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Photograph 1: HMS Quail (1895) at anchor ca.1900.

Page 2: Title: Scenes on board SS Labrador and at Halifax, N.S.
Photograph 2: View of horse drawn carriage in the snow at Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 3: View of snow covered deck of SS Labrador (?sealer owned by James Baird, launched 1866) ca.1900.
Photograph 4: View of horse drawn cart in the snow, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 5: Unidentified man dressed in fur coat standing in snow covered street, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 6: ‘Captain and Mrs Maclean’. They are standing on the deck of SS Labrador ca.1900.
Photograph 7: ‘Effie’. Young girl standing in snow covered street, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 8: View of ferry, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 9: Horse drawn carriage in the snow, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 10: View of ice covered deck, SS Labrador ca.1900.
Photograph 11: View of two horse drawn carriages in the snow, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.


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Photograph 12: Lieutenant Hugh S Currey on the deck of unidentified ship. A rating is behind him in front of the binnacle ca.1901.
Photograph 13: Commander Rymer, Lieutenant Hugh Currey and Pilot next to the binnacle on the deck of unidentified ship ca.1901.
Photograph 14: Lieutenant Hugh Currey wearing a warm coat (a fearnought) asleep on the deck of unidentified ship ca.1901.
Photograph 15: HMS Quail (1895) underway.
Photograph 16: Commander Rymer standing next to the binnacle with another officer on the deck of an unidentified ship ca.1901.
Photograph 17: Engineer Commander Harry J Meiklejohn on the deck of an unidentified ship ca.1901.
Photograph 18: ‘Mr Coaker’ ca. 1900 [Gunner Samuel H Coaker]

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Photograph 19: View of man in small sailing craft ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 20: View of two men and a woman in small sailing craft ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 21: View of small racing yacht underway ? Halifax, Nova Scotia ca. 1900.
Photograph 22: View of two small sailing craft racing ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900..
Photograph 23: View of sailors rowing a cutter ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 24: View of small yacht underway ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 25: View of dinghy under sail ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 26: View of small racing yacht ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 27: View of small racing yacht underway ?Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.

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Photograph 28: Distant view of naval cutter race, Montreal ca. 1900.
Photograph 29: View of HMS Quail (1895) moored at Montreal ca.1900.
Photograph 30: View of sailor on the deck of HMS Quail (1895) at sea ca.1900.
Photograph 31: HMS Quail (1895) dressed overall ca.1900.
Photograph 32: Close up view of funnels of HMS Quail (1895) ca.1900.
Photograph 33: ‘A St Lawrence barge, Montreal ca.1900.
Photograph 34: Lieutenant Roger J B Keyes ca.1900.
Photograph 35: Three women and sailors in ship’s boat ca.1900..
Photograph 36: View of bow of ship underway ca.1900.
Photograph 37: Distant view of naval cutter race, Montreal ca.1900..

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Photograph 38: Woman with parasol seated on rail of ship ca.1900.
Photograph 39: Group photograph - a sub lieutenant standing with three women and a man in civilian clothes ca.1900..
Photograph 40: Distant view of three masted ship with one funnel ca.1900.
Photograph 41: Three women on the deck of a ship inspecting a quick firing gun ca.1900.
Photograph 42: HMS Tribune (1891) dressed overall and at anchor ca.1900.
Photograph 43: Jack Russell terrier begging for a biscuit on deck of a ship ca.1900.
Photograph 44: HMS Crescent (1892) at anchor ca.1900.
Photograph 45: Group photograph – Three women, two naval officers, man in civilian dress and terrier seated on deck of ship ca.1900.
Photograph 46: Two young women on deck of ship ca.1900.
Photograph 47: View of river steamer underway ca.1900.
Photograph 48: Naval officer and woman with parasol conversing on ship ca.1900.
Photograph 49: HMS Quail (1895) ca.1900.
Photograph 50: Naval lieutenant posing with two women on either arm ca.1900.

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Photograph 51: Man seated in garden with baby and dog. House in the background ca.1900.
Photograph 52: Group underway on naval steam pinnace on which is painted the Vice Admiral’s flag (cross of St George with one red ball in upper left canton) ca.1900.
Photograph 53: Three women with naval officer in either a park or garden ca.1900.
Photograph 54: Small sailing craft underway ca.1900.
Photograph 55: Group photograph of men (in civilian dress) and women enjoying a picnic. In the foreground is seated a sub lieutenant ca.1900.
Photograph 56: Small sailing craft ca.1900.
Photograph 57: Group on board ship –lieutenant and another officer with a man (in civilian dress) and a woman ca.1900.
Photograph 58: Three young men wearing boaters seated in garden with baby. On a seat is a naval officer and a woman ca.1900.
Photograph 59: ‘Miss Taylor’. Small girl wearing a white dress and straw hat ca.1900.

