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  • Two Chelsea Pensioners in a garden in winter. Colour lithograph by [F.F.].
  • The Royal Naval Hospital and the Queen's House, Greenwich, the Isle of Dogs beyond. Aquatint by J. Baily after J. T. Lee, 1811.
  • A Greenwich Pensioner sits with a Chelsea Pensioner, telling stories of their campaigns: each is disabled in various ways. Coloured etching by Robert Dighton, 1801.
  • Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, the river front vista, with the Queens' House and Royal Observatory in the distance: many people walking about. Engraving by J. Newton after T. Lancey.
  • A Greenwich Pensioner reading from a book to a small boy, both sitting on the balustrade at the Royal Naval Hospital. Wood engraving.
  • A Chelsea Pensioner, standing, wearing scarlet coat, and tricorn hat with a sprig of oak on it, leaning on a stick and carrying a cylindrical leather satchel, others in the background. Coloured etching by W.H. Pyne, 1805.
  • A Greenwich Pensioner, seated, with a jug near his left hand. Wood engraving.
  • Chelsea Pensioners hearing the news of the battle of Waterloo, outside the Duke of York public house. Engraving by J. Burnet, 1831, after D. Wilkie, 1822.
  • Pensioners of the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, celebrating the anniversary of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar. Engraving by J. Burnet, 1836.
  • London, seen from beside Flamsteed House in Greenwich park. Lithograph by T. S. Boys after himself, 1842.
  • Greenwich Hill, with many visitors, London in the distance. Engraving by T. A. Prior.
  • Chelsea Pensioners and others hearing the news of Wellington's victory at Waterloo. Etching.
  • Crowds at Greenwich Park, dancing, watching side shows, etc. Engraving by A. H. Payne after A. Wray.
  • A Chelsea Pensioner, seated, wearing a red coat and tricorn hat, holding a pipe and a stick. Watercolour painting.
  • Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: the interior of the King Charles Ward, with some "cabbins" and several pensioners. Wood engraving.
  • Chelsea Pensioners, one of whom has just died in his pew, in the Chapel at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. Process print by Boussod Valadon after H. von Herkomer, 1875.
  • The west dining hall, Greenwich, in the crypt below the Painted Hall, full of Pensioners eating dinner. Coloured lithograph by W. Bligh Barker after himself.
  • Greenwich Pensioners, by the colonnade, talking and smoking. Wood engraving by Calvert.
  • John Worley, a Greenwich Pensioner, aged 85. Mezzotint by J. Faber after himself, 1709.
  • A Chelsea Pensioner, standing in a landscape: a building, flying the Union flag, behind him. Coloured aquatint, 1813.
  • Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, a three-quarter view of the Hall. Engraving by J. Storer after F. Nash, 1803.
  • Chelsea Pensioners in a procession in Trafalgar Square, heading towards the Strand, to the left the base of the Nelson Column, fenced-off. Wood engraving.
  • Chelsea Pensioners hearing the news of the battle of Waterloo, outside the Duke of York public house. Engraving by W. Greatbach after D. Wilkie, [between 1822 and 1894].
  • Queen Elizabeth I making her way to the Royal Barge moored at the quay, many courtiers, musicians, etc. either side. Engraving by H. C. Shenton after H. Melville.
  • A Chelsea Pensioner, wearing a sprig of orange blossom [?] in his buttonhole, sipping a dish of tea. Engraving by J. Jenkins after M. W. Sharp.
  • Several Chelsea Pensioners gathered around, one of whom is reading from a copy of Shurey's illustrated paper. Colour lithograph after S. Lewin.
  • A group of Greenwich Pensioners smoking and drinking. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1834.
  • A Chelsea Pensioner, standing, wearing red coat and tricorn hat, leaning on a stick and carrying a cylindrical leather satchel. Watercolour.
  • A Greenwich Pensioner, sitting with his pipe and walking stick. Wood engraving.
  • A Greenwich Pensioner with a wooden leg, standing in a landscape, the domes of Greenwich Hospital behind. Coloured aquatint, 1813.