The Career of Captain R. H. Hilliard RN 1893-1922: Book 2 (1900-1)

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Ephemera 1: Assorted ephemera relating to HMS Majestic (1895), 1900.

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Ephemera 2: Hand coloured drawing of HMS Majestic (1895) by Hilliard, 1900.
Ephemera 3: Hand coloured chart of Berehaven drawn by Hilliard, 1900.
Ephemera 4: Hand coloured line drawing of a striker by Hilliard, ca.1900.

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Photograph 1: Vice Admiral Rawson and officers, HMS Majestic (1895), Channel Squadron, 1901. The majority are identified.

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Ephemera 5.1 -2: Newspaper cuttings: obituary of Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond (died 1946) and articles re Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, 1965.

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Ephemera 6.1-2: Newspaper cuttings – obituaries of Admiral Sir Allan Everett died 1938 and Admiral Sir Lionel Wells died 1965.
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Ephemera 7.1-3: Newspaper cuttings re Admiral Sir Henry Oliver (1927 and 1959) and cutting from Christmas card depicting the Channel Squadron, July 1898.

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Photograph 2: Starboard view of HMS Majestic (1895) at anchor, no date.

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Ephemera 8.1-2: Newspaper cuttings – obituaries of Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, died 1958 and Admiral Sir Henry Oliver, died 1965.

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Ephemera 9: Assorted cuttings relating to Queen Victoria, no date.
Ephemera 10: Cuttings from unidentified source relating to HMS Majestic (1895) including how to salute and Prepare for Action instructions, no date.

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Ephemera 11: Magazine cutting –half tone photograph of the Kaiser with King Edward VII at Queen Victoria’s funeral, 1901.
Ephemera 12.1-2: Two blue tinted postcards – HMS Victory (1765) and Victoria Park, Portmouth, no date.
Ephemera 13: Victorian stamp.

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Ephemera 14: Newspaper cuttings of the private apartments at Osborne House, 1901.

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Ephemera 15: Starboard profile drawing (by Hilliard) of HMS Majestic (1895) - coloured armoured plating, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 16: Drawing by Hilliard of the position of the fleet at the funeral of Queen Victoria, 2nd February 1901.

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Ephemera 17: Profile line drawings (by Hilliard) of Victoria Luise (1897), Hagen (1893) and Dupuy De Lome (1890), 2nd February 1901.

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Ephemera 18: Watercolour (by Hilliard) of Eastern entrance to Berehaven, 1900.
Ephemera 19: Profile line drawing (by Hilliard) of a 12pdr gun on a field carriage with limber, ca.1900.

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Ephemera 20: Watercolour of unidentified coast line by Hilliard, ca.1901.
Ephemera 21: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard) of breech fittings and firing arrangements of gun, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 22: Coloured drawing (by Hilliard) of chart of Bantry Bay, ca.1901.
Ephemera 23: Extract from a log book presumably kept by Hilliard while serving in HMS Majestic (1895), ca.1901.
Ephemera 24: Victorian stamp.
Ephemera 25: Blue tinted postcard of Commercial Road, Portsmouth, no date.
Ephemera 26: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard) of 6inch firing pistol Vernon type, ca.1901.
Ephemera 27: Coloured drawings (by Hilliard) of Pallliser shot, Nose fuze, Lyddite Common shell. shrapnel shell and armour piercing shell, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 28: Coloured line drawing of a P Mark II Mounting. Rear End View, Upper Deck, ca.1901.
Ephemera 29: Coloured chart drawn by Hilliard of Vigo and Arosa Bays, Spain, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 30: Coloured line drawing by Hilliard of the recoil mounting for 3pdr quick firing gun, ca.1901.
Ephemera 31: Watercolour (by Hilliard) of Ape’s Hill, ca.1901.
Ephemera 32: Watercolour (by Hilliard) of Roancarrig Lighthouse, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 33: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard) of a quick firer 6 inch, PII. Upper Deck Mounting, ca.1901. The drawing has been approved and signed by Captain Egerton and Naval Instructor McCarthy.
Ephemera 34: Watercolour (by Hilliard) of Tarifa Point, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 35: Track chart of the cruise undertaken by HMS Majestic (1895) in 1900. Drawn by Hilliard.

