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1. The Dreadnought, 104 Guns, until recently lying off Greenwich.
*The Dreadnought, 104 Guns, until recently lying off Greenwich. The Seamen's Hospital Society was founded in 1821 to care for sick and injured seafarers in the Merchant Navy. Until 1871, the work of the Society...
2. The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital.
*The Dreadnought, 104 Guns. At present lying off Greenwich for the Seamen's Hospital. HMS 'Dreadnought' (1801) served as a hospital ship for the Seamen's Hospital, founded in 1821 to care for sick and injured seafarers in the merchant...
3. The Dreadnought off Greenwich.
*The Dreadnought off Greenwich. In 1821 the Seamen's Hospital Society was formed to care for seamen. The first hospital ship ('Grampus') was loaned by the Admiralty and moored at...
4. St Paul's Cathedral, on the evening of Nelson's funeral.
*St Paul's Cathedral, on the evening of Nelson's funeral. The inside of St Paul's Cathedral in October 1806, on the evening of Admiral Nelson's funeral.
5. Sir Peter Parker Bart late Admiral of the Fleet.
*Sir Peter Parker Bart late Admiral of the Fleet. As the Admiral of the Fleet, Parker was Chief Mourner at Nelson's funeral. Thirty years before, he had been one of Nelson's earliest patrons in the...
6. Sling the monkey.
*Sling the monkey. Greenwich Pensioners playing a game of sling the monkey. A man with no legs is suspended from the tree by a rope and has to snatch pieces of rope or...
7. The Nelson on the Stocks, building at Woolwich in the year 1814.
*The Nelson on the Stocks, building at Woolwich in the year 1814. The man-of-war 'Nelson' on the stocks, being admired by ladies and gentleman in the foreground. There are men at work, seven are carrying a large...
8. The Temeraire of 98 guns.
*The Temeraire of 98 guns. Launched at Chatham in 1798, the 'Temeraire' was broken up by Messrs Beatson at Rotherhithe in September 1838. She was commanded by Captain Elias...
9. The Admiralty and Horse Guards, Westminster.
*The Admiralty and Horse Guards, Westminster. Today, the changing of the horse guards is a ceremony that takes place daily at Horse Guards Parade Whitehall. It consists of the 'new' guards...
10. The Admiralty, Whitehall.
*The Admiralty, Whitehall. The Admiralty building in Whitehall, is where the affairs of the navy are conducted. Three different buildings have housed the Admiralty since the...
 
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