The Allen Collection

The Photographic Collection of          W Allen and Frank Allen

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Welcome to the collection

A father and son took about 60 years to gather this collection of  5,141 photos of  Merchant Navy ships.

The collection is a celebration of the Merchant Navy and  was saved from obscurity by a group of dedicated volunteers who wanted to make it available to the many people with a passionate interest in the Merchant Navy.

The Allens had catalogued most of the photographs and recorded details of the ships on the back. Nearly all are original photographs; just a few are postcards.

For further background information please see:

Background to the Collection

For information about the content of this collection please see:

History and Content

 

 

 

Copyright Warning

The provenance of most of these photographs is unknown.

· The photographs can only be used for research or educational purposes.

· If anyone wants to use a photograph for commercial purposes it is entirely their responsibility to resolve any questions related to copyright before using it.

For further information about the copyright position please see:

Legal and Copyright

Note: 26 June 2010

 

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