Cherbourg Collection

WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division
Screen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom

Poster advertising White Star Line to USA and Canada
Poster advertising the White Star Line between Liverpool and Southampton to Queenstown, Boston, Philadelphia, Quebec, Montreal, Halifax, Portland, Cherbourg and New York

D-Day - Supplies pour ashore
A stunning panorama photograph of a French invasion beach with the channel waters thick with US military shipping

Poster - White Star Line liners RMS Titanic and RMS Olympic
Poster for the White Star Line luxury liners RMS Titanic (which tragically sank after striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage on April 15, 1912) and RMS Olympic. Date: circa 1912

Titanic at Cherbourg
The SS Titanic seen at night whilst visiting Cherbourg on the evening of 10th April 1912. Date: 1912

Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping poster
A poster for shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd, who operated out of Bremen in North Germany

Poster, Cunard Line, Southampton, Cherbourg, New York - Fastest Ocean Service in the World Date: circa 1928

The Cherbourg Fetes, the Pera leaving Southampton
The " Pera" with members of the House of Commons on board, leaving Southampton to take part in the Cherbourg Fetes

The great naval duel between the Alabama and the Kearsarge off Cherbourg

Poster advertising Cunard from Europe to the USA and Canada
Poster advertising Cunard departures from Cherbourg and Le Havre to the USA and Canada

Grevy at Cherbourg
Cherbourg is festooned with lights when president Grevy visits the town

Poster, Cunard Line, Holds the Atlantic Blue Ribbon, Paris, Cherbourg, New York, showing Aquitania. Anonymous B+, 39ins. x 24ins

White Star Line, RMS Titanic off Cherbourg, French postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare French postcard showing the ship at night off Cherbourg, all lights on, with pink caption ?Le Titanic en rade de Cherbourg le soir du 10 avril 1912 ? Collection P

Poster, White Star Line to United States and Canada
Poster, rare White Star Line agent's poster from Southampton, Cherbourg, Liverpool, Queenstown to USA and Canada. Printed by Liverpool Printing and Stationery Company. 24ins. 40ins

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - three items
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - two postcards of the ship, and part of a large memorial in Godalming, Surrey, to John George (Jack) Phillips, senior wireless operator and victim of the disaster

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, First Class Accommodation
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Plan of First Class Accommodation, Southampton, Cherbourg, New York Service. 39 x 29 inches. Date: circa 1920

White Star Line, promotional artwork in Dutch

White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - framed poster
White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - extremely rare official White Star Line poster, circa 1910-1911

L'Atlantique liner towed into Cherbourg harbour
The burned out shell of French luxury cruise liner L'Atlantique towed into Cherbourg harbour Date: 1933

Cunard White Star, RMS Queen Mary, Passenger List cover design, 1 June 1950 Date: 1950

Poster, Lloyd Express, North German Lloyd Bremen - New York, Cherbourg, Southampton, Bremen - Fastest Transatlantic Service. Date: circa 1935

She arrives at Cherbourg, at the start of a spring visit to the south of France Date: 1897

German Cemetery Orglandes Normandy
There are over 10, 000 burials here from the battles as the Americans drove towards Cherbourg

Theatre at Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Pier at Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Our Lady of Vows Church, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Napoleon Square and Holy Trinity Church, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Lighthouse, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Public Garden, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Harbour entrance, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Nacqueville Castle, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Caligny Wharf, Cherbourg, France
View of Caligny Wharf, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

General view of Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Beach and Casino, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Statue of Napoleon I, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

L Atlantique, French luxury liner, Cherbourg, France
L Atlantique, French luxury liner, towed home in a battered state into Cherbourg harbour, Northern France, January 1933. 1933

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772 (Luftwaffe 5F-CM of $(F)/14) (W.Nr)

The Cherbourg Fetes, the Bretagne
Queen Victoria meeting the Emperor and Empress of France on board the Bretagne, during the Cherbourg Fetes in 1858. Date: 1858

The Cherbourg Fetes, the Royal Yacht passing the Needles
The Cherbourg Fetes - the Royal Yacht passing the Needles. Date: 1858

Ensign of MTB 770 and brass plaque, D-Day landings, WW2
WW2 Important archive relating to Sub Lt David Johnson and HMS MTB 770, a motor torpedo boat of the Fairmile D Class

Naval orders for capture of Cherbourg, WW2
WW2/MARITIME: Important archive relating to Sub Lt. David Johnson and HMS MTB 770, a motor torpedo boat of the Fairmile D Class

RMS Olympic invitation, restaurant card
An invitation, bearing the name of Mr George F Morrell of The Graphic, for a Channel trip on the White Star Line cruise ship, the RMS Olympic

Environs of Cherbourg, France - Chateau de Nacqueville
Environs of Cherbourg, France - The Chateau de Nacqueville. Date: circa 1905

Poster advertising ERBOS hat makers of Cherbourg, France. Date: circa 1930

Cherbourg, France - The Arsenal - Palm Tree made of daggers
Cherbourg, France - The Armoury - Palm Tree made of daggers. Date: 1918

Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall
Wreck of the French Fishing Boat Varenne of Cherbourg, at Dollar Cove, Lands End, Cornwall Date: 1968

Churchill visits the Normandy Front during WWII
Winston Churchill pays a three day visit to the Normandy Front, accompanied by General Ismay. His tour covered Caen, Cherbourg, flying-bomb sites and the beaches. Date: 1944

Milkmaid of Cherbourg In Normandy, the women
Milkmaid of Cherbourg. In Normandy, the women usually carry goods on their shoulders.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Costume of Cherbourg This young woman appears
Costume of Cherbourg. This young woman appears to be from a rich family.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Costume of Cherbourg The bonnet has short papillon wings
Costume of Cherbourg. The bonnet has short papillon wings.. Handcolored fashion plate illustration from Louis-Marie Lantes Costumes des femmes du Pays de Caux, 1827/1885

Four French torpedo boats in Cherbourg Harbour, France. Date: 1910s

Cherbourg, scene of victory, by G. H. Davis
Cherbourg -- scene of Allied first decisive victory in France during the Second World War. A panoramic map of Cotentin Peninsula with Cherbourg, as viewed from the northern Channel approaches

Invasion coast of Normandy by G. H. Davis
The invasion coast of Normandy, showing the terrain of operations during the Second World War. A panoramic map of the coastal regions from Cap Gris Nez to the Cherbourg Peninsula. Date: 1944

Leviathan luxury American ship 1924
Leviathan luxury ship sails April 22nd from Southampton - Cherbourg to New York. A trip on the Leviathan is a wonderful experience

France Cherbourg
Sinking caissons in Cherbourg harbour earlier in the century; published in 1794, this print reflects English interest in the French fortifications. Date: 1735

Cherbourg, France - Memorial to Colonial Soldiers / Sailors
Cherbourg, France - Grand Memorial to French Soldiers and Sailors who died in the French Colonies

General view from fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Statue of Napoleon I, Cherbourg, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Harbor and Caligny quay, Cherbourg, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

The mountain and Fort du Roule, Cherbourg, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Quay Alex. III and commercial docks, Cherbourg, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Casino and beach at low tide, Cherbourg, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

The Wreck of the Titanic - page from the Sphere
Page from the Sphere which reported in great detail on the sinking of the Titanic. Top part of the page shows the wireless telegraph message with the SOS and CQD signals

Female Mason - 4
Sister Frederic (born Cherbourg 1867) initiated into the Lodge of the Perfect Female Mason, dressed as Cupidon for a mysterious ritual. Date: 1891

Cherbourg - Barracks of the crews of French Navy
Cherbourg, France - Barracks and naval equipment stores of the crews of French Navy. Note the steam tram in the foregorund. Date: circa 1905

Transatlantic Train at Cherbourg
The arrival of the Transatlantic Train at Cherbourg, France, Cherbourg was the principal point at which the large Transatlantic liners left France for North America

France - Cherbourg - Quai de Caligny
The Quai de Cligny at Cherbourg, Normandy, France

Poster advertising Red Star Line
Poster advertising the Red Star Line from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

SS Berengaria leaving Southampton for Jarrow, 1938
Photograph of the Cunard Liner Berengaria heading out of Southampton, with tugs, to head to Jarrow to be broken up, December 1938

On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the central stree
On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the central street of shops, over 150 meters long, with the spacious embarkation hall

On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the chapel, where
On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the decorative chapel, where passenger could attend religious services and practise their devotions during a voyage

Burnt out liner L Atlantique, successfully brought into port
The burnt out liner, L Atlantique successfully brought into port at Cherbourg. The fire broke out in the early hours of 4th January 1933, at 6am the abandon ship order was given

Mauretania, at Cherbourg
Cunard Line R.M.S. Mauretania at Cherbourg

Edward Vii / Cherbourg 03
He makes an official visit to France, and leaves a good impression when he embarks at Cherbourg to return home

The Late Arrival
An American passenger, late for her transatlantic liner at Cherbourg, is taken by steamboat to join it, and hoisted aboard with a rope

STEAMSHIP OLYMPIC
White Star liner on the Atlantic crossing from Southampton via Cherbourg to New York

STEAMSHIP MAJESTIC
White Star liner on the Atlantic crossing from Southampton via Cherbourg to New York

STEAMSHIP HOMERIC
White Star liner on the Atlantic crossing from Southampton via Cherbourg to New York

Cherbourg / Swing Bridge
Cherbourg: the swing bridge

Homeric Liner
Passenger ship of the Cunard White Star line, sailing from Southampton to New York via Cherbourg

Orinoco Collides
In the roadstead of Cherbourg, the transatlantic passenger liner Orinoco collides with Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with massive damage to both vessels

Shipwreck / Cherbourg
The wreck of Colberts ship, Cherbourg

Emile Aubrun spotting submarines from his aeroplane
The French aviator Emile Aubrun (1881-1967) at Cherbourg demonstrates that submarines under water can be detected from aircraft flying at a height of 500 metres

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