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Boat Collection (page 10)

Background imageBoat Collection: Henley Regatta 1966

Henley Regatta 1966
A crew getting into their boat on the River Thames for the Henley Regatta, Henley- upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Date: 1966

Background imageBoat Collection: Oxford Canal Motor Boat

Oxford Canal Motor Boat
Holidays afloat! The converted narrow boat Mabel, with its crew of happy holidaymakers, on passage between locks, from Braunston to Oxford, Oxford Canal, Napton, Warwickshire. Date: 1960s

Background imageBoat Collection: Afternoon dresses by Poiret and Drecoll

Afternoon dresses by Poiret and Drecoll
Two fashionable women in afternoon dresses. On the left, black decorated with metal and gold lace, by Poiret. On the right, three-piece dress in crepe de chine, red and black

Background imageBoat Collection: Casablanca, Morocco - Maritime Station

Casablanca, Morocco - Maritime Station
Casablanca, Morocco - Embarkation at the Maritime Station Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBoat Collection: Danae Cast Adrift (1903)

Danae Cast Adrift (1903)
Danae, daughter of Acrisius king of Argos, is impregnated by Zeus : perceiving her son Perseus as a threat, papa casts them adrift in a boat, but of course they survive Date: 1903

Background imageBoat Collection: Shipyard Apprentice

Shipyard Apprentice
Apprentice at Swan Hunters Yard, Tyneside. Date: 1950s

Background imageBoat Collection: Ferry boat on the Colorado river at Needles, California

Ferry boat on the Colorado river at Needles, California

Background imageBoat Collection: Coble fishing boat and crew, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Coble fishing boat and crew, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A fishing boat and its crew, somewhere in Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales (possibly at Llangwm, near Haverfordwest). The boat is a Coble

Background imageBoat Collection: Boating party, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Boating party, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A boating party off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They have gone out to view an old wreck (visible just behind them), and are having a break for refreshments

Background imageBoat Collection: Army diver preparing to enter the water

Army diver preparing to enter the water
An army diver preparing to enter the water, while a group of soldiers stand on the bank watching him

Background imageBoat Collection: Hunstanton, Norfolk - The Beach and Pier

Hunstanton, Norfolk - The Beach and Pier

Background imageBoat Collection: U-Boat - Deutschland - crossing the Atlantic Ocean

U-Boat - Deutschland - crossing the Atlantic Ocean
U-Boat Deutschland - the first submarine to cross the Atlantic Ocean - pictured arriving in Baltimore with Civilian Captain Paul Konig in July 1916

Background imageBoat Collection: Lake Bled with church, Slovenia

Lake Bled with church, Slovenia
View of Lake Bled with the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, near the town of Bled in north west Slovenia. Built in the 15th century, weddings are held regularly at the church

Background imageBoat Collection: Herring boats at St Ives, Cornwall

Herring boats at St Ives, Cornwall, stored in an open space close to the beach

Background imageBoat Collection: Royal Mail Line Poster

Royal Mail Line Poster
Striking poster for the Royal Mail Shipping Line to South America, depicting a large ship or passenger liner nearing a harbour

Background imageBoat Collection: White Star Line / American Line poster

White Star Line / American Line poster
Graphic and modernist style German travel poster advertising the services of White Star Line and American Line ships to America

Background imageBoat Collection: A Winters Mooring at Beccles

A Winters Mooring at Beccles
A woman poses with a motorbike alongside a boat moored at Captain Bloomfields Moorings at Beccles in Suffolk, East Anglia

Background imageBoat Collection: Ford V8 advertisement

Ford V8 advertisement
Advertisement for the nippy little Ford V8 Double Entrance Saloon at 210, which is parked (or abandoned?) on a beach"

Background imageBoat Collection: Titanic panoramic image

Titanic panoramic image
A panoramic image of RMS Titanic, with a tug, a sailing boat and a rowing boat alongside to show the difference in size. The luxury cruise liner sank on her maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg

Background imageBoat Collection: The river steamer

The river steamer " Cliveden" on the Thames at Abingdon

Background imageBoat Collection: Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947

Thames Estuary during the winter of 1947
A scene during the great freeze of 1947, one of the harshest winters known in Britain. At Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, a boatman is pictured rescuing his dinghy from the encircling ice which makes

Background imageBoat Collection: Cambridge Eight Rowing on the River Cam, 1890

Cambridge Eight Rowing on the River Cam, 1890
Engraving showing the Cambridge rowing eight during their final practice session on the River Cam, prior to the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race of 1890

Background imageBoat Collection: The Capture of the Vulcania; Second World War, 1943

The Capture of the Vulcania; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing a German motor torpedo boat capturing the Italian passenger-liner Vulcania in the Adriatic sea during 1943

