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The Nelson Inn at the corner of Windmill Street and New Road at Gravesend, with a group of local people gathered for the camera. The view is looking west towards Northfleet. This negative is a companion to G2337, which shows the site of the 'Nelson improvements' from another direction. The poster in the window is for Williams' Benefit featuring promenade concerts and fireworks at Rosherville Gardens on 15 September 1875. F.C. Gould & Son
The Nelson Inn at Gravesend, circa 1875 (Glass plate negative)
Heading east from Gravesend looking along the East Milton Road towards Denton and Chalk. At the centre of the image is the church of St Peter and St Paul in the district of Milton-next-Gravesend. On the left is the Duck Pond School. In the middle background is a shop on the corner of Milton Road and Elliott Street, further along the terrace is a notice board advertising the Prince of Wales public house which is hidden by the trees between the church and Elliott Street. F.C. Gould & Son
East Milton near Gravesend, circa 1875 (Glass plate negative)
G4261; A photograph of two seated European men, believed to be (l-r) a Danish missionary and a Danish Lieutenant, possibly from one of the Royal Greenland Trading Company ships. The left side of the negative is masked by paper. It is not known where these two men were photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854
Portrait of a Danish missionary and Danish Lieutenant (Glass plate negative)
G4266; Nine Inuit children (probably all boys), wearing summer clothing made from seal skin. The children on the left are hidden in shadow. The negative has evidence of masking paper having been pasted onto the emulsion side. It is not known where this group was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Group portrait of Inuit boys (Glass plate negative)
G4271; View from harbour looking southeast towards Holsteinborg. The two prominent buildings are the church & parsonage. The storeship HMS Diligence (1814), HMS Phoenix (1832), a converted screw Sloop & storeship HMS Talbot (1824), a converted Sixth Rate, arrived at Holsteinborg on 8 June at 1.45pm. They departed for Godhavn [also referred to as Lievely] at 9am on 17 June 1854 going northward to supply 'Franklin' search ships under Captain Sir Edward Belcher in Canadian archipelago.
The church and parsonage, Holsteinborg (Glass plate negative)
G4257; Portrait photograph believed to be Christian Soren Marcus Olrik (1815-1870) Inspector of North Greenland 1846-66, seated in his uniform. He was based in Godhavn [referred to as Lievely in Phoenx's log] and visited the Phoenix (1832) on 3 July 1854 accompanying the Governor for dinner with the Captain. He took passage on Phoenix between 5 and 12 July 1854 to Swarte Hook, near Kangatak Islands. At 12.30pm the Phoenix fired a three-gun salute for the Inspector as he left the ship.
Christian Soren Marcus Olrik, Inspector of North Greenland (Glass plate negative)
G4265; An unsharp photograph of an Inuit man looking out to the left of the photograph wearing thick traditional clothing. It is not known where he was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland: Holsteinborg, Godhavn, Proven, and Upernarvick between 8 June and 21 July 1854.
Unidentified Inuit Man (Glass plate negative)
G4254; View northwest from Holsteinborg across harbour towards mountains skirting north side of bay. At anchor are (l-r) storeship HMS Diligence (1814), HMS Phoenix (1832), a converted screw Sloop, & storeship HMS Talbot (1824), a converted Sixth Rate. They arrived at Holsteinborg on 8 June at 1.45pm & departed for Godhavn [also referred to as Lievely] at 9am on 17 June 1854, going northward to supply 'Franklin' search ships under Captain Sir Edward Belcher in the Canadian archipelago.
HMS Phoenix (1832), HMS Talbot (1824) and HMS Diligence (1814) at anchor, Holsteinborg (Glass plate negative)
G4259; A portrait photograph of Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield, in a naval uniform jacket and wearing a naval cap-badge on what appears to be a smoking cap. The background has been masked with paper. This was Inglefield's second voyage in support of the search expedition under Captain Sir Edward Belcher. He had been in the arctic as captain of Phoenix in 1853 in company with the storeships Breadlebane and Diligence
Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield (Glass plate negative)
On board the general cargo coaster British Coast (1934) looking forward from the starboard side of the poop during the early part of the Second World War. (Glass plate negative)
On board the general cargo coaster British Coast (1934) looking forward from the starboard side of the waist during the early part of the Second World War. (Glass plate negative)
Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
Unidentified Greenwich Pensioner (Ambrotype)
Record Shot - Do not reproduce.
Unknown Naval Officer (Ambrotype)
G14332; Hyaena (). Onboard an unidentified salvage vessel. Just off starboard bow alongside quay. Zelda's boiler being winched off.
Two near identical images of the recovered boiler from the cargo ship Zelda (1874), being lifted ashore from the salvage ship Hyaena (1856). (Glass plate negative)
G14333; Hyaena (). Onboard an unidentified salvage vessel. Just off starboard bow alongside quay. Zelda's boiler being winched off.
Recovering the boiler from the wrecked steamer Zelda (1874) ashore at St. Mary's from the salvage ship Hyaena (1856). (Glass plate negative)
G14334; Hyaena (). Onboard an unidentified salvage vessel. Starboard stern of Hyaena and stern view of alongside quay. Boiler being winched off ship using sheer legs, block and tackle.
The recovered boiler from the wrecked cargo ship Zelda (1874) being brought ashore at St. Mary's from the salvage ship Hyaena (1856). (Glass plate negative)
A starboard bowe view of the cargo steamer Ely Rise (1877) along the inside of the pier at St. Mary's Isles of Scilly, having been salvaged. (Glass plate negative)
A starboard quarter view of the sailing barque Maipu (1865), semi-submerged on the north end of Hell Bay, Bryher. (Glass plate negative)
G14331; Hyaena (). Starboard view just forward of beam. At anchor . Taken from the rocks. Small boats and the ketch Edmond anchored off the port bow.
The salvage ship Hyaena (1856) anchored over the wreck of the cargo steamer Zelda (1874) off Maiden Bower, Scilly. (Glass plate negative)
A port quarter view of the iron sailing barque Maipu (1865) semi-submerged by the bows at the north end of Hell Bay, Bryher, Isles of Scilly. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port bow view, taken from fine off the bow, of the passenger/cargo liner Madura (1921) at anchor in an unknown port. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port quarter view of the passenger/cargo liner Mantola (1921) anchored and moored in Dar-es-Salaam harbour. (Glass plate negative)
A very distant starboard bow view of the passenger/cargo liner Domala (1921) under way in Cawsand Bay approaching Plymouth Sound, Devonshire. (Glass plate negative)
A slightly distant port bow view of the passenger/cargo liner Madura (1921) at anchor in an unknown port. (Glass plate negative)