Merchant Navy

Original vintage poster, Merchant Navy Comforts Service, The life-line is firm thanks to the Merchant Navy.

British sailor's woolwork of a merchant navy ship, circa 1865-1885. The sailor's woolie in a maple frame depicts a portside view of a three-masted merchant navy ship in full sail...

Massive sailor's woolwork of a British Merchant Navy clipper ship coming into port, circa 1870 (NY9390-Urrr) The massive sailor's woolwork or woolie depicts a fully-rigged three...

English ship painting of a Merchant navy clipper ship, oil on board, circa 1860-1870.

Original vintage World War Two home front fundraising poster - On the Arctic Front Merchant Navy Comforts Service - featuring an naval illustration of sailors in thick coats and hats...

British Sailor's woolwork of a merchant navy three masted ship, circa 1875 (Ref: NY9344-NCRR) The sailor's wool depicts a starboard view of a three-masted merchant ship under fu...

This is an early-to-mid 20th century Red Ensign or "Red Duster" flag, which originated in the early 17th century as a naval ensign flown initially by the Royal Navy and later by Brit...

Flag of nations sailor's woolwork or Woolie of a Schooner-Brig, circa 1870 (NY8913-cmrr) The wool depicts a starboard view of a Merchant Navy Schooner within an oval ropework bo...

The inclusion of the Red Ensign, sometimes affectionately called the "Red Duster," signifies this vessel as part of the British Merchant Navy, the vital fleet responsible for carryin...

The Red Ensign of the British Merchant Navy flies from the stern, while a smaller flag — possibly a house flag or signal pennant — is hoisted at the fore topmast.

His grandfather owned a fleet of trawlers and his father was a marine engineer in the Merchant Navy. After studying art at Portsmouth Art College and model making at Sunderland Polyt...

Comprising the classic United Kingdom Union Jack, the Australian red ensign for Merchant Navy use, the Canadian red ensign with earlier green maple leaf upon the coat of arms, and th...

After attending Trinity House Navigation School, Hull, David embarked upon a career at sea in the Merchant Navy. After nine years sailing around the world as a ships navigator, and h...

He also worked for the Mobilier National which purchased furniture for different ministries or entrusted him with the execution of larger assemblies for the Ministries of Labor, the ...

The SS San Melito was a 12,286 ton merchant navy ship/shell tanker which was owned by The Eagle Tanker Company Ltd and launched onto the River Tyne.

The school was founded in Liverpool in 1857, at the request of the shipowners following the need to have a high level of reliability of the officers of the merchant navy. The Trinit...

The SS France was a four-funnelled transatlantic ocean liner launched in 1910 and decommissioned in 1936; during World War One she served as an armed merchant cruiser for the French ...

She was built in Ireland in 1912 for RMSP's scheduled route between England and South America. She was a Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser from 1915 until 1920.

Between 1866-1892 Cory & Son focused primarily on patenting and installing signaling equipment, including electrical telegraphs, for various navies and merchant marines. John F. devo...

Launched in 1938 HMS Pretoria Castle was built by Harland & Wolff; the ship was converted into a Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser and an escort carrier during World War Two then con...

This is because most pleasure boats were commensurately small when compared with merchant vessels and U.S. Navy Craft. This becomes even more pronounced during the 20th century.

Woolwork pictures of this kind were embroidered by sailors of the Royal Navy and merchant service in the second half of the nineteenth century, worked during leisure hours at sea and...

British Sailor's "Woolwork" but made of pearled cotton of a Merchant Navy Ship at Sunset, circa 1875. The charming pearled cotton woolie depicts a portside view of a British Merchan...

Following a stint in the Israeli Merchant Navy, Weintraub settled in Tel Aviv in 1955 to paint full-time.

Charles also worked for the festival of Britain and produced a few illustrations for the comic punch, a respected illustrator in the adverting world. He was in the merchant navy as a...

Painted in China where the captains of these merchant and navy sailing ships ordered paintings from local artists representing their vessels, while in Chinese harbour.

Frederick was a Lieutenant in the Tank Corps, and entered the War in France on 21 September 1918 Rowland Hill who wrote the lovely postcard joined the Merchant Navy and travelled reg...

William Owen was a Petty Officer in the Merchant Navy from the age of 17. Through his career within the Merchant Navy working his way up to Captain, helping with the War efforts with...

William Owen was a Petty Officer in the Merchant Navy from the age of 17. Through his career within the Merchant Navy working his way up to Captain, helping with the War efforts with...

At the start of World War II, Cundall worked on short-term contracts for the War Artists' Advisory Committee before being given a full-time salaried commission as an Admiralty artist...

The name Jack Tar is a common English term originally used to refer to seamen of the Merchant or Royal Navy, particularly during the period of the British Empire.

She also became the memorial to the Merchant Navy and its losses in two world wars.

Antique Sheffield Silver Plated Salver Signed "Mappin & Webb Triple Deposit Princes Plate, London & Sheffield." Mappin & Webb was Founded in 1775 by Jonathan Mappin who opened a work...

Antique Sterling Silver Salver Tray 1906 by J & J Maxfield Ltd. The Georgian style Salver of circular shape, reed and ribbon border on four turned supports plain centre. Diameter...

Original vintage World War Two poster featuring a dynamic design by Eric Aldwinckle (1901-1980) of a hand clenching a hammer against a red, white and blue shaded background with the ...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Whatever your job may be Fight - featuring a great design showing the same man depicted as a civilian worker holding a hammer in th...

Late 19th c English, S/P Tray Marked EPNS with a Standing Lion Passant Inside a Circle, and Made in England. The beautiful cast border with leafage and shells surrounding an engrave...

Original WW1 poster: A Wonderful Opportunity for You. Ashore, on leave. United States Navy. A pre-war recruiting lithographic poster features an ebullient sailor going home o...

This is a beautiful antique English Victorian Neo-classical oval silver-plated twin handled tray by the renowned silversmith Thomas Bradbury & Sons, circa 1880 in date, and retailed ...

Original vintage British military recruitment poster - We Proudly Serve / The Regular Army - featuring an illustration of a soldier in a green uniform and helmet with camouflage nett...