Transatlantic Collection (page 3)

Putting the Mail on Board the "Viceroy", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Putting the Mail on Board the "Viceroy", 1850. Mail sacks being loaded at Galway in Ireland, to be carried across the Atlantic Ocean

The "Viceroy", at Anchor in the Roads at Galway Bay, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The "Viceroy", at Anchor in the Roads at Galway Bay, [Ireland], 1850. Steamship carrying mail across the Atlantic....with the steamer O'Connell putting visitors on board; and Salt Hill

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

Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 1911
Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 20th September 1911. The collision took place as Olympic

Sinkingss Athenia Struck Torpedo German Submarine
The sinking of the S.S. Athenia, 3 September 1939. Struck by a torpedo from a German submarine, she was the first ship to be sunk in WWII. From The War in Pictures, First Year

Anchor Line ad vintage travel poster, 1921 - Editorial use only Editorial use only

Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster, cartoon satirising the XYZ Affair
CHT231015 Cinque-Tetes or the Paris Monster, cartoon satirising the XYZ Affair, 1797 (colour litho) by American School, (18th century); Archives du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres, Paris

RMS Mauretania - Cunard LIne Transatlantic Ocean Liner
RMS Mauretania was an ocean liner designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Wigham Richardson and Swan Hunter for the British Cunard Line, launched on the afternoon of 20 September 1906. circa 1920

Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen - Steamship Europa
SS Europa of Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) (North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. SS Europa (later SS Liberte) and her sister ship, Bremen, were the two most advanced

The Great Eastern, 1860: The Vessel leaving Southampton on her First Voyage, June 17, (1901). The SS Great Eastern was an iron sailing steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel with John Scott

First transatlantic telephone call, from London to New York, 7 March 1926, (1935). Ringing Up " Uncle Sam"...the actual scene at the switchboard when London spoke to America by radio

The Mauretania, 1922, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The Mauretania, 1922, (1935). In May 1922, the liner Mauretania set a new record of 5 days 8 hours 56 minutes for the crossing from New York to Southampton

The RMS Titanic. Creator: Unknown
The RMS Titanic. Operated by the White Star Line, Titanic was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable

Hymn to which the Titanic sunk and photo of the liner
Hymn to which the Titanic sunk ( Nearer, My God, To Thee ) and picture of the liner. Date: 1912

M. V. Georgic, 1937
M.V. Georgic, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

Mr. Charles T. Bright, Chief Engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Charles T. Bright, Chief Engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, 1858. This gentleman, the chief engineer of the Atlantic Telegraph Company

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Displacement of the Cable on Board the "Agamemnon", 1858. Storm of 20th June

Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - Breaking Adrift of the Coal on Board the "Agamemnon", 1858. A storm on 20th June....everything broke adrift, whether secured or not

Transatlantic Cunard liner RMS Aquitania

Deck games on board a transatlantic liner

Steamship Paris, French ocean liner, hand coloured photo
Steamship Paris, French ocean liner, early 1900s, hand coloured photo

CGT poster, Le Havre-New York, Paris, Ile de France
CGT Poster, French Compagnie Gnrale Transatlantique poster, Transatlantic Service from Le Havre to New York, Paris, Ile de France, Suffren, France. 31ins. x 23ins. Date: early 20th century

CGT Limoges First Class dinner plates, cup and saucer
OCEAN LINER: Compagnie Generale Transatlantique Limoges First Class dinner plates. 9ins. (3) Plus a Limoges commemorative France and Norway Demitasse cup and saucer

Robert Leonard in film The Master Key
Robert Leonard, actor, in the Trans-Atlantic Film Co production The Master Key'. Date: 1915

Ella Hall, actress in The Master Key'. Date: 1915

RMS Queen Elizabeth of Cunard White Star Line. With Queen Mary she provided weekly luxury liner service between Southampton in the United Kingdom and New York City in the United States

G-ADHJ - Mercury - Transatlantic Float Seaplane - the upper component of the Short Bros. Mayo Composite Aircraft - launched in mid-air from a Flying Boat (see 13816872). Only one ever built

White Star Line, crystal water jug
White Star Line, rare First Class crystal water jug. 6ins. 5ins

White Star Line, cut glass decanter with logo
White Star Line, cut glass decanter with flag logo. 9ins

White Star Line, vase with piecrust rim and logo
White Star Line, rare oversize vase with piecrust rim and flag logo. 7ins. 7ins

