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Rainbow over trees

Rainbow over trees

Communication mast
A communication mast

ICE SKATERS, c1856. A scene with people ice skating on the Delaware River, possibly near the Philadelphia Navy Yard, during the coldest winter on record at the time, of 1856. Color lithograph, c1856

Harbour of Baltic Sea spa of Bansin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Fishing boats in Vieux Port harbour, St. Tropez, Var, Provence, Cote d Azur, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Vieux Port harbour, St. Tropez, Var, Provence, Cote d Azur, France, Mediterranean, Europe

The fishing village of Camara de Lobos, a favourite of Sir Winston Churchill, Madeira, Portugal, Atlantic, Europe

View across the harbour Port d Alcudia, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Port, St. Martin de Re, Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, Poitou-Charentes, France, Europe

Reflections in inner harbour, Honfleur, Normandy, France, Europe

A RESCUE AT SEA, c1862. A schooner throws a lifeline to a lifeboat of people. Watercolor by an unknown American artist, c1862

ATLANTIC CABLE, 1858. The H. M. S. Agamemnon laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858. A whale crosses the line
ATLANTIC CABLE, 1858. The H.M.S. Agamemnon laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858. A whale crosses the line. Lithograph, English, 1866

GRAF ZEPPELIN. The German airship Graf Zeppelin approaching its mooring mast in Berlin, Germany, early 20th century

BRITISH AIRSHIP, c1930. The R-1000 at its mooring mast, c1930

Tall ship museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America

USA, Massachusetts, Boston. Masts of tall ship. Holga photo

Egypt, Aswan, Nile River, Felucca sailboats, Palm trees and the large sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in the background

Quayside with boat, Haverfordwest, South Wales
View of the quayside at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with a boat in the foreground and buildings in the background

Boat off Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
A long passenger boat off the coast at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The village is located on the western bank of the Cleddau Estuary

Sailing boat off Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A large sailing boat with its sails furled, off Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

City of Paris ship at Milford Haven Docks, South Wales
View of the City of Paris ship in for repair at Milford Haven Docks, South Wales, with a railway track in the foreground

The Terra Nova mourns for her Commander
The ensign flying at half-mast on the Scott Polar expeditions vessel in February 1913, as it neared Lyttelton in New Zealand following the relief partys discovery of Captain Scott

Sailing boats on the Caledonian Canal, Scotland
Two sailing boats, one large, one small, on the Caledonian Canal, Scotland

Music sheet cover for Erin Go Bragh Quadrille
Music sheet cover for the Erin Go Bragh Quadrille by Charles d Albert (1809-1886), with a view of the Custom House Quay in Dublin, Ireland, at sunset

German communications post WWI
German communications post on the Western Front during World War I

Communications equipment WWI
Communications mast on a beach at Gallipoli during World War I

View of the harbour and pier at St Ives, Cornwall
A view of the harbour and Smeatons Pier at St Ives, Cornwall, with a range of boats. Two little girls in large-brimmed hats and smocks are doing some beachcombing

View of boats in St Ives harbour, Cornwall
A view of fishing boats in the harbour at St Ives, Cornwall

Scottish-built fishing boat out at sea
A 45 foot Scottish-built inshore wooden fishing boat, out at sea on a relatively calm day

Fishing boats at St Ives, Cornwall
A large number of fishing boats and fishermen in the harbour at St Ives, Cornwall

Fishermen pushing off from the shore. The caption reads: " Good Fortune Guide Thee". A scene from the coast of Scotand on the West coast, close to Fort William

A boy falling from a ships mast
A boy who had been observing from the topmast of a ship, looses his balance and is on the verge of falling off when a friend reaches out to pull him back on

Woman up a boats mast
A woman in a natty nautical outfit of white shorts, plimsolls and striped blouse perches confidently high up on a boats mast or yard arm during the 1930s

Woman up a mast
A woman beams from the top of the mast of the " Medusa", looking on top of the world

Varnishing a mast
A lady in shorts and sleeveless top varnishes the mast of a boat on the Norfolk Broads in the 1930s

Fishing boats in a harbour, Devon
Fishing boats in an unidentified harbour in Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Clan Mackenzie steamship on the Suez Canal, Egypt
The Clan Mackenzie steamship on the Suez Canal, Egypt. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Natives unloading cargo from boats
Native men unloading cargo from boats, in an unidentified location. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

The Look-out at the Mast-Head of HMS Alert, 1875
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the main-mast of HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Midshipman at Masthead
The Mast-headed Midshipman". A young man looks moodily out over the sea from the top of a ships mast

A Look Out Up the Mast
Engraving showing a Royal Navy seaman up the mast of a Cruiser, keeping a lookout for the enemy with a telescope, 1890. In the background some signals have been run up another mast

Scale Model of an 80-gun Stuart Warship
Photograph of a model of an 80-gun ship of Charles the Seconds Navy, of about 1680. The model, made of boxwood and walnut, was 53 inches long and was being offered for sale in 1929 by J.M

Up Furling Sails
Sailors cling on to the mast and yards of the Sorlandet whilst up furling the sails during the Tall Ships Race at Dartmouth

A Surf-Boat, Sri Lanka, 1887
Engraving of a Sri Lankan (then Ceylon) surf-boat, under sail, riding the waves, from The Graphic, 1887. With an outrigger and fairly large sail, this vessel looks a stout craft

SEA BATTLE 1550 - 1
A naval combat in northern waters - two ships sling cannon balls at each other, one loses her mast

Greek Caique
Greek caique, combining a lateen sail with a small square sail set high on the one mast

German Ships Gunners
Firing a gun from the mast turret of a German cruiser

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"Majestic Masts: A Journey through Time and Seas" At the summit of Mont Ventoux in Vaucluse, Provence, France, Europe, the wind whispers tales of ancient sailors and their mighty masts. The Mary Rose stands as a testament to the power and grace that once sailed upon her towering masts. St. Peter Port Harbour at Night in Guernsey, Channel Islands paints a picture of tranquility under the watchful gaze of illuminated masts. HMS Victory at night in Portsmouth Dockyard, Hampshire, England reveals its majestic silhouette against a starry sky adorned with proud masts. The R 101 Airship soars above Maryland's Chesapeake Bay like an ethereal mast reaching for the heavens. Tall ship Kalmar Nyckel graces Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, USA with its impressive array of masts standing tall against the horizon. The Cutty Sark in Greenwich, London takes us back to an era when tea clippers ruled the seas with their towering masts and swift sails. SS Great Britain proudly displays its historical significance as visitors marvel at its grandeur anchored by sturdy iron masts. JMW Turner's masterpiece "A First Rate Taking in Stores" captures both chaos and beauty as men scramble amidst towering wooden masts during naval operations in 1818. A couple with a red car finds solace by Coverack's Cornwall coast while colorful fishing boats sway gently on their slender wooden masts nearby. Viking longships carried fierce warriors across treacherous waters using their robust oaken mast as a guiding force towards conquests unknown. The Aberaeron Harbor nestled within Cardigan Bay showcases Wales' maritime heritage through charming sailboats bobbing gracefully atop their elegant white-painted wooden masts. Embark on this visual journey through time and oceans where masts stand tall, symbolizing the resilience and adventurous spirit of humankind.