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Coasts Collection

Background imageCoasts Collection: Map of Caribbean

Map of Caribbean
The Caribbean, with the West Indies, and the coasts of the United States and the Spanish possessions which later became Texas and Mexico, and the northern coast of S. America

Background imageCoasts Collection: Politics / Nationalism

Politics / Nationalism
Britannia guards our coasts, protecting a typical English family

Background imageCoasts Collection: On the Cliff by Harold Harvey

On the Cliff by Harold Harvey (1874-1941) one of the Newlyn School of Painters, well known for painting Cornish landscapes and social scenes from the area. Date: 1919

Background imageCoasts Collection: Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight

Yacht at rest with National 12 dinghies in twilight -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts. The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952

Background imageCoasts Collection: Hastings and St. Leonards

Hastings and St. Leonards, a view from the east hill. Date: 1895

Background imageCoasts Collection: Dornier Do-17Z-3

Dornier Do-17Z-3
A Luftwaffe 7./ Kampfgeschwader 3 Dornier Do-17 (Mod 215) Shot-Down by a RAF Hawker Hurricane and Crash-Landed on the Rocky Beach of Foreness Point, Isle of Thanet at 12.55Pm on 26th August 1940

Background imageCoasts Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Nuestras costas

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Nuestras costas seran defendidas por nuestros bravos marinos (Our coasts will be defended by our brave sailors). Poster by Ballester Marco edited by the CNT

Background imageCoasts Collection: Common seal, Phoca vitulina

Common seal, Phoca vitulina
Common seal or harbour seal of the Scottish coast, Phoca vitulina. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Hamiltons Amphibious Carnivora

Background imageCoasts Collection: Map of North Africa 1513 Date: 1513

Map of North Africa 1513 Date: 1513

Background imageCoasts Collection: Map of the Indian Ocean 1700 Date: 1700

Map of the Indian Ocean 1700 Date: 1700

Background imageCoasts Collection: NORTHERN NAVIGATION

NORTHERN NAVIGATION
The Navigation of the Northern Seas showing Spitzbergen and the coasts of Scandinavia and Russia Date: circa 1700

Background imageCoasts Collection: Curtiss Model F Biplane Flying-Boat Parked in the Water ?

Curtiss Model F Biplane Flying-Boat Parked in the Water ?
Curtiss Model F Biplane Flying-Boat Parked in the Water at a Beach in 1914 Date: 1914

Background imageCoasts Collection: Saunders Roe SRA-1

Saunders Roe SRA-1
Prototype Royal Air Force RAF Saunders-Roe Sra-1 Jet-Fighter Flying-Boat Flying over the Coast As Flown by Test-Pilot Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown, Cbe, Dsc, Afc, Fraes

Background imageCoasts Collection: Map of the Atlantic Ocean. 18th century

Map of the Atlantic Ocean. 18th century
Map of the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Cape Horn. At A Voyage to the South-sea and along the coasts of Chili and Peru, in the years 1712, 1713 and 1714 by Amedee-Franc

Background imageCoasts Collection: Plage de l Anse Bernard and Cap-Vert in Dakar, Senegal

Plage de l Anse Bernard and Cap-Vert in Dakar, Senegal
A path winds up along the Plage de l Anse Bernard (Anse Bernard Beach) towards a lazaret at the coast of the Atlantic Ocean with the Cap-Vert in the background - Dakar

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Theatre on board HMS Alert, British Arctic Expeditio

The Theatre on board HMS Alert, British Arctic Expeditio
Engraving showing the theatre on board HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Plays were staged aboard the ship to keep up morale during the cold, dark winter months

Background imageCoasts Collection: Map of Smith Sound and Greenland, 1875

Map of Smith Sound and Greenland, 1875
Engraving showing a map of Smith Sound and Greenland, as it was known in May 1875. Much of the map is erroneous or missing in detail

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Scene on the Deck of HMS Discovery at Portsmouth, 1876

The Scene on the Deck of HMS Discovery at Portsmouth, 1876
Engraving showing the scene on the deck of HMS Discovery at the end of her Arctic expedition, Portsmouth, 1876. In 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

