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Transatlantic Collection

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: White Star dock with three liners, Southampton

White Star dock with three liners, Southampton
White Star dock at Southampton with three liners, RMS Aquitania, Mauretania and Olympic. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners

Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners
Aerial View of Southampton Docks - Great Ocean Liners awaiting departure on the Trans-Atlantic route. The ships include RMS Olympic. Date: circa 1930

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: SS United States - United States Line - Transatlantic liner

SS United States - United States Line - Transatlantic liner - prior to construction and maiden voyage. Date: 1949

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Mauretania, First Class Lounge

RMS Mauretania, First Class Lounge Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Windsor Castle, Union Castle Line, at Capetown

RMS Windsor Castle, Union Castle Line, at Capetown
RMS Windsor Castle, Union Castle Line, off the coast of Capetown, South Africa. Date: 1950s

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Jazz orchestra by the pool on board the Mauretania

Jazz orchestra by the pool on board the Mauretania
A jazz orchestra entertains passengers by the pool on board the ocean liner, the Mauretania, just one of the many amusements available. Date: 1931

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Caronia - Cunard Line

RMS Caronia - Cunard Line - launched in 1904 - scrapped in 1932. The start of World War I caused her to be requisitioned as an armed merchant cruiser

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. Davis

The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. Davis
The new giant French ocean liner which made a record Atlantic crossing in four days, three hours: the " Normandie" - a diagrammatic drawing of her interior construction by G. H

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: The swimming pool on board the Berengaria

The swimming pool on board the Berengaria
A " Bath Club" at Sea: the modern liners land-like buildings. Roman luxury aboard a giant liner crossing the Atlantic: a swimming bath modelled on that of Pompeii built of tiles and marble

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Megantic - White Star Line

RMS Megantic - White Star Line - launched in 1908 - scrapped in 1933. The ship was attacked by a German U-boat during World War I, but survived. After his arrest in Canada, Dr

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, WW1

RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, WW1
RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, seen here from a seaplane whilst on war service during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Arrival of the Queen Mary - New York - after maiden voyage

Arrival of the Queen Mary - New York - after maiden voyage
Arrival of the Queen Mary after her maiden voyage, in New York. America. Photograph. August 8th 1938. Date: 1938

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Transatlantic communications: telephoning London to New York

Transatlantic communications: telephoning London to New York
How the London telephone subscriber will " get" New York: the wonders of transatlantic telephony, as explained by The Illustrated London News in 1927. Date: 1927

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Poster, French Line CGT, Plymouth to New York

Poster, French Line CGT, Plymouth to New York
Travel poster, French Line CGT, designed by Rodmell, Harry Hudson (1896?1984), Plymouth direct to New York, lithograph in colours backed onto linen. Printed by EDIA, Paris. 40ins. 25ins

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Poster, CGT cruises, Paris, Le Havre, New York

Poster, CGT cruises, Paris, Le Havre, New York, Chemins de Fer de L'Etat Date: 1930

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: MV Britannic - Cunard White Star transatlantic ocean liner

MV Britannic - Cunard White Star transatlantic ocean liner. During World War II she was used to transport troops, carrying 173, 550 people. Date: circa 1936

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport

Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANTY BOAC London Airport
BOAC Stratocruiser Coriolanus joined the fleet in 1954 flying the transatlantic route. In 1959 Coriolanus flew the final scheduled Stratocruiser service

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Titanic at sea

RMS Titanic at sea. It was built in Belfast 1909-1911, and fitted and furnished there 1911-1912 Date: 1912

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Olympic, White Star Line cruise ship, Southampton

RMS Olympic, White Star Line cruise ship, Southampton
RMS Olympic, White Star Line cruise ship, leaving Southampton, with people watching from the quay. early 20th century

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Tatler cover photoshoot

Tatler cover photoshoot focusing on sunglasses. A variant shot from this particular photoshoot was used for the cover of The Tatler issue for 4 November 1959. 1959

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: A Boeing B-17 converted to an airliner by Saab for SILA

A Boeing B-17 converted to an airliner by Saab for SILA on its transatlantic services under the designation F-17

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Graf, German zeppelin over London 1931

Graf, German zeppelin over London 1931
A good will visit, German zeppelin Graf flying over London, a transatlantic passenger carrier operating between 1928 to 1937, with people paying to take a flight over England. Date: August 1931

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Cunard Liner RMS Aquitania arriving into New York, USA

Cunard Liner RMS Aquitania arriving into New York, USA
Cunard Line Ocean Liner RMS Aquitania arriving into New York, USA. Launched on 21st April 1913 and sailed on her maiden voyage to New York on 30th May 1914

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: SS Normandie - French ocean liner

SS Normandie - French ocean liner
circa 1910s

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: MV Reina del Pacifico, people taking tea on deck

MV Reina del Pacifico, people taking tea on deck
MV Reina del Pacifico of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company -- passengers taking tea on deck. Date: 1930s

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Front cover design for a brochure for Liner RMS Mauretania

Front cover design for a brochure for Liner RMS Mauretania
The attractive front cover design for a brochure for the Liner RMS Mauretania, designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson for the British Cunard Line. Date: 1922

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: SS Anselm of the Booth Steamship Company

SS Anselm of the Booth Steamship Company
SS Anselm, a British turbine steamship of the Booth Steamship Company. Flying both the English and Brazilian flags - hinting at the standard route of passage for this particular vessel

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Mauretania in Liverpool Docks, Liverpool, England

RMS Mauretania in Liverpool Docks, Liverpool, England
Cunard Line RMS Mauretania at the landing stage, Liverpool Docks, Liverpool, England. Date: circa 1910

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Delivering Flour to the Queen Mary

Delivering Flour to the Queen Mary
Josph Rank Ltd. Millers - delivering Flour to the RMS Queen Mary, then Britains largest ship. She sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line. Date: 1936

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: SS Lucania - Cunard

SS Lucania - Cunard
SS Lucania. This Cunarder is the first ship to be equipped with Signor Marconis wireless system : for a while she holds the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Berengaria, formerly SS Imperator, ocean liner

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Mauretania - Cunard LIne Transatlantic Ocean Liner

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen - Steamship Europa

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Hymn to which the Titanic sunk and photo of the liner

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Transatlantic Cunard liner RMS Aquitania

Transatlantic Cunard liner RMS Aquitania

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Deck games on board a transatlantic liner

Deck games on board a transatlantic liner

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Steamship Paris, French ocean liner, hand coloured photo

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: CGT poster, Le Havre-New York, Paris, Ile de France

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: CGT Limoges First Class dinner plates, cup and saucer

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Robert Leonard in film The Master Key

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: Ella Hall, actress in The Master Key

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: RMS Queen Elizabeth of Cunard White Star Line

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: G-ADHJ - Mercury - Transatlantic Float Seaplane

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: White Star Line, crystal water jug

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: White Star Line, cut glass decanter with logo

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: White Star Line, vase with piecrust rim and logo

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: White Star Line, crystal decanter with logo

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

Background imageTransatlantic Collection: White Star Line, crystal ice bucket with logo

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



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