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Unidentified sailors on HMAS Perth

Unidentified sailors on HMAS Perth

ID Number: 006602 .Maker: Silk, George ..Rights Info: No known copyright restrictions...This photograph is from the Australian War Memorial's collection ( http:// ) ..: cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/006602 ( ... More

'Torquay, Victoria Parade From the Pier'

'Torquay, Victoria Parade From the Pier'

Creator: Francis Bedford (1816 - 1894).Date: c. 1880.Format: Albumen print.Collection: National Media Museum Collection ( http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/Collection/Photography ) .Inventory no: 1990-5037... More

Ocean liners: John Currie - Mauretania

Ocean liners: John Currie - Mauretania

This photograph is taken in Canada Dock in Liverpool, 1909. The gentleman in uniform is “Mauretania’s” first Chief Engineer, John Currie. ..RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside... More

Ocean liners: The Belgenland Antwerpen

Ocean liners: The Belgenland Antwerpen

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1905..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: The Belcenland Antwerpen..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~040

Mrs John Roxborough posing on the deck of HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

Mrs John Roxborough posing on the deck of HNLMS JAVA, 10 October 1930

The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy) including HNLMS JAVA, HNLMS EVERSTEN and HNLMS DE RUYTER arrived in Sydney on 3 October 1930. The ships berthed in West Circular Quay and The Sydney Morning Heral... More

Aerial view of the procession of mail ships, Maloja, Orford, Nieuw Zeeland and Manunda at the official opening celebrations of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19 March, 1932

Aerial view of the procession of mail ships, Maloja, Orford, Nieuw Zee...

Searle, E. W. (Edward William)..Part of the collection: Official air views of the opening celebrations of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, 19 March, 1932.; Title devised by cataloguer based on accompanying documentat... More

Terracotta model of a ship - Public domain museum image. A sculpture of a boat with people on it

Terracotta model of a ship - Public domain museum image. A sculpture o...

The model depicts, in considerable detail, the features of a contemporary vessel. It includes the helmsman sitting in the bow. All of the preserved ship models come from Amathus, indicating the importance of th... More

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 2nd Class Elson Liwag, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class attached to the Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship, the USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), prepares immunizations at the Johannes General Hospital. The USNS MERCY (T-AH 19) which operated off the coast of Kupang, Indonesia provided humanitarian assistance to local residents. Aug. 25, 2006. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 2nd Class Timothy F. Sosa) (Released)

U.S. Navy PETTY Officer 2nd Class Elson Liwag, Hospital Corpsman 2nd C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kupang Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: MC2 Timothy F. Sosa, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

Terracotta model of a ship - Public domain museum image. A wooden boat shaped object on a gray surface

Terracotta model of a ship - Public domain museum image. A wooden boat...

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Relief Fragment with a Ship Under Sail

Relief Fragment with a Ship Under Sail

Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Mirror with Inscription and Decoration of Ship in a Stormy Sea

Mirror with Inscription and Decoration of Ship in a Stormy Sea

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Doris Wong performs an eye exam for a local patient at the Zamboanga Medical Center. LTC Wong, attached to the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), is helping to exam more than 250 patients and distributed some 200-pairs of glasses to the local residents of the Republic of Philippine City of Zamboanga. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia

US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Doris Wong performs an ey...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zamboanga State: Maidanao Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Erika N. Jones, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Danielle Dinger resuscitates a mock patient using a Bag Valve Mask (BVM) Resuscitator as members of Project HOPE (a civilian organization of medical volunteers), observe during a code blue drill aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19). The drill allowed military and Project HOPE medical personnel an opportunity to work with and learn from one another. The MERCY is currently off the waters of Indonesia in support of Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE the humanitarian relief effort to aid the victims of the Tsunami that struck Southeast Asia on December 26, 2004

US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman Second Class (HM2) Danielle Dinger res...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH2(Aw/Sw) Timothy Smith, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Public domain stock image. Wave water clay.
Relief showing a royal ship - Public domain museum image. A piece of rock that has been carved into it

Relief showing a royal ship - Public domain museum image. A piece of r...

Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S.

190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S.