Background imageBoat Collection: Landing in a Surf-boat at Accra, Ghana, 1891

Landing in a Surf-boat at Accra, Ghana, 1891
Engraving of a native surf boat heading through the breakers, to bring its cargo of two European officers to land at Accra, Ghana

Background imageBoat Collection: Cutty Sark Passes Cimba

Cutty Sark Passes Cimba
The tea clipper Cutty Sark under full sail passes the Cimba - th Cutty Sark wasa badly damaged whilst under restoration in dry dock in Greenwich on 21st May 2007

Background imageBoat Collection: Children Play at Seaside

Children Play at Seaside
Rather than entrust their boat to the waves which might sweep it away, these children construct an inshore pool where it will be safe though its voyages will be short

Background imageBoat Collection: French fishing boat catches octopuses

French fishing boat catches octopuses
The crew of a French fishing boat off Cancale, Brittany, find their nets full of hundreds of octopuses which swarm onto the side of their boat, nearly sinking it

Background imageBoat Collection: Sponge diver loses his footing

Sponge diver loses his footing
Diving for sponges off the Tunisian coast, diver loses a leg to a shark

Background imageBoat Collection: Turbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship

Turbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894, Turbinia wasy the fastest ship anywhere in the world at that time

Background imageBoat Collection: English Coble Boat

English Coble Boat
Coble, fishing-boat of north- east England : though shown here with sails, it is often rowed

Background imageBoat Collection: Garden Party Frock 1913

Garden Party Frock 1913
Garden party dress by Redfern: tubular style tunic dress with batea (boat) neck, hobble skirt & ornamented with lace & tassels. Hat: flat crown, wide brim, large black bow

Background imageBoat Collection: Shepperton Flood 1929

Shepperton Flood 1929
Three men wading through the River Thames, towing a boat loaded with a crate containing a large sow, part of the animal farm belonging to Mrs. Brown of Shepperton, England

Background imageBoat Collection: Narrow Boat Icebreaker

Narrow Boat Icebreaker
An icebreaker narrow boat on the frozen Grand Union Canal, near Buckby Wharf, Northamptonshire, England

Background imageBoat Collection: Icelandic Trawler

Icelandic Trawler
This British built Icelandic trawler at Grimsby docks, Lincolnshire, England, is being lifted up to examine the hull and for repainting

Background imageBoat Collection: Penzance Lifeboat Rescue

Penzance Lifeboat Rescue
The Penzance lifeboat, Richard Lewis, goes out to the North Britain, wrecked in Mounts Bay

Background imageBoat Collection: Jesus Catches Fish

Jesus Catches Fish
Jesus conjures up a huge catch of fish in Peters boat

Background imageBoat Collection: Washington crossing the Delaware River

Washington crossing the Delaware River
Washington and his army crossing the Delaware River, prior to the Battle of Trenton

Background imageBoat Collection: Ships tied up along the river, Seville, Spain

Ships tied up along the river, Seville, Spain
Vintage 19th century photograph - ships tied up along the river, Seville, Spain

Background imageBoat Collection: France c. 1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice

France c. 1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice
Vintage 19th century photograph: France c.1890 - entrance to the harbour at Nice, ships tied to the dock

Background imageBoat Collection: c. 1890s New Zealand - the harbour at Lyttelton

c. 1890s New Zealand - the harbour at Lyttelton
c.1890s vintage photograph New Zealand - the harbour at Lyttelton - showing RMS Tainui

Background imageBoat Collection: Scene at Southampton Docks

Scene at Southampton Docks Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBoat Collection: Woolwich Power Station, SE London

Woolwich Power Station, SE London, with coal barges on the River Thames. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageBoat Collection: Salisbury Cathedral, across river, cows in the foreground

Salisbury Cathedral, across river, cows in the foreground
Salisbury Cathedral, viewed across the riveer with cows in the foreground. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageBoat Collection: World War II navy ship Pacific war against Japan

World War II navy ship Pacific war against Japan
Vintage World War II photograph - navy ship releases a salvo in the Pacific war against Japan

Background imageBoat Collection: View of the sea at Molde, Romsdal, Norway

View of the sea at Molde, Romsdal, Norway. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageBoat Collection: Sketch of Narrow Boat PH, Islington, London

Sketch of Narrow Boat PH, Islington, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Narrow Boat

Background imageBoat Collection: Fort William and Ben Nevis, Lochaber, Scotland

Fort William and Ben Nevis, Lochaber, Scotland. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageBoat Collection: Royal procession of James I on the Thames

Royal procession of James I on the Thames
Royal procession down the River Thames, with regal pomp, surrounded with many boats of guards and musicians



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