We love our naval heritage and our historic ships and this beautiful vessel is no exception.
In this selection of photos you will see all sorts of interesting historic images including workers giving her some attention in July 1934, actors Gregory Peck and Robert Beatty filming 'Hornblower' on her in 1951.
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There is a lovely aerial showing HMS Victory and the surrounding areas of Portsmouth dockyard in October 1970 and another in 1931.
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5. HMS Victory memories
Admiral Sir John Bush (1914 - 2013) of the Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet, signs the visitors' book of Nelson's flagship 'HMS Victory' at Portsmouth, UK, 22nd May 1969. Bush is visiting the famous vessel with a group of NATO admirals. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
6. HMS Victory memories
The Royal Navy flagship 'HMS Victory' at Portsmouth in Hampshire, UK, 21st July 1964. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
7. HMS Victory memories
The Royal Navy County-class destroyer HMS Norfolk is seen from the air lying up in the Portsmouth dockyard near the18th century 104-gun first-rate ship of the line and Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory on 15 October 1970 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Photo: The News archive
8. HMS Victory memories
1931: The sailing ship HMS Victory, the flagship of Horatio Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar, at Portsmouth naval dockyard in Hampshire. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive