Aboard Collection (page 4)

Evening dress for a cruise
An evening frock suitable for a cruise in uncrushable crepe ideal for a cruise. It is boldly striped in four tones of green (or red)

French radio broadcaster on Queen Mary on her maiden voyage
A French radio announcer broadcasting from the promenade deck of the Queen Mary ocean liner on her maiden voyage in May 1936

Bathing pool on a cruise liner
Passengers on board a cruise liner cool off in a bathing pool on deck. Date: 1933

Cocktail bar on board an ocean liner
Passengers enjoy cocktails at the bar on board an ocean cruise liner in 1931. Date: 1932

Dancing on board an ocean cruise liner
Passengers on board an ocean cruise liner enjoy a spot of dancing, though they have to be mindful of the occasionally sloping deck. Date: 1932

Tug o War aboard the R. S. M. P. Atlantis
A married versus single tug o war match on board the R.S.M.P. Atlantis. The Hon. Mrs Geoffrey Borwick and Lady Moira Combe (nearest the camera) pulling

Spar boxing contest on board the R. M. S. P. Atlantis
One of the combatants down in a spar boxing contest aboard the Blue Star Line cruiser Arandora Star. Date: 1931

A trio of stars on board the Mauretania
Film star and comedian Charlie Chaplin, champion jockey Steve Donoghue and record breaking speed king Sir Malcolm Campbell travelling on board the Mauretania from America to London in 1931

A steamer coat of Connemara tweed
A grand steamer coat that would look equally well ashore - an important consideration when one does not want to be overburdened with luggage

Fun on the Ocean Wave - Deck and below-deck sports
Amusements on board a Union Castle ocean liner to South Africa, here illustrated with pictures of people in the gym, playing deck tennis, boxing, taking part in a tape cutting race

Ishbel Macdonald playing golf on board the Berengaria
Miss Ishbel Macdonald, daughter of Ramsay Macdonald, playing golf on board the Berengaria during a transatlantic voyage. Date: 1929

Deck or beach suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A deck or beach suit from Marshall and Snelgrove consisting of a becoming cap and practical shoes. Date: 1932

A race game on the deck of a Mediterranean cruise ship
The race-game, a deck sport and popular pastime during pleasure cruises. One of the officers is acting as clerk of the course

Cruising suit & suntop from Harvey Nichols, 1934
A couple of outfits for wearing while on a summer cruise. On the right is a natural shantung silk cruising suit relieved with pale blue revers and buttons

Backless sun dress from Harvey Nichols, 1934
Two views of a backless sun dress in uncrushable cotton showing a broken plaid and check design in a variety of pastel colours, worn with a snappy little coat. Date: 1934

The sports deck on board the Reina del Pacifico cruise ship
An unobstructed space of 76 feet by 63 feet - the sports deck of the Reina del Pacifico which was to tour around South America in 1932

Bathing fashions from Debenham and Freebody
Advertisement for Debenham and Freebody and their bathing suit fashions for 1934. On the left is the seasons swimming suit with a perfect fitting brassiere top

Golfers on board the Berengaria
Boyer, Boomer and Horton Smith enjoy practising their golf swings on board the ocean liner the Berengaria. Presumably they ran out of balls at some point?! Date: 1931

Berengaria deck tennis
Passengers play a form of tennis, played by hand with a rubber ring on board the ocean liner the Berengaria. Date: 1931

Blindfold boxing match on board the Berengaria
A blindfold boxing match for the amusement of passengers on board the ocean liner, Berengaria in 1931. Life jackets are worn in case of fouls! Date: 1931

Boxing match on deck of the Berengaria
A boxing bout to amuse the passengers on board the ocean liner, the Berengaria. Date: 1931

Racing with petits chevaux on deck of Mauretania
Racing with miniature wooden horses (with pari-mutuel betting) on the deck of the ocean liner, Mauretania. Date: 1931

The Lido aboard R. M. S. P. Atlantis
Complete with couches and gramaphone music, a lido effect is created on the deck of the R.M.S.P. Atlantis during a summer cruise in tropical weather during the 1930s

Come take a fly with me - Futuristic take on Airship Travel as a couple step aboard a shi perched on a high rise building. Date: 1911

HMS Pegasus alongside HMS Marlborough recovering seaplane
HMS Pegasus alongside HMS Marlborough recovering her seaplane (detailed on this card as " Her small child" !). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy

HMS Marlborough - 13. 5 inch shell being hoisted aboard
HMS Marlborough - 13.5 inch shell being hoisted aboard. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Pierre Loti, pseudonym of Julien Viaud (1850-1923). French novelist and naval officer. Pierre Loti aboard the gunboat Javelot. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1892. Colored

Overland at Alexandria
At Alexandria, mail from England is taken to Suez on camel-back, while mail from India is put aboard ship to Marseille. Date: 1853

Air Stewardess 1960
An Air Stewardess serves a meal aboard a BEA flight from London to Gibraltar. Date: 1960

Passengers on a 727
Happy passengers aboard a Boeing 727 (Lufthansa) aeroplane. Date: late 1960s

Xmas Aboard a U-Boat 1915
Celebrating the second Christmas of the war aboard an untersee-boot Date: 25 December 1915

Radio Project / Marconi
Marconi and his assistant supervise the positioning of the antenna aboard the ship Elettra during his 1930 project. Date: 1930

Forma woollen swim suits 1933
Models wearing backless one-piece bathing wear with a stripe theme. 1933

Needlewomen emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar
Needlewomen, made unemployed by mechanisation, emigrating to Australia aboard the Madagascar, with the help of a special fund. Date: 1853

Training Ship Goliath Fire Cartoon
A cartoon published after 23 people died in a fire in December 1875 aboard the Goliath Training Ship for workhouse boys. Date: 1876

Seasickness - Satirical Greetings Postcard. Date: circa 1901

Mustard loaded aboard a Royal Navy ship - 18th century
Mustard for the Royal Navy being loaded aboard a ship setting out to broaden the scope of the British Empire during the reign of King George II in the mid 18th century. Date: circa 1750

TS Shaftesbury - Sail making
Boys on deck making sails aboard the training ship Shaftesbury, moored off Grays, Essex. Date: circa 1903

Barnardos Home Boys leaving Tilbury for Australia
Barnardos Home Boys aboard the tender Ballarat at the start of their emigration journey to Australia. Date: December 1922

Watanabe E9W1 Model 11 Slim -designed to be stowed aboard the larger Japanese submarines for spotting over the horizon prey 35 built

Liore 130 -antiquated as it looked, the type was carried aboard the larger French warships and served well thoughout the war

Heinkel He 114A -catapult launched for use aboard German battleships and cruisers

Grumman Marlet aboard HMS Searcher off Scottish coast 1944

Heinkel He 58 on a catapult aboard Europa

Curtiss AB-3 of the USMC being hoisted aboard USS North Carolina, July 1916 (photo US Navy)

Blackburn Skua with arrester wire hook down landing aboard an aircraft carrier

Family aboard a Yacht, Unknown Location, . Date: 1920s

A Union Castle Company Ocean Liner at Cape Town, South Africa being loaded with the glorious fruits of the country and other cargo prior to her homeward journey to England (the Mother Country !)

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