Channel Collection (page 6)

Sunset in Venice
Alla Simacheva

The Sund (channel) with Kronborg Castle, Helsingor (Elsinore), Denmark and Helsingborg, Sweden, on the other side
FLO4722019 The Sund (channel) with Kronborg Castle, Helsingor (Elsinore), Denmark and Helsingborg, Sweden, on the other side

The Calais Packet rescuing Colonel Brine and Mr Joseph Simmons
3732761 The Calais Packet rescuing Colonel Brine and Mr Joseph Simmons; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Calais Packet rescuing Colonel Brine and Mr)

Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883) English swimmer. First man to swim the English Channel, 24-25 August 1875
530607 Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883) English swimmer. First man to swim the English Channel, 24-25 August 1875. Took 21 3/4 hours to cross from Dover to Calais

Underwater construction site. 19th century (engraving)
672983 Underwater construction site. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

English family taking the air on deck crossing the English Channel for France, 1886 (chromo)
533646 English family taking the air on deck crossing the English Channel for France, 1886 (chromo); (add.info.: English family taking the air on deck crossing the English Channel on a steamer)

Louis Bleriot crosses the English Channel, 1909 (illustration)
2093181 Louis Bleriot crosses the English Channel, 1909 (illustration); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Transport. Aviation. The french aviator Louis Bleriot cross the Channel between France and England)

Panama Canal: cutting a channel to divert the river Chagres during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal
529966 Panama Canal: cutting a channel to divert the river Chagres during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal. West Indian labourers filling trolleys with spoil

First balloon crossing of English Channel, 7 January 1785 by Jean-Pierre Blanchard, French inventor
528362 First balloon crossing of English Channel, 7 January 1785 by Jean-Pierre Blanchard, French inventor, and American Dr John Jeffries from Dover to Guines, 2 hours 30 mins

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound

The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, ...from the plan and information supplied by Mr. George T

The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864. Our Engraving represents the new paddle-wheel steam-boat Prince Imperial

Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. G. Whitaker. The course was three times round the bay

Barcelona F1 Test
(L to R): Ignacio Arrola, Marketing Director of the Canal Latin America, Tatxo Benet, CEO Imagina/Mediapro Group and Liborio Garcia

A young African elephant, Loxodonta Africana, crossing the Savuti Channel, Linyanti, Botswana

Barcelona F1 Test
Ignacio Arrola, Marketing Director of the Canal Latin America, at F1 Latin America Channel launched at Formula One Testing, Day Four, Barcelona, Spain, 1 March 2015

Sunset at Trouville, 1813-1869. Creator: Paul Huet
Sunset at Trouville, 1813-1869

Her Majesty leaving Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty leaving Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria returns to England on the Royal Yacht....a farewell visit was paid by the Emperor and Empress;

The Cherbourg Fetes - Arrival of Her Majesty at Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Cherbourg Fetes - Arrival of Her Majesty at Cherbourg, 1858. When the Queen [Victoria] and her suite arrived at Cherbourg there were great demonstrations on shore

The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Creator: Richard Principal Leitch
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles, 1858. Queen Victoria travels to France. On Thursday week the Victoria and Albert, on her way to Cherbourg

Terrible; Valorous; Royal Albert, 131, Flag of Vice-Admiral Lyons... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria visits the French emperor with her escort squadron. Terrible; Valorous; Royal Albert, 131

Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Cherbourg, 1858. Between the French port and the English coast roll sixty or seventy good miles of ocean; and, when you have inspected Cherbourg

Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria travels...to visit the Emperor and Empress of the French at Cherbourg

Cherbourg Roads: Mooring-ground for Men-of-War, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Cherbourg Roads: Mooring-ground for Men-of-War, 1858. The inner dock of Cherbourg is 1260 feet long and 600 broad. It is capable of receiving an entire fleet

Cherbourg from the Sea, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Cherbourg from the Sea, 1858. Port on the north coast of France. Cherbourg is situated in the peninsula of Cotentin, the ancient Lower Normandy'. From "Illustrated London News", 1858

Mount's Bay, 1868. Creator: Francis Seymour Haden
Mount's Bay, 1868

Embarkation of the Prince of Wales in H.M.S. "Hero" at Plymouth for Canada, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Embarkation of the Prince of Wales in H.M.S. "Hero" at Plymouth for Canada, 1860. The future King Edward VII goes on a royal visit to North America - sailors manning the yards

AI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1940s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Spitfire aircraft flying over the White Cliffs of Dover, 1940s, (2023). British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during

