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Trawler Collection

A resplendent fishing trawler and its dedicated crew set sail from Ilfracombe Harbour at dawn, their sights set on the bountiful waters of Scotland

Background imageTrawler Collection: Ilfracombe Harbour at Dawn

Ilfracombe Harbour at Dawn
A dawn sky breaks over Ilfracombe Harbour, north Devon England

Background imageTrawler Collection: Fishing trawler and crew, Resplendent, Scotland

Fishing trawler and crew, Resplendent, Scotland. Date: 1960s

Background imageTrawler Collection: England / St. Ives

England / St. Ives
Two little boys keep their grandfather company while he finishes off his painting of a fishing trawler, on the beach near the harbour of St. Ives, Cornwall

Background imageTrawler Collection: Boats and waterfront

Boats and waterfront, McCaigs Tower on hill, Oban, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK, Europe

Background imageTrawler Collection: Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall

Stern trawler Conqueror on rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall
Stern trawler Conqueror on the rocks at Mousehole, Cornwall, December 1978. Date: 1978

Background imageTrawler Collection: The Boyd Line Fleet sidewinder trawler Arctic Explorer seen here leaving the St Andrews

The Boyd Line Fleet sidewinder trawler Arctic Explorer seen here leaving the St Andrews Dock, Hull 11th June 1954

Background imageTrawler Collection: WW1 - The King Stephen fishing boat and Zeppelin L19, 1916

WW1 - The King Stephen fishing boat and Zeppelin L19, 1916
WW1 - The zeppelin L19 (also known as the LZ 54), was a World War I airship of the of the Imperial German Navy. After its first bomb raid in the UK, the L19 crashed in the North Sea

Background imageTrawler Collection: Herring Gulls Larus argentatus around fishing trawler off the northern tip of Arctic

Herring Gulls Larus argentatus around fishing trawler off the northern tip of Arctic Norway March

Background imageTrawler Collection: The Somerset Maughan seen here returning St Andrews Dock

The Somerset Maughan seen here returning St Andrews Dock, Hull after a her voyage to the Icelandic fishing grounds. 16th June 1966

Background imageTrawler Collection: Trawler, Bridlington harbour entrance - 1

Trawler, Bridlington harbour entrance - 1
Trawler Ocean Reward returns to Bridlington harbour after a fishing trip in the North Sea Date: circa 1987

Background imageTrawler Collection: Brixham fishing trawler, Provident, at sea

Brixham fishing trawler, Provident, at sea. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageTrawler Collection: WW1 - U-14 rammed by British steam trawler, the Oceanic II

WW1 - U-14 rammed by British steam trawler, the Oceanic II
WW1 - SM U-14 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. On the 5th June 1915, U-14 was disabled by gunfire from armed British trawler, Oceanic II

Background imageTrawler Collection: Blue and white fishing trawler, side view

Blue and white fishing trawler, side view

Background imageTrawler Collection: Life on a North Sea trawler -- fisherman at work on deck. Date: 1960s

Life on a North Sea trawler -- fisherman at work on deck. Date: 1960s

Background imageTrawler Collection: Life on a North Sea trawler

Life on a North Sea trawler -- distant view of a trawler at sea, with seagulls circling for food. Date: 1960s

Background imageTrawler Collection: Lowestoft, Suffolk - Sailing trawlers towed to Sea

Lowestoft, Suffolk - Sailing trawlers towed to Sea Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTrawler Collection: Great Britain, England, Suffolk, Lowestoft, fishing trawlers at quays

Great Britain, England, Suffolk, Lowestoft, fishing trawlers at quays

Background imageTrawler Collection: Trawler Boat. The beach at Dungeness looks like a dumping ground

Trawler Boat. The beach at Dungeness looks like a dumping ground, but geologists are fascinated by the action of wind
DAD-1960 Trawler Boat. The beach at Dungeness looks like a dumping ground, but geologists are fascinated by the action of wind and tide, on this extreme corner of Kent

Background imageTrawler Collection: Launch - Cromer Lifeboat

Launch - Cromer Lifeboat
The return of the Cromer lifeboat after assisting a crippled trawler to port

Background imageTrawler Collection: Icelandic Trawler

Icelandic Trawler
This British built Icelandic trawler at Grimsby docks, Lincolnshire, England, is being lifted up to examine the hull and for repainting

Background imageTrawler Collection: Fishing boats - Newlyn Harbour - Cornwall - UK