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Photograph 60: ‘View of the cricket ground, Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 61: ‘The Fleet. N.A.W.I.’ [North America and West Indies] ca.1900.
Photograph 62: View of the cricket ground Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 63: Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford (in civilian dress) with his wife and daughter seated on a bench ca.1900.
Photograph 64: View of cricket pavilion Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.
Photograph 65: Distant view of Halifax harbour ca.1900.
Photograph 66: View of cricket pavilion Halifax, Nova Scotia ca.1900.

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Photograph 67: View of American Fleet moored at Bar Harbour. Ships are: USS Texas (1892), USS Massachusetts (1893), USS New York (1891), USS Brooklyn (1895), USS Indiana (1893) ca.1900.

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Photograph 68: Admiral Bedford and Lady Bedford with a group of naval officers ca.1900.
Photograph 69: Woman feeding a parrot in a garden ca.1900.
Photograph 70: A man and woman and young girl who is holding a parrot ca.1900.
Photograph 71: Naval lieutenant with a parrot perched on his hands ca.1900.
Photograph 72: Display of cutlasses arranged on a board around a display of marlin spikes with two Maxim machines guns and two fouled anchors in the foreground . The backdrop is a banner on which is written ‘Fear God Honour the Queen’ ca.1900.
Photograph 73: A woman with a parrot perched on her hand ca.1900.
Photograph 74: A young woman playing golf ca.1900.
Photograph 75: A young man in civilian dress holding a straw hat ca.1900.
Photograph 76: A young woman playing golf ca.1900.
Photograph 77: A woman with a parrot perched on her hand ca.1900.
Photograph 78; View of a bay with three ships in the distance ca.1900.

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Photograph 79: View of HMS Quail (1895) ca.1900.
Photograph 80: Three masted sailing ship underway ca.1900.
Photograph 81: HMS Quail (1895) underway ca.1900.
Photograph 82: Five men in a small boat ca.1900.
Photograph 83: St Lawrence sailing barge ca.1900.
Photograph 84: View of HMS Quail (1895) underway ca.1900.
Photograph 85: HMS Quail (1895) underway ca.1900.
Photograph 86: HMS Charybdis (1893) ca.1900.
Photograph 87: Distant view of a St Lawrence barge ca.1900.

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Photograph 88: View of a road ca.1900.
Photograph 89: View of a house in the countryside ca.1900.
Photograph 90: Interior of a house ca.1900.
Photograph 91: A woman with two dogs ca.1900.
Photograph 92: Three children posing outside a house. One small boy is dressed in a sailor suit ca.1900.
Photograph 93: A woman with two dogs ca.1900.
Photograph 94: View of a large colonial style house with verandahs and two medieval style turrets. On a waterfront ca.1900.
Photograph 95: View of two cows ca.1900.
Photograph 96: View of timber house with verandah ca.1900.

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Photograph 97: A tableaux of a group dressed in 18th century costume. In the foreground is a man presumably dressed as Lord Nelson and kneeling in front of a lady who is (presumably) dressed as Lady Hamilton ca.1900. A large house is in the background.

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Photograph 98: A small boy dressed in a sailor suit standing on the deck of a ship ca.1900.

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Photograph 99: Two women and a man on horseback and another man preparing to mount his horse. A large house is in the background ca.1900.

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Photograph 100: View of Quebec from across the St Lawrence River - the Citadel and the chateau style hotel Frontenac ca.1900.
Photograph 101: Another (industrial) view of Quebec from across St Lawrence River ca.1900.

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Photograph 102: View of Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert (1899) at anchor ca.1901.
Photograph 103: View of HMS Cleopatra (1878) and tug ca.1901
Photograph 104: View of HMS Lion (1847) and HMS Implacable (ex Duguay-Trouin captured 1805) at Devonport ca.1901.
Photograph 105: View of a Royal Navy officer and Royal Marines officer on the deck of a ship ca.1901.
Photograph 106: A Royal Marines officer ca.1901.
Photograph 107: View of ship’s trophies ca.1901.
Photograph 108: View of naval rating standing on the deck of a ship in front of a gun ca.1901.
Photograph 109: View of USS Chicago (1885) ca.1901.
Photograph 110: View of naval ratings on board a ship ca.1901.
Photograph 111: View of naval ratings being trained in rifle drill ca.1901.

