Voyages Collection

Poster advertising the White Star Line, Europe to America
Poster advertising voyages on the White Star Line from Europe to America

Orient-Express

Sailing Ships Date: 1927

Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, pub. 1864. Creator: Thomas Baines (1820-75)
Victoria Falls: The Leaping Water, from Explorations in South West Africa, pub. 1864 (colour lithograph). made in collaboration with James Chapman (1831-1872)

Canberra: the swimming-pool
Colour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces

Columbus / Voyage Map
A map showing the voyages of Christopher Columbus

CUTTY SARK CLIPPER
China clipper, though she only made 8 voyages to China before steamships destroyed the clipper business : she then became a wool carrier, then a training ship

Christopher Columbus, Italian navigator and explorer
Christopher Columbus, Italian navigator, coloniser and explorer on behalf of Spain. He undertook four voyages of exploration, first reaching the American continent in 1492

Un Bandit Bulgare Dans Les Balkans (engraving)
2783156 Un Bandit Bulgare Dans Les Balkans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Bandit Bulgare Dans Les Balkans)

L Ame Vampire (engraving)
2783117 L Ame Vampire (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Ame Vampire. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 9 April 1893.); © Look and Learn

Tea Clipper, 1860s, expanded cross-section

Man and woman of the Mani or Maina peninsula, Greece. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum
Double Hemisphere Map 1662, Blaeu, Joan

Khakas or Khakass shamans from Saygachi, near Krasnoyarsk, Siberia. They wear helmets decorated with antlers, leather dresses covered with animal bones and hold sacred drums

Outrigger canoe of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Illustration by Blondela from Jean Francois Laperouses Voyage. Copperplate engraving by Dell Acqua handcoloured Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzognos

The Bronze Horseman, statue of Peter the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Silky anteater and black tamandua
Silky anteater or pygmy anteater (Azaras cagouare), Cyclopes didactylus, and black tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla. From Felix de Azaras Voyages dans l Amerique Meridionale, 1801

The English Ship Resolution in a Gale, c. 1680 (oil on canvas)
1147306 The English Ship Resolution in a Gale, c.1680 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Younger (1633-1707); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; Dutch, out of copyright

View of the city of Plasencia (Caceres), engraving in Voyage Pittoresque en Espagne et en Portugal, 1840, by Emile Begin

Frisian Voyagers
Already an intrepid seafaring people, voyagers from Frisia conduct voyages of exploration into northern latitudes

Lascar Seamen at work and at rest, 1906
Series of Photographs showing Lascar seamen at work in the stokehole of a passenger liner (centre image) and at rest in the Home for Asiatic Seamen (bottom images)

San Francisco, California: An Interstate Transit Company Bell Line bus parked on the street
UIG5448293 San Francisco, California: An Interstate Transit Company Bell Line bus parked on the street. It ran between San Francisco and Portland, c.1922 (b/w photo); Underwood Archives/UIG.

Public fountain, in the French department of Champagne. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'
5616866 Public fountain, in the French department of Champagne. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques' (Picturesque and romantic journeys in ancient France), by Isidore Taylor

The church of Binson, in the commune of Chatillon-sur-Marne, in the Marne, France
5616864 The church of Binson, in the commune of Chatillon-sur-Marne, in the Marne, France. 1857, Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'

Images of a male Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, from Francois Lequat's Voyages, 1708
FLO4612049 Images of a male Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, from Francois Lequat's Voyages, 1708. Heliotype by Van Leer from Dr

Willem Barents (d1597) Dutch navigator who led expeditions in search of Northeast Passage
531962 Willem Barents (d1597) Dutch navigator who led expeditions in search of Northeast Passage. Barents' ship among the Arctic ice

Chief of the Florida Indians consulting his magician (shaman) before going into battle
531164 Chief of the Florida Indians consulting his magician (shaman) before going into battle. Late 18th century (copperplate engraving from John Hamilton Moore)

Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'
5616819 Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques' (Picturesque and romantic journeys in ancient France), by Isidore Taylor

Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'
5616817 Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques' (Picturesque and romantic journeys in ancient France), by Isidore Taylor

The church of Saint-Martin de Bezannes is a Romanesque church built from the eleventh to the sixteenth century
5616865 The church of Saint-Martin de Bezannes is a Romanesque church built from the eleventh to the sixteenth century. It is located in Bezannes near Reims, in the French department of Marne

The church of Binson, in the commune of Chatillon-sur-Marne, in the Marne, France
5616824 The church of Binson, in the commune of Chatillon-sur-Marne, in the Marne, France. 1857, Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'

