London in World War I

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1. A group of soldiers are seen marching past crowds of spectators who are lined by, around and opposite the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham, Palace (which is not seen).
2. A larger group than the group seen in photograph no.1, are seen marching past crowds of spectators who are lined by around and opposite the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham, Palace (which is not seen). TO the left hand side of the photograph we see the back of a policeman.
3. A group of soldiers are seen marching past crowds of spectators who are lined by around and opposite the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham, Palace (which is not seen). This may be the group seen in photograph no.2. The view is looking towards Birdcage Walk.
4. A group of soldiers, possibly part of the parade as photographs 1, 2 & 3, are seen marching through the gates into Buckingham Palace.
5. A group of men are seen in a park, lying on their backs with their legs straight in the air while being watched by an officer in uniform and a couple of men in civilian clothes.
6. A group of men are seen in a park, standing in 4 rows facing forwards, while being watched by a man in civilian clothes. Several other groups are seen in the background.
7. A small group of officers are ate the head of a long column of men in civilian clothing walking through a park.
8. A group of men in uniform are seen marching through a park towards the right hand side of the photograph. On the left hand side of the photograph is a soldier standing to attention with his rifle in the sloped arms position in his left hand.
9. A group of men in uniform are seen marching towards the camera, down a road lined on either side with trees.
10. A view of the same group of men walking down the same road as in photograph no.9, but taken slightly further down the road.
11. A crowd of spectators watch closely as four soldiers lie on the ground seemingly doing rifle shooting. Possibly an officer is in the foreground standing the side watching them.
12. A view of five soldiers (possibly featuring the same men as in photograph no.11), on the ground facing the camera during rifle shooting (they are not firing or even aiming here). Possibly the same officer as seen in photograph no.111 is seen standing over the men, with several members of the public watching in the background.
13. A view of an unidentified park location with horses and bell tents seen, with trees in the background.
14. A view of an unidentified park location with many horses seen, with four of five men attending to them.
15. A close up view of the horses and the men attending to them, seen in photograph no.14. Two of them en are seen in the photograph, one on the left hand side of the photograph, standing and looking at the camera, the other is seen bending over cleaning what appears to be a horse’s back legs.
16. Soldiers are seen marching through the gates, entering Buckingham Palace.
17. A view from outside Buckingham Palace, through the gates, with possibly the men seen walking through them in photograph no.16, now seen in the front courtyard. A man in dark coloured clothing is seen about to walk through the gate.
18. A view through the gates of Buckingham Palace, with crowds of people lining both sides of the road outside the gate. Some Coldstream Guards are seen in the courtyard, through the gates.
19. Soldiers are seen marching out of the gates of Buckingham Palace past the crowds, with possibly a police escort (two policemen are seen in the foreground of the picture).
20. A group of eleven Scots Guards are seen in front of a hut (which has a Union Flag flying) looking at the camera, with a couple of the men holding jugs in their hands, and another holding a tea cup and saucer. A boy is seen on the right hand side of the photograph, looking at the camera.
21. A view of the same hut and possibly the same soldiers as seen in photograph no.20, but from a slightly different angle. A couple of boys (one of whom may was possibly in photograph no. 20) are seen on the right hand side of the photograph.
22. Around fifteen soldiers are seen in an unidentified woodland location, standing, sitting or lying of the ground. Most of the men are facing the camera. Behind them are two bell tents.
23. Around fifteen soldiers are seen in an unidentified woodland location (probably the same location as in photograph no.22), standing, sitting or lying on the ground. Most of the men are facing the camera. Two bell tents are seen on the left hand side of the photograph, with some more seen in the background.
24. Around ten soldiers are seen in an unidentified woodland location (probably the same location as in photograph nos.22-3), standing, sitting or lying on the ground. The men seem to be posing, facing different ways, talking and doing various activities. A soldier on the left hand side of the photograph seems to be handling some canvas material.
25. Twelve soldiers are seen in an unidentified woodland location (probably the same location as in photograph nos.22-4), standing in front of two bell tents.
26. Around nine soldiers are seen in an unidentified woodland location (probably the same location as in photograph nos.22-5), standing or sitting on the ground. The men seem to be posing, facing different ways, smoking and doing various activities. A soldier on the left hand side of the photograph is seen in the doorway of one of the two bell tents.
27. A horse-drawn medical vehicle is seen along an unidentified road, with another unidentified horse-drawn vehicle behind it. Possibly two cars are seen on the left-hand side of the photograph.
28. A captured German Fokker D.VII aircraft which has been repainted into the colours of the British. There are other aircraft seen on the left and right hand sides of the photograph.
29. Several British howitzers (possibly 3.7in) are seen lining one side of a road (possibly The Mall). People are seen walking on the path, on the right hand side of the photograph.
30. A searchlight tower at an unidentified location in London.
31. The same searchlight tower as seen in photograph no.30, seen from a slightly different angle, with railings seen on the left hand of the photograph.
32. A searchlight tower at an unidentified location in London. The tower complex has a fence around it, and there appears to be a gun on top of the tower.
33. The same searchlight tower as seen in photograph no.32, seen from a different angle and much closer up.
34. A searchlight tower on top of the entrance gateway to Hyde Park (South East corner). There are people on the tower as well as people outside the gateway. There is also what appears to be a street vendor on the right hand side of the photograph.
35. A crowd of people are gathered outside the front corner of Buckingham Palace on Constitution Hill. A car is also seen, on the right hand side of the photograph.
36. A hollow prism shaped tower in an unidentified park, with trees in the background. The tower’s function is unknown.
37. Possibly the same tower seen in photograph no. 36, but seen from a slightly different angle and further away, with another similar tower as well as trees in the background.
38. A view of an unidentified location. It may be a quarry, or a beach and cliff face. A house is seen, a column of slabs on the stacked along the ground, while is seems that there is also railway track.
39. A truck marked with the letters “R N”, and with at least three men and an anti-aircraft gun onboard, is seen going past an unidentified London location. Several members of the public are seen on the pavement.
40. An almost identical photograph to photograph no.34, except that it seems to have been taken closer in to the gateway, and there is the inclusion of the truck from photograph no.39 on the left hand side.
41. A starboard side view of HMD Tarlair (1908). The photograph was probably taken between 1915-7 (it was hired in 1915, and was a base ship from 1917).
42. Three British servicemen are seen standing on top of U-boat UC5 (1915). Two of the men are standing by a mine which is being displayed (and has a little note on it) to the side of the conning tower, with the third man standing on the conning tower holding a sign which reads ‘PERISCOPE’. All three men are looking at the camera.
43. A view of the command turret of U-boat UC5, with a mine displayed either side of the conning tower.
44. A British serviceman is seen with his upper body peering out of a hatchway on the top of U-boat UC5, he is looking at the camera. An unidentified location is seen in the background.
45. A close up view of one of the mines of U-boat UC5. An unidentified location is seen in the background.
46. A closer up photograph of the Zeppelin and pier seen in photograph no. 47.
47. A beach scene, which sees many people enjoying a day at the seaside (at unnamed location). A Zeppelin is seen in the background above the pier.