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Photograph 112: View of steam launch ca.1901.
Photograph 113: A tent ca.1901.
Photograph 114: View of boy seamen on board a ship standing in front of a model of a sailing ship and being instructed in rigging ca.1901.
Photograph 115: View of officers and ratings on the deck of a ship ca.1901.
Photograph 116: Close up of bow of a ship with two ships steaming behind ca.1901.
Photograph 117: View of boy seamen exercising on the deck of a ship ca.1901.
Photograph 118: View of naval officers on the deck of a ship ca.1901.

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Photograph 119: View of HMS Ophir (SS Ophir launched 1891 for Orient Line) at Portsmouth ca.1901. HMS St Vincent (1815) dressed overall and spectators gathered presumably to view the return of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall from Australia.

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Photograph 120: Group of naval ratings standing in front of boat with boat house in the background ca.1901.
Photograph 121: Naval ratings on board boat with boat house in the background ca.1901.

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Photograph 122: View of a boy seamen being taught to swim ca.1901. He is being pulled along by ropes attached to his shoulders.
Photograph 123: View of ratings (some with bare feet) milling about on the deck of HMS St Vincent (1815). Three are smoking pipes ca.1901.
Photograph 124: Four boy seamen in a swimming pool watched by a petty officer and two ratings ca.1901.
Photograph 125: Four boy sailors in a swimming pool watched by three boy seaman and a naval rating ca.1901.

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Photograph 126: View of boy seamen with oars raised in a ship’s boat ca.1901.
Photograph 127: Rifle drill on board HMS St Vincent (1815) ca.1901. Boy seamen in summer rig on parade with Lee Enfield rifles on the shoulder.
Photograph 128: Rifle drill on board HMS St Vincent (1815) ca.1901. Boy seamen in summer rig on parade with Lee Enfield rifles – the order.
Photograph 129: Rifle drill on board HMS St Vincent (1815) ca.1901. Boy seamen in summer rig with Lee Enfield rifles in firing position.

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Photograph 130: Boy seamen exercising on the deck of HMS St Vincent (1815) to music provided by a Royal Marines band ca.1901.

Photograph 131: Boy seamen exercising on the deck of HMS St Vincent (1815) to music provided by a Royal Marines band ca.1901.
Photograph 132: Boy seamen exercising on deck of HMS St Vincent (1815) to music provided by a Royal Marines band ca.1901.

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Photograph 133: Boy seamen being taught to stow their kit in hammocks on HMS St Vincent (1815) ca.1901.
Photograph 134: Boy seamen on board HMS St Vincent (1815) with hammocks laid out on the deck for inspection ca.1901.
Photograph 135: View of kit inspection of boy seamen on the deck of HMS St Vincent (1815) for inspection.

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Photograph 136: Small boy in white frilly shirt and black neckerchief ca.1901.
Photograph 137: Two boy seamen standing on the deck of HMS St Vincent (1815). The boy musician on the left is carrying a bugle ca.1901.
Photograph 138: Distant view of HMS Victory (1765) ca.1901.
Photograph 139: Boy seamen trying on uniform (note bare feet) ca.1901.
Photograph 140: Boy seamen on the deck of HMS St Vincent (1815) with a model of a fully rigged sailing ship and an instructor in seamanship ca.1901.

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Photograph 141: Panoramic view of Portsmouth with the square tower and sea wall ca.1901.
Photograph 142: The band of HMS St Vincent (1815) seated on the deck of the ship with their musical instruments ca.1901.

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Photograph 143: View of Portsmouth Harbour with a sail training brig from HMS St Vincent (1815) in the foreground ca.1901. HMS Victory (1765) in the distance.

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Photograph 144: A group of officers seated on the deck of a ship in very cold weather ca.1910. They are dressed in great coats and fur hats, some men are also wrapped in fur skins.
Photograph 145: View of damaged bow of unidentified ship at ?China ca.1910.

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Photograph 146: View of ship’s boats alongside HMS Bedford (1901). She is being dismantled after running aground 21st August 1910 on Samarang Rocks off Quelpart Island.
Photograph 147: View of crew removing gun from HMS Bedford (1901) August 1910.
Photograph 148: View of gun being removed from HMS Bedford (1901) August 1910.
Photograph 149: View of HMS Bedford (1901) aground August 1910.
Photograph 150: View of HMS Bedford (1901) August 1910.
Photograph 151: View of sampans alongside HMS Bedford (1901) August 1910.

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Photograph 152: Two crew on board HMS Bedford (1901) removing fittings after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 153: Crew removing 6” gun from HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 154: Boats alongside HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 155: View of port side of HMS Bedford (1901).
Photograph 156: Two officers standing on the deck of HMS Bedford (1901).
Photograph 157: Distant view of HMS Bedford (1901) off Quelport.

