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Catching the wind Collection

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Catching the wind Collection: HMS Warrior J870325

HMS Warrior J870325
HMS WARRIOR, Portsmouth. General view from the bows

Catching the wind Collection: Cutty Sark 27532_007

Cutty Sark 27532_007
Cutty Sark, Greenwich. London. A historic tea clipper built in 1869, now in dry dock. Photographed in September 2012, it had been reopened as a visitor attraction in April of that year following

Catching the wind Collection: The Preussen DAR_P01

The Preussen DAR_P01
The German schooner The Preussen, run aground in St Margarets Bay, Kent. The Preussen was the largest sailing vessel in the world at the time of her loss in November 1910

Catching the wind Collection: Gloucester Docks c. 1880 CC53_00092

Gloucester Docks c. 1880 CC53_00092
GLOUCESTER DOCKS, Gloucestershire. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was built to specifications that allowed ocean going vessels to reach Gloucester, despite its distance from the sea

Catching the wind Collection: Tall Ship 24803_006

Tall Ship 24803_006
Aerial view of the ocean with tall ship, sailing boat

Catching the wind Collection: The yacht Tartar DP033930

The yacht Tartar DP033930
Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire. The yacht Tartar in full sail. Stormy sea with buoy in the foreground and headland with lighthouse in the background. Unknown artist. Inventory number 9000 7699

Catching the wind Collection: Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563

Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " The Iveagh Seapiece " by TURNER JMW. Also known as " Coast Scene of Fishermen Hauling a Boat Ashore "

Catching the wind Collection: The Cobb, Lyme Regis N110167

The Cobb, Lyme Regis N110167
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Lyme Regis, Dorset. " Lyme Regis from the Cobb" showing small boats and fishing vessels with the town beyond. Engraving dated 1835

Catching the wind Collection: Yacht DP033929

Yacht DP033929
Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire. A yacht, possibly the Rosalind, in full sail off the White Cliffs of Dover, with buoy in the foreground and lighthouse in the background. Unknown artist

Catching the wind Collection: Fish wharf at Billingsgate Market CC72_01834

Fish wharf at Billingsgate Market CC72_01834
BILLINGSGATE MARKET, Lower Thames Street, City of London. Looking from London Bridge down the Thames with the Tower of London in the distance

Catching the wind Collection: St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall a086715

St Mawes Harbour, Cornwall a086715
ST MAWES HARBOUR, St Mawes, St Just In Roseland, Cornwall. A viewpoint overlooking Summers Beach near St Mawes Harbour in Cornwall, with a view west over small sailboats towards St Mawes Castle

Catching the wind Collection: Wherry, Norfolk a98_09263

Wherry, Norfolk a98_09263
River Yare, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. In much of East Anglia, waterways offered a ready means of transport for bulk goods, and the traditional working boat was called a wherry

Catching the wind Collection: Whelk boats, Norfolk a98_14631

Whelk boats, Norfolk a98_14631
Wells next the Sea, Norfolk. An inshore fishing boat, the William Edward, unloads cockles at Quayside, watched by an appreciative audience. Photographed by Hallam Ashley Augusr 1949

Catching the wind Collection: Whitehall Palace, 1707 6C_WHI_1707

Whitehall Palace, 1707 6C_WHI_1707
Whitehall, Westminster, London. Whitehall Palace was the main royal residence in London between 1530 and 1698. Engraving dated 1707

Catching the wind Collection: Sailing boat a002064

Sailing boat a002064
SAILING BOAT, Southend on Sea, Essex. A small sailing boat turning in the wind off Southend-on-Sea. Photographed by Stanley W Rawlings. Date range: 1945 - 1965

Catching the wind Collection: Thames barge CXP01_01_109

Thames barge CXP01_01_109
A Thames barge operated by Woods Brick Makers, sailing in the Thames Estuary

Catching the wind Collection: Sailboats BAR03_01_454

Sailboats BAR03_01_454
Instow, North Devon. Three yachts with red sails, and yachts with white sails beyond, sailing in the River Torridge at Instow

Catching the wind Collection: Viking ship EAW026333

Viking ship EAW026333
The Hugin (a replica of the Viking Gokstad ship) at sea, Eastbourne, East Sussex. A gift from the Danish government to commemorate the 1500th anniversary of the arrival of Hengist

Catching the wind Collection: HMS Northumberland IC273_004

HMS Northumberland IC273_004
A cross-section of the hull of HMS Northumberland as it may have appeared in 1703. On board a number of activities are taking place, including the working of the chain pump

Catching the wind Collection: Rochester Castle CGH01_01_0618

Rochester Castle CGH01_01_0618
Looking south-east across the River Medway towards Rochester Castle, with sailing boats in the foreground. Drawn by C G Harper between 1892-1933

Catching the wind Collection: HMS Victory EAW648528

HMS Victory EAW648528
HMS Victory, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Photographed by Aerofilms Ltd in July 1995

Catching the wind Collection: Van de Capelle - Sea Piece K991042

Van de Capelle - Sea Piece K991042
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " Sea Piece" by Jan VAN DE CAPPELLE (c.1624-1679). IBK 945

