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Cherbourg Collection

Background imageCherbourg Collection: WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster advertising White Star Line to USA and Canada

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: D-Day - Supplies pour ashore

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster - White Star Line liners RMS Titanic and RMS Olympic

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Titanic at Cherbourg

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster, Cunard Line

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping poster

Norddeutscher Lloyd shipping poster
A poster for shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd, who operated out of Bremen in North Germany. Lines from Southampton - Cherbourg - New York, North America - South America

Background imageCherbourg Collection: The Cherbourg Fetes, the Pera leaving Southampton

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: The great naval duel between the Alabama and the Kearsarge o

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster advertising Cunard from Europe to the USA and Canada

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Grevy at Cherbourg

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster, Cunard Line, Holds the Atlantic Blue Ribbon

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic off Cherbourg, French postcard

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster, White Star Line to United States and Canada

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic - three items

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic, First Class Accommodation

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: White Star Line, promotional artwork in Dutch

White Star Line, promotional artwork in Dutch

Background imageCherbourg Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - framed poster

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. White Star Line agent's poster showing a commanding image of the ship at sea in a 3/4

Background imageCherbourg Collection: L'Atlantique liner towed into Cherbourg harbour

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Cunard White Star, RMS Queen Mary, Passenger List

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster, Lloyd Express, North German Lloyd Bremen

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

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

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: German Cemetery Orglandes Normandy

German Cemetery Orglandes Normandy
There are over 10, 000 burials here from the battles as the Americans drove towards Cherbourg. Originally both Germans and Americans were buried here but the latter were moved in 1945 to St Laurent

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Theatre at Cherbourg, France

Theatre at Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Pier at Cherbourg, France

Pier at Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Our Lady of Vows Church, Cherbourg, France

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Napoleon Square and Holy Trinity Church, Cherbourg, France

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Lighthouse, Cherbourg, France

Lighthouse, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Public Garden, Cherbourg, France

Public Garden, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Harbour entrance, Cherbourg, France

Harbour entrance, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Nacqueville Castle, Cherbourg, France

Nacqueville Castle, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Caligny Wharf, Cherbourg, France

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: General view of Cherbourg, France

General view of Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Beach and Casino, Cherbourg, France

Beach and Casino, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Statue of Napoleon I, Cherbourg, France

Statue of Napoleon I, Cherbourg, France. circa 1900

Background imageCherbourg Collection: L Atlantique, French luxury liner, Cherbourg, France

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772

Royal Air Force Captured Messerschmitt Bf 110C-5 AX772 (Luftwaffe 5F-CM of $(F)/14) (W.Nr. 2177) Buit by Gothaer Waggonfabrik AG 5F-CM was based at Cherbourg

Background imageCherbourg Collection: The Cherbourg Fetes, the Bretagne

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: The Cherbourg Fetes, the Royal Yacht passing the Needles

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Ensign of MTB 770 and brass plaque, D-Day landings, WW2

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. The most significant element of the archive comprises two maps for Operation

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Naval orders for capture of Cherbourg, WW2

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: RMS Olympic invitation, restaurant card

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Environs of Cherbourg, France - Chateau de Nacqueville

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Poster advertising ERBOS hat makers of Cherbourg, France

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Cherbourg, France - The Arsenal - Palm Tree made of daggers

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Wreck of French Fishing Boat Varenne, Lands End, Cornwall

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Churchill visits the Normandy Front during WWII

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

Background imageCherbourg Collection: Milkmaid of Cherbourg In Normandy, the women

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



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