Historical Miscellany

 

HMS Drake & Sir Francis Drake - reproduction of a booklet published by the Wardroom of HMS Drake and now out of print

Naval customs, expressions, traditions, and superstitions - a reproduction of a booklet published by Gieves Ltd in the 1920s and now out of print

Naval Dictionary - MOD website devoted to origins of Naval words and slang.

Nautical terms - a glossary of nautical terms.

Some old Russian Ships - some photogravures of the early 1900s

Passing the port - a summary of the history and traditions, particularly from a Royal Navy perspective

HM Schooner Pickle - history of the vessel & the race

HMS Pickle - the signal from Trafalgar to the Admiralty

Royal Marines in East Devon - reproduction of a booklet published by the Royal Marine Historical Society in 1986, and now out of print

The 'modern' Admiral Nelson - a satire in 2004

The 'new modern navy' - a satire in 2007

Each of these reproductions acknowledge the copyright of the original; are solely published as a historical record, and are not for profit.

 

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