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Harbours Collection

Background imageHarbours Collection: Liverpool Docks

Liverpool Docks
The Princes Half-tide Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, showing a steam ship pulling an industrial barge

Background imageHarbours Collection: HULL DOCKS

HULL DOCKS
The Entrance Lock of St. Andrews Dock, Kingston-upon- Hull, East Yorkshire, England

Background imageHarbours Collection: Barry Docks 1899

Barry Docks 1899
The old and the new, Barry Docks

Background imageHarbours Collection: Grimsby No 2 Fish Dock

Grimsby No 2 Fish Dock
No 2 Fish Dock, full of fishing boats, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Background imageHarbours Collection: Ships at Tilbury Docks

Ships at Tilbury Docks
Four P&O ships at Tilbury Docks, London: (from left to right) Chitral (painted black); Strathnaver ; Strathaird ; Himalaya

Background imageHarbours Collection: Ipswich Docks

Ipswich Docks
A fine impression of the busy Docks at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHarbours Collection: Pool of London / Shipping

Pool of London / Shipping
A busy scene on the river Thames in the Pool of London between London Bridge and Tower Bridge; a ship (Cyprian Prince ?) is moored at the riverside

Background imageHarbours Collection: Warehouse / Liverpool Dock

Warehouse / Liverpool Dock
Stock is unloaded from horse- pulled wagons and drawn up into the warehouse by rope

Background imageHarbours Collection: Royal Victoria Dock

Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock, (1855 - 1981), at Plaistow Marshes, east London, was well known for its meat trade, especially with South America

Background imageHarbours Collection: London Docks 1930S

London Docks 1930S
Barges, cranes and tramp steamers at the London Docks

Background imageHarbours Collection: Brixham Harbour

Brixham Harbour
Three men stand around having a chat at Brixham harbour, Devon, England

Background imageHarbours Collection: Glasgow Docks

Glasgow Docks
The new (in 1858) graving dock at Meadowside, Glasgow. The open country beyond is, alas, only a memory

Background imageHarbours Collection: Harbour / Belfast Opening

Harbour / Belfast Opening
Opening of the New Channel, Belfast Harbour - the start of the procession

Background imageHarbours Collection: Limehouse Dock 1827

Limehouse Dock 1827
Limehouse Dock, where cargoes arriving in London by sailing ship are transferred to the Regents Canal (Grand Union) whose terminal is here

Background imageHarbours Collection: Liverpool Docks C1895

Liverpool Docks C1895
Liverpool docks, with the Cunard liner Campania

Background imageHarbours Collection: West India Docks 1810

West India Docks 1810
The West India Docks in the great age of English trade - vessels lining the quays as far as the eye can see. Imports from the West Indies were especially important

Background imageHarbours Collection: Boys Watching Ship

Boys Watching Ship
A group of boys lean against the dock railings and watch a steamship being built

Background imageHarbours Collection: Deptford Dockyard

Deptford Dockyard
The naval dockyard at Deptford, with Greenwich in the distance. Our Picture Library is out of sight, to the right of the picture. Date: 1793

Background imageHarbours Collection: Liverpool Docks / 1902

Liverpool Docks / 1902
Scene at Liverpool Docks showing sailing ships and salthouse

Background imageHarbours Collection: 1782-5 Map of New York

1782-5 Map of New York
A map of New York

Background imageHarbours Collection: Docks Liverpool

Docks Liverpool
The Goree Warehouses, Georges Dock, Liverpool

Background imageHarbours Collection: Train at Calais Dock / 28

Train at Calais Dock / 28
CALAIS - scene at dockside including the arrival of a train. Date: 1928

Background imageHarbours Collection: HMS Forth in Devonport

HMS Forth in Devonport, with seven submarines moored alongside. 1914

Background imageHarbours Collection: Manila Docks

Manila Docks
Unloading a shipment of cargo from ships in Manila docks, Philippines. Three young men in shorts wipe the sweat from themselves in the heat. Date: late 1930s

Background imageHarbours Collection: Sunderland Docks

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

Background imageHarbours Collection: A Goodyear airship flying over Miami

A Goodyear airship flying over Miami

Background imageHarbours Collection: West India Dock 1825

West India Dock 1825
The West India Import Dock

Background imageHarbours Collection: Dover Harbour Postcard

Dover Harbour Postcard
A steam train pulled up on the Admiralty Pier alongside a paddle steamer