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Ephemera 36: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard): Arrangement of Running Out Spring P Mark II Mounting, ca.1900.
Ephemera 37 & 38: Coloured line drawings (by Hilliard) of flags and anchor bearings of HMS Majestic (1895), ca.1900.

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Ephemera 39: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard): Breech Arrangement of 12pdr QF 12cwt Mark I Gun, ca.1900.
Ephemera 40: Part of an envelope addressed to Hilliard’s mother with Portuguese stamp, 1900.

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Ephemera 41: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard): Maxim Field Carriage, ca.1900.
Ephemera 42: Watercolour (by Hilliard) of coastline of Cape Espichal, ca.1900.
Ephemera 43: Coloured line drawing (by Hilliard) of Portuguese coast showing mouth of the Tagus, ca.1900.

No pages 25 and 26.

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Ephemera 44: Coloured chart showing the route of the cruise of the Channel Squadron to Gibraltar, March 1901. Drawn by Hilliard.

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Ephemera 45: Coloured plan of Arosa Bay, ca.1901. Drawn by Hilliard.

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Ephemera 46: Coloured plan of the Straits of Gibraltar with anchorage inside new mole showing positions of ships, March 22nd 1901. Drawn by Hilliard.

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Ephemera 47: Garrison Signals at Gibraltar. Drawn and coloured by Hilliard, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 48: Newspaper cutting 29th March 1968 re Gibraltar.

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Ephemera 49: Coloured chart of the British Isles showing the route of the Channel Squadron cruise, May 1901. Drawn by Hilliard.
Photograph 3: View of HMS Niobe (1897) underway, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 50: Embossed crest of HMS Majestic (1895) cut from ship’s writing paper.
Ephemera 51: Spanish article re the defences of Gibraltar, no date.
Ephemera 52: Hilliard’s business card.

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Ephemera 53-55: Three photogravure views of Gibraltar, ca.1897.

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Ephemera 56: Souvenir postcard of King George V and Queen Mary posted from Gibraltar, 1901.
Ephemera 57-59: Postcard views of Gibraltar, no date.
Ephemera 60: Newspaper cutting, March 1901 –Court Circular reporting on the departure of the King and Queen for Australia.

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Photographs 5 & 6: Two views of Gibraltar, no date.

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Photographs 7 & 8: Two views of Gibraltar, no date.
Ephemera 61: Newspaper cutting, 1961 re building of hotel at Gibraltar.

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Photograph 9: View of Gibraltar, no date.

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Ephemera 62-65: Four postcard views of Gibraltar, no date.

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Photograph 10: View of Gibraltar, no date.

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Ephemera 66-69: Four postcard views of Gibraltar, no date.

Page 42: Blank.

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Ephemera 70: Article by J H Dibley entitled, ‘The Postage Stamps of Gibraltar’ 6th December 1924.

Page 44: Blank.

Pages 45-48
Ephemera 71-84: Fourteen postcard views of Gibraltar, no date.

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Ephemera 85-88: Four postcard views of Gibraltar, no date.
Ephemera 89: Photogravure of a 19th century print of HMS Victory (1765) being towed into Gibraltar after the battle of Trafalgar.

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Ephemera 90: Chart of the coast line of Gibraltar drawn by Hilliard, 1901.

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Ephemera 91-94: Four postcard views of Gibraltar, no date.

Page 52: Blank.

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Ephemera 95-98: Four postcards of the Portuguese Royal Family, ca.1901.
Ephemera 99: Newspaper cutting 1945 re the visit of Queen Amelia to Portugal.

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Ephemera 100-102: Three postcards of the Portuguese Royal Family, ca.1901.
Ephemera 103: Newspaper cutting, April 1967 re King Miguel of Portugal.
Ephemera 104: Two Portuguese stamps.

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Ephemera 105: Newspaper cuttings re the death of Queen Amelie of Portugal, 25th October 1951.

Page 56: Blank.

