Clipper Collection (page 6)

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The Dutch clipper Metalen Kruis under full sail. After a work by Charles Binger published in 1856

Clipper Metalen Kruis Under Full Sail Sailing Ship
The Dutch clipper Metalen Kruis under full sail. After a work by Charles Binger published in 1856

Paddle tug, Gleaner towing a sailing ship clipper on the river

A stemer in the river at Lowestoft

Ship on river with sailing boats

Steam tug gleaner towing clipper, hand coloured

Sails And Rigging Of A Mid-19th Century Clipper. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C. 1890
Sails And Rigging Of A Mid-19th Century Clipper. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C.1890

The last voyage of the Cutty Sark December 1954. The Captain and crew on board the Tea Clipper Cutty Sark as she is towed by River Thames tug boats to her final resting place for display at Greenwich

Tall Ships Last voyage of the Cutty Sark December 1954 The Captain and crew on board the Tea Clipper Cutty Sark as she is towed by River Thames tug boats to her final resting place for display at

The last voyage of the Cutty Sark December 1954 The Captain and crew on board the Tea Clipper Cutty Sark as she is towed by River Thames tug boats to her final resting place for display at Greenwich

Boeing Stratocruiser N1024V Pan Am Singapore
Originally named Clipper America N1024V was refitted as a Super Stratocruiser and renamed Clipper Kathay and used on the Pacific routes

KENNEDY FAMILY, 1963. John and Jacqueline Kennedy, with their children, John Jr. and Caroline, and their dogs, Shannon, White Tips, Blackie, Clipper, Charlie, and Wolf, on vacation in Hyannis Port

Women chatting over fence
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Women with rake clippers and trowel chatting over picket fence. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Cycle Tyres - Dunlop - Roadster and Carrier Range - Fort, Roadster, Magnum, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Champion, Carrier, Invader, Clipper Carrier, Scout and Cruiser. Date: circa 1935

Lord and Lady Mountbatten arrive in New York
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1900-1979) and Edwina Cynthia Annette Mountbatten

Boeing 314 Clipper of Pan American Airways takes-off from the seaplane base at La Guardia Field

CLIPPER SHIP, 1869. The clipper ship Caliph, built at Aberdeen, Scotland, for the China trade. Wood engraving, English, 1869

CLIPPER SHIP, 1851. The Boston-built clipper ship Flying Cloud, loading at her wharf in New York. Wood engraving, 1851

Clipper ship Three Brothers, 2972 tons: The largest sailing ship in the world. Date 1875

American clipper ship, close-hauled on a wind. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Clipper ship loading supplies for the California gold fields
Clipper ship R.B. Forbes in Boston, taking on cargo for California, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Tea Clipper - Cutty Sark
The Tea Clipper Cutty Sark. Built in 1869, she served as a merchant vessel (the last clipper to be built for that purpose), and then as a training ship until being put on public display in 1954

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Cutty Sark under Anchor
The tea clipper Cutty Sark under anchor. Whilst undergoing restoration in dry dock in Greenwich London in May 2007 the ship was badly damaged by fire

Cutty Sark - Cpt. Woodget
The captain of the tea clipper Cutty Sark - Richard Woodget Commander of the vessel between 1885-1895. The famous ship was badly damaged in a fire on 21st May 2007

Group photo, Argentinian delegates, Miami, USA
Group photo, Argentinian delegates at Miami, Florida, USA, 11 May 1945, posing in front of an aeroplane. They were on their way to San Francisco to attend a United Nations conference to discuss world

Flying Clipper, a Swedish schooner, formerly Sunbeam II, a British-built ship. Date: circa 1930s

Stirling Castle clipper
Clipper Steamship Stirling Castle. 19th century. Colored engraving

Clipper. 19th century. Colored engraving

RACER CLIPPER
American clipper packet-ship, of New York Date: 1851

Verne / Robur
ROBUR LE CONQUERANT [The Clipper of the Clouds] The Albatross comes to the rescue of the Goahead Date: 1886

Trade catalogue of mens manicure equipment 1911
Trade catalogue for Harrords department store, showing a selection of clippers and nickel, antisptic, jugs, soap bowl, shaving mug, brilliantine bottles and nickel spray. Date: 1911

A tall ship under sail
An elegant three-masted tall ship under sail, possibly a tea clipper? Date: circa 1920s

Advert for Copper-Stewart horse clipper 1918
Horses in War time, should be kept in good condition in order to speed-up farm and other work to meet urgent national requirements. Date: 1918

United States, 19th c. Outward Bound, clipper Ship. Printed by Courier & Ives. Litography

Lindbergh flying American Clipper over Miami, Florida
Pioneering pilot Charles Lindbergh flying an American Clipper over Miami, Florida, on 21 November 1931. Date: 1931

Boeing Stratocruiser N1022V Pan Am Singapore
N1022v was Pan Ams first Stratocruiser delivered. It had been Boeings prototype. Pan Am flew it as Clipper Nightingale until 1960. Date: 1954

Clipper. 19th century. Colored engraving
Clipper. 19th-century colored engraving

Wibault 282T12, F-AMHN, Golden Clipper

A ship sails under the entrance to a beautiful valley

Pirate ship sailing the ocean during sunset, 360 degrees effect

A beautiful old merchant ship sailing in the ocean

Old merchant ship sailing in the ocean with seagulls above
Beautiful old merchant ship sailing in the ocean with seagulls above

Old Meduse frigate of the French Navy navigating the ocean by day

Beautiful old merchant ship sailing on quiet waters under full moon

Vintage print of the Clipper ship Three Brothers

Vintage print of HMS Victory of the Royal Navy

The Medusa was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy which was launched in 1810

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"Clipper: The Lightning Sailing Ship that Ruled the Seas" Step back in time and witness the majestic power of the clipper, a lightning-fast sailing ship that dominated the maritime world. One such legendary vessel was Titania, known for its speed and grace on the open waters. In 1923, another iconic clipper, Cutty Sark, emerged as a symbol of British maritime heritage. Docked at Millwall, it stood tall with its sleek design captivating all who laid eyes upon it. But it wasn't just about beauty; these ships were built to conquer challenges head-on. The Clipper races became legendary events where captains pushed their vessels to their limits in thrilling displays of skill and determination. The Cutty Sark found itself in Falmouth's dry-dock in 1938, undergoing maintenance before embarking on yet another adventure across treacherous seas. It stood proudly as a testament to human ingenuity and craftsmanship. A cutaway view of a Pan-American Clipper from around 1940 reveals the inner workings of this technological marvel. Boeing 314 took flight with elegance and precision, connecting continents like never before. Guiding these magnificent ships through hazardous waters were lighthouses warning them of dangerous shores ahead. Their beacons served as beacons of hope for weary sailors aboard clipper ships seeking safe passage home. Pan American Airways' route map showcased how clippers revolutionized travel by air too. These flying machines connected distant lands with unprecedented speed and efficiency - truly pushing boundaries beyond imagination. One notable American clipper ship was Great Republic - an embodiment of strength and grandeur on every voyage it undertook. Its legacy lives on as a testament to America's rich maritime history. And finally, we cannot forget the iconic Cutty Sark Clipper itself - forever etched into our collective memory as one of Britain's most beloved symbols. This sailing ship continues to inspire awe even today.