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Humber Collection

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber Sceptre

Humber Sceptre
The Humber Spectre is a popular model which will pass through a number of modifications : this is the original Mark One, elegantly posed outside a gracious home

Background imageHumber Collection: The Humber Super Snipe Saloon

The Humber Super Snipe Saloon, advertised in a Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure. 1960

Background imageHumber Collection: Airship R38 built for the US Navy at Cardington

Airship R38 built for the US Navy at Cardington and renamed ZR2. Completed in 1921. It crashed over the Humber in August 1921 while on a test flight with a mixed British and American crew. Date: 1921

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber Hawk advertisement

Humber Hawk advertisement
Advertisement for the 1954 Humber Hawk car, packed with power and aready to prove it. Apparently, the powerful overhead valve engine gave vivid exciting acceleration

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber car advertisement

Humber car advertisement
Advertisement for Humber cars which, claims the manufacturer, is a car you will be proud to own. This particular Humber is driven by a chauffeur who drops off his passengers at a dock

Background imageHumber Collection: Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles

Poster, Humber, the Aristocrat of all Bicycles. A product of Raleigh Industries, Nottingham. Showing a couple watching sailing boats. Date: circa 1950

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber Vintage Car towing a Humber-built Monoplane - (The first all-British aviation

Humber Vintage Car towing a Humber-built Monoplane - (The first all-British aviation meeting), Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, Midlands, England. Date: 1910

Background imageHumber Collection: Two Humber Estate Cars - The Hawk and The Super Snipe

Two Humber Estate Cars - The Hawk and The Super Snipe
Two Humber Estate cars advertised in a Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure - The Hawk and the Super Snipe. 1960

Background imageHumber Collection: Training Ship Southampton, Hull, Yorkshire

Training Ship Southampton, Hull, Yorkshire
The Southampton Industrial Training Ship was established on the Humber, at Hull, in 1868. Boys aged 11-15, placed there by magistrates, were trained in seamanship

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber saloon advert - Molyneux - Gertrude Lawrence

Humber saloon advert - Molyneux - Gertrude Lawrence
Advertisement for the Humber Vogue Saloon, a special model with design input from couturier Edward Molyneux - there were a number of collaborations between artists/designers

Background imageHumber Collection: Northern Ireland - three British soldiers in riot equipment

Northern Ireland - three British soldiers in riot equipment
Official photograph of three British soldiers in riot equipment standing next to a one ton Humber. Two soldiers are armed with SLR Rifles, while the third is firing a baton round, Northern Ireland

Background imageHumber Collection: Naval manoeuvres on East Coast by G. H. Davis

Naval manoeuvres on East Coast by G. H. Davis
The naval manoeuvres of 1913: the varying fortunes of the East Coast raiding parties. How the Humber Ports were raided last week by the Red fleet

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber cycles advertisement featuring Edward VII, 1902

Humber cycles advertisement featuring Edward VII, 1902
Advertisement for Humber cycles, endorsed (apparently) by King Edward VII. At least he is pictured riding one. Date: 1902

Background imageHumber Collection: Grim Grimsby

Grim Grimsby
A Humber storm breaking over the dock area at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Note the rows of little back-to- back houses, interspersed with small industrial premises

Background imageHumber Collection: Three cars of the moments from Austin Seven, Aceca

Three cars of the moments from Austin Seven, Aceca Coupe and a Humber, 1926 Date: 1926

Background imageHumber Collection: Power Plus Humber Hawk (Mk VIA) car brochure

Power Plus Humber Hawk (Mk VIA) car brochure Date: 1956

Background imageHumber Collection: Advertisement, The Humber Tricycle

Advertisement, The Humber Tricycle, Humber, Marriott & Cooper, Beeston, near Nottingham. 1890s

Background imageHumber Collection: HUMBER SNIPE 80

HUMBER SNIPE 80
Advertisement for the Humber Snipe 80 motorcar, showing the car leaving through the gates of a smart residence possibly a stately home

Background imageHumber Collection: Norsemen in Humber

Norsemen in Humber
The Danish king Anlaff sails from Ireland with Cumbrian and Scottish allies and enters the Humber, but they are defeated by Athelstan

Background imageHumber Collection: 20 HP Humber veteran car at the front in Cork, Ireland

20 HP Humber veteran car at the front in Cork, Ireland, early 1900s

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber veteran car advertisement, early 1900s

Humber veteran car advertisement, early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHumber Collection: AVRO Duigan Biplane, Humber Works, Coventry early 1900s

AVRO Duigan Biplane, Humber Works, Coventry early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber bicycles cinema advertisement

Humber bicycles cinema advertisement

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber cars cinema advertisement, probably 1940s

Humber cars cinema advertisement, probably 1940s

Background imageHumber Collection: Advert, Coxeter & Sons Ltd, Oxford

Advert, Coxeter & Sons Ltd, Oxford
Advert, Coxeter & Sons Ltd, New Road Motor Works, Oxford Date: 1907

