Telescope with leather bound body belonging to Lieutenant Bruce. Engraved on the sliding bar are the words: ‘D.F.F. Bruce’. Lieutenant Bruce was the Navigation Officer on the Cable Ship Iris. He served in this vessel throughout World War One and was sent in search of Count Felix Von Luckner after his escape from Motuihe Island in 1918. Lieutenant Bruce later became a Commander in the Royal Navy Reserve and was presented with the Volunteer Reserve Decoration which is also held in the Navy Museum collection.
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New Zealand HMS
HMS New Zealand served at all three naval battles of WW1.
Watercolour – Battle of the Falkland Islands
Watercolour depicting the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914.
Candlesticks
A pair of candlesticks from HMS Europa World War One.
Coffee Cup and Saucer
Coffee cup and saucer – picture of World War One battleship.
Telescope
Telescope with leather bound body belonging to Lieutenant Bruce. WW1.
Camera
Number 2 Hawkeye folding cartridge camera – WW1.
HMS New Zealand Presentation Bell
Brass presentation bell with clapper ca. World War One.
Commemorative Plate
White Grosvenor china WW1 Commemorative Plate Ca.1914.
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Heliogoland Bight was first naval battle of World War One.
Crossing the line
Crossing the line is a very old tradition in the Navy.
Influenza Pandemic
A brief look at how the 1918 Influenza Pandemic impacted our military forces.
Artefacts Return
Three artefacts from the Battle of Jutland return to the Museum.
Princess Mary Gift Tin
Princess Mary gift tin was sent to all service personnel.
Armistice through Artefacts
Explore a selection of artefacts related to the 1918 Armistice.
Missing medals
Collections team reunites two missing medals from World War One.
Medal mystery
Collections team solves a medal mystery that links two sailors.
Count Felix von Luckner – Digital Exhibition
A digital exhibition of artefacts relating to Count von Luckner.
Dazzle ships
Dazzle was developed to confuse the eyes of the enemy.
Chief Motor Mechanic Roy Alexander
Roy Alexander participated in the WW1 Zeebrugge and Ostend raids.
James Attwood
James Attwood participated in the Zeebrugge/Ostend raids of 1918.