Catching the wind Collection: Cutty Sark 27532_003

Cutty Sark 27532_003
Cutty Sark, Greenwich. London. A historic tea clipper built in 1869, now in dry dock. Photographed in September 2012, it had been reopened as a visitor attraction in April of that year following

Catching the wind Collection: Walls of Southampton N110166

Walls of Southampton N110166
MAYSON BEETON COLLECTION. Southampton, Hampshire. " The Walls of Southampton" by J C Armytage. Shows the medieval walls before the construction of the Western Shore Road in 1850

Catching the wind Collection: Chiswick House engraving N110152

Chiswick House engraving N110152
CHISWICK HOUSE, Burlington Lane, Hounslow, London. " A View of the Rt Hon the Earl of Bulingtons House at Chiswick and part of the Town". Caption also in French. Engraving dated 1750

Catching the wind Collection: Seascape with Dover Castle K940794

Seascape with Dover Castle K940794
WALMER CASTLE, Kent. " Seascape with Dover Castle". Artist unknown. Early 18th century

Catching the wind Collection: Cutty Sark a065184

Cutty Sark a065184
CUTTY SARK, Greenwich, London. A detail view of the stern of the Cutty Sark by night, showing her decorative name plate and rudder

Catching the wind Collection: St Pauls Cathedral N110254

St Pauls Cathedral N110254
ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, St Pauls Churchyard, City of London. " Die Paulskirche im London." View from the River Thames with boats. German engraving dated 1850. From the Mayson Beeton Collection

Catching the wind Collection: Cutty Sark a065203

Cutty Sark a065203
CUTTY SARK, Greenwich, London. A detail view of the bow and rigging of the Cutty Sark in its dry docking at Greenwich, looking up from the ground towards the foremast. John Gay. Date range: 1955-1965

Catching the wind Collection: Maritime Hartlepool EAW695745

Maritime Hartlepool EAW695745
HMS Trincomalee and PSS Wingfield Castle docked at Hartlepool. Trincomalee was laid down in Bombay, India in 1812. The Wingfield Castle is a paddle steamer built at Hartlepool and launched in 1934

Catching the wind Collection: Chew Valley Lake JEH_22048_032

Chew Valley Lake JEH_22048_032
Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, Somerset. The reservoir at Chew Valley was opened in 1956 to provide drinking water for Bristol. Opportunities were soon taken to use the lake for leisure activities

Catching the wind Collection: Shipping on the Avon BB89_03975

Shipping on the Avon BB89_03975
Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol. A view looking towards the gorge and bridge showing the pier in the foreground and sailing and steam vessels on the Avon

Catching the wind Collection: Folkestone, Kent CGH01_01_1133

Folkestone, Kent CGH01_01_1133
Folkestone, Kent. Fishing boats in the harbour. Drawn by C G Harper between 1892-1933

Catching the wind Collection: Brueghel - River Scene with Boats and Figures N070539

Brueghel - River Scene with Boats and Figures N070539
APSLEY HOUSE, London. River Scene with Boats and Figures by Jan BRUEGHEL the Elder (1568-1621). Spanish Royal Collection. Captured by the Duke of Wellington at Vitoria, 1813. WM 1574-1948

Catching the wind Collection: Water carrier, Newlyn Harbour a97_05334

Water carrier, Newlyn Harbour a97_05334
NEWLYN HARBOUR, Cornwall. The coastguard and others collect water in pails from a water carrier on Newlyn harbour. Fishing boats are moored behind them

Catching the wind Collection: The landing place CGH01_01_1079

The landing place CGH01_01_1079
A sailing boat on the beach at low tide, by a lane leading up towards a village. Drawn by C G Harper between 1892-1933

Catching the wind Collection: Battle of Winchelsea IC257_009

Battle of Winchelsea IC257_009
Conjectural reconstruction drawing by Judith Dobie showing the English Cog Thomas ramming a Castilian ship, ordered to do so by King Edward III, during the Battle of Winchelsea in 1350

Catching the wind Collection: Bakhuizen - A Warship at Anchor in a Rough Sea N070527

Bakhuizen - A Warship at Anchor in a Rough Sea N070527
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " A Warship at Anchor in a Rough Sea" by Ludolf BAKHUIZEN (1631-1708). Bought by the 2nd Duke of Wellington from Gambardella in 1859. WM 1559-1948. Backhuysen

Catching the wind Collection: Storck - Dutch Shipping in a River N070598

Storck - Dutch Shipping in a River N070598
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Dutch Shipping in a River" by Abraham STORCK (1644-1704). WM 1642-1948. Provisionally Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria 1813

Catching the wind Collection: Van de Velde - Large Ships and Boats in a Calm N070600

Van de Velde - Large Ships and Boats in a Calm N070600
APSLEY HOUSE, London. " Large Ships and Boats in a Calm" by Willem Van de VELDE the younger (1633-1707). WM 1644-1948. Provisionally Spanish Royal Collection. Captured at Vitoria 1813

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