Steamer Collection (page 3)

Paddle Steamer Bournemouth Queen, of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Date: circa 1910

Paddle Steamer Southampton, at Southampton
Paddle Steamer Southampton of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, at Southampton, with passengers on deck. Date: circa 1900s

MV Reina del Pacifico, people taking tea on deck
MV Reina del Pacifico of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company -- passengers taking tea on deck. Date: 1930s

Glasgow / The Broomielaw
A paddle steamer at the quayside Date: 1907

Crossman House Hotel, Alexandria Bay, New York State, USA
Crossman House Hotel, Alexandria Bay (Thousand Islands), New York State, USA. With a steamer on the left. circa 1925

Festival of britain site from Waterloo Bridge, London Date: 1951

The Brighton ferry running between Dieppe and Newhaven
The Brighton cross-channel steamer ferry running between Dieppe and Newhaven. Leaving the French port. Date: 1910

Helensburgh / Scotland
Helensburgh

The Esplanade, Rothesay Isle of Bute

Broomielaw, Glasgow early 1900's

Pier Head, Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - bookpost postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - rare pre-sinking bookpost postcard, Signal Series, real photo postcard postally used 10 February 1912: Dear Father, I'm over in Belfast on the Titanic

RMS Titanic, maiden voyage, 10 April 1912

Liverpool Dockers at Dawn, 1903 (oil on canvas)
XIR36941 Liverpool Dockers at Dawn, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Tardieu, Victor Francois (1870-1937); 61x76 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Double cylinder steam fire engine made by Thomas Coates
A double cylinder steam fire engine, made by Thomas Coates, awarded the Champion Gold Medal at Crystal Palace, London, in 1890. Date: late 19th century

The steam yacht Surf at anchor, 1912. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Surf at anchor, 1912

The steam yacht Aldebaran under way, 1913. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The steam yacht Aldebaran under way, 1913

The port from Mont Boron, Nice, France, early 20th century. Postcard showing the famous resort on the Riviera

Les Vedettes (Powered Lake Craft) at Dinard, France on the Emerald Coast. Date: circa 1908

Cargo ship Telamon run aground at Lanzarote
Cargo ship Telamon run aground in Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, 31 October 1981. 1981

View of Kobe from the harbour, Japan
View of Kobe, including the Water Police Station, from the harbour, Japan. circa 1920

Treadwell Mines, Douglas Island, Alaska, USA
Treadwell Mines, Douglas Island, east of Juneau, Alaska, USA. Date: circa 1905

The Aberdeen Line T. S. S. Marathon ocean liner
The Aberdeen Line T.S.S. ( Turbine Steam Ship ) Marathon ocean liner. Date: 1912

SS Anselm of the Booth Steamship Company
SS Anselm, a British turbine steamship of the Booth Steamship Company. Flying both the English and Brazilian flags - hinting at the standard route of passage for this particular vessel

Steamer Solent leaving Lymington Pier for Isle of Wight
The Ferry Steamer Solent leaving Lymington Pier for the Isle of Wight. Date: 1908

Steamboat Pier, Fleetwood, Wyre district, Lancashire
Steamboat Pier and Railway Station, Fleetwood, Wyre district, Lancashire Date: circa 1907

Steam engine with crew, Southgate, North London
Steam-driven fire engine with crew -- SDFB, Southgate District Council fire service. The date on the vehicle is 1894. The driver standing on the appliance is D Gibbons. Third from right is G Walton

The Bentinck steamer
The steamship Bentinck, moored in the Thames, off Blackwall. The ship was owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O)

LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at Greenwich
A horse drawn steamer and crew at Greenwich fire station, Bisset Street, SE London, during the latter years of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (it was renamed the London Fire Brigade in 1904)

MFB and LCC-LFB Mile End fire station, East London
Built by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1866, this station was passed to the LCC-London Fire Brigade in 1889 when the LCC was created

New Brighton Lighthouse
Low tide at New Brighton, Cheshire, England, showing its fine lighthouse. The Isle of Man steamer is in the distance. Date: 1960s

Thames at Pangbourne
A famous stretch of the River Thames at Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s

HMS Empress aircraft carrier, WW1
HMS Empress, British Royal Navy aircraft carrier during the First World War. Launched 1907 as a cross-channel steamer, converted as aircraft carrier 1914, based at Harwich, then Queenstown

Busy Seattle harbor, circa 1890
Bird s-eye view of Seattle, Washington Territory, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sydney, Australia, 1850s
Port of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

The river steamer " Cliveden" on the Thames at Abingdon

Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife
Stanley Hausner, pilot who went missing during his flight between New Jersey and Warsaw. Picked up by British steamer, the Circe Shell

Greenwich Hospital and the River Thames, London, 1900
Illustration showing the view across the River Thames, from the Isle of Dogs, looking towards the Greenwich Naval Hospital, London, 1900

Steamship Crowd 1899
A crowd clamour to get a good glimpse of St. Elvies a paddle steamer of the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Co. at Llandudno, North Wales

Titanic / Southampton 1912
A bad omen: as the Titanic leaves Southampton, the steamer New York accidentally breaks its moorings. Captain Smith stops Titanics engines and a collision is avoided

Paris / Eiffel Tower 1908
from the river Seine, with a bateau mouche sightseeing steamer

The Wreck of the Liner "Mohegan"on the Manacle Rocks, the Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing the Crew (litho)
1063677 The Wreck of the Liner " Mohegan" on the Manacle Rocks, the Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing the Crew (litho) by Nash

Advert, John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders, Leith, Scotland
Advert for John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders and Engineers, Leith, Scotland. 1905

Advert, Ferguson & Co, Sailmakers, Greenock, Scotland
Advert for Ferguson & Co, Sailmakers for Ships, Steamers and Yachts, Roslin Street, Greenock, Scotland. 1905

Hunters Quay, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, with a paddle steamer approaching the pier. Date: circa 1900

The Lighthouse, Douglas Head, Isle of Man. Date: circa 1910s

Foilhummerum Bay, Valentia, from Cromwell Fort: The Caroline Laying the Earthwire on July 21st, 1865, 1865

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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.