Photograph album measuring 16“x 12” , containing 30 leaves, with 66 photographs (some by Parry & Son, South Shields) dry mounted. Captioned with name for each vessel only. Generally in good condition. Boards off – no spine.

Yard No. Name View Neg. No.

1. 991 HMS ‘Nelson’ (1925) Bow dead ahead, on stocks
2. do On stocks, starboard bow
3. do. On stocks, port stern, with name
4. do. On stocks, stern
5. do. On stocks, starboard bow
6. do. Launch - entering water
7. do. Just after launch, port bow
8. do. Prior to launch, with large assembly, port bow just visible
9. do. Prior to launch, with large assembly, port bow just visible
10. do. Detail from No. 8
11. do. (absent – no leaf with this number)
12. do. On tow, port quarter, with two paddle tugs (mounted on reverse of No 10)
13. do. On tow, port quarter, with paddle tug Conqueror
14. do. Launch, entering water, starboard quarter, from the other side of the river
15. do. Close-up of group of dignitaries
16. do. Close-up of group of dignitaries
17. do. Close-up of group of dignitaries
18. do. Dignitaries leaving platform
19. do. Dignitaries leaving platform
20. do. Another view prior to launch, hats off, port bow
21. do. Similar to No. 20.
22. do. And again
23. do. Launch platform, awaiting dignitaries
24. do. As No. 1 but with assembly assembled.and deck crowded.
25. do. Vessel moving down the slipway
26. do. Entering the water, from dead ahead.
27. do. A few seconds later
28. do. A little later – spray clearing
29. do. After launch, starboard quarter, two tugs in foreground
30. do. Bow from below, looking up
31. do. Similar to No. 30.
32. do. Similar to No. 28, clearer view of vessel
33. do. Similar to No. 25, port bow
34. do. Close-up of party on launch platform – 4 people
35. do. Similar to No. 20
36. do. Similar to No. 29.
37. do. (absent – no leaf for this item)
38. do. (absent – no leaf for this item)
39. do. (absent – no leaf for this item)
40. do. Launch – a little later than No. 25 (mounted on the reverse of No. 36.)
41. [Blank side of leaf]
42. 2. HMS ‘Newcastle’ (1936) Duchess of Northumberland and Sir Charles Craven, Chairman an MD, on launch platform, after she had pulled the lever.
42a. do. Group of dignitaries, after launch
43. do. Larger group, before launch, lever not yet operated, bottle in cradle
44. do. Vessel moving down slipway, from dead ahead, launch party not visible.
45. do. Ready for launch, port bow, launch party not present
46. do. Vessel moving down slipway, port bow
47. do. Vessel afloat, port bow
48. do. After launch, port bow
49. do. Just after launch, starboard quarter. Two tugs in attendance.
50. do. Starboard aft of beam, two tugs in position at stern
51. do. In river, port aft of beam, on tow
52. [Blank side of leaf]
53. [Blank side of leaf]
54. 3&4 Launch of HMS ‘Hero’ and ‘Hereward’ 10th March 1936 . Launch party at foot of steps to platform
54a do. Lady Chetwode and Lady Wake with ANO at base of steps
55. 3 HMS ‘Hero’ halfway down the slipway, starboard bow. ‘Hereward’ on the right.
55a. 3 ‘Hero’ just before launch, starboard bow, ‘Hereward’ on the right
Items 56 to 69 are related views. 'Hero' was launched by Lady Chetwode, 'Hereward' by Lady Wake.

Reference - Conway’s Fighting Ships, 1922 - 1946