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"Nelson: A Legacy of Courage and Victory" Step aboard the HMS Victory, a vessel that witnessed the brilliance of Admiral Nelson

Background imageNelson Collection: Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London

Nelson's Column, Trafalgar Square, London - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageNelson Collection: Music cover, Royal Palace Band Marches

Music cover, Royal Palace Band Marches, composed by Stephen Glover, with a view of Buckingham Palace, London Date: circa 1850

Background imageNelson Collection: Restoration of H Ms Victory

Restoration of H Ms Victory
Restoration of the HMS Victory in Portsmouth. H Ms Repulse can be seen in the background. HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, ordered in 1758

Background imageNelson Collection: Nelson letter to Bankers

Nelson letter to Bankers
A letter sent by Admiral Horatio Nelson to his bankers, requesting money to be paid to Emma Hamilton Date: 1804

Background imageNelson Collection: H. M.s Victory at Portsmouth

H. M.s Victory at Portsmouth
H.M.S Victory at Portsmouth harbour in 1900. One of the most historic boats, the victory was built in 1765. The photograph shows the boat in memory of Nelson Day celebrated on the 21st October

Background imageNelson Collection: Music cover, In a Little Second Hand Store

Music cover, In a Little Second Hand Store, words and music by Harry Pease, Dave Dreyer and Ed G Nelson Date: 1933

Background imageNelson Collection: Nelson Bay, Sydney, Australia

Nelson Bay, Sydney, Australia Date: 1895

Background imageNelson Collection: Cessna 172E ZK-CGB

Cessna 172E ZK-CGB (msn), of the Nelson Aero Club. Date: circa 1970

Background imageNelson Collection: HMS Princess Royal, 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron

HMS Princess Royal, 1st Battle Cruiser Squadron, with inset portraits of Admiral Jellicoe and Lord Nelson - England expects that every man this day will do his duty. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageNelson Collection: Nelson Keys in film, When Knights Were Bold

Nelson Keys in film, When Knights Were Bold
Nelson Keys and Miriam Seegar in British & Dominions Productions adventure film When Knights Were Bold, directed by Tim Whelan Date: 1929

Background imageNelson Collection: Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason

Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason, 1797 - This was a service hand-to-hand with swords, in which my Coxswain John Sykes twice saved my life. Date: 1797

Background imageNelson Collection: Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross

Trafalgar Square towards Charing Cross with Nelson's Column in the foreground. The Column was built in the early 1840s to commemorate Admiral Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background imageNelson Collection: Eastward Ho! by Henry Nelson O'Neil

Eastward Ho! by Henry Nelson O'Neil
Eastward Ho! Soldiers bidding farewell to family members as they set out for India, at the time of the Mutiny (War of Independence). Date: 1857

Background imageNelson Collection: Auster J-5 Aiglet ZK-BWH

Auster J-5 Aiglet ZK-BWH
Auster J-5-1B Aiglet ZK-BWH (msn 3103, ex ZK-BBY), at Nelson, NZ, on 6 February 1961. Date: 1961

Background imageNelson Collection: de Havilland DH. 90 Dragonfly ZK-AFB

de Havilland DH. 90 Dragonfly ZK-AFB
de Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly ZK-AFB (msn 7560, ex NZ566), at Nelson, NZ, on 6 February 1961. (Lost without trace, during a flight from Christchurch to Milford Sound, on 12 February 1962) Date: 1961

Background imageNelson Collection: de Havilland DH. 89b Dominie ZK-AKU

de Havilland DH. 89b Dominie ZK-AKU
de Havilland DH.89b Dominie ZK-AKU (msn 6662, ex HG663, ex NZ528), at Nelson, NZ, in October 1963. Date: 1963

Background imageNelson Collection: Piper PA-23 Apache ZK-BYX

Piper PA-23 Apache ZK-BYX
Piper PA-23-160 Apache ZK-BYX (msn 23-1310), at Nelson, NZ, in October 1963 Date: 1963

Background imageNelson Collection: Cessna 185 Skywagon ZK-CAK

Cessna 185 Skywagon ZK-CAK (msn 185-0017), at Nelson, NZ, in November 1961. Date: 1962

Background imageNelson Collection: Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer ZK-BSD

Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer ZK-BSD
Piper PA-22-150 Tri-Pacer ZK-BSD (msn 22-5548), at Nelson, New Zealand. Date: 1958

Background imageNelson Collection: Cartoon, O'er Neilson's Tomb

Cartoon, O'er Neilson's Tomb -- lawyers and others throw up their hats in jubilation. A parody of a popular ballad, O'er Nelson's Tomb, written by the tenor John Braham

Background imageNelson Collection: Only interview between the Commanders, Wellington and Nelson

Only interview between the Commanders, Wellington and Nelson
The Army and Navy representing the only interview between the Great Commanders, Wellington and Nelson! Chromolithograph, unknown publisher

Background imageNelson Collection: The Death of Nelson

The Death of Nelson
Bronze plaque on the granite base of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, depicting his death from a sniper's bullet at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 Date: 2011

Background imageNelson Collection: Celebrities at Mandela birthday concert

Celebrities at Mandela birthday concert
Stars who took part in the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday tribute concert in Wembley stadium, London. They include American actress Daryl Hannah. Date: 11th June 1988

Background imageNelson Collection: MPs anti-apartheid demo

MPs anti-apartheid demo
Two Labour MPs Ms. Audrey Wise and Mr. Neil Kinnock take part in a demonstration against the trial of Nelson Mandela and apartheid in South Africa. The latter holds a placard reading free all S

Background imageNelson Collection: Anti-apartheid demonstrators

Anti-apartheid demonstrators
Anti-Apartheid Movement demonstrators behind barriers, holding placards reading Freedom for Mandela, Forward to freedom in Namibia and South Africa

Background imageNelson Collection: Nelson Mandela Freedom March

Nelson Mandela Freedom March
Demonstrators leaving Manchester as they take part in the Glasgow to London Nelson Mandela Freedom March of 1988. Children join in the demonstration

Background imageNelson Collection: Celebration of Mandela's release

Celebration of Mandela's release
A young black woman raises a bottle of champagne in the air in front of a large image of Nelson Mandela as the whole crowd celebrates his release after twenty-seven years in prison

Background imageNelson Collection: Demonstration supporting Nelson Mandela

Demonstration supporting Nelson Mandela
A crowd of demonstrators calling for the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. A large banner reads Mandela the world is with you'. Date: 1980s

Background imageNelson Collection: Richard Attenborough greets Mandela marchers

Richard Attenborough greets Mandela marchers
In London, film-maker Richard Attenborough meets anti-apartheid demonstrators taking part in the Nelson Mandela Glasgow to London freedom march

Background imageNelson Collection: British sailors decorating the Victory on the anniversary

British sailors decorating the Victory on the anniversary
British sailors decorating the deck of H.M.S. Victory, Nelson's flagship, on the anniversary of his death on 21 October 1805

Background imageNelson Collection: Homage to Nelson on the Victory's deck 1905

Homage to Nelson on the Victory's deck 1905
Bluejackets paying homage to Nelson on the deck of H.M.S. Victory to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar and Nelson's death on the same day, 21 October 1805. Date: 21 October 1905

Background imageNelson Collection: The Nelson centenary celebrations in Dublin 1905

The Nelson centenary celebrations in Dublin 1905
The Nelson pillar at Dublin covered in bunting in honour of Nelson a hundred years after his death on 21 October 1805. Date: 1905

Background imageNelson Collection: Board Hms Victory Anniversary Nelson Death Iln

Board Hms Victory Anniversary Nelson Death Iln
board, hms, victory, anniversary, nelson, death, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 28, october, 1876, flagship, battle, trafalgar, 1805, state, barge, george, iii, carried, body, somerset, house, deck, guns

Background imageNelson Collection: Second Battle of Abukir : 5000 newly-landed British troops under Abercromby drive 2000 French

Second Battle of Abukir : 5000 newly-landed British troops under Abercromby drive 2000 French from their positions, but with heavy losses from the French guns Date: 8 March 1801

Background imageNelson Collection: VICTORY AT TRAFALGAR

VICTORY AT TRAFALGAR
The forty-year old warship carries Nelson to victory and death at the battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805 Date: 1805