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Ephemera 106: Sketch of steam yacht Heather Bell drawn by Crown Prince Don Carlos, Duke of Braganza, 1888. Heather Bell was built in 1881, owned by J E Chandler and registered in Glasgow.

Page 58: Blank.

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Ephemera 107: Scrap of paper on which is written ‘Letters and telegrams from King of Portugal.
Ephemera 108: Telegram of thanks for best wishes from Duke of Braganza to John E Chandler (owner of Heather Bell), Royal Thames Yacht Club, 20th September 1889.
Ephemera 109: Telegram to John E Chandler on behalf of the Portuguese King thanking him for his congratulations, October 1888. The Duke of Braganza acceded to the Portuguese throne in October 1888.

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Ephemera 110: Letter to John E Chandler from the King of Portugal’s private secretary, 16th February 1892. Reference to King’s sojourn on yacht Heather Bell at Caracas.
Ephemera 111: Telegram to Chandler from King of Portugal, 1895.

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Ephemera 112: Extract from a Portuguese newspaper (no date) re visit of Vice Admiral Rawson and Channel Squadron to Portugal, ca.1901.

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Ephemera 113: Newspaper cuttings re the visit of the President of Portugal to London, October 1955.

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Ephemera 114-116: Newspaper cuttings –views of Lisbon and Presidential Palace, 1955.

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Ephemera 117: Newspaper cuttings re Portugal, 1955 and 1967.

Page 66: Blank page.

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Ephemera 118: Magazine cuttings of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, no date.
Ephemera 119: Photogravure from magazine ca.1907 –view of King Edward VII in a motor car.
Ephemera 120: Nine embossed ship’s badges cut from ships writing paper.
Ephemera 121: Colour postcard of HMS Majestic (1895) off Portland, no date.

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Ephemera 122: Reproduction photograph from unidentified magazine of a Holland submarine No 3 underway at Portsmouth, 1903.
Photograph 11: Distant view of HMS Majestic (1895) with cutter in foreground at Channel Squadron Regatta at Lamlash, May 1901.
Ephemera 123: Colour postcard of HMS Diadem 1896) during trials at Spithead, no date.
Photograph 12: View of HMS Majestic (1895) with cutter in the foreground at Channel Squadron Regatta, Lamlash May 1901.
Photograph 13: HMS Drake (1901), 1906.

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Ephemera 124: Colour postcard of The Hoe, Portsmouth, no date.
Ephemera 125: Colour postcard of Cawsand and Kingsand, no date.
Ephemera 126: Colour postcard of HMS Emperor of India (1913), no date.
Ephemera 127: Colour postcard of HM Recruiting Ship Northumberland (1866) off Lamlash, Isle of Arran, no date.
Ephemera 128 and 129: Two stamps, 1905 and 1918.

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Ephemera 130: Newspaper cuttings reporting the marriage of Rear Admiral McIver Edwards (1906) and his death (1955).

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Ephemera 131-133: Postcard views of the Glasgow Exhibition, May 1901.
Ephemera 134-135: Two view of Ayr and Arran, no date.
Ephemera 136-137: Two stamps, 1901.

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Photograph 14: View of Brodick Pier, Isle of Arran and ferry – probably PS Duchess of Hamilton (1890), ca.1901.

Pages 73-75:
Ephemera 138: Typed and handwritten extracts from log compiled by Hilliard while serving on HMS Majestic (1895) from 19th September 1900 -1st June 1901. References to Queen Victoria’s funeral.
Photograph 15: View of steam pinnace and ship’s boat at Channel squadron regatta, Lamlash, May 1901.
Ephemera 139: Photogravure of HMS Imperieuse (1881) underway, no date.

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Ephemera 140: Newspaper cutting – The Times 12th October 1923. Review of biography of Admiral Sir A K Wilson.

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Ephemera 141: Obituary – Admiral Sir Edward Bradford, newspaper cutting 23rd November 1935.

Ephemera 142-143: Two loose newspaper cuttings, re funeral of Queen Victoria and review of book ‘Life with Queen Victoria’ by Marie Mallet.

Object Details

ID: ALB0949
Type: Photograph album
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 241 mm x 349 mm
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