In this exhibition, we have used not only material held by The National Archives but also items held in other archives and items that are not Crown copyright. We would like to thank these institutions and individuals for granting us the necessary permissions. Despite our best efforts, we have not always been able to locate copyright holders after such a long period of time. If we have inadvertently contravened rights that you feel are yours, please contact us.

Main credits

1. Miniature, Horatio Nelson age 8: MNT0033, artist unknown, undated, © National Maritime Museum, London
2. Catalogue reference: ZPER 34/127 page 596: Illustrated London News, artist H.C. Seppings Wright, 21 October 1905, courtesy of The Illustrated London News Picture Library
3. Catalogue reference: ZPER 34/206 pages 815-6. Illustrated London News, artist Johann Heinrich Schmidt, 12 November 1955, courtesy of The Illustrated London News Picture Library
4. Print, "Lord Nelson Explaining to his Officers the Plan of Attack": PAG7067, artist William Marshall Craig, engraver, James Godby, 9 January 1806, © National Maritime Museum, London
5. Print, "Nelson at Prayer Before Trafalgar": PAG6695, artist T.J. Burker, 1854, © National Maritime Museum, London
6. Painting, "The Immortality of Nelson": BHC 2905, artist Sir Benjamin West, 1807, © National Maritime Museum, London

Design image credits

Details from the following images are used on the exhibition homepage:

1. Painting of Nelson: 1973/77, artist Heinrich Fuger, 1800, courtesy of the Royal Naval Museum
2. Catalogue reference: ZPER 34/127 page 574: Illustrated London News, artist unknown, 21 October 1905, out of copyright

Details from the following images are used in the exhibition banner:

1. Catalogue reference: MPI 1/536 number 6: artist unknown, 1798, out of copyright
2. Catalogue reference: LC 2/40 folio 80: artist unknown, 21 January 1806, out of copyright