Steamer Collection (page 11)

Firebox for first Copper River steamer, between c1900 and 1927. Creator: Hunt, Phinney S
Firebox for first Copper River steamer, between c1900 and 1927

Steamers in festive decoration, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Steamers in festive decoration, 1890. The album "Views of the Yakutsk Region" contains 151 photographs. Subjects include the Lena River shore; various forms of river transport--including

The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The East India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Stanley, running on the Ganges, 1862. Some few years since the Indian Government appointed a commissioner to investigate the best means of

Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Her Majesty the Queen leaving Greenhithe [in Kent] in the Royal Yacht for Germany, 1862....notwithstanding the strict privacy under which it was her Majesty's desire to take her departure

South Embankment, Dartmouth, August 1950
The steamer, the PS Compton Castle, is moored at the South Embankment in Dartmouth. It is packed full of visitors embarking after using the ferry crossing from Kingswear

Wreck of the SS Fleswick at the entrance to Hayle Estuary, Cornwall. 29th January 1902
On 28th January 1902 the crew of the Hayle lifeboat E.F. Harrison rescued eleven men and a pilot from the grounded 195 ton screw steamer Fleswick which, inward bound to Hayle with coal from Neath

RMS Berengaria, formerly SS Imperator, ocean liner
RMS Berengaria of the Cunard Line, formerly SS Imperator, transatlantic ocean liner, seen here at Southampton. Date: circa 1925

Thomas Cook Travel Company - Poster - The Nile Is Egypt - Cooks Nile Steamers. 20th century

Polruan from Fowey, Lanteglos by Fowey, Cornwall. Early 1900s
View across the river with unidentified vessels midstream, moored boats, boatyard, blockhouse and houses of Polruan in the distance. Photographer: Unknown

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, Natchez Steamboat on The Mississippi River

S.S. Glanrheidol, 1885 (oil on canvas)
NGW311413 S.S. Glanrheidol, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Ivancovich, Basi (1815-1898); National Museum Wales; (add.info.: Painting by Basi Ivancovich); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Old steamship on Wakatipu lake, Queenstown, New Zealand

Savannah, Georgia, USA riverfront skyline

Advert, The Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Company
Advert for The Leith, Hull and Hamburg Steam Packet Company Ltd, Passenger and Cargo Ships, Bernard Street, Leith, Scotland. 1905

Natal Line of Steamers, passenger ships, London to Natal direct, sailings every ten days. 1905

Shipbuilding - RMS Franconia 1910
In construction the Cunard companys steamer RMS Franconia, covered in girders and scaffolding. Franconia, was intended for the lines Boston service, between Liverpool and Boston, USA. Date: 1910

TSS Largs Bay, steamship of the Australian Commonwealth Line. Date: circa 1922

A Yarmouth Herring boat leaves the mouth of the River Yar Norfolk for a fishing trip in the North Sea Fishing Fishing Industry Water Sea Drifter Harbour Circa 1935

Likoma, Lake Nyasa - waiting for the Mission Steamer
Likoma on Likoma Island, Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi), Malawi - waiting for the arrival of the Mission Steamer. Malawi was at this stage Nyasaland, a British protectorate established in 1907. circa 1910s

Poster for Union Castle / Safmarine boat services Date: circa 1970s

Pier and Harbour, Littlehampton, West Sussex, with the paddle steamer Worthing Belle on the left and Arun Mill in the distance on the right. Date: circa 1905

Food in bamboo steamer, Pengzhen, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

Steam yacht Minona under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Steam yacht Minona under way, 1913

Corridor and cabins on SS Insulinde, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Corridor and cabins on SS Insulinde, 1914. The Dutch steam ship SS Insulinde was built in 1914 for the Rotterdam Lloyd company and served as a passenger freight ship between Rotterdam and Jakarta

View of the Houses of Parliament across the River Thames
View of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London seen from across the River Thames - a small paddle steamer heads heads downstream passed a group of empty moored river barges

The steam yacht Sabrina at anchor, 1914. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Sabrina, 1914. Sabrina was built by Vickers, Sons & Maxim in 1899

The Russian Imperial Yacht Standart at Cowes, 1909. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Russian Imperial Yacht Standart at Cowes, 1909. Standart was built by order of Emperor Alexander III of Russia, and constructed at the Danish shipyard of Burmeister & Wain

A Home On The Mississippi, pub. 1871, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)

Flushing ferry BB97_08395
Falmouth, Falmouth Harbour, Cornwall, 1896-1920. A Steamer Crossing The Harbour With The Houses On Trefusis Road In Flushing In The Distance

Historic steamship in Stockholm harbor, Sweden

Engraving depicting a cross-section of Henry Bessemers cross-channel steamer. Dated 19th Century

New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Queenstown, harbor view with steamer TSS Earnslaw

Quai de Mont-Blanc, Lake Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Tourist boat on Daugava River, Riga, Latvia

Paddle steamer, Weymouth Date: early 1900s

Weymouth paddle steamer, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada Date: early 1900s

Steamer, Lake Como, Italy

The Isaac Wilson paddle steamer on the River Tees owned by the Tees Conservancy Commissioners - Victorian period

Bournemouth Pier Victorian period

River Clyde paddle steamer Victorian period

A River Clyde paddle steamer

Rob Roy steamer, Loch Katrine, Scotland

Loch Katrine steamer Rob Roy Victorian period

Swanage Pier

Swanage Pier Victorian period

On board a River Clyde steamer

Passengers on a Clyde Steamer Victorian period

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"Unleashing the Power of Steam: A Journey through Time and Seas" From I K Brunel's visionary designs to the hauling chains of the Great Eastern, steamers have shaped our world. Just like Turner immortalized The Fighting Temeraire in his oil on canvas masterpiece, these vessels evoke a sense of awe and nostalgia. In 1891, a vibrant poster beckoned travelers to explore Guernsey & Jersey via Weymouth aboard majestic steamers. The Bay of Avalon in Santa Catalina Island, California became witness to the graceful dance between steamers and waves, as they navigated new horizons. Even Einstein himself found solace in playing his violin while contemplating the wonders that steam-powered vessels brought forth. And who can forget the Lancastria Steamship? Its tragic fate reminds us of both its grandeur and vulnerability. Broughty Ferry witnessed countless departures and arrivals as steamers connected communities along rivers and seas. The Mew on River Dart in Devon during the 1920s captured moments frozen in time - families embarking on adventures or bidding tearful farewells. Old Fishguard Harbour stood proudly amidst Pembrokeshire's rugged beauty, serving as a gateway for trade and exploration. Budleigh Salterton exuded charm with its quaint steamer port, where dreams set sail towards distant shores. Littlehampton Harbour bustled with life as steamers carried passengers yearning for adventure or seeking respite from their daily routines. An enticing poster lured wanderlust souls to Oban, Scotland - promising breathtaking landscapes only reachable by these magnificent vessels. Through triumphs and tragedies alike, steamers remain an indelible part of our history - bridging gaps between nations while igniting imaginations across generations.