Tons Collection (page 2)

The Illustrated London News 1948 The launch of the Blenheim, east Indiaman, 1600 tons Burthen at Newcastle Upon Tyne.THE " BLENHEIM" EAST IND1AMAN

River view Several boats waves series title river you
River view Several boats on the waves (series title), On the river you can see a barge loaded with tons. To the left is a two-master with an English flag

Baalbek Heliopolis Hagar el Hubla great stone
Baalbek. Heliopolis. Hagar el Hubla. The great stone in the grand quarry weighing 1000 tons. 1920, Lebanon, Ba╩╗labakk

Memphis Sphinx 14 feet high 26 feet long weight 90
Memphis. The Sphinx of Memphis. 14 feet high, 26 feet long, weight 90 tons. 1920, Egypt, Memphis (Extinct city)

Trial train of 12 vestibuled corridor cars
Inscribed verso Trial train of 12 vestibuled corridor cars, over 400 tons with 6 cpl goods engine - to imitate requirements of Royal train, GIPR'. Date: circa 1905

Tsar Bell, Kremlin complex, Moscow, Russia
The Tsar Bell, also known as the Queen of Bells, Tsarsky Kolokol or Royal Bell, on display in the Kremlin complex, Moscow, Russia

Armstrong Whitworth crane
A hydraulic crane at the Armstrong Works, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, lifting 120 tons. Date: 1887

Aquitania and Vaterland compared by G. H. Davis
The Aquitania (British) and Vaterland (German) compared. Showing their relative length, displacement, engines and horsepower. Date: 1914

Suggested design for warship by G. H. Davis
The capital ship of tomorrow? A suggested design for a combined battleship-cum-aircraft-carrier. It would weigh 45, 000 tons, with the latest primary and secondary armament

Merryweather Fire King steam pump and crew, Southwark HQ. In 1899 Merryweather modified its steamer pumps to also propel the vehicle, and thus Londons first non-horse-drawn fire engines arrived

Fiat 2000 Italian heavy tank, WW1
A Fiat 2000 Italian heavy tank, in production from 1917, in service from 1918 (though it did not take part in combat), weighing 40 tons. Date: March 1918

Top Tien Harbour, St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England. This modest harbour can take ships of up to 500 tons. Date: 1950s

Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, post-WW1
A Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, in production from 1919, in service from 1921, described as a light tank weighing 6 tonnes. Date: 1920

RMS Asia, 1850
Engraving of the Cunard Line Royal Mail Paddle-steamer Asia at sea, 1850. Asia was the largest steamship yet built on the River Clyde

R. M. S. Queen Mary in dry dock, Southampton, April 1936
Photograph of the bow of R.M.S. Queen Mary, whilst she was in dry dock to have her hull repainted and her four propellors changed

RMS Carisbrook Castle, 1898
Photograph of the Castle Line Mail Steamship Carisbrook Castle, shortly after her launch in 1898. Built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company on the Clyde, she was 500 foot in length

The Bell - Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime department, France
Bell (weighing over 6 tons) at Bonsecours (Bon-Secours) - a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France; kept outside due to its weight being too heavy

WW1 poster, Americas food pledge
Poster, Americas food pledge, 20 million tons, save food. US Food Administration. circa 1918

Liege Exhibition 1905
The construction of a concert hall with the capacity for up to 3000 people, for the Liege Exposition Universelle. Built entirely of steel, using over 300 tons of metal. Date: 1905

Tons of Money by William Evans & A T Pechey
Promotional postcard for Tons of Money by William Evans and Archibald Thomas Pechey. First produced at the Opera House, Southport, 20th March and Shaftesbury Theatre, 13th April 1922

Illustration in The Worlds Wonder Ships -- rudder of the Queen Elizabeth Cunard liner. It weighs 140 tons, equal to the tonnage of the Mayflower

Four delivery men with Foden steam lorry
Four delivery men with a Foden steam lorry, owned by the Isleworth Brewery, west London, with the company building visible on the left. Date: circa 1920

Gigantic Crane, Devonport, Devon
Gigantic Crane, Devonport, Plymouth, near Stonehouse, Devon, England. Captioned: Devonports Gigantic Crane to lift 160 tons, tested 240 Date: 1910s

Scene in the Royal Mint. The Deputy Master, The Right Hon William Grey Ellison-Macartney, allowed Matania to sketch the conversion of tons of early Victorian copper coinage into Georgian pennies

Poster design, British and American shipping
Poster design, Britain and America have over two million tons more shipping today than in August 1942

Giant Ferris Wheel, Earls Court
Construction work began on the wheel in March 1894 and it was opened to passengers in July 1895. It had a diameter of 300ft, weighed 1, 100 tons and a complete revolution took around twenty minutes