Background imageCoasts Collection: Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez) beach, Madagascar

Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez) beach, Madagascar
View over Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez), a city on the northern coast of Madagascar, including the beach. Date: circa 1910

Background imageCoasts Collection: National 12 sailing dinghies on a Devon beach

National 12 sailing dinghies on a Devon beach -- one of a great series of studies of sailing off the Devon and Cornwall coasts The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail racing dinghy. 1952

Background imageCoasts Collection: London Bridge Station B

London Bridge Station B
Inside the Brighton and South Coasts ticket office at London Bridge station. Date: 1903

Background imageCoasts Collection: Massacre of Innocents

Massacre of Innocents
Then Herod was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under... Date: 1st century

Background imageCoasts Collection: Scarborough

Scarborough, hoildaymakers on the beach, holding their parasols to stay out of the mid day sun, along the promenade is a sign for the south cliff tram and the Scarborough Spa. 1895

Background imageCoasts Collection: Newhaven

Newhaven, nine miles from Brighton descends the hill to the harbour, lying in a deep valley at the junction of the Ouse with the Channel. 1895

Background imageCoasts Collection: Paignton

Paignton, photograph taken from the pier, of Sands beach, portable bathing lined up ready for the onslaught of travers. 1895

Background imageCoasts Collection: Sea-coast north of Viareggio, Italy

Sea-coast north of Viareggio, Italy
NEAR the spot where Shelleys body was cremated, August 18, 1828. " The situation was well calculated for a poets grave

Background imageCoasts Collection: Lighthouse, Genoa, Italy

Lighthouse, Genoa, Italy
Very little seems to be known of the history of the " tall, slender, graceful lighthouse which shoots up from its rocky promontory far into the Ligurian sky." Date: 1904

Background imageCoasts Collection: Antibes, France

Antibes, France
Showing the fortifications erected by Vauban in 1691, and the coast towards Nice. " Antibes, where the rock is low, surrounded herself with elaborate walls long before Vaubans fort was made

Background imageCoasts Collection: Scene of Roman Naval victory, 242B. C. Italy

Scene of Roman Naval victory, 242B. C. Italy
Coast near Trapani and Island of Aigousa, scene of Roman Naval victory, 242 B.C. Date: 1918

Background imageCoasts Collection: Orange Grove, Italian riviera, Italy

Orange Grove, Italian riviera, Italy
The Italian Riviera, is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain range formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines. Date: 1918

Background imageCoasts Collection: BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). Arrival of the English

BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). Arrival of the English in Virginia in 1607. Detail of map in Admiranta Narratio. 1590- 1634. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Background imageCoasts Collection: Ferrer Calatayud, Pedro

Ferrer Calatayud, Pedro
FERRER CALATAYUD, Pedro (1870-1944). Rescuing a shipwrecked. 1895. Realism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Valencia. San Pio V Fine Arts Museum

Background imageCoasts Collection: Allied landings in southern France by G. H. Davis

Allied landings in southern France by G. H. Davis
The scene of successful Allied landings in southern France during the Second World War: a pictorial map from coasts to mountains. Date: 1944

Background imageCoasts Collection: Allied occupation of French North Africa by G. H. Davis

Allied occupation of French North Africa by G. H. Davis
The Allied Anglo-American occupation of French North Africa during the Second World War. A contour map of the Algerian and Tunisian coasts, with distances from Algiers to important sites

Background imageCoasts Collection: Philip Parker King - 2

Philip Parker King - 2
PHILIP PARKER KING administrator in Australia, son of Philip Gidley King, explorer and hydrographer who mapped the northern and northwestern coasts. Date: 1793 - 1856

Background imageCoasts Collection: Philip Parker King

Philip Parker King
PHILIP PARKER KING administrator in Australia, son of Philip Gidley King, explorer and hydrographer who mapped the northern and northwestern coasts. Date: 1793 - 1856

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Bosphorus, Turkey - The Coasts of Asia and Europe

The Bosphorus, Turkey - The Coasts of Asia and Europe Date: 1899

Background imageCoasts Collection: Napoleon gathering the fleet - Invasion of Britain

