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11. Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595).
*Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595). Hawkins made four voyages to Sierra Leone River between 1564 and 1569, taking a total of 1200 Africans across the Atlantic to sell to the Spanish on...
12. St Mary-le-Bow Church.
*St Mary-le-Bow Church. St Mary-le-Bow Church in the City of London. This was the church with the famous 'Bow Bells'. Traditionally, only those born within the sound of the...
13. St Olav's, the Norwegian Seamen's Church.
*St Olav's, the Norwegian Seamen's Church. The church of St Olav, in St Olav's Square, Rotherhithe. Built in 1927, this replaced the Ebenezer Chapel as the Norwegian Seamen's Church. With the...
14. The capture of London, AD 296.
*The capture of London, AD 296. A classical coin depicting the capture of London in AD296 by Constantius Chlorus. On the obverse there is a bust of Chlorus in armour and mantle. The...
15. The brave tars of the Victory and the remains of the lamented Nelson.
*The brave tars of the Victory and the remains of the lamented Nelson. This caricature captures some of the controversy that surrounded the funeral. Originally, the authorities wanted to bring Nelson's body home in a...
16. The Chapel of the Royal Naval College.
*The Chapel of the Royal Naval College. The altar of the chapel of the Royal Naval College, formerly the Royal Hospital for Seamen. The Royal Naval College is the great baroque masterpiece...
17. The Chapel Royal, Greenwich.
*The Chapel Royal, Greenwich. This large print, by Edward Hopley may be after a drawing made by his wife or mother, shows the Chapel as reconstructed in Greek-revival style by...
18. The Cutter of HMS Daphne capturing a slave dhow off Brora.
*The Cutter of HMS Daphne capturing a slave dhow off Brora. The Royal Navy anti-slavery campaign employed a number of vessels along the coast of East Africa in the latter half of the nineteenth century. One of...
19. The Anglican Cathedral from opposite the Creek, Zanzibar.
*The Anglican Cathedral from opposite the Creek, Zanzibar. The Anglican Cathedral was built in 1887 to commemorate the end of the slave trade. The site chosen for the cathedral was formally the location of...
20. The 16th Century Fort do Mar and the Bay of All Saints at Salvador do Bahia, Brazil.
*The 16th Century Fort do Mar and the Bay of All Saints at Salvador do Bahia, Brazil. Salvador do Bahia, the 16th Century capital of Portuguese Brazil was a frequent port of call for returning English East India ships. The loss of...
 
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