Boat Collection (page 12)

Gondolas in Venice, Italy circa 2008

Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames
A Metropolitan Police launch on the River Thames, with Tower Bridge in the background

Porthclais, near St Davids, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Porthclais (or Porth Clais) Harbour, a small sheltered inlet port near St David s, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, with sailing ships and a rowing boat

Down the Severn in a Sheep Trough. A boy paddles a raft he has built from a sheep trough and two barrels

Boat on the Norfolk Broads, 1930s
View over the Norfolk Broads in East Anglia showing a boat stationery in the water on a lovely, sunny day with a woman sitting on top of the cabin enjoying the suns rays

Water Shute and Maxim Flying Machine
The Water Shute and Maxim Flying Machine, Southport

The launch of the lifeboat - Appledore, Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

IPSWICH - 1921
St Peters Dock Ipswich Suffolk Date: 1921

Finsbury Park Boaters
The first large pleasure boat launch on the lake at Finsbury Park, north London, England

Sunderland Docks
Industrial scene of ships docked at Sunderland in County Durham

St Boniface / Boat Trip
SAINT BONIFACE (Wynfryth, of Crediton) departing from England to undertake missionary work in Germany, on behalf of Pope Gregory II

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

Unloading sheep in harbour, Shetland, Scotland
Unloading sheep in the harbour, Shetland, Scotland. Date: 1960s

A Floating Flying Field
A fleet of Blackburn Darts aeroplanes take off from an aircraft carrier in the middle of the sea. Date: 1932

Sailing off the Cornish coast
One of a great series of studies, showing boats sailing off the Cornish coast. 1952

Donegal and the R. Easke - a view of Donegal town from over the river with a boat to the left. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Donegal). Date: circa early 1900s

The Harbour, Kircubbin - a view over the Harbour with two sailing ships and smaller boat, to the cottages beyond. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Kircubbin). Date: circa early 1900s

Fishing boats on the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar Date: circa 1908

Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Cortes destroying his fleet, moored in the Villa Rica of the Vera Cruz, to prevent defections among his crew. Volume I. Engraving by J

Hastings front, Victorias watching a punch and Judy show on the beach. Date: 1895

Parish church and Carrick Roads, Falmouth, Cornwall
Parish church of King Charles the Martyr and Carrick Roads (waterway), Falmouth, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Goodyear K-Type -these so called blimps though slow were faster than U-Boats Used to escort Atlantic convoys

Norway - The Naerofjord from Gudvangen
Lantern slide of the Naerofjord from Gudvangen - shows a boat on a lake, surrounded by mountains. Part of Box 124 Norway Land of the Vikings Date: circa 1890s

Bird s-eye view of the Oxford and Cambridge boat-race course Date: 1875

Blind soldiers regatta at Putney, WW1
Blinded soldiers from St. Dunstans home for blinded sailor and soldiers in Regents Park, rowing in the boat they rowed to victory over the students of Westminster College

Great liners on hospital duty, WW1
The Cunard ocean liners, Olympic and Aquitania pictured arriving back on Britains shores during the First World War. Both vessels were converted for use as hospital ships during this time. Date: 1916

Model of the Queen Mary by G. H. Davis
Advertisement for the unique take to pieces coloured model of the luxury passenger liner, RMS Queen Mary designed by Illustrated London News artist, G. H. Davis

Chocolate box design, 18th century scenes
Chocolate box design, featuring various 18th century scenes, with people boating, on a swing, playing blind mans buff, and playing the guitar. Date: 20th century

Peaches Still in Season by Rick Elmes
Three pretty girls in light summer dresses and hat punt along a river in a boat during an Indian Summer. Date: 1927

RMS Moldavia - P&O Line - in harbour at Dover. Date: circa 1910s

The Shore at Sandown, Isle of Wight Date: circa 1940

Short S23 Empire Flying Boat G-ADVA Capricornus
Short S23 Empire Flying Boat, G-ADVA, Capricornus

Taking aboard the first Empire Air Mail (Great Britain to South Africa) to be transported by Imperial Airways S23 C-Class flying boat, G-ADVE, Centurion, Southampton, 29 June 1937

Thames Waterman
A waterman is about to row two women across the Thames, despite the proximity of London Bridge. Traffic is sufficient to keep 20, 000 watermen employed. Date: circa 1810

Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates pumping
Moored at its Blackfriars river station on the Victoria Embankment, the newly commissioned Massey Shaw fireboat demonstrates its massive pumping capacity by discharging a vast amount of water

Balloon descending into Bristol Channel
A balloon descending into the water of the Bristol Channel, near Watermouth. The passengers were Sadler and Clayfield, who ascended from Bristol. 24 September 1810

Steamer Robt. E. Lee. Champion of the western waters

Boating Beagles
Two beagles in a rowing boat, one playing mandolin and the other holding a paddle. Date: early 1930s

Advert for Harrods silverware 1937
Advertisement for siverware for Harrods to celebrate the Coronation Year including Silver- salver, entree dish, hot water jug, coaster, asparagus tongs, pair of candlesticks

Cover design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, by Bret Harte, illustrated by Kate Greenaway. Showing three children playing on a makeshift sailing boat constructed with a chair

Austrian submarine on the surface, WW1
An Austrian submarine on the surface, with crew members, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Harbour with sailing boat and religious statue
View of a harbour with a sailing boat at the centre, and two men climbing a ladder to repair or clean a religious statue on the right

Man and Woman of Cacongo on the coast of Angola (formerly part of the Congo, Central Africa). A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Argentina - Tronador
Tronador viewed from the chapel at Llao Llao - Tronador is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes at the border between Argentina and Chile near the city of Bariloche

Blackpools Tram Cars
Blackpools Luxury Tram Cars, including double ( Balloon ) and single decker varieties and a fully open boat tram. Many of these vintage tramcars are still running

Mr and Mrs G. D. Luck in a dinghy
Neat work with a dinghy: Mr and Mrs G. D. Luck being rowed ashore by the younger generation after taking part in a race at the Royal Fowey Yacht Clubs Cornish regatta

Poster advertising the Orient Line
Poster advertising Orient Line cruises to Norway, 13 days from 20 guineas

Oxford practising for the Boat Race
The Oxford team practising for the annual Boat Race

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