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Album relating to the career of Lt. Cdr. E. J. Spooner, Volume 2
This is a maroon cloth card covered album, containing 222 photographs glued in.
Contents: Photographs relating to the career of Lt Commander Spooner while serving on HMS New Zealand (1911) taking Admiral Lord Jellicoe on a world cruise to report on naval defences of the British Empire. Ships include USS New Mexico (1917), HMS Shakespeare (1917) and HMS Lowestoft (1913), including her crew in 1923. Places include: Auckland, Fiji, Suva, Hawaii, Vancouver, San Diego, Honolulu, Apia, Panama Canal and West Coast of Africa. There are also later photographs of naval officers and family friends. For a summary of Lt Commander’s career see ALB 1227.
Pages 1 & 2
Photographs 1 – 6: Six views of Maoris performing a farewell dance on the jetty at Auckland at the departure of HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Pages 3 & 4
Photographs 7 – 10: Four views of crowds assembled on the jetty at Auckland for the departure of HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Page 5
Photographs 11 – 13: Three views of Fiji from the sea, ca.1919 -20
Page 6
Photograph 14: Fijian war canoes meeting HMS New Zealand (1911) at the entrance to the reef, Suva Bay, ca.1919.
Photographs 15 & 16: Two views of Fijian chiefs assembled on board HMS New Zealand (1911) to greet Admiral Jellicoe and make speech of welcome, ca.1919.
Page 7
Photograph 17: View of the Head Fijian Chief handing a whale tooth to Admiral Jellicoe – a symbol of welcome, HMS New Zealand (1911), ca.1919.
Photographs 18 & 19: See photographs 15 & 16.
Page 8
Photograph 20: The Government House party, Sir Cyril and Lady Rodwell, their children and Admiral Jellicoe posing for the camera, HMS New Zealand (1911), ca.1919.
Photograph 21: Several large turtles presented by the Fijians on the deck of HMS New Zealand (1911), ca.1919.
Page 9
Photograph 22: Fijians preparing the drink Kava, Suva, c.1919.
Photograph 23: A Fijian bringing the Kava in a polished coconut shell to Admiral Jellicoe, Suva, ca.1919.
Photograph 24: 400 Fijian men performing a club and spear dance in honour of Admiral Jellicoe, Suva, ca.1919.
Page 10
Photograph 25: A Fijian girl wearing a ‘mission gown’, Suva, ca.1919.
Photographs 26 & 27: Two views of a group of Fijian warriors posing for the camera with three European men, Suva, ca.1919.
Photograph 28: A group of Fijian women posing for the camera in their ‘mission gowns’, Suva, ca.1919.
Pages 11 & 12:
Photographs 29 – 33: Five views of the Begua tribe fire walking on hot stones, Suva, ca1919.
Page 13
Photographs 34 & 35: Two views of Apia, Samoa from the sea, ca.1919.
Page 14
Photographs 36 & 37: Two views of Samoans welcoming Admiral Jellicoe with a traditional dance, Apia, ca.1919.
Pages 15 & 16
Photographs 38 – 43: Six views of Samoans performing a welcome dance for Admiral Jellicoe, Apia, ca.1919.
Page 17
Photographs 44 & 45: See photographs 38 – 43.
Page 18
Photograph 46: A Samoan chief’s daughter posing for the camera in traditional dress, Apia, ca.1919.
Photograph 47: A Samoan chief and his bride in traditional dress, Apia, ca.1919..
Page 19
Photograph 48: View of Christmas Island from the sea, ca.1919...HMS New Zealand (1911) rescued 3 men stranded on Christmas Island since 1914.
Photograph 49: Distant view of the telegraph station, Fanning Island from the sea, ca.1919.
Page 20
Photographs 50 & 51: Two views of HMS New Zealand (1911) entering Honolulu, ca.1919.
Page 21
Photograph 52: View of officers and men on board HMS New Zealand (1911) alongside quay, Honolulu, ca.1919.
Photograph 53: View of men returning to HMS New Zealand (1911) after a service at the cathedral, Honolulu, 1919.
Page 22
Photograph 54: View of the Moana hotel, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 55: View of the north east side of Oahu Island from the Pali, Honolulu, 1919.
Page 23
Photograph 56: Haleiwa hotel, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 57: View from the Pali, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 58: View of Europeans on a bridge at Haleiwa, 1919.
