Maritime Collection (page 7)

Bristol timber wharves EPW005470
The timber yards at Baltic Wharf, Canada Wharf and Cumberland Wharf, Bristol. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1921

Tilbury Dock EAW404063
Tilbury Dock, Thurrock, Essex. A container ship being pulled into port by three tug boats. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1981

Great Yarmouth EAW052975
The River Yare at Haven Bridge and the Breydon Viaduct, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, from the south-east. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1953

Mevagissey Harbour EAW051337
The village, Victoria Pier and the harbour, Mevagissey, Cornwall, from the south-east. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in 1953

Shipyard at Birkenhead EAW030649
The Cammell Laird Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, Birkenhead. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1950

King George V Dock EAW572435
King George V Dock, London. Shows the original short runway for London City Airport.Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in June 1989

Glasson Dock EAW228113
Glasson Dock, Thurnham, Lancashire. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in May 1972

Shoreham Harbour EAW014021
Shoreham Harbour and environs, Southwick, West Sussex. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in March 1948

Brownsea Island EPW041058
Brownsea Island, Studland, Dorset. Montague Grahame-Whites steam yacht Alacrity and Brownsea Island from the east. Photographed in April 1933 by Aerofilms Ltd

Southsea Common Memorial 29637_010
Royal Naval War Memorial, Southsea Common, City of Portsmouth. Photographed in September 2015

CUBA: U. S. S. MAINE, 1898. Destruction of the U. S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
CUBA: U.S.S. MAINE, 1898. Destruction of the U.S. Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, 15 February 1898. Contemporary chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison

Wreck at Fidlers Reach EAW143996
River Thames, London November 1964. The capsized German Cargo Vessel " Magdeburg" laden with buses bound for Cuba. A collision with the " Yamashiro Maru" caused the wreck

Shipwreck at St Merryn EAW200562
The wreck of the tanker " Hemsley I" at Fox Cove, St Merryn, Cornwall. September 1969. The vessel went ashore here on 12th May 1969 en route from Liverpool to Antwerp. Aerofilms Collection

Bishop Rock Lighthouse 29034_016
Bishop Rock Lighthouse. Four miles west of the Scilly Isles, it first saw service in 1858. The lighthouse was enlarged in 1887 and converted to automatic service in 1991. SV8006/9

London Life - The Busy Docks of the Port of London Date: circa 1940

Ross Arctic search expedition, 1848-9 C016 / 4490
Ross Arctic search expedition. 19th-century artwork of the ships HMS Enterprise and HMS Investigator caught in pack ice in Baffin Bay off Devils Point in the Arctic

CORNWALL: LIGHTHOUSE, 1870. Putting the keepers on the newly completed Wolf Rock lighthouse 8 miles off Lands End, Cornwall, England. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1870

SEA MONSTER, 19th CENTURY. The legendary Scandinavian sea monster Kraken attacking a ship. Wood engraving, 19th century

IRISH IMMIGRANTS, 1851. Emigrants leaving Cork, Ireland, to change for the trans-Atlantic steamers, likely at Liverpool, England. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1851

DANTE: INFERNO. Charon, ferryman of the river Styx. Wood engraving, 1861, after Gustave Dore

MONET: THAMES, 1871. Claude Monet: The Thames below Westminster. Oil on canvas, 1871

St. Elmos fire on a sailing ship
Saint Elmos fire, an electrical phenomenon, on a ships masts. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Men going ashore from a sailing ship
Shore party descending into a rowboat from the stern of a sailing ship, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New Archangel, Russian town in Alaska, now called Sitka
Sitka, or New Archangel, capital of Alaska in 1869, when purchased from Russia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EXPL2A-00014
Ptolemys map of the world, illustrating a concept of the flat earth. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction

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Leif Erikssen off the coast of Vineland in a Viking landing boat. Hand-colored photogravure of a 19th-century illustration

Union gunboats sunk in Galveston Bay, 1863
Rebel attack on Union gunboats at Galveston, Texas, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pharos, the lighthouse of ancient Alexandria
Harbor and lighthouse of ancient Alexandria, a great center of Hellenistic culture and trade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British evacuation of Charleston SC, 1782
Charleston, South Carolina, abandoned by the British near the end of the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Navy Cut: Off Greenwich, 1952
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of " Off Greenwich" by Frank H. Mason

Its a way they have in the Navy: HMS Archeron, 1950
Players Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a white submarine with sailors standing to attention on board entering port

Storck - Dutch Shipping in a River N070598
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Dutch Shipping in a River" by Abraham STORCK (1644-1704). WM 1642-1948. Provisionally Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria 1813