190526-N-KW492-1002 ARABIAN SEA (May 26, 2019) U.S. Navy Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Kenneth Gillan, left, and U.S. Navy Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Aaron Danner inventory a plugging kit during damag... More

Relief Fragment with a Ship Under Sail

Relief Fragment with a Ship Under Sail

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Terracotta model of a ship - Public domain museum image. A wooden boat shaped object on a gray surface

Terracotta model of a ship - Public domain museum image. A wooden boat...

Public domain photo of a 3d object, ancient Greek or Roman free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Seaman Recruit Jino Domingo from Seattle, Wash., heaves on a mooring line while preparing the ship to get underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1).

Seaman Recruit Jino Domingo from Seattle, Wash., heaves on a mooring l...

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Jul. 06, 2004) Seaman Recruit Jino Domingo from Seattle, Wash., heaves on a mooring line while preparing the ship to get underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tar... More

Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Maria Lane assigned to Naval Station Norfolk helps a young patient paint the sailing ship they built together.

Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Maria Lane assigned to Naval Station Norfol...

BOSTON (Jul. 02, 2012) Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Maria Lane assigned to Naval Station Norfolk helps a young patient paint the sailing ship they built together during a Caps for Kids community relations outreac... More

A small model of a viking ship on a table. Ship norway vikings.

A small model of a viking ship on a table. Ship norway vikings.

A red and blue ship with the norwegian flag on it / A miniature model of a viking ship public domain military photo. A red and blue ship with the norwegian flag on it / A miniature model of a viking ship / Pub... More

U.S. Navy Storekeeper SEAMAN Apprentice Christopher C. Reed mixes paint in the Hazardous Materials Paint Mix and Issue room aboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) on Aug. 30, 2006. The IWO JIMA is on a six-month deployment to the Gulf of Aden in support of Maritime Security Operations and the Global War on Terrorism.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark) (Released)

U.S. Navy Storekeeper SEAMAN Apprentice Christopher C. Reed mixes pain...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Christopher L. Clark, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

The Viceroy's Boat, Tomb of Huy

The Viceroy's Boat, Tomb of Huy

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Relief with ship and campfire - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a stone block

Relief with ship and campfire - Public domain museum image. A black an...

Public domain photo of Egyptian sculpture, ancient civilizations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

US Navy (USN) CHIEF Hospital Corpsman (HMC) Chris Gallegos, Medical Treatment Facility, US Military Sealift Command (MSC) Mercy Class Hospital Ship USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), demonstrates the proper technique to fill syringes to Tina Elliott, Australian Navy, (left), and other MERCY personnel during a Medical and Dental Civil Action Project, on Jul. 26, 2006. The MERCY is on a five-month humanitarian assistance deployment.(U.S. Navy official photo by CHIEF Mass Communication SPECIALIST Don Bray) (Released)

US Navy (USN) CHIEF Hospital Corpsman (HMC) Chris Gallegos, Medical Tr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Banda Aceh Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Camera Operator: MCC Don Bray, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital... More

Coptic Vessel, 7th century, Egypt

Coptic Vessel, 7th century, Egypt

Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt Public domain photograph of archaeological object, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A couple seated on the ground, the man holding a goblet and reclining against the woman's leg, a ship at sea and landscape beyond

A couple seated on the ground, the man holding a goblet and reclining ...

Public domain photo of German art print, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Dish with Sailing-ship Design - Public domain photo of museum object

Dish with Sailing-ship Design - Public domain photo of museum object

Public domain photo of a ceramic dish, Turkey, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Christ and the Centurion (recto); Figure Waving to Departing Ship (verso).

Christ and the Centurion (recto); Figure Waving to Departing Ship (ver...

Public domain photo of Italian sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ship with armed men from BL Eg 2709, f. 2

Ship with armed men from BL Eg 2709, f. 2

Detail of a miniature of a ship crowded with armed men; the flags at the masthead and at the prow and stern, as well as two of the shields, bear the arms of La Sale; the arms of Béthencourt do not appear, but t... More

Two ships full of heathen knights from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 52v

Two ships full of heathen knights from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 52v

Miniature of two ships, full of heathen knights, approaching the island where Celidoine is sheltering. Image taken from f. 52v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Frenc... More

Troy from BL Stowe 54, f. 30v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Troy from BL Stowe 54, f. 30v - Public domain medieval manuscript

Full-page miniature of the city of Troy with a ship. Image taken from f. 30v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.

