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Keel Collection

Background imageKeel Collection: Music cover, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Music cover, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Music cover, Spring, Spring, Spring! From the musical film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, starring Jane Powell and Howard Keel. circa 1950s

Background imageKeel Collection: Achill Island, Ireland - Keel Strand

Achill Island, Ireland - Keel Strand
County Mayo, Republic of Ireland - Achill Island - Keel Strand Date: 1920s

Background imageKeel Collection: Keel Bay And Village, Achill Island, County Mayo

Keel Bay And Village, Achill Island, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland

Background imageKeel Collection: The walking way in the keel of the R34

The walking way in the keel of the R34, shown when the airship was still under construction. Some of the aluminium fuel tanks and canvas bags for the water ballast may be seen. 24 November 1918

Background imageKeel Collection: Menawn Cliff from Keel Bay, Achill Island, Co Mayo, Ireland

Menawn Cliff from Keel Bay, Achill Island, Co Mayo, Ireland
Menawn Cliff from Keel Bay, Achill Island, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland

Background imageKeel Collection: Laying a keel, Thames Iron Works, London

Laying a keel, Thames Iron Works, London

Background imageKeel Collection: Keel blocks, Thames Iron Works, London

Keel blocks, Thames Iron Works, London

Background imageKeel Collection: Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamer

Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamer
Three men in a small rowing boat dwarfed by the massive prow of a large steamship at (likely) Liverpool Docks, Merseyside

Background imageKeel Collection: Betty Hutton and Howard Keel, Annie Get Your Gun

Betty Hutton and Howard Keel, Annie Get Your Gun
Betty Hutton and Howard Keel, scene from musical film Annie Get Your Gun Date: 1951

Background imageKeel Collection: Nautilus, Nautilus pompilius, and greater

Nautilus, Nautilus pompilius, and greater
Cross-section through chambered nautilus shell, Nautilus pompilius (Nautilus crassus) 1, small nautilus, Nautilus pompilius suluensis 2, greater argonaut with narrow keel

Background imageKeel Collection: Keeled gasteria, Gasteria carinata

Keeled gasteria, Gasteria carinata. Keel leaved aloe, Aloe carinata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis The Botanical

Background imageKeel Collection: Piaggio P. 166 Portofino G-APSJ

Piaggio P. 166 Portofino G-APSJ
Piaggio P.166 Portofino G-APSJ (msn 354), circa 1961. After being exported to Australia on 25 November 1963, as VH-ACV, this aircraft was scrapped in 1968, due to corrosion in the keel

Background imageKeel Collection: WW1 - Battle of Dogger Bank - Sinking of SMS Blucher

WW1 - Battle of Dogger Bank - Sinking of SMS Blucher
WW1 - Battle of Dogger Bank - A photograph showing the sinking of the German battle cruiser, SMS Blucher, after being shelled by the British in 1915

Background imageKeel Collection: Galleon. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗atercolour

Galleon. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗atercolour
Galleon. Illustration by Lluis Bargall󮠗 atercolour

Background imageKeel Collection: A Balancing Feat over the German lines, WW1 aviation

A Balancing Feat over the German lines, WW1 aviation
Gymnastics in the air from the crew of a British plane over the German lines in 1917. Flying low, the plane was subjected to an exceptionally heavy cannonade until a shell, hitting the machine

Background imageKeel Collection: Comfort of motorists in climbing hills by W H Robinson

Comfort of motorists in climbing hills by W H Robinson
By fixing telescopic, hand operated device to the back wheel, the motorist can keep his car at all times on an even keel, when ascending up steep hills. Date: 1919

Background imageKeel Collection: County Mayo, Republic of Ireland - Achill Island - Keel

County Mayo, Republic of Ireland - Achill Island - Keel - Post Office Road. Date: circa 1935

Background imageKeel Collection: Oxynoticeras oxynotum, ammonite

Oxynoticeras oxynotum, ammonite
Shown here is the ventral view of this Lower Jurassic oxycone ammonite

Background imageKeel Collection: Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus, keel-billed toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus, keel-billed toucan
Plate 3, hand coloured lithograph by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter from John Goulds A Monograph of the Ramphastid, or family of Toucans, 2nd edition, (1854)

Background imageKeel Collection: The America Cup challengers: Shamrock II launched at Dumbart

The America Cup challengers: Shamrock II launched at Dumbart
A symbol of three kingdoms: the pontoons " Thistle", " Rose" and the yacht " Shamrock II". The Illustrated London News claimed that at the time of publication this was

Background imageKeel Collection: Swedish scouts and upturned sailing boat

Swedish scouts and upturned sailing boat
Two Swedish Scouts awaiting rescue from their overturned light sailing boat enjoy a refreshing bottle of pop in the middle of the lake

Background imageKeel Collection: Building a fishing boat, St Ives, Cornwall

Building a fishing boat, St Ives, Cornwall
Andrew Besley, boat builder, building a 20 foot traditional wooden fishing boat at St Ives, Cornwall. It is designed to work off a steep pebble beach of the kind found in East Devon

Background imageKeel Collection: Touring mountainous districts / W H Robinson

Touring mountainous districts / W H Robinson
By fixing telescopic, self operating springs between his wheels and chassis, the motorist can keep his car at all times on an even keel

Background imageKeel Collection: Southampton Docks 1940S

Southampton Docks 1940S
King George V Graving Dock at Southampton, England, 1, 200 feet long and 135 feet wide, with a depth of 50.5 feet to keel blocks

Background imageKeel Collection: Raymond A Palmer, American author and editor

Raymond A Palmer, American author and editor
Raymond Arthur Palmer, American author and editor, described by John Keel as the man who invented flying saucers. He edited Amazing Stories (1938-1949)

Background imageKeel Collection: Building French Ship 8

Building French Ship 8
Careening a corvette : she is laid on her side so that the accumulation of marine rubbish which has gathered on her keel and lower hull can be burned off

Background imageKeel Collection: Tennis Ball Cooler

Tennis Ball Cooler
A box for keeping tennis balls at an even temperature at the All England Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club, England. This man is taking their temperature with a thermometer!

Background imageKeel Collection: Warship / Ist Draught

Warship / Ist Draught
First Draught of a Ship of the First Rate. A profile cross- section of a warship showing the structure, framework, layout of decks, canons & how provisions are stowed

Background imageKeel Collection: Separation / Keel Row Song

Separation / Keel Row Song
A woman waves goodbye to her husband or sweetheart



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