Page 24
Photograph 59: Vice Consul and Mrs George Davies, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 60: Two unidentified naval officers with three women, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 61: Four unidentified men in bathing suits at a swimming pool, Honolulu, 1919.
Page 25
Photograph 62: View of a rice field, Oahu, 1919.
Photograph 63: Unidentified man surfing, Oahu Island, 1919.
Page 26
Photograph 64: View of men surfing in a canoe, Oahu Island, 1919.
Photograph 65: Two Hawaiian dancers, 1919.
Page 27
Photograph 66: A young Hawaiian woman wearing a traditional grass skirt, Oahu Island, 1919.
Photograph 67: Group of Hawaiians preparing to roast pigs, Oahu Island, 1919.
Page 28
Photographs 68 & 69: Two views of Hawaiians working on the sugar cane crop, 1919.
Page 29
Photograph 70: View taken from ship of crowds on the quayside assembled to bid farewell to HMS New Zealand (1911), Honolulu, 1919.
Pages 30 – 33
Photographs 71 – 80: Ten views of Kilauea crater, Hawaii, 1919. Some photographs are coloured.
Page 34
Photographs 81 & 82: Two views of HMS New Zealand (1911) alongside a coaling jetty at Esquimault, 1919.
Page 35
Photographs 83 & 84: Two views of HMS New Zealand (1911) at Vancouver, 1919.
Page 36
Photographs 85 – 87: Three views of US destroyers anchored at San Diego, 1919.
Page 37
Photograph 88: View of the US Pacific Squadron, 1919.
Photographs 89 & 90: Two views of USS New Mexico (1917) at anchor, 1919.
Page 38
Photographs 90 & 91: Two views of the President of Panama and his ministers arriving to visit HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Page 39
Photograph 92: Group of unidentified naval officers waiting to greet the President of Panama, HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Photograph 93: View of the Miraflores locks, Panama Canal, 1919.
Page 40
Photograph 94: A electric locomotive known as a mule, Panama Canal, 1919.
Photograph 95: View of the Miraflores lock, Panama Canal, 1919.
Pages 41 – 45
Photographs 96 – 107: Twelver views of HMS New Zealand (1911) negotiating the Panama Canal, 1919.
Page 46
Photograph 108: HMS New Zealand (1911) approaching a coaling jetty, Colon, Panama, 1919.
Photograph 109: Officers and men observing coal dust on the deck of HMS New Zealand (1911), Colon, Panama, 1919.
Page 47
Photograph 110: Distant view of Christobal Wharf and sailing ships, Colon, Panama, 1919.
Page 48
Photograph 111: HMS New Zealand (1911) being raised in the San Miguel lock, Panama, 1919.
Page 49
Photograph 112: HMS New Zealand (1911) entering San Miguel lock, Panama, 1919.
Pages 50 -52
Photographs 113 – 115: Three views of HMS New Zealand (1911) in the Culebra Cut, Panama, 1919.
Pages 53 - 56
Photographs 116 -119: Four views of HMS New Zealand (1911) in the Gatun Lock, Panama, 1919.
Page 57
Photograph 120: Group of naval officers in the grounds of the Ligunea Club, Kingston Jamaica, 1919
Photograph 121: Distant view of Kingston, Jamaica from the sea, 1919.
Photograph 122: The entrance to the Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica, 1919.
Photograph 123: Lieutenant Commander Spooner with Archibald Spooner, 1919.
Photograph 124: Two women, one identified as Miss Robertson and Spooner, 1919.
Page 58
Photograph 125: HMS New Zealand (1911) entering Portsmouth Harbour, 3 February 1920.
Page 59
Photograph 126: Admiral Jellicoe with his staff officers, HMS New Zealand (1911), 3 February 1920.
Page 60
Photograph 127: Officers and men taken at Spithead, HMS New Zealand (1911), 3 February 1920.
Page 61
Photographs 128 – 131: Four views of the HMS New Zealand cricket team at Linton Park, 1920.
Page 62
Photographs 132 – 136: Five views of the US tennis tournament at Portsmouth, 1920.
Photograph 137: Three people at the Romsey Tournament, 1914. Identified as Mr and Miss Lee and Spooner (?), 1914.
Page 63
Photographs 138 & 139: Two views of a horse called Ladybird, 1920.
Photograph 140: A house identified as Alec’s Place, 1920.
Photograph 141: A naval officer presumably Spooner with two women at Monte Carlo, HMS Carnarvon (1903), 1920.
Page 64
Photograph 142: HMS Shakespeare (1917) underway, 1924.