Greeks in council from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 106v

Greeks in council from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 106v

Miniature of the Greeks in council on the shore, with an island castle and ship nearby, with a full foliate border with birds and grotesques. Image taken from f. 106v of Anabasis. Written in French. The BL Roy... More

Nascien at sea from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 68

Nascien at sea from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 68

Miniature of an admiral in a passing ship giving Nascien some food; miniature of Nascien greeting his companions in a boat. Image taken from f. 68 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Ar... More

The landmarks of Cyprus from BL Add 24189, f. 5

The landmarks of Cyprus from BL Add 24189, f. 5

Miniature of the island of Cyprus with, above, the hill of the Holy Cross with the cross of Dismas the Good Thief, the tomb of Sozomenos, and a vineyard and, below, a merchant ship docking at the port of Famagu... More

Deeds of devils from BL YT 31, f. 44

Deeds of devils from BL YT 31, f. 44

Full-page miniatures of the deeds of devils, divided into three tiers. Upper tier: miniature of the fall of the angels from heaven, with God seated on the left and a gaping hell-mouth below. Central tier (fro... More

English ships from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 103v

English ships from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 103v

Detail of a miniature of ships with the royal arms of England and George, led by Thomas, earl of Buckingham, holding a shield bearing his arms (the royal arms of England differentiated by a label of 5 point and... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 17

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 17

Coloured drawing of men and a ship. Image taken from f. 17 of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscript... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 19

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 19

Coloured drawing with Tristan killing 'Lamorlat d'irlande', a ship to the right. Image taken from f. 19 of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ... More

Nascien from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 68

Nascien from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 68

Detail of a miniature of an admiral in a passing ship giving Nascien some food. Image taken from f. 68 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscr... More

Celidoine encountering two men from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 58

Celidoine encountering two men from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 58

Miniature of Celidoine encountering two men in another ship. Image taken from f. 58 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, als... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33, ill...

Detail of a miniature of Medusa in a ship, with ensign representing Pegasus. Image taken from f. 33 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulie... More

Celidoine encountering two men from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 58

Celidoine encountering two men from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 58

Detail of a miniature of Celidoine encountering two men in another ship. Image taken from f. 58 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Col... More

Photo of votivskepp av trä, Sweden - Public domain dedication

Photo of votivskepp av trä, Sweden - Public domain dedication

Public domain photo of a 3d object, Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White Knight from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 134v

White Knight from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 134v

Detail of a miniature of the White Knight arriving at the ship where Lancelot and Galahad live to ask Galahad to accompany him on the quest for the Grail. Image taken from f. 134v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La... More

Duke Robert entering Jerusalem from BL YT 33, f. 101

Duke Robert entering Jerusalem from BL YT 33, f. 101

Miniature of Duke Robert, unable to walk due to his illness, being carried on a litter by Ethiopians into the city of Jerusalem, while pilgrims unable to pay the toll into the city wait in ships in the backgrou... More

Fleet of Richard II from BL Harley 1319, f. 18

Fleet of Richard II from BL Harley 1319, f. 18

Miniature of Richard II's fleet departing from Ireland; the sail of the king's ship bears the emblem of the sun in splendor. Image taken from f. 18 of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and D... More

Galahad, Percivale and Bors in a ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 125v

Galahad, Percivale and Bors in a ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 125v

Detail of a miniature of Sir Galahad, Sir Percivale, and Sir Bors in a ship with a noblewoman, encountering another ship bearing a crown and a sword. Image taken from f. 125v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Ques... More

Ship with armed men from BL Eg 2709, f. 2

Ship with armed men from BL Eg 2709, f. 2

Miniature of a ship crowded with armed men; the flags at the masthead and at the prow and stern, as well as two of the shields, bear the arms of La Sale; the arms of Béthencourt do not appear, but there is a se... More

Rome from BL Royal 16 G I, f. 9

Rome from BL Royal 16 G I, f. 9

Detail of a miniature of the senators of Rome giving a decree regarding sending malefactors out as colonists, while in the foreground, cattle are being driven on board a ship. Image taken from f. 9 of Chronicle... More

Laban and Floripas aboard ship, the Cross on the stern from BL Eg 3028, f. 81

Laban and Floripas aboard ship, the Cross on the stern from BL Eg 3028...