Background imageHumber Collection: Cars with a personality, the Humber by Lord Cardigan. Advertorial with photographs of the new

Cars with a personality, the Humber by Lord Cardigan. Advertorial with photographs of the new Humber 16/60 HP. With descriptions, Although carrying large and comfortable coachwork, the new 16/60-h.p

Background imageHumber Collection: An advert for Humber cars, featuring an illustration of the 'Snipe' Saloon. Date: circa 1932

An advert for Humber cars, featuring an illustration of the "Snipe" Saloon. Date: circa 1932

Background imageHumber Collection: Poster, Beeston Humber bicycle

Poster, Beeston Humber bicycle, the world's top brand

Background imageHumber Collection: The Gardens, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire

The Gardens, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
The Gardens, Cleethorpes - a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1905

Background imageHumber Collection: Hereford: Automobile Club Small Car Trials 1904

Hereford: Automobile Club Small Car Trials 1904
In 1904 The Automobile Club organised a trial of light cars from August 29 to September 3, on routes radiating daily from Hereford for six days

Background imageHumber Collection: Advert, David Dreghorn Limited, Glasgow, Scotland

Advert, David Dreghorn Limited, Glasgow, Scotland
Advert for David Dreghorn Limited, Makers of Toilet Soaps, Parkholm Soap Works, Kinning Park, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageHumber Collection: Adverts for motoring 1910

Adverts for motoring 1910
Page of three adverts for 1910 of cars. Date: 1910

Background imageHumber Collection: King Edward VII on his Beeston Humber Tricycle

King Edward VII on his Beeston Humber Tricycle. early 20th century

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber stand at Motor Show, Olympia 1907

Humber stand at Motor Show, Olympia 1907
Motor Show at Olympia, with a selection of British Humber vehicles on display. Date: November 1907

Background imageHumber Collection: HUMBER PULLMAN 1931

HUMBER PULLMAN 1931
A Humber Pullman is about to be taken aboard a Channel ferry, raised by crane on a pallet. Date: 1931

Background imageHumber Collection: Britten Norman BN-2A Islander G-AXRN

Britten Norman BN-2A Islander G-AXRN (msn129) of Humber Airways Limited at Brough. G-AXRN was first flown on 10 November 1969 as G-51-52

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber Bridge, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Humber Bridge, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Parents and their children throw pebbles into the River Humber below the Humber Bridge, at Hessle, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England Date: 1992

Background imageHumber Collection: Cockermouth Humber Bicycle advertisement probably 1920s

Cockermouth Humber Bicycle advertisement probably 1920s

Background imageHumber Collection: Dockside scene and Vittoria Hotel, Hull, Yorkshire

Dockside scene and Vittoria Hotel, Hull, Yorkshire
View of the dockside in Hull (Kingston upon Hull), Yorkshire, showing the Williams Vittoria Family and Commercial Hotel. A long line of people are leaning on the railings

Background imageHumber Collection: The New Holland Ferry, on the Humber, April 1848

The New Holland Ferry, on the Humber, April 1848
Engraving of the New Holland Ferry, on the Humber River, belonging the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, from the Illustrated London News, 15th April 1848

Background imageHumber Collection: Mother and daughter take the sea air - Cleethorpes

Mother and daughter take the sea air - Cleethorpes
Two jolly pinsters take the sea air arm in arm at Cleethorpes, a seaside resort on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire. The railings remain today. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHumber Collection: Northern Ireland - Senior NCO briefing his patrol

Northern Ireland - Senior NCO briefing his patrol
One of two copies of an official photograph depicting a senior NCO briefing his patrol before leaving B Coy, The Royal Regiment of Waless base at Ardoyne bus depot

Background imageHumber Collection: USA - Looking up the Humber River (Newfoundland)

USA - Looking up the Humber River (Newfoundland) - Looking up the Humber River (Newfoundland). Part of Box 160 Modern New York, Boswell collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageHumber Collection: USA - Marble Head, Humber River. (Newfoundland)

USA - Marble Head, Humber River. (Newfoundland) - Marble Head, Humber River. (Newfoundland). Part of Box 160 Modern New York, Boswell collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageHumber Collection: The Humber Hawk Saloon

The Humber Hawk Saloon in a Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure 1960

Background imageHumber Collection: Humber Pullman 1952

Humber Pullman 1952
The Humber Pullman 8-seater limousine. The advertising copy stresses the modest price, reflecting the austerity period of the early 50s. Date: 1952

Background imageHumber Collection: Hull docks from the air

Hull docks from the air
Aerial view of the port of Hull on the Humber Estuary, England. c. 1930s

Background imageHumber Collection: Unbeaten team of lady footballers, WWI

Unbeaten team of lady footballers, WWI
The undefeated team of Humber girls, made up of munitions girls from the Humber factory. The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News comments that they play, serious football



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