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"Seeing the World in Comfort," HMCS Niobe
"Seeing the World in Comfort," HMCS Niobe

HMCS Niobe crew members pose for a group portrait with a humorously titled placard.

This photograph displays an interesting mix of dress uniforms and working clothing, including summer whites (left), regular woollen dress (middle row, fourth from left), and rougher "slops" (right) more appropriate to coaling the ship and other arduous and dirty tasks. Royal Marines, who served in many British warships, can also be seen (back row, fourth from right). Their presence is visible evidence that Niobe's crew was largely British until years after the ship's arrival in Halifax, since Canada never established a force of marines.

George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 20030174-033



British Ships in Halifax, 1901
American Cruiser USS Olympia
HMS New Zealand (right) and HMAS Australia (left)
HMCS Niobe, Stern View
HMCS Rainbow arrives at Esquimalt, British Columbia
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles E. Kingsmill
Arrival Ceremony, HMCS Rainbow, Esquimalt, British Columbia
First Naval Recruits, HMCS Niobe
Royal Naval College of Canada, Class Photo, 1911
Royal Naval College of Canada, Machine Shop
Cartoon, HMCS Niobe Coronation Contingent, 1911
Sailors Marching, Esquimalt
HMCS Niobe at Anchor
Boxing Match, HMCS Niobe
Visitors Exploring HMCS Niobe
Coaling the Ship, HMCS Niobe
Gun Practice, HMCS Niobe
Gun Deck, HMCS Niobe
"Seeing the World in Comfort," HMCS Niobe
HMCS Niobe in Drydock, around 1911
Diver Going over the Side
View of "Victory" Boat alongside HMCS Niobe
Rope-work, HMCS Niobe
Two Stokers, HMCS Niobe