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Sea Scout climbing riggingA Sea Scout climbing the rigging of a ship. circa 1920s
Two Sea Scouts hosting a sail on a shipTwo Sea Scouts hoisting a sail on a ship. circa 1930s
The SS Austral, a passenger vessel which took part in the early transportation by sea of refrigerated meat between Australia and Europe
On board SS Lady Rodney, Dominica, West IndiesView on board the SS Lady Rodney (built in 1929) off the coast of Dominica, West Indies. 1949
Silhouette of the coast at Southend, EssexSilhouette view of the coast at Southend, Essex, with ships at sea and on shore, and two men chatting
Coronation SailorsRoumanian sailors among the bunting in the rigging of a sailing ship, decorated for the Coronation of King Carol II. Date: 1930
British monitor HMS Severn off Belgian coast, WW1British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn off the Belgian coast during the First World War. Captain Fullerton and Mr Hamilton (gunner) can be seen at the top of the mast
American troops arriving home, Hoboken, USAAmerican troops arriving home by ship at Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, after the end of the First World War. Date: circa 1919
Advertisement for Martell Cognac, featuring a ship at sea, powered by sail and steam, of the kind used to export the product in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition
Through the Menai Straits in a Racer. 1892
Quayside with boat, Haverfordwest, South WalesView of the quayside at Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with a boat in the foreground and buildings in the background
Sailing boat off Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA large sailing boat with its sails furled, off Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
City of Paris ship at Milford Haven Docks, South WalesView of the City of Paris ship in for repair at Milford Haven Docks, South Wales, with a railway track in the foreground
Training Ship, Mount Edgcumbe Band, Saltash, CornwallThe Mount Edgcumbe Industrial Training Ship for Homeless and Destitute Boys was established at Saltash in Cornwall in 1877
Sailing boats on the Caledonian Canal, ScotlandTwo sailing boats, one large, one small, on the Caledonian Canal, Scotland
Car at the docks with masts in the backgroundA car sits at the docks with a well-dressed woman in the front and a man in a flat cap in the back. In the background is a forest of ships masts and rigging
Training Ship Exmouth, flag signalling drillUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth learning flag signalling. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex, was used by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a naval training establishment
Training Ship Exmouth, gun crewUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth in formation as a gun crew, pulling a gun carriage. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex
Music sheet cover for Erin Go Bragh QuadrilleMusic sheet cover for the Erin Go Bragh Quadrille by Charles d Albert (1809-1886), with a view of the Custom House Quay in Dublin, Ireland, at sunset
Music sheet cover for Down Went the Captain, with words by Frederick Bowyer and music by Kate Royle, who was also the singer of the song
Stick Practice, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys in protective masks, taking part in stick practice on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Company & Band, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsShips company and band of the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland. In 1868, James Hall
Practical Seamanship, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a practical seamanship class using a large model boat on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Sailmaking, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a sailmaking class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
Seamanship Class, Training Ship Wellesley, North ShieldsBoys taking part in a seamanship class on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland
The Admiralty and naval vessels - AlgiersThe Admiralty and elements of the Algerian Navy. The lighthouse can be seen in rear
France - Awaiting transport to the New WorldA large crowd of emigrants (likely to be Basque Breton fisherfolk) await their passage to the New World at Fecamp, possibly heading to Miquelon or Quebec
Funnel of an unidentified steamshipThe funnel of an unidentified steamship. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Stripping BlubberStripping whale blubber
Alain Gerbault / Ils 1929ALAIN GERBAULT French solo sailor on the Firecrest
Columbus / Age 16 / WheelCHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Italian navigator as commander of a galley at the age of 16
Midshipman at MastheadThe Mast-headed Midshipman". A young man looks moodily out over the sea from the top of a ships mast
Cadets on the SorlandetA group of cadets are hard at work on the deck of the Sorlandet during the Tall Ships Race
Up Furling SailsSailors cling on to the mast and yards of the Sorlandet whilst up furling the sails during the Tall Ships Race at Dartmouth
Cadets on Sorlandet (2)A group of cadets work with the ropes on the deck of the Sorlandet during the Tall Ships Race Date: 1962
Furling the Mainsail on the SorlandetHigh above the deck of the Sorlandet three sailors cling on to the yards and rigging whilst up furling the sails during the Tall Ships Race
Chopin / Ship / MallorquinFREDERIC CHOPIN El Mallorquin: the ship in which the Polish composer and George Sand sailed from Barcelona to Palma on 8 November 1838
Cutty Sark at Sea 1924A view looking back toward the stern end of the Cutty Sark - the world famous tea clipper The ship was badly damaged by fire whilst under restoration in Greenwich on 21st May 2007
Boy in RiggingA young sailor-boy up in the rigging
Victoria / Albert / TridentVictoria and Albert return from Scotland in the Trident
Sea serpent in the bay of Rio de JaneiroIn the bay of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, fishermen report a creature 20 metres long, with a giraffes neck and a serpents head. Others dismiss it as a hallucination
Dupuy de Lome airshipNacelle (basket or carriage) of Dupuy de Lomes dirigible
Captain Cook / DartonJAMES COOK Explorer
Stevenson / Yacht EquatorROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Scottish writer on his yacht Equator in the South Seas
CARTIERs SHIP HERMINEJacques Cartier sailed in this ship to Canada, setting off in 1517
Wreck in ChannelSome of the crew of a steamer sinking in the English Channel are rescued as they cling to the rigging
Steamship Leith 1847The Leith arriving at Granton Pier, Edinburgh, while The Monarch leaves for London
Bristol / Harbour / 1903Bristol: the harbour