Background imageNelson Collection: EMMA HAMILTON/REHBURG 12

EMMA HAMILTON/REHBURG 12
EMMA, LADY HAMILTON Wife of Lord Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, in one of her attitudes Date: ?1761 - 1815

Background imageNelson Collection: HUNTING/BEAR/NELSON

HUNTING/BEAR/NELSON
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officer as a young boy, taking part in a bear hunt Date: 1758 - 1805

Background imageNelson Collection: LORD NELSON/BEAR HUNT

LORD NELSON/BEAR HUNT
HORATIO, LORD NELSON English naval officer as a young boy, taking part in a bear hunt Date: 1758 - 1805

Background imageNelson Collection: EMMA, LADY HAMILTON

EMMA, LADY HAMILTON (1765 - 1815), mistress of Horatio Nelson - this miniature was found in his cabin on the Victory after his death at Trafalgar

Background imageNelson Collection: Portrait of Horatio Nelson, 1799

Portrait of Horatio Nelson, 1799
LRI4623511 Portrait of Horatio Nelson, 1799 by Guzzardi, Leonardo (fl.1798-1800); Museo Nazionale di San Martino & Certosa, Naples, Campania

Background imageNelson Collection: SR Lord Nelson Class No. 850 Lord Nelson

SR Lord Nelson Class No. 850 Lord Nelson'. (Previous: Southern Railway No. 850 Lord Nelson') by Reginald Mayes

Background imageNelson Collection: H. M. S. Victory

H. M. S. Victory by Fred Mitchell, 1914 Date: 1914

Background imageNelson Collection: Southern Railway Lord Nelson Class No 857 Howe

Southern Railway Lord Nelson Class No 857 Howe
Southern, Railway, Lord, Nelson, Class, No, 857, Howe, London, Express, leaving, Brighton, Central, Station, Steam, Locomotive, Watercolour, painting, Charles, T, Howard, 12021840

Background imageNelson Collection: M V Highland Monarch Nelson Line Shipping Watercolour

M V Highland Monarch Nelson Line Shipping Watercolour
M, V, Highland, Monarch, Nelson, Line, Shipping, Watercolour, painting, A, F, D, Bannister, 12021543

Background imageNelson Collection: Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho)

Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho)
3643085 Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch (colour litho) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson attacks a Spanish Launch)

Background imageNelson Collection: DDE-90027775

DDE-90027775
Kootenay Lake in Nelson British Columbia Date: 17/02/2005

Background imageNelson Collection: DDE-90027773

DDE-90027773
Kootenay Lake in Nelson British Columbia Date: 17/02/2005

Background imageNelson Collection: DDE-90027774

DDE-90027774
Kootenay Lake in Nelson British Columbia Date: 17/02/2005



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"Nelson: A Legacy of Courage and Victory" Step aboard the HMS Victory, a vessel that witnessed the brilliance of Admiral Nelson. As the flags fluttered in the wind, they carried Nelson's famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. With unwavering determination, Nelson outlined his battle plans for this historic event, forever etching his name into history. Tragically, it was also on these seas where Lord Nelson met his untimely demise. The death of this British naval officer left a void that could never be filled. Horatio Nelson, Vice Admiral of the White, had become a symbol of bravery and leadership. Nelson's signal became an emblematic representation of his strategic genius during Trafalgar. Alongside Captain Hardy, he stood resolute as they faced their adversaries head-on. Their partnership would forever be remembered as one that exemplified loyalty and valor. The HMS Victory itself holds its own tale within its sturdy wooden frame. Brought into Portsmouth Harbour with great pride, it embarked on its first journey in 1778 and continued to serve faithfully throughout history. Beyond battles and warships lies another side to "Nelson. " Witnessing sunset at Nelson the Seal in Looe, Cornwall brings forth tranquility amidst turbulent times—a reminder that even heroes find solace in nature's embrace. In admiration for Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson's accomplishments during 1798-1799, artist Henry Bone immortalized him through artistry around c1920—an everlasting tribute to a man whose legacy lives on. From victory to tragedy; from courage to sacrifice—Nelson encapsulates all these facets within his name alone. His indomitable spirit continues to inspire generations who look upon him as more than just an admiral but as a symbol of resilience and heroism.