History of Royal Navy uniforms
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each item on the "square rig" has it's own history probably easiest to identify each one and it's own particular history......
don't know much about the officer's uniform, but I guess there is much the same evolution to it.....
Some of the the history behind the bits an pieces are quite intresting...... but does'nt make for a long presentation.
don't know much about the officer's uniform, but I guess there is much the same evolution to it.....
Some of the the history behind the bits an pieces are quite intresting...... but does'nt make for a long presentation.
Try the National Maritime Museum. They will probably have a few photos you could download.
Try here.
http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/navyuniforms/uniform.htm
Also a pic of sailors dated 1870
and a later pic
Bunts from 1902
Ropework 1896
Lookout 1896
Crew at work circa 1880
http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/navyuniforms/uniform.htm
Also a pic of sailors dated 1870
and a later pic
Bunts from 1902
Ropework 1896
Lookout 1896
Crew at work circa 1880
Pay a visit here too for some variations.... The old gym kit and Dhobeying kit pics might interest you.
A few more.
'ere Smudger,'it it 'arder!
take 2 Aspirin and back to duty tomorrow,its only a flesh wound!
Some "real" Stokers!
Cadets of HMS Brittania circa 1890's
Crew members of HMS Eland.Note the Jaunty cap angles and non regulation wearing of cap with ribbon to forrad!Just like in the Filums!
Bootnecks 1900
Naval Brigade in Constantinople.
Bugger!Missed a bit!
More Booties with a new toy!
RN smoking Circle 1898
Re the Smoking Circle.
We are looking at Jack and Joe off duty : at a group of bluejackets and marines enjoying a few leisure moments after hard work. Smoking on board ship is nowadays permitted, with a few reasonable restrictions, but it was not always so. Once upon a time the rules in force in the Service against smoking on board drove the men to indulge the habit in dangerous places and out of the way corners, causing a real risk from fire to the safety of the ship and the lives of all on board. Nowadays, common sense regulations prevail and smoking is not considered a "crime".
'ere Smudger,'it it 'arder!
take 2 Aspirin and back to duty tomorrow,its only a flesh wound!
Some "real" Stokers!
Cadets of HMS Brittania circa 1890's
Crew members of HMS Eland.Note the Jaunty cap angles and non regulation wearing of cap with ribbon to forrad!Just like in the Filums!
Bootnecks 1900
Naval Brigade in Constantinople.
Bugger!Missed a bit!
More Booties with a new toy!
RN smoking Circle 1898
Re the Smoking Circle.
We are looking at Jack and Joe off duty : at a group of bluejackets and marines enjoying a few leisure moments after hard work. Smoking on board ship is nowadays permitted, with a few reasonable restrictions, but it was not always so. Once upon a time the rules in force in the Service against smoking on board drove the men to indulge the habit in dangerous places and out of the way corners, causing a real risk from fire to the safety of the ship and the lives of all on board. Nowadays, common sense regulations prevail and smoking is not considered a "crime".
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