Swell Collection

Warships in a Heavy Storm, c. 1695, by Ludolf Bakhuysen (163
Ludolf Bakhuysen (1631-1708). Dutch painter. Warships in a Heavy Storm, c. 1695. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672, by Wille
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707). Dutch painter. Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Canoe Surfing in Honolulu, Hawaii Date: circa 1910s

A Swell Hand-Out
Comic illustration showing two naughty little monkeys in pyjamas tricking Father Christmas (Gran pop the orang utan) with a bottomless stocking. Date: 20th century

Hastings at High Tide
Rough waves pound the sea wall during high tide at Hastings. A small sailing boat is tossed by the swell

Comic birthday postcard, Boy with large cake, and a swelling stomach Date: 20th century

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Swell
Clothes wee rationed from June 1941 wth a ration book supposedly sufficient for one new outfit a year. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945

A Pretty Fellow, London Swell

The Swell on the Stock Exchange by Carr Lynn
Promotional music sheet for The Swell on the Stock Exchange, music hall song of 1876 by Carr Lynn and sung with immense success by Fred Coyne

Musical terms up to date - Fortissimo - very loud
1903

DALMATIAN / 1930
CHAMPION BOOKHAM SWELL Owned by Walker-Smith. Date: 1930

Humorous Postcard by Cynicus - Seaside Sketches
Humorous Postcard : A smack at the buoy, Anchoring after a swell, A barque at a little cove and Treasures of the Deep. Date: 1908

Sick man with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Bulbous light hovering over Hessdalen, Norway
This bulbous light is seen to swell in size while retaining something of a classic domed disc saucer configuration. Mysterious lights appear regularly over Hessdalen, Norway

Interior of an English church organ.. Interior mechanism of an English church organ showing pipes, bellows, stops, keys, choir, swell and great organ

Occupations 1882 - A Swell. 1882

Passenger transfer in port of Mollendo, Peru, South America
Passenger transfer system via crane in the port of Mollendo, Peru, South America. This was necessary because the Pacific swell was too great for normal methods. Date: circa 1910

Ships on a rough sea at Dover, Kent
Watercolour painting of ships on a rough sea at Dover, Kent, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Boatman rowing concerned passengers
The Boatie Rows. A (completely unconcerned) boatman rowing his load of seasick, concerned and startled passengers through some choppy waters! Date: 1903

The Honeymoon - Seasick Couple
The Honeymoon. A seasick Couple, regretting opting for a cruise to Norway rather than a pleasant two weeks in Bangor. Date: circa 1910s

Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s

Tom & Jerrys Whist Game
A Game of Whist: Tom and Jerry among the Swell Broad Coves - indulging in a hand or two of cards at a plush gentlemans club

Swell at Sunset
A gentle swell at sunset

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