Navigator Collection

Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3094455 Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Vasco da Gama in India
Portuguese Colonial History Series - Vasco da Gama has an audience with The King of Calicut (Kozhikode), the Samudiri (Zamorin) in May 1498

Christopher Columbus, Italian navigator and explorer
Christopher Columbus, Italian navigator, coloniser and explorer on behalf of Spain. He undertook four voyages of exploration, first reaching the American continent in 1492

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE (1540?-1596). English admiral. Oil on panel, c1580, by an unknown artist

Raleigh / Potatoes / Ireland
SIR WALTER RALEIGH English navigator supervising the first planting of potatoes in Ireland

Aviator John Alcock 1919
Captain in the Royal Air Force, he was the pilot of the first direct transatlantic flight in June 1919 with navigator Arthur Whitten Brown

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Juan Sebastian Elcano
JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO Spanish navigator, sailed with Magellan on his round-the- world voyage, took command after the death of Magellan in the Philippines

The flight crew of a BOAC VC10 make preparations for landing at Khartoum airport, during a proving flight to Sudan 1st February 1964

Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). Engraving. Colored
Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). English seaman. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Columbus taking possession of the island of San Salvador. Engraving by Martin Rico after a painting of Isidro Gil

NAVIGATION, 1871. A navigator using a sextant to measure the angular distance of the moon from a star. Wood engraving, American, 1871

Vasco da Gama and Selika, from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera L Africaine (chromolitho)
1093475 Vasco da Gama and Selika, from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera L Africaine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vasco da Gama and Selika)

Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) from Lodges British Portraits
KW179293 Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) from Lodges British Portraits, 1823 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese
" HENRY " the Navigator" (1394-1460). Portuguese prince, son of John I. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

Martin Frobisher, English explorer
Martin Frobisher (c.1535-1594), English navigator and explorer. Frobisher became a cabin boy in 1544 and rose to the rank of captain by 1565

CAVENDISH, DRAKE & HAWKINS. English admirals and navigators. Left to right: Thomas Cavendish (1560-1592), Sir Francis Drake (c1540-1596), and Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595)

Arthur Whitten Brown
Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, he was the navigator of the first direct transatlantic flight in June 1919 piloted by Captain John Alcock

Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho)
980886 Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769)

Tobias Furneaux - painting
3892971 Tobias Furneaux - painting by Northcote, James (1746-1831); (add.info.: Tobias Furneaux TF, English navigator and captain of ship accompanying Captain Cook on his second voyage)

Little Wooden Midshipman shop sign, c. 1750 (wood)
3071350 Little Wooden Midshipman shop sign, c.1750 (wood) by English School, (18th century); 85.5x35x29 cm; Charles Dickens Museum, London

Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Artist: Claesz, Cornelis (ca. 1551-1609)
Map of Willem Barentsz Third Voyage, 1598. Private Collection

HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese prince, son of John I. Monument by Tom᳠ Costa (1894). Sculpture on bronze. PORTUGAL. Porto. Infante Dom Enrique Square

Barents ship at Nova Zembla, 1598 (engraving)
XJF3037892 Barents ship at Nova Zembla, 1598 (engraving) by Dutch School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willem Barentsz (c.1550-97) Dutch navigator, cartographer

Duties of a large bombers crew by G. H. Davis
The duties of a large bombers crew of seven during the Second World War. Every man has a special task allotted to him. Showing a 27-ton heavy bomber over its target in Germany. Date: 1942

Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) (vellum)
XIR175031 Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) (vellum) by Spanish School, (16th century); 15x11 cm; Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen, France; Spanish, out of copyright

Volcano Seen 1700
Volcano in the Bismarck Archipelago, off New Guinea, seen by English navigator William Dampier and his crew

Railway Navigator
Affectionately satirical view of a navigator, or navvy

Diaz Sails to the Cape
Bartholomew Diaz, Portuguese navigator, sails to the Cape

Native woman from Prince William's entry. 1785 (engraving)
8766930 Native woman from Prince William's entry. 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native woman from Prince William's entry. ( James Cook third journey in the Pacific Ocean)

Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci (1454 - 1512), Italian navigator. Engraving. 1871
AIS5351213 Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci (1454 - 1512), Italian navigator. Engraving. 1871; © Iberfoto.

Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving)
8766929 Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seal hunting in the Pacific Ocean.James Cook travels. 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

A native beautiful woman from Eaoo, 1785 (engraving)
8766922 A native beautiful woman from Eaoo, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A native beautiful woman from EAOO ( James Cook)

Native man from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving)
8766919 Native man from Kamtchaka, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native man from Kamtchaka.( 3rd journey by Cpt. James Cook in 1785 ) 1785); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Rules of the North Star, 16th century (manuscript)
7339147 Rules of the North Star, 16th century (manuscript) by Portuguese School, (16th century); 49x70.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: North Star rules)

Landing at Mallicolo, 1774, c.1776 (oil on panel)
7295303 Landing at Mallicolo, 1774, c.1776 (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 24.1x47 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1591 (oil on canvas)
7337887 Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1591 (oil on canvas) by Gheeraerts, Marcus, the Younger (c.1561-1635); 116.9x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain James Cook, 18th century (stipple engraving)
7295776 Captain James Cook, 18th century (stipple engraving) by Webber, John (1750-93) (after); 19.4x16.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians
7295522 Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians, 18th century (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London

A compass rose showing the cardinal points
5310230 A compass rose showing the cardinal points; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a compass rose showing the cardinal points)

Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T
5242670 Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T. Bettany pub. 1888; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 to 1506)

Staff-Paymaster Francis Drake, Secretary and Ship's Meteorologist, Taking Sea-temperatures, 1916 (card)
7295708 Staff-Paymaster Francis Drake, Secretary and Ship's Meteorologist, Taking Sea-temperatures, 1916 (card) by British School, (20th century) ; 3.6x6.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Journal of Capt Cook's voyage round the world in HMS 'Resolution', 1772-75 (paper)
7295484 Journal of Capt Cook's voyage round the world in HMS 'Resolution', 1772-75 (paper) by Cook, James (1728-79); 38.5x27 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Journal of Capt Cook's voyage round the world in HMS 'Resolution', 1772-75 (paper)
7295483 Journal of Capt Cook's voyage round the world in HMS 'Resolution', 1772-75 (paper) by Cook, James (1728-79); 40.6x30.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

An Elizabethan man, called Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1581 (watercolour, ivory)
7337508 An Elizabethan man, called Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596), 1581 (watercolour, ivory) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619); 2.8x0 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Mechanical equinox dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees, 18th century
MMM5468898 Mechanical equinox dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees, 18th century; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Mechanical equinox dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees)

Universal equinoxial ring dial, for all latitudes. Brass instrument, c.1715 (brass)
MMM5475137 Universal equinoxial ring dial, for all latitudes. Brass instrument, c.1715 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Universal equinoxial ring dial, for all latitudes)

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"Journeying through the Ages: Celebrating the Legacy of Navigators" From Vasco da Gama's remarkable voyage to India, to Sir Francis Drake's daring exploits as an English admiral, history has been shaped by the fearless navigators who dared to explore uncharted territories. These intrepid individuals like Christopher Columbus, whose Italian origins propelled him towards new horizons, and Raleigh with his introduction of potatoes to Ireland, have left an indelible mark on our world. Aviator John Alcock's historic transatlantic flight in 1919 showcased how navigation had evolved from sea to sky. His triumph not only symbolized human progress but also highlighted the unwavering spirit of exploration that continues to drive us forward. Artistic renditions such as "Vasco da Gama and Selika" from Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera L'Africaine capture the romantic allure associated with these adventurers. Their tales inspire us even today. Captain James Cook claiming New South Wales for the British Crown in 1770 demonstrated how navigation became a tool for colonization and expansion. Tobias Furneaux's captivating painting further immortalizes this pivotal moment in history. Maps like Willem Barentsz Third Voyage map by Cornelis Claesz serve as testaments to early cartography techniques employed by navigators seeking accurate representations of their discoveries. The meticulous attention given to detail showcases their dedication and thirst for knowledge. Sir Martin Frobisher's engravings remind us that navigating treacherous waters required both skill and courage. Similarly, Christopher Columbus' colored engraving serves as a reminder of his audacious journey across vast oceans into unknown realms. Even technological advancements are celebrated within this realm; wood engravings depicting a navigator using a sextant demonstrate how tools like these revolutionized celestial navigation during the 19th century. As we reflect upon these extraordinary figures throughout history, we honor their legacy as pioneers who defied the limitations of their time.