Navigator Collection (page 4)

Woodcut showing a navigator on a ship, observing the distance of the shore from a ship
5311580 Woodcut showing a navigator on a ship, observing the distance of the shore from a ship. From Sacrobosco Shpaera Mundi; Strasbourg, 1539

Native Indians watching a lunar eclipse
5308070 Native Indians watching a lunar eclipse.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting native Indians watching a lunar eclipse that had been foretold by Christopher Columbus. Christopher Columbus)

18th century illustration showing a backstaff or English quadrant. 1776. The backstaff is a navigational instrument
5311564 18th century illustration showing a backstaff or English quadrant. 1776. The backstaff is a navigational instrument that was used to measure the altitude of a celestial body

A woodcut depicting a simple compass in the shape of a fish. The loadstone is suspended on a thread, 17th century
5311527 A woodcut depicting a simple compass in the shape of a fish. The loadstone is suspended on a thread, 17th century; Universal History Archive/UIG

Butterfield dial for latitude 40 degrees, with magnetic compass Silver instrument, 18th century (silver)
MMM5474088 Butterfield dial for latitude 40 degrees, with magnetic compass Silver instrument, 18th century (silver); National Maritime Museum, London

Butterfield dial for latitude 50 degrees, in its case. Silver instrument, 1700-1720, by John Rowley ()
MMM5474069 Butterfield dial for latitude 50 degrees, in its case. Silver instrument, 1700-1720, by John Rowley (?), 1700-20 (silver) by Rowley, John (1668-1728); National Maritime Museum, London

Diptych sundial (open), for latitude 5 degrees, with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument, c.1600 (ivory)
MMM5473981 Diptych sundial (open), for latitude 5 degrees, with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument, c.1600 (ivory) by Reinmann, Paul (1557-1609); National Maritime Museum, London

Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France), for latitude 50 degrees, open, with magnetic compass
MMM5474564 Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France), for latitude 50 degrees, open, with magnetic compass, c.1650-1700 (silver and ivory); National Maritime Museum, London

Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France), c.1650-1700 (silver and ivory)
MMM5474553 Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France), c.1650-1700 (silver and ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Magnetic azimuth dial from Dieppe (France)

Latitude 49 degree sundial and magnetic compass, with lid, 17th century (copper and ivory)
MMM5470060 Latitude 49 degree sundial and magnetic compass, with lid, 17th century (copper and ivory); National Maritime Museum, London

Universal sundial, equinox ring, for latitude 0-90 degrees. Copper object by William Parsons (1800-1867)
MMM5470057 Universal sundial, equinox ring, for latitude 0-90 degrees. Copper object by William Parsons (1800-1867), 19th century (copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Horizontal solar and lunar dial, c.1577 (copper and glass)
MMM5469120 Horizontal solar and lunar dial, c.1577 (copper and glass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Horizontal solar and lunar dial)

Compass with tilting dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees, c.1750-1800 (copper)
MMM5469092 Compass with tilting dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees, c.1750-1800 (copper); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Compass with tilting dial, for latitude 0-90 degrees)

Diptych dial, for latitude 50 degrees, with magnetic compass and engraved table, as well as some decorations
MMM5469020 Diptych dial, for latitude 50 degrees, with magnetic compass and engraved table, as well as some decorations, 1733 (ivory and copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Sundial with a Gunter scale and a square of shadow expertise
MMM5473302 Sundial with a Gunter scale and a square of shadow expertise; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sundial with a Gunter scale and a square of shadow expertise)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (bronze medal)
MMM5470488 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (bronze medal); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)

Sun dial and magnetic compass, for latitude 48 degrees. Silver and enamel instrument, c.1750-1800 (silver and enamel)
MMM5470453 Sun dial and magnetic compass, for latitude 48 degrees. Silver and enamel instrument, c.1750-1800 (silver and enamel); National Maritime Museum, London

Diptych sundial for latitude 42 degrees, engraved upper part. Ivory and copper instrument, c.1580 (ivory and copper)
MMM5470447 Diptych sundial for latitude 42 degrees, engraved upper part. Ivory and copper instrument, c.1580 (ivory and copper) by Ducher, Hans (fl.1574); National Maritime Museum, London

Sundial with universal equinoxial ring for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved indications, c.1635 (brass)
MMM5470435 Sundial with universal equinoxial ring for latitude 0-90 degrees, with engraved indications, c.1635 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Polarized sundial, for latitude 51 degrees. Wooden instrument and selenite, c.1848 (wood and selenite)
MMM5470150 Polarized sundial, for latitude 51 degrees. Wooden instrument and selenite, c.1848 (wood and selenite) by Wheatstone, Charles (1802-75); National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of John Hanning Speke, c.1863 (b/w photo)
MMM5477340 Portrait of John Hanning Speke, c.1863 (b/w photo); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) on his left, a sextant on his foot

Sundial with lid, with gnomon mounted on the circle of hours, c.1700 (brass)
MMM5475190 Sundial with lid, with gnomon mounted on the circle of hours, c.1700 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sundial with lid)