Napoleon gathering the fleet - Invasion of Britain
Decree signed by Napoleon wrote to ordering the meeting of the flotilla at Boulogne - 30th August 1805. From 1803 to 1805 a new army of 200, 000 men

Background imageCoasts Collection: Spain (1833). Carabiniers of coasts and borders

Spain (1833). Carabiniers of coasts and borders. Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Background imageCoasts Collection: The riviera from Monaco to San Remo

The riviera from Monaco to San Remo, as seen from a flight in an aeroplane

Background imageCoasts Collection: A Young Family waving goodbye to the British Arctic Expediti

A Young Family waving goodbye to the British Arctic Expediti
Engraving showing a young mother and two children waving farewell to the ships of the British Arctic Expedition, as they depart

Background imageCoasts Collection: A Funeral in the Ice, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

A Funeral in the Ice, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a funeral taking place in the Arctic, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Crew of HMS Alert Burning Guy Fawkes, November 1875

The Crew of HMS Alert Burning Guy Fawkes, November 1875
Engraving showing the crew of HMS Alert burning a Guy Fawkes, during the British Arctic Expedition, 5th November 1875. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Alert towing HMS Discovery through Icebergs, British

HMS Alert towing HMS Discovery through Icebergs, British
Engraving showing HMS Alert towing HMS Discovery through icebergs, with Disco Island in the background, as seen from HMS Valorous (left foreground) during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Crew of the Pandora Recovering Mail from the Cairn on

The Crew of the Pandora Recovering Mail from the Cairn on
Engraving showing the crew of the ship Pandora recovering mail, left by the British Arctic Expedition of 1875, from the cairn on top of Carey Island

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Alert in the North Atlantic, 1876

HMS Alert in the North Atlantic, 1876
Engraving showing HMS Alert, her bow covered in ice, heading home to Great Britian at the end of the 1875-1876 Arctic Expedition

Background imageCoasts Collection: British Sailors meeting Greenland Women, Disco Island, 1875

British Sailors meeting Greenland Women, Disco Island, 1875
Engraving showing the scene as the Royal Navy sailors, of the British Arctic Expedition, attempt to charm some of the female inhabitants of Greenland, 1875

Background imageCoasts Collection: Equipment used in the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Equipment used in the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a variety of equipment used during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Tents, small boats, cooking utensils and various cutting implements can be seen

Background imageCoasts Collection: Sledge Hauling, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Sledge Hauling, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a sledging party hauling their load up a steep incline to reach a depot at Cape Rawson, British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Alert caught in ice off Cape Beechey, 1875-1876

HMS Alert caught in ice off Cape Beechey, 1875-1876
Engraving showing HMS Alert caught in the ice, against the shore of Cape Beechey during the 1875-1876 British Arctic Expedition

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Western Sledge Party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1

The Western Sledge Party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing Western sledging party setting out from HMS Alert to explore the coast of Ellesmere Island, April 1876. Led by Lieutenant Aldrich this party explored 220 miles of the northern shore

Background imageCoasts Collection: Sledging Party on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Sledging Party on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a sledging party making an overland journey between HMS Alert and HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Look-Out or Crows Nest, British Arctic Expedition, 18

The Look-Out or Crows Nest, British Arctic Expedition, 18
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the mainmast of one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Alert pushed aground by ice, Radmore Harbour, 1875-187

HMS Alert pushed aground by ice, Radmore Harbour, 1875-187
Engraving showing HMS Alert as she was pushed ashore by the pressure of the ice surrounding her at Radmore Harbour, Kennedy Channel during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic

Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic
Engraving showing the dog Ginger attempting to board one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Ginger, like all the dogs of the expedition

Background imageCoasts Collection: Greenlanders of Disco Island, 1875

Greenlanders of Disco Island, 1875
Engraving showing three inhabitants of Godhaven, Disco Island, Greenland. Disco Island was one of the places visited by the British Arctic Expedition of 1875

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Look-out at the Mast-Head of HMS Alert, 1875

