Anchor Collection (page 4)

Fleet of warships, Bikini target, by G. H. Davis
The original Bikini Atoll target: the fleet of more than 70 warships at anchor in the lagoon awaiting their fate. The fleet included famous American and ex-enemy warships, most of which

Minesweeper trawling for mines in the North Sea, WW1
A minesweeper trawling for mines in the North Sea on the outbreak of the First World War. A wire rope attached to a weight is dragged along the seabed

Merryweather steam fire engine with crew
A Merryweather steam fire engine with crew at a coastal location. The plaque on the vehicle says: First Grand Prize, London Patent, and the words on the raised ladder: Victorys Anchor Oct 21st 1805

Admiral Makarov at Constantinople
Stepan Osipovich Makarov (1848-1904) Russian admiral in command of the Pacific fleet at beginning of Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)

Kislovodsk - Russia - a humourous card
A humourous card depicting an unlucky airship passenger dangling rather precariously over the mountains near Kislovodsk, Russia, suspended only by his jacket and the strength of the anchor rope

HMS Campania, British aircraft carrier, sinking, WW1
HMS Campania, British seaplane tender and aircraft carrier, sinking after hitting other ships (Royal Oak and Glorious) at anchor during a sudden storm in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Scene in the Blue Anchor, Helston, Cornwall
Locals enjoying a pint (or a swift half) in the Blue Anchor pub in Helston, Cornwall

Egypt - Port Said - The Harbour
The Harbour at Port Said, Egypt - at the entrance to the Suez Canal

Soldiers and Sailors Manning a Capstan, 1873
Engraving showing Royal Navy sailors and soldiers from a Scottish Regiment manning a capstan, whilst a Scotch piper stands on the capstan to give them some music

15th Century Carrack
A sailing ship known as a carrack with its three masts, crows nests and anchor

Cutty Sark under Anchor
The tea clipper Cutty Sark under anchor. Whilst undergoing restoration in dry dock in Greenwich London in May 2007 the ship was badly damaged by fire

Advert / Anchor Thread 2 / 2
Clarks Anchor Thread - skipping (2 of 2)

JOHN BYRON (1723 - 1786)
JOHN BYRON Known as foul-weather Jack. English navigator and grandfather of poet Byron

New Mok, Gibraltar - Black and white view over houses looking towards sailing ships at anchor Date: circa 1890s

Dumas Barracks, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India
Dumas Barracks (French Navy), Pondicherry, Puducherry, India. Date: circa 1910s

Needlewoman wearing a pretty hand-made embroidered frock
A young woman working on her needlework frame wearing a fancy frock, hand-made and embroidered with Clarks Anchor thread. Her kitten plays with a ball of wool. Date: 1923

Tall ships on the sea
Several tall ships moored together on the sea. circa 1967

Store vats at Barclay and Perkinss Brewery, 1847
A visit to Messrs. Barclay and Perkinss Brewery in Southwark, London, 1847. Visitors look at the huge store vats. Date: 1847

Zebulun, Old Testament patriarch, in Thomas Bankes Bible, Plate V. 1787

Lower Pasig River, Manila, Philippines, showing inter-island boats. Date: circa 1920

WW1 German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor)
German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor), Society for Life and Pension Insurance, registration office for war loans. circa 1918

The Channel Islands - St Helier Harbour - View across harbour - boats at anchor. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands. Date: circa 1900

George, Duke of York and Mary, Duchess of York
George, Duke of York (1865-1936) and wife Mary of Teck, Duchess of York (1867-1953). Date: circa 1898

Greetings card in the shape of an anchor, with white doves flying over water. Date: circa 1890s

Anchor, Baronscourt, Co Tyrone - a view of an anchor in the gardens of Baronscourt House. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Tyrone: Baronscourt). Date: circa early 1900s

The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914

Divers with underwater house off the coast of Malta
Divers attempt to anchor an Underwater House to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta. The inflatable house was equipped with lighting

Diver with underwater house off the coast of Malta
Diver attempts to anchor an Underwater House to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta. The inflatable house was equipped with lighting

Find the Fault card No. 3 -- cruise ship. circa 1930s

Attack on Chatham, c. 1668, by Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678
Willem Schellinks (1627?-1678). Dutch painter. Attack on Chatham, c. 1668. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves, c. 1875-1885, by Hendrik Wi
Hendrik Willem Mesdag (1831-1915). Dutch painter. Fishing Pinks in Breaking Waves, c. 1875-1885. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Medieval anchors. Latvia
Anchors of a ships. 13th-14th centuries. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Pavel Nakhimov. Statue. Sevastopol
Ukraine. Sevastopol. Monument of Pavel Nakhimov (1802-1855). Russian admiral. By Tomsky and Arefiev

Sevastopol. Monument to the Scuttled Ships
Ukraine. Sevastopol. Monument to the Scuttled Ships. 1905. By A.G. Adamson, V.A. Feldman and O.I. Enberg. Sevastopol bay

Ships at anchor in the harbour, Hong Kong, China. They include HMS Tamar (white). Date: 1911

Monument to the Blockade Expedition - Lushunkou, China
Monument to the Blockade Expedition built by the Japanese at Ryojun (present-day Lushunkou, Peoples Republic of China formerly Port Arthur)

White flower and anchor on an Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Flowers in the shape of an anchor on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

LA Perouse Anchor Found
The French admiral Dumont d Urville sails to Polynesia in the Astrolabe in search of remains of La Perouse : he dredges up an anchor of the explorers ship off Vanikoro. Date: 1826 - 1829

Advert for Clarks Anchor Threads 1925
Clarks Anchor Threads Date: 1925

Captain Cook / Oval / Anon
JAMES COOK Explorer Date: 1728 - 1779

New Year greetings card with nautical objects and closed gates. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Scene in Brixham Harbour, Devon, with people enjoying the sunshine. circa 1960s

Coastal scene on a circular New Year card
Coastal scene with sailing boats and anchor on a circular New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Anchor on a hillside, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1920

Virginie Heriot, French yachtswoman
Virginie Claire Desiree Marie Heriot (1890-1932), French yachtswoman who won a gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics 8 metre class. Date: 1925

Battleship decked out with flags, and smaller boats alongside. Date: circa 1940s

Ships moored near the coast, with people visible on deck on the right. Date: circa 1920s

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