Poster, Night Mail, quoting part of the poem by W H Auden written for and narrated in the documentary film of the same name (1936). circa 1930s
Poster, Zeppelin to South AmericaPoster advertising the German Zeppelin Hamburg-American Line, LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin airship service from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. circa 1934
Manchesters last tram on its farewell journey, heading for the Depot. A group of people wave from the pavement. Date: 1949
Hannibal crossing the AlpsHannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured
1938 Scott Flying Squirrel motorcycle1938 Scott Flying Squirrel 500cc twin two stroke motorcycle roadside circa 1938
New Zealand travel posterPoster produced by the Shaw, Saville and Albion Line advertising their passenger liners to New Zealand via the Panama Canal
Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephantsSECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants
The first journey of Victory, 1778. The ship Victory in full sail on calm waters. Date 1922 2nd December. The first journey of Victory, 1778. The ship Victory in full sail on calm waters
Sailing Ships Date: 1927
Orient-Express
Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1 - Entrance to Poole HarbourThe No.1 steam-powered Sandbanks chain ferry. Sandbanks Ferry is a vehicular chain ferry which crosses the entrance of Poole Harbour in the English county of Dorset
Sir Ernest Shackleton and others, AntarcticSir Ernest Shackleton and three members of a polar exploration party, photographed within 111 miles of the South Pole in 1907-9 on board the Nimrod
The Cutty Sark in dry-dock, Falmouth, 1938Photograph showing the clipper ship Cutty Sark in dry-dock at Falmouth in 1938. The ship was being prepared for what was predicted to be her last journey - under tow
Blue Star Line posterPoster for the Blue Star shipping line service to South America showing a magnificent passenger liner sailing over the horizon by renowned maritime artist, Norman Wilkinson
Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured
Paddle Steamer Leith 1837The paddle steamer Leith arriving at Grantham Pier, Edinburgh. Built by R.Menzies & Sons for the General Steam Navigation Co 1837 and used by GSNC for coastal service between Leith and London
French Wagons-Lit posterPoster advertising the French National Railways Wagon-Lits (sleeper train) service to Switzerland, Italy and the Cote d Azur
The Great Western Railway service from PenzanceThe inaugural trip of the Great Western Railway service from Penzance. The new express service, which shortens the journey by forty minutes
Tolstoy Last JourneyLEO TOLSTOY The Russian novelist sets out on his last journey... Date: 1828 - 1910
Lusitania TorpedoedLusitania torpedoed by a German submarine on her return journey from New York to Liverpool
A boy away from home by Florence HardyWhere beauty moves, and wit delights, and signs of kindness bind me, There, oh! there, where er I go, I leave my heart behind me
Tobias Meets an AngelTobias, son of Tobit, encounters an angel while travelling on a journey, who has been sent to guide him on his way
Madocs Voyage / AmericaPrince Madoc Ab Owain Gwynedd of Wales is said to have landed at Mobile Bay, Alabama in the 12th century, based on medieval texts and a Cherokee tale of people called Welsh
Map of London Underground railway, Hampstead TubeMap of London Underground railway extension, highlighting the recently opened Hampstead Tube (Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway), branching out to Golders Green and Highgate. Date: 1907
Cunard Line Transatlantic Steamer Timetable posterTimetable poster advertising the journey times of the Transatlantic steamers of the Cunard Line with 2nd class and Cabin Fares lisited from Liverpool for New York, October 1910. 1910
Queen Victoria Goes by TrainQueen Victoria travelling by train in its early days, along the Royal route to Scotland on the Great Northern Railway. The Queens progress on these journeys was slow for she so disliked fast
Albion charabanc, Haverfordwest, South WalesA group of people on a choir outing in an Albion solid tyred charabanc outside Morses Refreshment Rooms in Dew Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
The Flying Scotsman, pulling out of Kings CrossThe Flying Scotsman pulling out of Kings Cross station at the start of its 392 mile non-stop to Edinburgh. The journey took just under eight hours in 1933
A hand-painted sign showing the time it would take to reach Timbuktu in Mali (52 days) if one were to set off across the Sahara Desert on a camel
The Lady Traveller: Olive MacLeod in Africa 1911Olive MacLeod depicted outside her bivouac in " the heart of Africa". MacLeod was the younger daughter of the Permanent Under-Secretary for Scotland Sir Reginald MacLeod
Marie Lloyd - Oh Mr PorterMARIE LLOYD Music hall entertainer singing Oh! Mr Porter Date: 1870 - 1922
Advertisment for Simplon-Orient Express, Taurus ExpressAdvertisement for the Simplon-Orient Express and the Taurus Express. The advertisement shows the route between London and Istanbul and also the routes from Haydarpasha (Istanbul) to Cairo
English gentleman on trial in France, 18th centuryEnglish gentleman on trial in France, accused by an old hag and her virtuous niece Clara, 18th century. Before the tribunal at Avignon
Woman on a Train Date: 1950
Captain Scotts last Antarctic expeditionA group of some of the party, including Dr. E. A Wilson, the zoologist and artist (sitting first left); Lieut H. R Bowers (sitting second on left); Captain R
American Express Train (19th c. ). LitographyAmerican Express Train (19th c.). Litography
The sacred trireme arrives at TyreArrival at Tyre of the Athenian ambassadors in the sacred trireme, Paralos. They travelled to pledge anew the loyalty of Athens to Alexander the Great. 331BC
When Great Grandfather Went to Sea by H. L. OakleyA series of charming silhouette cut outs by H. L. Oakley depicting scenes at the seaside during the Victorian era from the journey there by carriage and train to donkey rides
White Star Line Emigration posterPoster produced by White Star Line encouraging people to " jump to it" for the chance of a lifetime - to emigrate to Canada
SS Berengaria Passing Spithead, 1935Photograph of the Cunard Liner SS Berengaria passing through the lines of the British Fleet, assembled for the Spithead Review, on her homeward journey from New York
First Railway 1825A man on horseback bearing a Union Jack flag heads the very first railway journey in England aboard George Stephensons " Locomotion"
Journey to the WestThe master is rowed away by a disguised demon. From the legend of the Journey to the West
Livingstone / Last JourneyLivingstones last journey: near Lake Bangweulu, Zambia
Verne / Centre TerreVOYAGE AU CENTRE DE LA TERRE The descent commences
Birmingham Middlemore Homes Emigration PartyA party of boys from Birminghams Middlemore Homes begin their journey to a new life in Canada. Each carries a large bag stencilled with their name in which their clothes
Tabithas Well, Jaffa, IsraelTabithas Well (Sabil Abu Nabbut), a public fountain in Jaffa, Israel, constructed during the Ottoman era in Palestine. Its main purpose was to provide water during the journey between Jaffa
Slow Coach and infuriated passengerA lovely postcard by Lance Thackeray entitled Urgent - featuring a carriage being pulled by a very tired old nag and being driven by an old soak of a driver
Mongolian Traders in China with camelsMongolian Traders in China with their delightful camels and tent. A stop at the city gates at the end of a long trading journey