The everlasting fuel, atomic power, by G. H. Davis
The everlasting fuel: atomic power replacing the consumption of hundreds of thousands of tons of coal. The probable compact layout of an atom-powered municipal electricity generating station in

Ship-building record of 1912 by G. H. Davis
The ship-building record of 1912: ships under construction in the UK, and vessels being built overseas. Both categories are from 1909 to 1912

Growth of the big ship by G. H. Davis
Growth of the big ship: examples now being built by the great naval powers. A diagram illustrating the latest ships produced by France, Germany, the USA, Britain, Russia, Italy and Austria

Mass production of aircraft by G. H. Davis
Potentialities of mass production of flying boats as troop carriers and heavy freighter airplanes during the Second World War

Anniversary of Trafalgar by G. H. Davis
The anniversary of Trafalgar: what changes the century has wrought. George IIIs ship, the Victory, compared with George Vs ship, named after himself. Date: 1913

Dover Coal Elevation
Men working on the travelling chute of the new coal elevation at Dover harbour, Kent, England. It will be able to shoot coal into boats, 500 tons per hour Date: 1932

LAUNCH OF THE ALLEN GARDINER MISSION VESSEL, 1854. She is a fine schooner of 11 tons, built expressly for a stormy sea and rocky coast;

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British Artillery: the New Woolwich Infant, 81 Tons

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THE YACHT " MERIEL, " R.H.Y.S. 210 TONS, AND HER TENDER " NEW QUARTERLY, " 150 TONS

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Iron Ship Built on Taylersons Diagonal Principle Resisting a Strain Upon her of 23152.5 Tons at each End

Devils Tower. From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock. Tower 800 feet high from its base, John C. H. Grabill was an american photographer

The Abergeldie, Aberdeen Clipper is a Ship of 600 Tons, 1851 Engraving

Man sitting on tons with jar owned, print maker: Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, 1642 - 1664

Under a tent are some peasants drinking at a table. Next to an open fire with a pot above, On the other side of a ditch an inn

Cooper, someone who makes wooden, staved vessels, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads, Jan Gillisz. van Vliet, Anonymous, 1635 - 1685

Incumbent pipe-smoking farmer, Pieter Nolpe, Pieter Jansz. Quast, Nicolaes Visscher (I), 1633 - 1679

Pigeons, Francis Barlow, Pieter Schenk (I), 1675 - 1711

Harbour View of the Old Hooft Rotterdam, The Netherlands, print maker: Hendrik Kobell, 1768

View of the Waag in Haarlem, Romeyn de Hooghe, 1688-1689, The Netherlands

Figures in a winter landscape with a tower, Jan van de Velde (II), 1616

Figures under a tent at a tavern, Jan van de Velde (II), 1639 - 1641

Canadian Pacific Liner - Duchess of Bedford. Lanched in 1928 - scrapped in 1960. Made a total of 310 Atlantic round trips! Date: circa 1930s

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"Tons of History: From Fish Pontoons to Submarines and Steam Ships" A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio Matania: Witness the bustling fishing industry as tons of fresh catch are unloaded from this vibrant pontoon in Grimsby. LFB at 25 pump fire, warehouse in Fulham: Firefighters battle a massive blaze, pumping tons of water to extinguish the flames engulfing a warehouse in Fulham. Dockyard Workers on board HMS Coventry, Second World War: These brave workers contribute their strength and skills to build warships like HMS Coventry, which would go on to carry tons of ammunition and soldiers during World War II. Niagara Falls Date: 1950: Marvel at the sheer power of nature as millions of gallons cascade down Niagara Falls every second, generating tons of awe-inspiring beauty. Growth of the submarine by G. H. Davis: Explore the evolution of submarines through time as they transform from small vessels into powerful underwater machines capable of carrying tons worth of weaponry and equipment. Cross-Section of the Emigrant Ship Bourneuf, 1852: Step back in time aboard the Emigrant Ship Bourneuf where hundreds sought new lives across oceans with hopes carried within its hull weighing many tons. Aquitania Illustration: Admire the grandeur and elegance exuded by RMS Aquitania - a majestic ocean liner that transported thousands across vast distances while carrying countless tons worths cargo and dreams. The Great Eastern steam ship, 22, 500 tons: Behold an engineering marvel - The Great Eastern steamship - boasting an astounding weight capacity equivalent to tens-of-thousands-of-tons; it revolutionized maritime transportation during its era. WW2 Birthday Card, Tons Of Luck: During wartime adversity, heartfelt birthday wishes were sent with love and hope, wishing recipients "tons of luck" in the face of challenges.