Laban and Floripas aboard ship, the Cross on the stern Image taken from f. 81 of Roman de Brut, a verse epitome (begins imperfectly) with continuation to Edward III; Destruction de Rome; Fierabras. Written in F... More

Arthur discovering the corpse of the Maid of Astolat from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 153v

Arthur discovering the corpse of the Maid of Astolat from BL Royal 14 ...

Miniature of Arthur and his attendants discovering a ship bearing the corpse of the Maid of Astrolat. Image taken from f. 153v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Frenc... More

Monk from BL Harley 4399, f. 82

Monk from BL Harley 4399, f. 82

Detail of a miniature of a monk being clubbed by a soldier as he boards a ship. Image taken from f. 82 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man). Written in F... More

Deeds of Devils from BL YT 31, f. 43

Deeds of Devils from BL YT 31, f. 43

Full-page miniatures of the deeds of devils, divided into three tiers. Upper tier: miniature of the fall of the angels from heaven, with God seated on the left and a gaping hell-mouth below. Central tier (fro... More

Sir Percivale finding a letter from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 130v

Sir Percivale finding a letter from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 130v

Miniature of Sir Percivale finding a wallet with a letter giving an account of a ship containing a crown and a sword. Image taken from f. 130v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. ... More

Two ships full of heathen knights from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 52v

Two ships full of heathen knights from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 52v

Detail of a miniature of two ships, full of heathen knights, approaching the island where Celidoine is sheltering. Image taken from f. 52v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Writ... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 18v

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 18v

Coloured drawing of Tristan fighting 'Lamorlat' of Ireland, a ship to the left. Image taken from f. 18v of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ... More

Two ships at sea from BL Add 10292, f. 61

Two ships at sea from BL Add 10292, f. 61

Detail of page with miniature of two ships, one containing armed knights, the other King Nascien, his queen and their companions. Image taken from f. 61 of L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Mer... More

Mordrain addressed by another man from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 36

Mordrain addressed by another man from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 36

Miniature of Mordrain being addressed by a white-clad man who has come to his island from a ship. Image taken from f. 36 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. Th... More

King Nascien being given bread at sea from BL Add 10292, f. 56v

King Nascien being given bread at sea from BL Add 10292, f. 56v

Miniature of King Nascien alone in a boat being given bread by the commander of a ship. Image taken from f. 56v of L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoire de Merlin (ff. 76-216). Written in French.

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 81

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 81

Coloured drawing of Guillaume de Diguleville and Grace of God (index Grace de Dieu; Grace-Dieu, Grâce de Dieu) before the Ship of Religion (index Nef de Religion). Image taken from f. 81 of Pèlerinage de vie hu... More

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway from BL Harley 1319, f. 14v

Miniature of the Duke of Salisbury arriving at Conway in a fleet of late-era cog ships. Image taken from f. 14v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index His... More

Celidoine watching two ships in danger at sea from BL Add 10292, f. 36v

Celidoine watching two ships in danger at sea from BL Add 10292, f. 36...

Miniature of the young Celidoine on an island watching a storm at sea with two Persian ships in great danger, one containing King Label. Image taken from f. 36v of L'estoire del Saint Graal (ff. 1-76); L'estoir... More

Arthur discovering the corpse of the Maid of Astola from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 153v

Arthur discovering the corpse of the Maid of Astola from BL Royal 14 E...

Detail of a miniature of Arthur and his attendants discovering a ship bearing the corpse of the Maid of Astrolat. Image taken from f. 153v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Writ... More

White Knight from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 134v

White Knight from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 134v

Miniature of the White Knight arriving at the ship where Lancelot and Galahad live to ask Galahad to accompany him on the quest for the Grail. Image taken from f. 134v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del ... More

Galahad, Percivale and Bors in a ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 125v

Galahad, Percivale and Bors in a ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 125v

Miniature of Sir Galahad, Sir Percivale, and Sir Bors in a ship with a noblewoman, encountering another ship bearing a crown and a sword. Image taken from f. 125v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 112v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 112v, illuminated ...

