 725 ‘Restorer’ 1902 At sea, starboard bow 30/31A
24. Yard No. 731 ‘Amatonga’ 1902 Under way, starboard bow
25. Yard No. 732 ‘Abdul Hamid’ 1903 At sea, port bow
26. missing, listed as Yard No. 733 HMS ‘Swiftsure’ 1903
27. Yard No. 736 ‘Yongola’ 1903 At sea, starboard bow 1/2A
28. Yard No. 736 ‘Yongola’ 1903 Stairway (interior) 1/3A
29. Yard No. 736 ‘Yongola’ 1903 Public room, blurred 1/4A
30. Yard No. 736 ‘Yongola’ 1903 Dining room 1/5A
31. Yard No. 738 ‘Southern Cross’ 1903 At sea, starboard bow 30/32A
32. Yard No. 747 ‘Erthogroal’ 1903 At sea, port bow (blurred) 6/32A
33. Yard No. 747 ‘Erthogroal’ 1903 At sea, starboard bow (good)
34. Yard No. 747 ‘Erthogroal’ 1903 At sea, same neg. as no. 33

Note on Item 5. Ship in the foreground is General Admiral Graf Apraksin, with Ermack behind.

Object Details

ID: ALB0659
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Date made: circa 1903
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 240 mm x 310 mm