Page 65
Photograph 143: Two naval officers one identified as ‘Rae’, ca.1921.
Photograph 144: A naval lieutenant identified as ‘Church’, ca.1921.
Photographs 145 & 146: Two views of Queenstown cathedral, 1921.
Page 66
Photograph 147: Officers and men of HMS Lowestoft (1913) at Simons town, 1923.
Page 67
Photographs 148 – 155: Eight photographs of various young men and women posing for the camera and playing tennis, 1920.
Page 68
Photographs 156 – 158: Three views of Navy tennis and cricket matches at Newlands, 1924.
Photograph 159: An unidentified naval officer in a motor car, ca.1924.
Page 69
Photograph 160: Two naval officers identified as Lieutenant Crofton Arbuthnot and Moore, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Photograph 161: Lieutenant Bryan Johnson, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Photograph 162: Woman identified as ‘Mrs Latham’presumably wife of Lt Cdr Guy Latham, ca.1924.
Photograph 163: Lieutenant Crofton Arbuthnot, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Photograph 164: Woman with dog identified as ‘Mrs Jeffrey’, ca.1924.
Photograph 165: Unidentified young man, ca.1924.
Page 70
Photograph 166: A young man identified as ‘Drew’, ca.1924.
Photograph 167: A young man on a tennis court identified as ‘Lampson’, 1924.
Photograph 168: Navy tennis team, 1924.
Photograph 169: Man in civilian dress identified as ‘Marks’ – possibly Admiral’s secretary D’E Marks, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Page 71
Photographs 170 & 171: Two views of a woman identified as ‘Mrs Comus Graham’, March 1924.
Photographs 172 – 173: Two views of Flag Lt Cdr Phillip Glover) in civilian dress, 1924.
Page 72
Photographs 174 – 176: Three views of two women and two men, unidentified, ca.1924.
Pages 73 – 83
Photographs 177 -214: Thirty eight uncaptioned photographs of views of Africa, ca.1924.
Page 84
Photograph 215: Unidentified woman with two little boys, ca.1924.
Page 85
Photographs 216 – 219: Four uncaptioned photographs of views of Africa, ca.1924.
Contents: Photographs relating to the career of Lt Commander Spooner while serving on HMS New Zealand (1911) taking Admiral Lord Jellicoe on a world cruise to report on naval defences of the British Empire. Ships include USS New Mexico (1917), HMS Shakespeare (1917) and HMS Lowestoft (1913), including her crew in 1923. Places include: Auckland, Fiji, Suva, Hawaii, Vancouver, San Diego, Honolulu, Apia, Panama Canal and West Coast of Africa. There are also later photographs of naval officers and family friends. For a summary of Lt Commander’s career see ALB 1227.
Pages 1 & 2
Photographs 1 – 6: Six views of Maoris performing a farewell dance on the jetty at Auckland at the departure of HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Pages 3 & 4
Photographs 7 – 10: Four views of crowds assembled on the jetty at Auckland for the departure of HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Page 5
Photographs 11 – 13: Three views of Fiji from the sea, ca.1919 -20
Page 6
Photograph 14: Fijian war canoes meeting HMS New Zealand (1911) at the entrance to the reef, Suva Bay, ca.1919.
Photographs 15 & 16: Two views of Fijian chiefs assembled on board HMS New Zealand (1911) to greet Admiral Jellicoe and make speech of welcome, ca.1919.
Page 7
Photograph 17: View of the Head Fijian Chief handing a whale tooth to Admiral Jellicoe – a symbol of welcome, HMS New Zealand (1911), ca.1919.
Photographs 18 & 19: See photographs 15 & 16.
Page 8
Photograph 20: The Government House party, Sir Cyril and Lady Rodwell, their children and Admiral Jellicoe posing for the camera, HMS New Zealand (1911), ca.1919.
Photograph 21: Several large turtles presented by the Fijians on the deck of HMS New Zealand (1911), ca.1919.
Page 9
Photograph 22: Fijians preparing the drink Kava, Suva, c.1919.
Photograph 23: A Fijian bringing the Kava in a polished coconut shell to Admiral Jellicoe, Suva, ca.1919.
Photograph 24: 400 Fijian men performing a club and spear dance in honour of Admiral Jellicoe, Suva, ca.1919.
Page 10
Photograph 25: A Fijian girl wearing a ‘mission gown’, Suva, ca.1919.