Miniature of Dido on her ship, accompanied by two man, escaping from Thyre after the death of her husband. Image taken from f. 112v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), ab... More

Fleet of Richard II from BL Harley 1319, f. 18

Fleet of Richard II from BL Harley 1319, f. 18

Detail of a miniature of Richard II's fleet departing from Ireland; the sail of the king's ship bears the emblem of the sun in splendor. Image taken from f. 18 of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the C... More

Crossing the Rubicon from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 295v

Crossing the Rubicon from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 295v

Detail of a miniature of Caesar's troops crossing the Rubicon in ships. Image taken from f. 295v of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of ... More

Coloured drawings from BL Harley 4389, f. 15v

Coloured drawings from BL Harley 4389, f. 15v

Coloured drawings with Tristan and 'Governar' arriving before a castle, and Tristan's ship arriving before a castle on the shores of Cornwall. Image taken from f. 15v of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristra... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Claudia Quinta from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 118, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Claudia Quinta from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 118, illu...

Miniature of Claudia Quinta using her belt to move the ship containing the image of Pissimunde, mother of the gods. Image taken from f. 118 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous F... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 19v

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 19v

Coloured drawing with Tristan standing beside a ship and a man rowing towards him. Image taken from f. 19v of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscrip... More

Nasciens boarding an unmanned ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 51

Nasciens boarding an unmanned ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 51

Miniature of Nasciens boarding a beautiful unmanned ship. Image taken from f. 51 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More

Theoxena fleeing in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 110v

Theoxena fleeing in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 110v

Miniature of Theoxena, in a ship, fleeing from Philip V of Macedon, and giving a child poison. Image taken from f. 110v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (i... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33, ill...

Miniature of Medusa in a ship, with ensign representing Pegasus. Image taken from f. 33 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le li... More

Jason and the Golden Fleece from BL Harley 4425, f. 86

Jason and the Golden Fleece from BL Harley 4425, f. 86

Detail of a miniature of Jason and the Golden fleece, with his ship and spectators in the foreground. Image taken from f. 86 of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley M... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 81v

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 81v

Coloured drawing of Guillaume de Diguleville and Fear of God (index Peur de Dieu) standing in the Ship of Religion (index Nef de Religion). Image taken from f. 81v of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 6v

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 6v

Coloured drawing with the ship of 'Lamorat dirlande' approaching the palace of king Marc. Image taken from f. 6v of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Man... More

Sir Percivale finding a letter from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 130v

Sir Percivale finding a letter from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 130v

Detail of a miniature of Sir Percivale finding a wallet with a letter giving an account of a ship containing a crown and a sword. Image taken from f. 130v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, ... More

Fleet from BL Harley 4379, f. 60v

Fleet from BL Harley 4379, f. 60v

Detail of a miniature of a fleet of ships of the expedition of the English and French to Barbary, with heraldic shields. Image taken from f. 60v of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 1 (the 'Harley Froissart'). Written ... More

Mordrain addressed by another man from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 36

Mordrain addressed by another man from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 36

Detail of a miniature of Mordrain being addressed by a white-clad man who has come to his island from a ship. Image taken from f. 36 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in... More

Nasciens boarding an unmanned ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 51

Nasciens boarding an unmanned ship from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 51

Detail of a miniature of Nasciens boarding a beautiful unmanned ship. Image taken from f. 51 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec... More

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 51v

Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4389, f. 51v

Coloured drawing with the ships of Cornwall and Ireland reaching a castle on the shores of Ireland. Image taken from f. 51v of Roman de Tristan in prose (index Tristram) (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL... More

Relief ships arriving in Ireland from BL Harley 1319, f. 7v

Relief ships arriving in Ireland from BL Harley 1319, f. 7v

Detail of a miniature of the relief ships arriving in Ireland to bring supplies to Richard II. Image taken from f. 7v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (ind... More

Ship pursued by a lion from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 121v