The Needles EPW000793
THE NEEDLES, Isle of Wight. Early aerial view of this famous landmark of chalk stacks rising out of the sea, culminating in the Needles Lighthouse (1859). Photographed in April 1920

The Loss Book at Lloyds of London, 1877
Engraving showing a group of Lloyds underwriters consulting the Loss Book in their offices, after a bad spell of storms in the winter of 1876-7

Wrecks, Elmley Ferry N100303
ELMLEY FERRY, Murston, Sittingbourne, Kent. View of two beached ship wrecks

The Old Royal Naval College a98_06414
OLD ROYAL NAVAL COLLEGE, Greenwich, London. Exterior perspective view of the college looking along the colonnade. The main building work took place between 1696 and 1712

Sailing boat a002064
SAILING BOAT, Southend on Sea, Essex. A small sailing boat turning in the wind off Southend-on-Sea. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings. Date range: 1945 - 1965

Grimsby Docks 1933 EPW042806
GRIMSBY DOCKS, Lincolnshire. Aerial view, August 1933. This view shows Alexandra Dock, with the Victoria Mills, a moored sailing barge and Corporation Bridge to the right

Netting sheds, Lowestoft a98_12838
Lowestoft, Suffolk. Interior view of stored nets in netting sheds at Shoals Yard. Fishing nets were an essential tool for the fisherman and required considerable maintenance

Reconstruction of Darwins cabin on HMS Beagle N090136
DOWN HOUSE, Kent. Interior view. A reconstruction of Darwins cabin on HMS Beagle with a " Peppers Ghost" hologram of Charles Darwin

A Shipwreck N070540
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " A Shipwreck". Studio replica after Claude Joseph VERNET (1714-89). WM 1575-1948. Provisionally Spanish Royal Collection, captured at Vitoria 1813

Scarborough a99_00348
SCARBOROUGH, North Yorkshire. Fishing boats moored in the old harbour, looking towards the town with the castle dominating the hill behind the town. Photographed by Hallam Ashley c.1959

Fishing boats a98_10882
GREAT YARMOUTH, Norfolk. Fishing boats entering the harbour mouth. Photographed by Hallam Ashley in November 1947

London Docks a065076
LONDON DOCKS. The view between two moored ships to a passenger ship behind. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965

London Docks a064927
LONDON DOCKS. Ships and barges moored at the docks with cranes overhead, a warning sign hanging on chains in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in July 1965

Woolwich Dockyard engraving BB86_03871
Royal Naval Dockyard, Woolwich, London. This image of the dockyard at Woolwich was created in 1739 by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck. The dockyard was established in 1512-13 by Henry VIII

The launch of the RMS Aquitania BL22100_027
RMS AQUITANIA. Launch, April 21st, 1913. The Aquitania was the third of the Cunard Line express ocean liners (after the Mauretania and Lusitania), and the last four-stack liner to be built

Fishermen, Falmouth Pier CC56_00752
FALMOUTH PIER, Cornwall. View of fishermen unloading their catches with boats moored in the background. Edwardian era photograph by Henry Taunt

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"Exploring the Maritime World: From Gilbert & Sullivan to Pilgrims and Beyond" Ahoy, sailors. Step aboard as we embark on a journey through the maritime wonders of history. A classic masterpiece comes alive - H. M. S. Pinafore by Gilbert and Sullivan takes center stage in 1878. London Docks, bustling with activity in 1958, tell tales of trade and adventure on the high seas. The Mayflower sails into our hearts as it braves the vast ocean waves in 1620, carrying hopeful pilgrims to a new land. Isle of Harris beckons with its rugged beauty, forming part of Lewis and Harris in Scotland's enchanting Outer Hebrides. Clevedon Pier stands tall against the setting sun, casting a golden glow over this iconic maritime landmark. Salford Docks whisper stories of hardworking sailors and their tireless efforts to keep commerce flowing smoothly. "Players Please. " exclaims a sailor from 1955, capturing the spirit of camaraderie amongst seafarers during their downtime. Canaletto's breathtaking painting showcases Thames' timeless charm as boats gracefully glide along its shimmering waters. Southwold in Suffolk invites you to stroll along its picturesque coastline where maritime traditions blend seamlessly with coastal serenity. Grimsby Dock Tower proudly stands tall amidst an industrious landscape, symbolizing Grimsby's rich maritime heritage. Whitehaven reveals its hidden treasures from above - EPW042101 captures this charming harbor town nestled on England's northwest coast.