White Star Line, crystal decanter with logo
White Star Line, rare First Class crystal decanter with logo. 9ins

White Star Line, crystal ice bucket with logo
White Star Line, rare crystal ice bucket with house logo. 6ins. 7ins

White Star Line, Liverpool to New York poster
White Star Line, rare late nineteenth century promotional poster from Liverpool to New York dated 1891, for Baltic, Celtic, Britannic, Adriatic and Germanic, framed and glazed. 9ins. 15ins. Date: 1891

Poster, CGT, Le Havre to New York, May sailing dates
Travel poster, French CGT Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, Transatlantic Service from Le Havre to New York on the Paris, Ile de France, Suffren, France, with May sailing dates. 31ins. 23ins

Poster, Cunard Line, Europe America on the Aquitania
Travel poster, Cunard Line on the Aquitania, Europe America, by Odin Rosenvinge, lithograph in colours backed onto linen. Printed Turner & Dunnett Ltd, London. 25ins. 40ins. Date: circa 1914

Framed poster, Cunard Line, Queen Mary and QE2
Cunard Line promotional travel poster Queen Mary and QE2 by C. G. Evers, framed and glazed. 30ins. 42ins

Cunard agent's poster, Queen Mary to USA and Canada

RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff framed photo and tile
RMS TITANIC: Harland and Wolff Maritime Heritage Collection framed RMS Titanic First-Class Smoking Room tile. Overall 24ins. 15ins. Tile 12ins. 12ins

Cunard Line, Queen Mary table lighter and stationery
CUNARD LINE: RMS Queen Mary Art Deco Rolstar table lighter and several blank sheets of Queen Mary on board stationery

Collection of three books relating to steamships: Official 1877?1878 Cunard Guide and Album, Illustrated Souvenir of The Cunard Steamship Co. 1902, and Ship Ahoy! by Commander J. G. Bisset

Cunard Line - QE2 and Queen Mary memorabilia
Cunard Liner QE2 and Queen Mary memorabilia: last QE2 transatlantic crossing of the twentieth century, full set of daily programmes and menus

RMS Empress of Ireland, two silk postcards
THE MAY COLLECTION: RMS Empress of Ireland, two silk postcards

Ocean liners, collection of five silk postcards
THE MAY COLLECTION: Five silk postcards, featuring the Saxonia, Mauretania and Corsican

Two RMS Lusitania silk postcards
THE MAY COLLECTION: Two RMS Lusitania silk postcards

Ocean liners, French items, including share certificate
OCEAN LINERS: Collection of French items, including share certificate, Compagnie de Navigation Sud Atlantique

RMS Olympic - Ocean Liner for the White Star Line (sister ship of the ill-fated RMS Titanic). Date: circa 1910s

Charles Lindbergh in Spirit of St Louis aeroplane
Colonel Charles Lindbergh in Spirit of St Louis aeroplane, first transatlantic flight Date: 1927

Three shipbuilding magazine front covers
Three front covers of shipbuilding magazines. Two souvenir issues of The Shipbuilder and Marine Engine Builder (one with RMS Queen Mary), and one Shipbuilding and Shipping Record. Date: 20th century

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"Journeying Across the Atlantic: A Glimpse into Transatlantic Travel" Step back in time and embark on a voyage across the vast Atlantic Ocean. From the luxurious RMS Caronia of Cunard Line to the magnificent S. S Etruria, this caption takes you on a visual tour history. Immerse yourself in the opulence of the RMS Windsor Castle, as it majestically docks at Capetown. Feel the rhythm and energy as a jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the iconic Mauretania. Marvel at a cutaway view of the legendary Pan-American Clipper, Boeing 314, soaring through skies during its heyday in 1940. Admire G. H. Davis' artistic portrayal of ocean liner Normandie, capturing its grandeur and elegance. Experience White Star Line's RMS Megantic and indulge in luxury within First Class Lounge aboard RMS Mauretania. Dive into relaxation at Berengaria's inviting swimming pool while sailing across waves. Witness history unfold with RMS Olympic, transformed from cruise ship to serve during World War I. Celebrate alongside New York as Queen Mary triumphantly arrives after her maiden voyage. Finally, explore groundbreaking transatlantic communications with telephoning London to New York - bridging distances like never before. These captivating images encapsulate an era when crossing oceans was an adventure filled with glamour and excitement. Let your imagination sail away as you delve into these remarkable moments from transatlantic travel's golden age.