Photographs 26 & 27: Two views of a group of Fijian warriors posing for the camera with three European men, Suva, ca.1919.
Photograph 28: A group of Fijian women posing for the camera in their ‘mission gowns’, Suva, ca.1919.
Pages 11 & 12:
Photographs 29 – 33: Five views of the Begua tribe fire walking on hot stones, Suva, ca1919.
Page 13
Photographs 34 & 35: Two views of Apia, Samoa from the sea, ca.1919.
Page 14
Photographs 36 & 37: Two views of Samoans welcoming Admiral Jellicoe with a traditional dance, Apia, ca.1919.
Pages 15 & 16
Photographs 38 – 43: Six views of Samoans performing a welcome dance for Admiral Jellicoe, Apia, ca.1919.
Page 17
Photographs 44 & 45: See photographs 38 – 43.
Page 18
Photograph 46: A Samoan chief’s daughter posing for the camera in traditional dress, Apia, ca.1919.
Photograph 47: A Samoan chief and his bride in traditional dress, Apia, ca.1919..
Page 19
Photograph 48: View of Christmas Island from the sea, ca.1919...HMS New Zealand (1911) rescued 3 men stranded on Christmas Island since 1914.
Photograph 49: Distant view of the telegraph station, Fanning Island from the sea, ca.1919.
Page 20
Photographs 50 & 51: Two views of HMS New Zealand (1911) entering Honolulu, ca.1919.
Page 21
Photograph 52: View of officers and men on board HMS New Zealand (1911) alongside quay, Honolulu, ca.1919.
Photograph 53: View of men returning to HMS New Zealand (1911) after a service at the cathedral, Honolulu, 1919.
Page 22
Photograph 54: View of the Moana hotel, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 55: View of the north east side of Oahu Island from the Pali, Honolulu, 1919.
Page 23
Photograph 56: Haleiwa hotel, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 57: View from the Pali, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 58: View of Europeans on a bridge at Haleiwa, 1919.
Page 24
Photograph 59: Vice Consul and Mrs George Davies, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 60: Two unidentified naval officers with three women, Honolulu, 1919.
Photograph 61: Four unidentified men in bathing suits at a swimming pool, Honolulu, 1919.
Page 25
Photograph 62: View of a rice field, Oahu, 1919.
Photograph 63: Unidentified man surfing, Oahu Island, 1919.
Page 26
Photograph 64: View of men surfing in a canoe, Oahu Island, 1919.
Photograph 65: Two Hawaiian dancers, 1919.
Page 27
Photograph 66: A young Hawaiian woman wearing a traditional grass skirt, Oahu Island, 1919.
Photograph 67: Group of Hawaiians preparing to roast pigs, Oahu Island, 1919.
Page 28
Photographs 68 & 69: Two views of Hawaiians working on the sugar cane crop, 1919.
Page 29
Photograph 70: View taken from ship of crowds on the quayside assembled to bid farewell to HMS New Zealand (1911), Honolulu, 1919.
Pages 30 – 33
Photographs 71 – 80: Ten views of Kilauea crater, Hawaii, 1919. Some photographs are coloured.
Page 34
Photographs 81 & 82: Two views of HMS New Zealand (1911) alongside a coaling jetty at Esquimault, 1919.
Page 35
Photographs 83 & 84: Two views of HMS New Zealand (1911) at Vancouver, 1919.
Page 36
Photographs 85 – 87: Three views of US destroyers anchored at San Diego, 1919.
Page 37
Photograph 88: View of the US Pacific Squadron, 1919.
Photographs 89 & 90: Two views of USS New Mexico (1917) at anchor, 1919.
Page 38
Photographs 90 & 91: Two views of the President of Panama and his ministers arriving to visit HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Page 39
Photograph 92: Group of unidentified naval officers waiting to greet the President of Panama, HMS New Zealand (1911), 1919.
Photograph 93: View of the Miraflores locks, Panama Canal, 1919.
Page 40
Photograph 94: A electric locomotive known as a mule, Panama Canal, 1919.
Photograph 95: View of the Miraflores lock, Panama Canal, 1919.
Pages 41 – 45
Photographs 96 – 107: Twelver views of HMS New Zealand (1911) negotiating the Panama Canal, 1919.
Page 46
Photograph 108: HMS New Zealand (1911) approaching a coaling jetty, Colon, Panama, 1919.
Photograph 109: Officers and men observing coal dust on the deck of HMS New Zealand (1911), Colon, Panama, 1919.
