THE DUKE OF YORK'S NAVAL TOUR, 1898

An album charting the Naval Tour of HRH George V, when the Duke of York, while he commanded the HMS Crescent in 1898. The Royal Museums Greenwich notes that, "In 1898 HMS Crescent was employed on particular service, cruising and exercising around Ireland and Scotland. In July she joined the Channel Squadron at Kirkwall. She was then detached to act as a guard ship for Cowes week; she then returned to Portsmouth when the Duke of York came ashore –the end of his active service afloat."

The present album contains (50) matte and glossy silver gelatin prints, images sizes 150 x 200 (smallest) to 185 x 235 (largest), affixed to card recto and verso, with handwritten manuscript titles in lower margin, housed in a half calf album with pebble cloth boards (upper cover detached), with handwritten label reading 'Duke of York's Naval Tour, 1898' affixed to upper cover. All but one of the images contained within are also held by the Royal Collection Trust, which has attributed the images taken of the Royal Family aboard the Crescent, as well as the images of the crew and the Crescent' interiors, to Chief Petty Officer Thomas M McGregor (1862-1920?)

Plate List:

Plate 1: HRH George, Duke of York (handwritten manuscript caption); Plate 2: HMS "Crescent" leaving Portsmouth Harbour, June 18, 1898; Plate 3: TRH's The Duke, Duchess and Prince Edward of York, and the Officers. 12 June; Plate 4: HRH Prince Edward of York; Plate 5: The Ship's Company, HMS "Crescent"; Plate 6: 18-15 Knots. 18 June; Plate 7: Hands Mustering by "Open List"l Plate 8: Quarter-Deck, "Cleared for Action"; Plate 9: Quarter Deck, at General Quarters; Plate 10: Discussing the Ladder Disaster; Plate 11: "Clearing for Action"; Plate 12: 2 Mins After the Pipe " Clear for Action"; Plate 13: 5 mins, 53 secs From the Pipe!; Plate 14: Guns at General Quarters; Plate 15: Soap and "Baccy"; Plate 16: Issuing Rum; Plate 17: Pay Day; Plate 18: TRH's The Duke and Duchess of York and the Gun Room Officers; Plate 19: Upper Deck, Port-Side; Plate 20: The Mess Deck; Plate 21: Capt HRH The Duke of York and some Cadets of HMS Britannia, June 24, 1898; Plate 22: "Saluting"; Plate 23: With the Channel Squadron; Plate 24: Forecastlmen; Plate 25: The Bo'sun and his Mates; Plate 26: Out Steam Barge!; Plate 27: "Dressed" Cowes; Plate 28: Waiting for Her Majesty; Plate 29: Her Majesty in Sight; Plate 30: Kirkwall, With the Channel Squadron in the Bay; Plate 31: The Flagships "Majestic" and "Magnificent in Bread Bay; Plate 32: Awaiting Her Majesty's Return, Aug. 7, 1898; Plate 33: Captain's After Cabin, Looking "Forward"; Plate 34: Writing Table, After Cabin; Plate 35: Dinner Table, Captain's Cabin; Plate 36: Captain's Fore Cabin; Plate 37: Captain's Upper Deck Cabin; Plate 38: Captain's Upper Deck Cabine, After end; Plate 39: Steam Picket Boat; Plate 40: The Race for the Prince of Wales' Cup, Cowes; Plate 41: HRH Prince Edward of York; Plate 42: 14 August, 1898 [Group photograph: from left to right, seated: Princess Margaret of Connaught; Queen Mary when Duchess of York; Princess Marie Louise, wife of Prince Aribert of Anhalt-Dessau. Standing behind: Commander Campbell; Princess Patricia and Prince Arthur of Connaught (his face obscured by hat); King George when Duke of York, as captain]; Plate 43: 14 August, 1898, HRH The Duke and Duchess of York and Prince Edward; Plate 44: The March Past; Plate 45: Marchin Past In File; Plate 45: The Marine Detachment; Plate 46: Mids, at Physical Drill; Plate 47: [Untitled; boat view]; Plate 48: Rainbow; Plate 49: Aisla; Plate 50: Home to Pay Off. Saluting The Queen off Osborne, 15 August, 1898.