In this interesting selection you will see some quite rare images from Portsmouth including an engraving of HMS Minotaur from 1867, HMS Devastation from 1871.
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HMS Thunderer in 1877, a great view from HMS Ark Royals flight deck in Portsmouth Dockyard in 1938 and spectators watching the launch of the 'Queen Elizabeth' at Portsmouth in 1913.
13. The Royal Navy from the past
October 1913: Spectators watching the launch of the 'Queen Elizabeth' in Portsmouth. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive
14. The Royal Navy from the past
An engraving of HMS Thunderer a Devastation-class mastless steam propelled turret armed ironclad warship of the Royal Navy armed with four RML 12-inch (305 mm) rifled muzzle-loading guns at sea following her commissioning on 26 May 1877 at the Royal Dockyard Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England. Original publication: Illustrated London News. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: The News archive