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Photograph 158: Crew removing foc’sle from HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 159: Crew removing 6” guns from HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 160: Crew at work dismantling fittings from HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 161: View of boats alongside HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 162: Distant view of land August 1910.
Photograph 163: View of davits, HMS Bedford (1901) August 1910.
Photograph 164: View of HMS Bedford (1910) aground with boats alongside.
Photograph 165: View of crew at work dismantling fittings from HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.
Photograph 166: View of boats alongside HMS Bedford (1901) after she was stranded on the Samarang Rocks 21st August 1910.

Page 32: Title: Chinese Fleet Regatta 1910.
Photograph 167: ‘Skiff Race’ 1910. Distant view of racing skiffs pulling away from HMS Kent (1901).
Photograph 168: ‘Chefoo Cup Race’ 1910. Bow view of HMS Kent (1901) with racing skiffs.
Photograph 169: ‘Officers’ race’ 1910. View of skiffs racing with HMS Kent (1901) in the background.
Photograph 170: ‘Officers’ race’ 1910. View of skiff race and HMS Kent (1901).
Photograph 171: ‘Officers’ race’ 1910. View of skiff race and HMS Kent (1901).

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Photograph 172: HMS Monmouth (1901) at anchor off Chinese coast 1910.
Photograph 173: HMS Kent (1901) off Chinese coast 1910.
Photograph 174: ‘[HMS] Kent’s (1901) officers’ skiff practising’ 1910.
Photograph 175: ‘French gunboat’ 1910. Steaming off Chinese coast,
Photograph 176: ‘Quarter Deck [HMS] Kent (1910).

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Photograph 177: ‘Commander-in-Chief coming on board [HMS] Kent (1901) for 6inch gun firing’ 1910.
Photograph 178: ‘Counting Party’ 1910. Officers on the deck of HMS Kent with a range finder recording the hits from the 6” gun firing.
Photograph 179: ‘Dolly do’ 1910. View of small boats off the coast of China one of which is presumably named Dolly do.
Photograph 180: View of sampans Wei-hai-Wei 1910.

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Photograph 181: ‘Dolly do 1910. View of small boat carrying women and sailors shore.
Photograph 182: ‘Mural Decoration Wei-hai-Wei’ 1910. A Chinese dragon.
Photograph 183: ‘The original Dolly do 1910. Distant view of a small fast boat.
Photograph 184: ‘Coolies sawing wood Wei-hai-Wei’ 1910.
Photograph 185: ‘Blacksmith’s shop, Port Edward Wei-hai-Wei’ 1910.
Photograph 186: ‘Collins private rig’ 1910. View of a small sailing boat at sunset.
Photograph 187: ‘Commissioner’s House’ 1910. View of a tennis match.
Photograph 188: ‘Hollyhocks Wei-hai-Wei’ 1910. View of path and hollyhocks.
Photograph 189: ‘Wei-hai-Wei’ 1910.

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Photograph 190: ‘Margaret Lockhart’. View of small girl standing on terrace ca.1910.
Photograph 191: ‘Mabel’ Rear Admiral Rymer’s wife seated in her living room ca.1910.
Photograph 192: ‘Tea on the terrace. Commissioner’s House’. Group standing on the terrace ca.1910.
Photograph 193: ‘Mabel’. Rear Admiral Rymer’s wife relaxing on a verandah ca.1910.
Photograph 194: ‘Sentry, Commissioner’s House ca.1910.
Photograph 195: ‘Nurse and baby’. Woman and child seated on a verandah ca.1910.

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Photograph 196: ‘Galle Face Hotel, Colombo’. View of hotel façade which is facing the sea ca.1910.
Photograph 197: ‘Rifle Range, Wei-hai-Wei’ ca.1910. In the foreground are two small brick buildings facing the sea. The range can be seen in the distance.
Photograph 198: ‘Ploughing. Wei-hai-Wei ca.1910. Chinese man with plough pulled by two oxen.

Loose photographs.
Photograph 199: View of countryside, ?Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 200: View of houses on stilts, ?Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 201: View of colonial style house in the countryside ?Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 202: Distant view of HMS Kent (1901) moored ?Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 203: View of cricket match Ceylon ca.1910
Photograph 204: View of street with bungalows and rail track ?Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 205: View of houses on stilts ?Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 206: View of colonial style houses and palm trees. In front of them is a railway track ca.1910.
Photograph 207: Close-up of house on stilts Ceylon ca.1910.
Photograph 208: Large group of men on horseback gathered possibly for a hunt Ceylon 1910.