Loose photographs:
1a. A view of an unidentified muddy location (possibly trenches). No buildings are seen.
2a. A Zeppelin is seen above an unidentified location. In the foreground is a road, a wall, some trees and a driveway, with possibly buildings in the background behind the trees.
3a. A scene showing a street parade with soldiers marching down the street, which is lined by crowds of people at street level and watching from the buildings; holding banners, clapping and waving hats.
4a. A scene showing a street parade in the same street as in photograph no.3a (probably the same parade), but the view is of a slightly different angle. An armoured vehicle is seen in this photograph as part of the parade.
5a. A scene showing a street parade in the same street as in photograph nos.3a and 4a (probably the same parade), but looking at the shop ‘MAUD MOORE’. An officer on horseback is seen in this photograph as part of the parade.
6a. A view looking down an unidentified street which seems to have been cleared, probably for a parade. The street has been lined on either side by many people.
7a. A view through the trees of an unidentified riverside/lake location, with several buildings seen on the right hand side of the photograph.
8a. A crowd of people are seen in an unidentified park, looking towards the left hand side of the photograph. Several bicycles are seen in the photograph.
9a. This seems to be an identical photograph to photograph no.35.
10a. A scene showing a street parade in the same street as in photograph nos.3a-5a (probably the same parade). Unfortunately there is large black mark on the right hand side of the photograph (cause unknown).
11a. A scene showing a street parade in the same street as in photograph nos.3a-5a and 10a (probably the same parade), but looking at the shop ‘MAUD MOORE’ and the shops either side. Officers are seen escorting a searchlight as part of the parade.
12a. A crowd of people are seen in the background, in an unidentified park. A few people are seen in the foreground, probably walking towards the crowd.
13a. A crowd of people are seen in an unidentified park (possibly the same crowd and park as seen in photograph no.8a). Several bicycles are seen in the photograph, as is a biplane which is seen in the sky above the crowd.
14a. A man in a suit and bowler hat stands with his hands in his pockets facing the camera, with several cars and men seen behind him. The location is unidentified but appears to be in the countryside.
15a. A view of an unidentified lake.
16a. A view of a conning tower of a submarine, possibly a U-boat numbered ending in 4.
17a. A view of either the bow or stern of a submarine, possibly the same submarine as in photograph no.16a. The stern of another vessel is seen in the top right hand corner of the photograph.
18a. A view of an unidentified street, filled with crowds of people. A car is seen in the bottom left hand corner of the photograph. The photograph is dated11/11/18 on the back, suggesting the scene might be from Armistice Day.
19a. A series of 5 diagrams/pictures and accompanying text describing the aerial torpedo mine and how it works. This may be a photograph.
20a. A starboard side view of an unidentified vessel at sea. The photograph is labelled on the back “Geoffrey H Drummond Lt Cmdr R.N.V.R. 9th-10th May. 1918’, suggesting that this vessel may be ML254, as Drummond was in command of the vessel during an operation against Ostend during 9th-10th May 1918 (Operation VS), which may be when this photograph was taken.
21a. A view of an unidentified coastal location. A railway track is seen running down a slope from the right to left hand sides of the photograph, with buildings at the bottom of the slope and to the left and also to the right behind a wall. Many unidentified vessels are seen in the background.

Object Details

ID: ALB0337
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
People: Rayner, H. C.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 158 mm x 247 mm
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