Fishing boats - Newlyn Harbour - Cornwall - UK
DAC-590 Fishing boats Newlyn Harbour - Cornwall - UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTrawler Collection: Fishing trawler lying in the habour of Olavsvik, Western Iceland, Polar Regions

Fishing trawler lying in the habour of Olavsvik, Western Iceland, Polar Regions

Background imageTrawler Collection: Trawler and fishing nets in Toftir harbour, Toftir, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (Faroes)

Trawler and fishing nets in Toftir harbour, Toftir, Eysturoy, Faroe Islands (Faroes), Denmark, Europe

Background imageTrawler Collection: Creel boat. Eilean Ban shooting creels to catch lobster, crab etc. Hebrides, Scotland

Creel boat. Eilean Ban shooting creels to catch lobster, crab etc. Hebrides, Scotland
Nic Davies / SplashdownDirect

Background imageTrawler Collection: At Sea: The coastguard: boarding crew going aboard a suspect trawler... 1917. Creator: Unknown

At Sea: The coastguard: boarding crew going aboard a suspect trawler... 1917. Creator: Unknown
At Sea: The coastguard: boarding crew going aboard a suspect trawler, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageTrawler Collection: Tombe a la Mer; L'equipage du zeppelin L-15, atteint d'un obus a l'arriere

Tombe a la Mer; L'equipage du zeppelin L-15, atteint d'un obus a l'arriere, au cours d'un raid sur l'Est de l'Angleterre et tombe dans l'estuaire de la Tamise, 1916

Background imageTrawler Collection: La flotte d'avant-garde; le dragage des mines. Batiment auxiliare a la recherche des sous... 1916

La flotte d'avant-garde; le dragage des mines. Batiment auxiliare a la recherche des sous... 1916
La flotte d'avant-garde; le dragage des mines. Batiment auxiliare a la recherche des sous-marins ennemis. Les deux cachets de la Censure de l'Amiraute indiquent que la publication de ce

Background imageTrawler Collection: La flotte d'avant-garde; le dragage des mines. Une mine remotee a la surface fait explosion...1916

La flotte d'avant-garde; le dragage des mines. Une mine remotee a la surface fait explosion...1916 Creator
La flotte d'avant-garde; le dragage des mines. Une mine remotee a la surface fait explosion, atteinte par les coups de fusil et de canon tires deux trawlers qui l'ont rencontree

Background imageTrawler Collection: Port Lamatte (Finistère), 1899. Creator: Moret, Henry (1856-1913)

Port Lamatte (Finistère), 1899. Creator: Moret, Henry (1856-1913)
Port Lamatte (Finistere), 1899. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-arts, Rouen

Background imageTrawler Collection: Evening in Douëlan, 1902. Creator: Moret, Henry (1856-1913)

Evening in Douëlan, 1902. Creator: Moret, Henry (1856-1913)
Evening in Douelan, 1902. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-arts, Rouen

Background imageTrawler Collection: 'The American Fisheries Question; Dressing a Deck of Mackerel, 1890. Creator: Rev. W.S Green

'The American Fisheries Question; Dressing a Deck of Mackerel, 1890. Creator: Rev. W.S Green
The American Fisheries Question; Dressing a Deck of Mackerel, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageTrawler Collection: Le Zeppelin 'L-15' abattu dans l'estuaire de la Tamise; L'equipage du L-15 se rend... 1916

Le Zeppelin "L-15" abattu dans l'estuaire de la Tamise; L'equipage du L-15 se rend... 1916
Le Zeppelin "L-15" abattu dans l'estuaire de la Tamise; L'equipage du L-15 se rend au chalutier-patrouilleur "Olivine" dans la nuit du 31 mars au 1eravril

Background imageTrawler Collection: Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd trawler Stella Carina seen here leaving St Andrews Dock

Charleson-Smith Trawlers Ltd trawler Stella Carina seen here leaving St Andrews Dock, Hull for the northern fishing grounds. 1st September 1959

Background imageTrawler Collection: St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd trawler seen here tied up at St Andrews Dock, Hull

St Andrews Steam Fishing Co Ltd trawler seen here tied up at St Andrews Dock, Hull. 13th January 1959

Background imageTrawler Collection: Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd trawler St Dominic seen here tied up in St Andrews Dock

Thomas Hamling & Co Ltd trawler St Dominic seen here tied up in St Andrews Dock. 29th October 1958

Background imageTrawler Collection: Brixham Harbour, Devon, c1930s

Brixham Harbour, Devon, c1930s
A group of fishermen are gathered at Brixham Harbour, in this view looking south-east. The harbour is busy with fishing vessels