The Cherbourg Fetes - the "Pera" with Members of the House of Commons, leaving Southampton, 1858. British politicians travel to France

Near Dieppe, 1833. Creators: Thomas McLean, Eugene Isabey
Near Dieppe, 1833. From Six Marines

Côte rocheuse en Bretagne. Rocky coast in Brittany, 1871-1918. Creator: Maxime Emile Louis Maufra
Cote rocheuse en Bretagne. Rocky coast in Brittany, 1871-1918

Plymouth Regatta - start of yachts in the first race - froma sketch by J. Offord, Plymouth, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Plymouth Regatta - start of yachts in the first race - from a sketch by J. Offord, Plymouth, 1860. The annual Royal Western Yacht Club of England

Rocky coast at Boulogne sur Mer, 1829. Creator: Petrus Johannes Schotel
Rocky coast at Boulogne sur Mer, 1829

View of the harbour in Calais, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of the harbour in Calais, 1745-1775. Ships and boats lie on the water. On the right a fortresss, and groups of figures on the waterfront

Wreck of "The George Lord", off the Isle of Wight, 1856. Creator: Edmund Evans
Wreck of "The George Lord", off the Isle of Wight, 1856. Ship bound for London, ...laden with a valuable cargo of fruit from Zante

View of a village on the water in Cochin China, 1745-1775. Creator: Anon
View of a village on the water in Cochin-China, 1745-1775

A Ditch, c.1850. Creator: Lorenz Frolich
A Ditch, c.1850

The Spanish Armada off the English Coast in 1588, c.1620-c.1625. Creator: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
The Spanish Armada off the English Coast in 1588, c.1620-c.1625

The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Collision at sea. Lord Alfred Paget describes the loss of his yacht

The Battle of the Downs, 1659. Creator: Willem van de Velde I
The Battle of the Downs, 1659. Other Title(s): The Battle of the Downs against the Spanish Armada, 21 October 1639

The Gun-Boat Flotilla off Portland - sketched by Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Gun-Boat Flotilla off Portland - sketched by Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly, 1856....the Squadron...from a Sketch...by Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly, now in command of H.M

Lost Channel, Thousand Islands, N.Y. (1901?). Creator: Unknown
Lost Channel, Thousand Islands, N.Y. (1901?)

Among the Harbor Islands, Lake George, N.Y. c1904. Creator: Unknown
Among the Harbor Islands, Lake George, N.Y. c1904

Un aspect du Sudd; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un aspect du Sudd; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Mesnilval, c1894. Creator: Jean-Charles Cazin
Mesnilval, c1894

French Fleet for the Baltic at Deal, 1854. Creator: Unknown
French Fleet for the Baltic at Deal, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Beach landscape, Fécamp. Creator: Louise Abbema
Beach landscape, Fecamp

Cross in the mist, Brittany, 1905. Creator: Henry Brokman
Cross in the mist, Brittany, 1905

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"Channeling the Essence of Connection: From Kiss of the Oceans to Historic Pathways" Discover the captivating allure of channels as they weave stories across continents, bridging vast oceans and connecting diverse cultures. In a black and white image, an old bicycle rests gracefully by the Singel canal in Amsterdam, where Atlantic meets Pacific through the iconic Panama Canal. Aerially gazing upon Lundy Island from north to south, we witness the power of channels in shaping landscapes and fostering exploration. Meanwhile, a vibrant red bicycle stands proudly by Herengracht canal in Amsterdam, epitomizing the charm that can be found along these waterways. Delving into history's embrace with D-Day memories flooding ashore, we are reminded of how channels have played pivotal roles in times of war. A poster advertising Boulogne sur Mer transports us back to an era when coastal towns thrived on their connection to these vital lifelines. The Eddystone Lighthouse emerges from wood engravings as a testament to human ingenuity amidst treacherous waters within the English Channel. Witty illustrations like "Another Wash-out" by W. Heath Robinson remind us that even with modern advancements, nature still holds sway over our channel-bound endeavors. From Pedro Miguel Locks at Panama Canal to Stoke Bruerne's charming Waterways Museum along Grand Union Canal in Northamptonshire - each stop offers glimpses into different facets life; be it engineering marvels or serene village settings. Lastly, a Jersey Airways poster beckons travelers towards new horizons accessible only through air channels above seas and land. In this tapestry woven by channels worldwide – whether kissed by oceans or serving as gateways between nations – lies an intricate network that unites humanity while preserving its rich heritage for generations yet unborn.