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Shamrock V racesThe first appearance in a race by the Shamrock V, Sir Thomas Liptons Americas Cup challenger in 1930. The Shamrock V is seen here in the foreground, alongside Lord Camroses Cambria
HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, with destroyers, WW1HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, launched 1913, served in various locations during the early part of the First World War, damaged by a mine off Felixstowe and wrecked 1916
Ben Dale, lifeboatman of Harwich, EssexBen Dale, a famous lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex, who served as Coxswain for 23 years. Pictured here with two medals pinned to his chest
HMS Empress aircraft carrier, WW1HMS Empress, British Royal Navy aircraft carrier during the First World War. Launched 1907 as a cross-channel steamer, converted as aircraft carrier 1914, based at Harwich, then Queenstown
Parish Church, Felixstowe, SuffolkParish Church, Felixstowe, near Harwich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1920s
Mistley Quay, EssexMistley Quay, near Harwich, Essex Date: 1831
Crew of HMS Maidstone - submarine Depot Ship. Date: circa 1910s
Dovercourt The Sands near Harwich early 1900s
Harwich Docks Victorian period
Trial of the first steam lifeboat at Harwich in 1889
Harwich Harbour - Trial of first steam lifeboat in 1889
1840s Victorian Map of Suffolk
1840s Victorian Map of Essex
Advert, The United Steamship Company, Copenhagen - to Scandinavia and the Continent via Esbjerg Date: 1955
HMS Vulture - a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyerRoyal Navy - HMS Vulture, a Clydebank three funnel - 30 knot destroyer ordered under the 1895 - 1896 Naval Estimates. She was the fifth ship to carry this name since it was introduced in 1776 for a
German U-boats surrendered at Harwich, WW1Fleet of German U-boats surrendered at Harwich towards the end of the First World War. circa 1918
Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, China Station, c. 1927Vintage c.1920s photograph: Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, 1st Baronet, GCB DSO was a Royal Navy officer. During the First World War he served as commander of the Harwich Force
Advert, Thames & Channel Passenger Service, London Steamboat Company Limited, for steamboats calling at various points along the River Thames in London and places further afield in Essex
Four men burning the Holy Rood near Harwich, EssexFour men burning the Holy Rood (from All Saints Church, Dovercourt) near Harwich, Essex. 1533
London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) - SS Prague - launched in 1929. Built by John Brown and Company at Clydebank, a sister of Vienna and Amsterdam
Press ganging. Log of the HMS Harwich, 1744 Date: 1744
Train Ferry between Harwich and ZeebruggeThe Train Ferry - Boat service between Harwich, Essex, England and Zeebrugge, Belgium. Inaugurated in 1924. Date: circa 1930
Young sailor of HMS Ganges, WW1A young sailor in the uniform of HMS Ganges during the First World War, with a wireless operators badge on his sleeve. The Ganges was a Royal Navy training ship
HMS Penelope, British light cruiser, WW1HMS Penelope, British Arethusa-class light cruiser, launched 1914, served with the 5th LCS (Harwich Force) during the early part of the First World War, decommissioned 1924
Milk for school children, 1955Before Margaret Thatcher the milk snatcher put and end to free school milk for the over sevens, all primary school children would enjoy their daily third pint ration at school
Ships lined up on a beach. Date: circa 1920s
Victoria Hotel, Dovercourt, Harwich, EnglandVictoria Hotel, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, England. Date: 1908
General View from the Gardens, Felixstowe, SuffolkGeneral View from the Gardens, Felixstowe, near Harwich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1900s
Beach & Promenade, Felixstowe, SuffolkBeach & Promenade, Felixstowe, near Harwich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1900s
The Promenade & Beach, Felixstowe, SuffolkThe Promenade & Beach, Felixstowe, near Harwich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1900s
The Promenade, Felixstowe, SuffolkThe Promenade, Felixstowe, near Harwich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1900s
Red Cross nurses on parade in Harwich during World War I Date: 1914
LNER leaflet designed by H. L. OakleyLeaflet cover for the LNER Continental Services designed with silhouettes by H. L. Oakley of the ports, Harwich, Hook of Holland, Grimsby and Hamburg. Date: 1924
Sinking of German ship, Konigin Luise, by G. H. DavisThe sinking of the German mine layer, Konigin Luise, off Harwich in the early stages of the First World War. Showing the position of the Lance when firing the three fatal shots. Date: August 1914
Silhouette of Harwich to Hook of Holland shippingSilhouette depicting Harwich to Hook of Holland shipping
Silhouette of Harwich to Antwerp shippingSilhouette depicting Harwich to Antwerp shipping
Silhouette of Harwich to Zeebrugge shippingSilhouette depicting Harwich to Zeebrugge shipping (summer service only)
British monitor HMS Severn at Harwich, WW1British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn with crew on deck, coaling up at Harwich during the First World War. Date: 12 December 1914
Coastal Sailing BargesThe coastal sailing barges Marjorie, Millie and Saltcote Belle, on the River Stour Estuary, near Harwich, Essex, England. Date: 1950s
Flotilla of ships off Harwich coast, Essex, WW1A flotilla of ships off the coast of Harwich, Essex, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Harwich Flotilla in action at sea, WW1The Harwich Flotilla in action at sea off the coast of Essex during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Ferry transporting railway wagonsA wonderful nightime photograph of the Suffolk Ferry departing Harwich with a load of railway wagons. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
Alphabet education, 1955A sweet, studious little girl at Harwich Road Primary, Colchester, with two large plaid ribbons in her hair sits and arranges letters of the alphabet into the words, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother
Cookery education, 1955Two small girls in aprons at Harwich Road Primary, Colchester, sit at a table outdoors and roll pastry with rolling pins
Harwich TerminusThe Great Eastern Railway terminus and hotel at Harwich, Essex, one of the major ports for crossing to continental Europe
HARWICH, EssexSteam and sailing vessels in the channel port of Harwich, Essex