The Look-out at the Mast-Head of HMS Alert, 1875
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the main-mast of HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: A Sledging Party in their Tent, British Arctic Expedition, 1

A Sledging Party in their Tent, British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing a sledging party of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, in their tent at night. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, British Arctic Exped

The Funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, British Arctic Exped
Engraving showing the funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, the Danish interpreter, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, 1875

HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, 1875
Engraving showing HMS Alert (left) and HMS Discovery prior to their setting out on the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Deck of HMS Alert, British Arctic Expedition, 1875

The Deck of HMS Alert, British Arctic Expedition, 1875
Engraving showing the weather deck of HMS Alert as it headed out for the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Husky dogs

Background imageCoasts Collection: Sledge party leaving an invalid in an ice cave, British Arct

Sledge party leaving an invalid in an ice cave, British Arct
Engraving showing a sledging party leaving an invalid, and a carer, in an ice cave; then heading back to base to fetch help, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: Lieutenant Parr sets out to find help for the Northern Sledg

Lieutenant Parr sets out to find help for the Northern Sledg
Engraving showing Lieutenant Parr setting off from the Northern Sledging party, in order to fetch help, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Greenland Division of Sledges, British Arctic Expedition

The Greenland Division of Sledges, British Arctic Expedition
Engraving showing the Greenland division of dog sledges commanded by Lieutenant Beaumont and Dr. Coppinger during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: Men of the British Arctic Expedition cutting a channel throu

Men of the British Arctic Expedition cutting a channel throu
Engraving showing the men of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, cutting a channel through the ice for their ship to follow

Background imageCoasts Collection: A Sledging Party Camping for the Night, British Arctic Exped

A Sledging Party Camping for the Night, British Arctic Exped
Engraving showing a sledging party setting up camp for the night, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

Background imageCoasts Collection: Checking the Thermometers at the Winter Quarters

Checking the Thermometers at the Winter Quarters
Two members of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876 checking the thermometers used at their Winter Quarters. In 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

Background imageCoasts Collection: Starting a Sledge Journey, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1

Starting a Sledge Journey, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1
Engraving showing a sledging party preparing for an overland journey during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

Background imageCoasts Collection: A Dog Sledge of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

A Dog Sledge of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a dog sledge and men of the British Arctic Expedition travelling over the ice between HMS Alert and HMS Discovery, 1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Alert and HMS Discovery seen from the deck of HMS V

HMS Alert and HMS Discovery seen from the deck of HMS V
Engraving showing HMS Alert and HMS Discovery (both in the background) parting company with HMS Valorous (foreground) at the beginning of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: Scenes from The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Scenes from The British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876
Engraving showing a number of scenes from the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876 and the equipment used. The sledging parties can be seen at work in the scenes and in the centre

Background imageCoasts Collection: HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, 1875

HMS Discovery and HMS Alert, 1875
Engraving showing HMS Discovery (on left) and HMS Alert, seen just prior to the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

Background imageCoasts Collection: Sledging Party cooking lunch, British Arctic Expedition, 187

Sledging Party cooking lunch, British Arctic Expedition, 187
Engraving showing a sledging party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876, preparing to have their lunch. In the foreground can be seen their sledge with various equipment attached

Background imageCoasts Collection: The Skating Rink at the Winter Quarters of HMS Discovery

The Skating Rink at the Winter Quarters of HMS Discovery
Engraving showing the skating rink that was created beside the winter quarters of HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageCoasts Collection: Fur - Seal Hunting

Fur - Seal Hunting
Hunting seal for their skins on the coasts of Tierra del Fuego and the Falklands : eared seals (otarys) are much favoured

Background imageCoasts Collection: Tide predicting machine: front view

Tide predicting machine: front view
Photograph of the front view of the tide-predicting machine, designed by Lord Kelvin in 1876. Constructed by Lege for the Indian government

Background imageCoasts Collection: Norsemen in Italy

Norsemen in Italy
The landing of the norsemen on the coasts of Italy

Background imageCoasts Collection: Racial Types Malay

Racial Types Malay
(L) Dyaks from Borneo - NE and SW coasts : (R) natives of Java - priest, lady and gentleman



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