Time dial with Gunter projection, c.1650 (brass)
MMM5475114 Time dial with Gunter projection, c.1650 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Time dial with Gunter projection, including a shadow surveillance square at the top)

Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0. Brass instrument, c.1675-1715, by Michael Butterfield (brass)
MMM5475100 Universal equinoxial dial for Latitude 0. Brass instrument, c.1675-1715, by Michael Butterfield (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Universal equinoxial dial for all latitudes, with an hour scale marked on the equinox ring, c.1695-1725 (copper)
MMM5475082 Universal equinoxial dial for all latitudes, with an hour scale marked on the equinox ring, c.1695-1725 (copper) by Culpeper, Edmund (1660-1738); National Maritime Museum, London

Ring sundial for universal equinoxes, for all latitudes, reverse. Brass instrument, early 18th century (brass)
MMM5475080 Ring sundial for universal equinoxes, for all latitudes, reverse. Brass instrument, early 18th century (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

Butterfield sundial, with magnetic compass, in silver, dated late 17th century, from Chapotot (?) (silver)
MMM5475378 Butterfield sundial, with magnetic compass, in silver, dated late 17th century, from Chapotot (?) (silver); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Butterfield sundial)

Universal pocket equinox dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed, seen from the reverse
MMM5474503 Universal pocket equinox dial for Latitude 35 degrees, deployed, seen from the reverse, 1650-1700 (silver and gilded copper); National Maritime Museum, London

Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), deployed, probably for latitude 6 degrees. Golden brass instrument, 1670-1710 (brass)
MMM5474502 Sundial from Augsburg (Germany), deployed, probably for latitude 6 degrees. Golden brass instrument, 1670-1710 (brass); National Maritime Museum, London

A native dancer from Sandwich islands, 1785 (engraving)
8766926 A native dancer from Sandwich islands, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A native dancer from Sandwich islands. Third journey.James Cook in the Paci- fic Ocean)

Native woman from the Sandwich islands, 1785 (engraving)
8766923 Native woman from the Sandwich islands, 1785 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native woman from the Sandwich islands in the Pacific.( 3rd Journey by James Cook in 1785 ) 1785

James Cook, 1777 (engraving)
7341628 James Cook, 1777 (engraving) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); 26.3x19.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea
7342539 Commonplace workbook kept by William Spink, RN, including mathematical calculations and methods for calculating at sea, 1697-1705 (paper, ink) by Spink

The English pilot the first book: describing the northern navigation, c.1671 (paper)
7342404 The English pilot the first book: describing the northern navigation, c.1671 (paper) by Seller, John (1632-97); National Maritime Museum, London

A navigator with globe and dividers, 1624 (oil on panel)
7338094 A navigator with globe and dividers, 1624 (oil on panel) by Borcht, Hendrick van der the Elder (1583-1651); 73.5x56 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Fernando Magallanes (1480-1521)
3499696 Fernando Magallanes (1480-1521); (add.info.: Fernando Magallanes (1480-1521). Portuguese navigator. Engraving.); PHAS/UIG

Amerigo Vespucci
3586023 Amerigo Vespucci; (add.info.: Portrait of Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) an Italian explorer, financier, navigator and cartographer. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print)
2915309 Portrait of Christopher Columbus, 1892 (print); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, c. 1451 to 1506. Genovese navigator, colonizer, and explorer)

Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506) Genoese navigator and explorer on his deathbed at Valladolid
528373 Christopher Columbus (c1451-1506) Genoese navigator and explorer on his deathbed at Valladolid. Religion Christian Priest America. Chromolithograph 1893.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph)
533257 Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) early 20th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Genoese navigator, faced with mutiny on his voyage to America 1492); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho)
8672568 The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611 (chromolitho) by Collier, John (1850-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Voyage of Henry Hudson, 1611)

New Zealand, 1890s: Poverty Bay (b/w photo)
8662420 New Zealand, 1890s: Poverty Bay (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poverty Bay)

The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama (print)
3742814 The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama (print) by English School

Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching)
7341891 Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyage to the East Indies, 1583-1595, 1601 (etching) by Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623); 30.2x19.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A general chart exhibiting the discoveries made by Captain James Cook in this
7295697 A general chart exhibiting the discoveries made by Captain James Cook in this and his two preceeding voyages with the tracks of the ships under his command, 1794 by Roberts

Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving)
7295541 Captain James Cook (1728-1779), 18th century (engraving) by Sherwin, John Keyse (1751-90); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Dance-Holland)

John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science Museum, London
7337507 John Harrison, Print, after Thomas King's 1767 oil portrait, in the collection of the Science Museum, London. 1768 (mezzotint) by Tassaert

Pacific Station in HMS Triumph - Plate 14, Cooks monument, Hawaii. 1879 (photo, cloth, leather, paper)
7342439 Pacific Station in HMS Triumph - Plate 14, Cooks monument, Hawaii. 1879 (photo, cloth, leather, paper) by Bedford, Frederick George Denham (1838-1913); 37.8x50.8 cm; National Maritime Museum

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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.