Captain and Mrs Wilmot S. Nicholson posing for the camera in front of the after 6 inch gun on starboard side of the light cruiser HMS 'Aurora' (1903). James (the dog) is standing in front of Captain Nicholson looking up at him. Mrs Nicholson is sitting on a chair wearing a long front-buttoned coat with a high collar and a wide-brimmed hat. Captain Nicholson is standing beside her with his right hand outstretched and a pair of binoculars in his left hand. Behind them is the blast screen, range finder platform and funnels.