The Steam Room

Photographs

Photographs and cartoons Mike collected for The Steam Room over the years. Tap or click any picture to see it larger.

Frank

Frank 'reading' a book called The Camera
Frank, reading
Frank on the garden steps
Frank on the steps
Frank's puppies in a row
The pups

Mike’s cartoons

A series of Gunner cartoons Mike was particularly fond of – most first appeared in Mostly Gunner Random Thoughts.

The Interview – scene one
The Interview – scene one
The Interview – scene two
The Interview – scene two
Ambition
Ambition
The Family Spirit
The Family Spirit
The Reputation
The Reputation
The Farewell
The Farewell
Charlton – pencil sketch
Charlton – pencil sketch

Early years

Mike as a small boy in a kilt and jumper
Children at play, an early family photograph
Spectators watching a school race

St Edmund’s

From Mike’s recollections in The Early(ish) Years.

Group in costume for a school play
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room
Photograph from The Steam Room

The Nautical College, Pangbourne

Mike in naval cadet uniform with his father
Mike as a young naval cadet
Mike as a young cadet in a white jersey
Photograph from The Steam Room
Two young cadets
Boys running in the snow at school
Two schoolboys in blazers
A young cricketer in pads and blazer
Boys relaxing in a school common room
School sports team photograph
School cricket team photograph
Group of senior boys in suits
Group of schoolboys outside a school building
Cadets on parade at Pangbourne
Cadets marching past at Pangbourne
Cadets in naval uniform on parade
Whole-school photograph
Old boys reunion group photograph
Old boys’ reunion

Service life

Army group photograph in front of a helicopter
Inspection by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Inspection by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Officers celebrating with trophies in the Mess
Mike in fancy dress with a pith helmet and moustache
25-pounder gun drill
25-pounder gun drill
All guns blazing
All guns blazing
A 3-tonner comes to grief
A 3-tonner comes to grief
Armoured "Pig" in difficulty
Armoured “Pig” in difficulty
In the fireman's helmet
In the fireman’s helmet
Margaret Thatcher on a visit
Margaret Thatcher on a visit

Ships, places and things

HMS Hood
HMS Hood
Porthole, HMS Wellington
Porthole, HMS Wellington
The Moy
The Moy
Camping
Camping
The apple orchard
The apple orchard
Austin A40
Austin A40
The pub
The pub
Miniature train
Miniature train
Outdoor chess
Outdoor chess
Tales for Tinies
Tales for Tinies
The Viceroy's Fall
The Viceroy’s Fall

And finally…

The Leopard of Frima memorial stone
The Leopard of Frima
Townsville station sign
Townsville station sign
A sign reading Please don't flush down this toilet
Please don’t flush…