Ship pursued by a lion from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 121v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a ship pursued by a lion, and birds in the trees. Image taken from f. 121v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The ... More

Two ships from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 19

Two ships from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 19

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two ships engaged in a battle. Image taken from f. 19 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript C... More

Castle and ship from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 208v

Castle and ship from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 208v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a castle and a ship. Image taken from f. 208v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio... More

Two ships from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 19

Two ships from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 19

Bas-de-page scene of two ships engaged in a battle. Image taken from f. 19 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, a... More

James the Great from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 20

James the Great from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 20

Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uant) of the body of James the Great on a ship. Image taken from f. 20 of Lives of the Saints. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya... More

Boat with Three People and Objects

Boat with Three People and Objects

Even though the head of the main figure is missing, it can be deduced from this motif that this is Guanyin and his/her servants Shancai and Longnu. They are sitting in a boat, a symbol of rescue; Guanyin saves ... More

Daughters of Diodicias from BL Royal 19 C IX, f. 8

Daughters of Diodicias from BL Royal 19 C IX, f. 8

Detail of a miniature of Albina and other daughters of Diodicias disembarking from a ship in Britain, with two giants and Brutus and his followers arriving in another ship, with a foliate initial 'E'(n), and a ... More

Ships from BL Harley 4482, f. 26v

Ships from BL Harley 4482, f. 26v

Detail of a historiated initial 'C'(i) with ships at sea. Image taken from f. 26v of Le Roman de Troie (index Histoire de Troie). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieva... More

Serra from BL Sloane 3544, f. 43

Serra from BL Sloane 3544, f. 43

Detail of a miniature of a winged sawtail (serra) with a pointed snout, which according to the text sinks ships by piercing them with their snouts, and two men in a boat with their hands clasped in prayer. Imag... More

Bohemund and Daimbert from BL YT 12, f. 58v

Bohemund and Daimbert from BL YT 12, f. 58v

Detail of an historiated initial 'E'(stez) with Bohemund and Daimbert, Patriarch of Jerusalem, sailing for Apulia, in a ship flying the cross of St George. Image taken from f. 58v of Histoire d'Outremer, contin... More

Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (7) ointment-jar, (8) sack of seeds, ship, (9) five loaves [without fishes], key [attribute of St. Peter], sun, (10) woman [St. Martha or St. Mary Magdalene], sword, (11) devil, prayer chain/rosary, (12) heart, [treasure?-]chest

Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (7) ointment-jar, (8) sack of seeds, ship...

St. Mary Magdalene is often depicted in Christian art holding a jar of ointment, which is meant to symbolize the ointment she used to anoint the feet of Jesus during the Last Supper, as described in the New Tes... More

Soliders from BL Harley 5261, f. 193v

Soliders from BL Harley 5261, f. 193v

Historiated initials 'N'(onus) with soldiers and ships (the battle of Latium?) at the beginning of the argumentum to book 9 of Virgil's Aeneis and 'A'(tq[ue]) with 2 men beside a sleeping king in a tent (Nisus ... More

English ships from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 103v

English ships from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 103v

Miniature of ships with the royal arms of England and George, led by Thomas, earl of Buckingham, holding a shield bearing his arms (the royal arms of England differentiated by a label of 5 point and a bordure),... More

Inscription from BL Royal 6 C I, f. 1

Inscription from BL Royal 6 C I, f. 1

Inscription about the manuscript’s Canterbury provenance, with an Old Royal Library seal of a ship in the bottom right corner. Image taken from f. 1 of Etymologiae. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More

Man burning ships from BL YT 13, f. 97

Man burning ships from BL YT 13, f. 97

Bas-de-page scene of a man setting fire to three ships (the Burning of the Ships of Tarsus), with a caption reading, 'Cy erodes comaunda darder toutes les neifs pur ire des .iii roys'. Image taken from f. 97 o... More

Ships from BL Harley 5261, f. 178v

Ships from BL Harley 5261, f. 178v

White vine initial 'P'(reparat) at the beginning of the argumentum to book 8 of Virgil's Aeneis and historiated initial 'U'(t belli) with ships at the beginning of book 8. Image taken from f. 178v of Bucolica (... More

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