Background imageTrawler Collection: The Port of Saint-Tropez, 1901-1902. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)

The Port of Saint-Tropez, 1901-1902. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
The Port of Saint-Tropez, 1901-1902. Found in the collection of the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Background imageTrawler Collection: The Port of Rotterdam, 1907. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)

The Port of Rotterdam, 1907. Artist: Signac, Paul (1863-1935)
The Port of Rotterdam, 1907. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageTrawler Collection: Aerial view of people trading with fruits and vegetables on boats along the river in Brahmanbaria

Aerial view of people trading with fruits and vegetables on boats along the river in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

Background imageTrawler Collection: The shipwreck in the Atlantic ocean on Skeleton Coast near Swakopmund in Namibia, Africa

The shipwreck in the Atlantic ocean on Skeleton Coast near Swakopmund in Namibia, Africa. Landscape photography The shipwreck in the Atlantic ocean on Skeleton Coast near Swakopmund in Namibia

Background imageTrawler Collection: This picture shows: H. M.s Tango (Admiralty type trawler) during World War II

This picture shows: H. M.s Tango (Admiralty type trawler) during World War II
This picture shows: H.M.S Tango (Admiralty type trawler) during World War II. 21st December 1941

Background imageTrawler Collection: Scenes aboard Hull fishing trawler 'Ross Orion'

Scenes aboard Hull fishing trawler "Ross Orion"
Scenes aboard Hull fishing trawler " Ross Orion" on the fishing grounds off Greenland. 15th July 1967

Background imageTrawler Collection: The crew of the Hull based stern trawler Kirkella seen here repainting the ships name

The crew of the Hull based stern trawler Kirkella seen here repainting the ships name and number. 28th August 1979

Background imageTrawler Collection: Newington Trawlers Ltd sidewinder trawler Warwick Deeping (H151

Newington Trawlers Ltd sidewinder trawler Warwick Deeping (H151) seen here leaving St Andrews Dock for the northern fishing grounds. 13th September 1956

Background imageTrawler Collection: Crew members of the Hull trawler Lord Nelson show off their Christmas turkeys as they

Crew members of the Hull trawler Lord Nelson show off their Christmas turkeys as they provision the ship. 13th November 1978

Background imageTrawler Collection: The Hull trawler Junella seen here in dry dock, Hull. Undergoing repairs after striking

The Hull trawler Junella seen here in dry dock, Hull. Undergoing repairs after striking and grounding on the Comet Rocks NW of Eilean Troday, Isle of Skye during a violent force nine storm

Background imageTrawler Collection: Firth Steam Trawling Co Ltd sidewinding trawler St Zeno seen here lying against Princess

Firth Steam Trawling Co Ltd sidewinding trawler St Zeno seen here lying against Princess Dock, Hull Circa 1948

Background imageTrawler Collection: Trawler, The Lord Mountevans seen here leaving Hull for the northern fishing grounds

Trawler, The Lord Mountevans seen here leaving Hull for the northern fishing grounds. 11th June 1954



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A resplendent fishing trawler and its dedicated crew set sail from Ilfracombe Harbour at dawn, their sights set on the bountiful waters of Scotland. As they navigate through the choppy waves, their journey takes them to the picturesque town of St. Ives in England, where boats line the waterfront like a vibrant painting come to life. Further along the coast, nestled in the little harbor at Coverack on Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula, another trawler awaits its next adventure. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes as the stern trawler Conqueror finds itself stranded on rocks at Mousehole in Cornwall. Traveling back in time to World War I, we witness an extraordinary encounter between The King Stephen fishing boat and Zeppelin L19. In a different part of the world altogether, herring gulls flock around a fishing trawler off the northern tip of Arctic - nature's companionship amidst man's pursuit for sustenance. Returning closer to home, we find ourselves at Bridlington harbour entrance where a sturdy trawler patiently waits for its return voyage. And out at sea lies Brixham fishing trawler Provident; her sails billowing against an endless horizon. In yet another WWI tale filled with bravery and sacrifice, U-14 meets its fate when rammed by British steam trawler Oceanic II - a testament to humanity's resilience even amidst conflict. Finally, our gaze falls upon a magnificent blue and white fishing trawler seen from its side view - an emblematic symbol of hard work and perseverance that defines this timeless industry. From Scotland to England's coasts and beyond; whether facing peril or reaping rewards; these glimpses into the world of trawlers remind us of both nature's beauty and mankind’s indomitable spirit on this ever-changing maritime stage.