The church of Saint-Sauveur Hermonville, a Romanesque church built from the twelfth to the thirteenth century in
5616821 The church of Saint-Sauveur Hermonville, a Romanesque church built from the twelfth to the thirteenth century in Hermenonville in the department of Marne, France, 1857

Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'
5616818 Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques' (Picturesque and romantic journeys in ancient France), by Isidore Taylor

Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'
5616816 Hospice de la charite, Jesuit convent, Reims, France. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques' (Picturesque and romantic journeys in ancient France), by Isidore Taylor

Hotel de la Renaissance, Reims, France 1857. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques'
5616815 Hotel de la Renaissance, Reims, France 1857. Illustrated in 'Voyages pittoresques et romantiques' (Picturesque and romantic journeys in ancient France), by Isidore Taylor

Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778
3478881 Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama, 1778; (add.info.: Marriage ceremony of the natives of Panama: reported in Francis Drake's voyages)

Peru and South America
3478880 Peru and South America; (add.info.: Peru and South America. Woodcut based on a world map of 1554 attributed to Sebastian Cabot. At the top the map is the River Amazon)

Mexicans celebrating the beginning of a new age, 1778
3478857 Mexicans celebrating the beginning of a new age, 1778; (add.info.: Mexicans celebrating the beginning of a new age. From John Hamilton Moore)

Fuegians at Woollya, with the expedition's camp in the background, 1833
539810 Fuegians at Woollya, with the expedition's camp in the background, 1833; (add.info.: From Robert Fitzroy Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle)

Jemmy Button, the Fuegian 'adopted' by the expedition, as he appeared in 1833
539825 Jemmy Button, the Fuegian 'adopted' by the expedition, as he appeared in 1833.; (add.info.: From Robert Fitzroy Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure)

Gulliver waves his handkerchief to get the attention of the people fishing
3614717 Gulliver waves his handkerchief to get the attention of the people fishing and looking down from the flying island of Laputa

Chinese map of the world dated 1763, claiming to be a reproduction of a 1418 map of Zheng He's (1371-1433)
528025 Chinese map of the world dated 1763, claiming to be a reproduction of a 1418 map of Zheng He's (1371-1433) voyages and to prove that Zheng He sailed both to Australia and the Americas

HMS Beagle' laid ashore: River Santa Cruz, 1839 (engraving)
533508 HMS Beagle' laid ashore: River Santa Cruz, 1839 (engraving); (add.info.: HMS Beagle' laid ashore: River Santa Cruz)

Port in Mykonos Town, Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Defkalionos Defensive Wall, City of Chania, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

First World Map in Whole 1508

Manado port and Soekarno Bridge with Manadotua Island beyond at sunset in provincial capital of Sulawesi's far north, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

An aerial view of the estuary of the River Dart, with the towns of Dartmouth on the left and Kingswear on the right, south coast of Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

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"Embarking on a journey through time and seas, the voyages of yesteryear come alive. Step aboard the sailing ships of 1927, where adventure awaits at every turn. Feel the allure of luxury as you embark on the legendary Orient-Express, an iconic symbol of elegance and romance. Dive into history with a refreshing dip in Canberra's magnificent swimming pool, a testament to opulence and leisure. Experience the thrill of speed as you race alongside the Cutty Sark Clipper, its sleek silhouette cutting through the waves with grace and power. Marvel at Victoria Falls' leaping water captured by Thomas Baines in 1864, immersing yourself in nature's breathtaking beauty. Trace Christopher Columbus' voyage map and follow in his footsteps as he navigated uncharted waters. Discover the spirit of exploration embodied by this Italian navigator and explorer who forever changed our understanding of the world. Witness cultural diversity through captivating portraits capturing Mani or Maina peninsula's man and woman from Greece. Admire their unique traditions that have stood strong throughout centuries. Indulge your wanderlust with a poster advertising White Star Line's Europe to America route - an invitation to cross vast oceans filled with dreams waiting to be realized. Uncover ancient rituals as Khakas or Khakass shamans from Saygachi transport you into their mystical realm, connecting past and present in a mesmerizing dance between worlds. Encounter exotic wildlife like silky anteaters and black tamanduas along your travels; marvel at their fascinating adaptations that make them true survivors in their natural habitats. Finally, brace yourself against tempestuous gales depicted vividly on canvas by The English Ship Resolution - a reminder that even amidst adversity, resilience prevails. " Embark on these voyages through time; let each chapter unfold before your eyes as you explore diverse cultures, untamed landscapes, historic triumphs, and unforgettable adventures.