Alex Lyons

ALT Two men sat on the edge of a ship, in front of a scenic backdrop of the sea surrounded by hills and in the distance is a liner, the light of the photograph indicates it’s heading towards dusk. The men wear jumpers over collared shirts, and smart trousers.

ALT Black and white photograph of a group of eight penguins. There is metal wire fencing on the left and the edge of a pond can be seen in the bottom right corner of the picture. A cabin with a sign on its door which reads ‘Way in, no smoking’ is visible in the background.

ALT Newspaper cutting headed ‘Southampton’s VC. Leading Seaman Mantle’s Gallantry. Died at his post’. On the right, a portrait of a smiling seaman.

ALT Shiny metal plaque with long inscription, detailing how Jack Mantle won his VC, defending his ship in face of the enemy ‘…he had time to reflect on his many wounds of which he was soon to die…’

ALT Aerial photo of enormous floating dock, showing the central part where ships would enter, as well support jetties on one side, to enable shipyard workers to access the dock by boat. In the background, docks and piers can be seen, dwarfed by the size of the floating dock.

ALT A large group of men, including two in Admiral’s uniform, walk along a gangway. Handwritten text below the photograph reads: ‘HRH The Prince of Wales at Southampton June 27th, 1924. Opening of the largest Floating Dock in the world.’

ALT Sepia postcard, showing large line in the floating dock. Handwritten text reads: ‘“SS Olympic”. Taken July 19th 1924’.

ALT Portrait of clean shaven man in jacket and tie. Part of an embossed stamp can be seen on the lower right hand corner, indicating that the photo is from an identity card.

ALT Yellow text on a blue background: ‘Well, I have to record it at last. Today is D-Day. The Allies invaded France this morning, landing men and tanks etc in Normandy… I woke up once or twice during the night and heard the roar of engines, but I did not take much notice. But when I went in to work, the sky was full of planes. Bunches of heavy bombers passing over in many directions. …. Soon after eight o’clock the first rumours began to circulate, and … it was confirmed that we had begun the assault on Europe.’ Southampton shipyard worker Daniel Cox

ALT Black and white photograph of a female skater giving a solo performance. Spectators can be seen by the railings surrounding the rink and watching from an upper balcony. A potted plant is also visible in the foreground.