Background imageHarbours Collection: West India Docks 1895

West India Docks 1895
WEST INDIA DOCKS

Background imageHarbours Collection: Newquay Docks

Newquay Docks
Newquay Harbour

Background imageHarbours Collection: LIVERPOOL DOCKS 1950S

LIVERPOOL DOCKS 1950S
A grain warehouse at the dockside, Liverpool, Merseyside. The lighter (barge) on the right is being unloaded by means of suction equipment. Date: 1950s

Background imageHarbours Collection: Seven coastal locations in the UK

Seven coastal locations in the UK - Alderney, Portland, Plymouth, Holyhead. Wick, Aberdeen and Dover Date: 1889

Background imageHarbours Collection: Whitby Harbour

Whitby Harbour
The harbour at Whitby, Yorkshire. A peaceful scene during the early days of World War II. Date: 1939

Background imageHarbours Collection: Mulberry Harbour Remains Arromaches Normandy

Mulberry Harbour Remains Arromaches Normandy
The extraordinary idea of floating concrete harbours across the Channel is said to have been that of Winston Churchill. There were two of them but the one at Omaha Beach was destroyed by a storm

Background imageHarbours Collection: By Ferry or Tunnel to France - Factors for and against

By Ferry or Tunnel to France - Factors for and against
By Ferry or Tunnel to France: Factors in the Transport Problem. The merits of a atunnel system as opposed to a channel train ferry system

Background imageHarbours Collection: America - Naval Action

America - Naval Action
H.M. Brig " Observer", Engaging the American Privateer " Jack", Off the Harbour of Hallifax, Nova Scotia. on the 29th of May 1782, Date: 1782

Background imageHarbours Collection: Channel Tunnel attempt between Dover and Folkestone, Kent

Channel Tunnel attempt between Dover and Folkestone, Kent
Channel Tunnel digging attempt between Dover and Folkestone, Kent, with machinery and workmen. Date: 1880

Background imageHarbours Collection: View of one of the many L. N. E. R. Dock tugs, used to take trawlers

View of one of the many L. N. E. R. Dock tugs, used to take trawlers
View of one of the many L.N.E.R. Dock tugs, used to take trawlers and other dock shipping through the dock area; Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageHarbours Collection: A sturdy chain tie-ring for mooring boats at a quayside. Date: 1950s

A sturdy chain tie-ring for mooring boats at a quayside. Date: 1950s

Background imageHarbours Collection: British naval warships in Plymouth Harbour, Devonshire, England

British naval warships in Plymouth Harbour, Devonshire, England, only months before the outbreak of World War Two. Date: February 1939

Background imageHarbours Collection: BIRKENHEAD DOCKS

BIRKENHEAD DOCKS
A busy scene at the lock of Birkenhead Docks, Merseyside, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageHarbours Collection: Harbour at Boulogne

Harbour at Boulogne
The Douane (Customs House) in the harbour of Boulogne-sur- mer, principal port of entry for travellers from England. Date: circa 1860

Background imageHarbours Collection: PORTSMOUTH / ROYAL YACHT

PORTSMOUTH / ROYAL YACHT
Portsmouth, Hampshire: harbour and dockyard, with Edward VIIs yacht at the jetty Date: 1904

Background imageHarbours Collection: U-boat Under Net

U-boat Under Net
How the Untersee-Boot passes beneath the defensive nets which are hung at the entrance to harbours... Date: 1915

Background imageHarbours Collection: The Channel Islands - Druids Temple

The Channel Islands - Druids Temple - Ancient Stone Structure. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands. Gorey (French: Gouray; J貲 iais)

Background imageHarbours Collection: Le Havre

Le Havre
The town and port of Le Havre, France 1887 Date: 1887

Background imageHarbours Collection: Lowestoft Harbour

Lowestoft Harbour
Fishing boats in the harbour at Lowestoft, Suffolk

Background imageHarbours Collection: Harbour of Dakar, Senegal

Harbour of Dakar, Senegal
Harbour of Dakar with the SS Tibet in front, Senegal (then French West Africa). Date: 1910s



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