Page 47
Photograph 110: Distant view of Christobal Wharf and sailing ships, Colon, Panama, 1919.
Page 48
Photograph 111: HMS New Zealand (1911) being raised in the San Miguel lock, Panama, 1919.
Page 49
Photograph 112: HMS New Zealand (1911) entering San Miguel lock, Panama, 1919.
Pages 50 -52
Photographs 113 – 115: Three views of HMS New Zealand (1911) in the Culebra Cut, Panama, 1919.
Pages 53 - 56
Photographs 116 -119: Four views of HMS New Zealand (1911) in the Gatun Lock, Panama, 1919.
Page 57
Photograph 120: Group of naval officers in the grounds of the Ligunea Club, Kingston Jamaica, 1919
Photograph 121: Distant view of Kingston, Jamaica from the sea, 1919.
Photograph 122: The entrance to the Liguanea Club, Kingston, Jamaica, 1919.
Photograph 123: Lieutenant Commander Spooner with Archibald Spooner, 1919.
Photograph 124: Two women, one identified as Miss Robertson and Spooner, 1919.
Page 58
Photograph 125: HMS New Zealand (1911) entering Portsmouth Harbour, 3 February 1920.
Page 59
Photograph 126: Admiral Jellicoe with his staff officers, HMS New Zealand (1911), 3 February 1920.
Page 60
Photograph 127: Officers and men taken at Spithead, HMS New Zealand (1911), 3 February 1920.
Page 61
Photographs 128 – 131: Four views of the HMS New Zealand cricket team at Linton Park, 1920.
Page 62
Photographs 132 – 136: Five views of the US tennis tournament at Portsmouth, 1920.
Photograph 137: Three people at the Romsey Tournament, 1914. Identified as Mr and Miss Lee and Spooner (?), 1914.
Page 63
Photographs 138 & 139: Two views of a horse called Ladybird, 1920.
Photograph 140: A house identified as Alec’s Place, 1920.
Photograph 141: A naval officer presumably Spooner with two women at Monte Carlo, HMS Carnarvon (1903), 1920.
Page 64
Photograph 142: HMS Shakespeare (1917) underway, 1924.
Page 65
Photograph 143: Two naval officers one identified as ‘Rae’, ca.1921.
Photograph 144: A naval lieutenant identified as ‘Church’, ca.1921.
Photographs 145 & 146: Two views of Queenstown cathedral, 1921.
Page 66
Photograph 147: Officers and men of HMS Lowestoft (1913) at Simons town, 1923.
Page 67
Photographs 148 – 155: Eight photographs of various young men and women posing for the camera and playing tennis, 1920.
Page 68
Photographs 156 – 158: Three views of Navy tennis and cricket matches at Newlands, 1924.
Photograph 159: An unidentified naval officer in a motor car, ca.1924.
Page 69
Photograph 160: Two naval officers identified as Lieutenant Crofton Arbuthnot and Moore, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Photograph 161: Lieutenant Bryan Johnson, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Photograph 162: Woman identified as ‘Mrs Latham’presumably wife of Lt Cdr Guy Latham, ca.1924.
Photograph 163: Lieutenant Crofton Arbuthnot, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Photograph 164: Woman with dog identified as ‘Mrs Jeffrey’, ca.1924.
Photograph 165: Unidentified young man, ca.1924.
Page 70
Photograph 166: A young man identified as ‘Drew’, ca.1924.
Photograph 167: A young man on a tennis court identified as ‘Lampson’, 1924.
Photograph 168: Navy tennis team, 1924.
Photograph 169: Man in civilian dress identified as ‘Marks’ – possibly Admiral’s secretary D’E Marks, HMS Birmingham (1913), ca.1924.
Page 71
Photographs 170 & 171: Two views of a woman identified as ‘Mrs Comus Graham’, March 1924.
Photographs 172 – 173: Two views of Flag Lt Cdr Phillip Glover) in civilian dress, 1924.
Page 72
Photographs 174 – 176: Three views of two women and two men, unidentified, ca.1924.
Pages 73 – 83
Photographs 177 -214: Thirty eight uncaptioned photographs of views of Africa, ca.1924.
Page 84
Photograph 215: Unidentified woman with two little boys, ca.1924.
Page 85
Photographs 216 – 219: Four uncaptioned photographs of views of Africa, ca.1924.
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Object Details
| ID: | ALB1228 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Photograph album |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1919-1924 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 305 mm x 241 mm |