Hulls Collection

Last horse-drawn tram, Hull
Hulls last horse-drawn tram arrives back at its depot. Date: circa 1900

First Electric Tram, Hull
Uniformed staff stand in front of Hulls first electric tram outside the Queen pub, Junction Street. Date: circa 1900

Curtiss Model 8 - HS series - hulls under construction
Curtiss Model 8 (HS series) hulls under construction in the Curtiss Aeropaklne and motor Corporation factory on Armistice Day. Date: 1918

Jonathan Hulls patent design for a steam tugboat to tow ships in and out of harbour, 1736 Date: 1736

Model boatbuilder
Model boat builder aholding up a finished example of his craft

Trial of a Channel Ferry Model on the Serpentine, February 1
Engraving of a trial of a Steam Channel Ferry design on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, from The Graphic, 26th February 1876. This working steam scale model appears an ambitious project, with three hulls

The Hydraulic Lift Graving Dock, Bombay, 1872
Engraving of the Hydraulic Lift Graving Dock on Hog Island, Bombay, opened on the 16th November 1872. This graving dock could take ships up to 400 foot long

Jonathan Hulls Steam Tug-boat of 1736
Engraving of Jonathan Hulls steam tug-boat, which he patented in 1736. It is doubtful whether Hulls ever had the chance to build his tug-boat, much less use it to haul a fully rigged ship

First attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock
Engraving from the front cover of the ILN, showing the first attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock at North Woolwich, built by Messrs. Campbell, Johnson and Co. of Silvertown

Ship Repairs Amsterdam
Dutch East Indies ships in port at Amsterdam: men working on scraping the hulls and other minor repairs

Dutch Trading Vessels
A fine engraving of Dutch trading vessels, showing the distinctive rounded hull, and elaborate carvings both fore and aft

Air Liner Project 1932
Thinking big, and way beyond the giant flying-boats of the 1930s is this massive flying liner which carries vehicles in its wings, freight and passengers in its twin hulls

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