Isambard Kingdom Brunel with chainsIsambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859) Designer and builder of railroads, bridges, tunnels, steamships, docks &c. pictured in front of the launching chain of the Great Eastern
GLC-LFB Fire boat - Fire HawkEntering service in February 1976, the Fire Hawk was built by Watercraft of Shoreham at a cost of £ 60, 000. Measuring 45 feet in length, 13.5 inch beam and with a 3.5 foot draft
Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World WIllustration showing a Douglas Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, swooping down with a hook trailing to pick up a Waco glider, Normandy, France, 1944
The Original Co-op, Rochdale, LancashireOn December 21st, 1844, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society commenced trading in this building thereby launching the worldwide Co-operative movement
The Summer Car of the River: Motor-launching on the ThamesAn illustration by C.E. Turner depicting the fashion for motor-boats or motor-launches during the 1920s among the upper classes
Scout hot air balloonA group of Scouts preparing to fly their hot air balloon, adorned with the Scout Association Fleur-de-lis emblem, at Gilwell Park. 1976
Launching the LifeboatLaunching the lifeboat from a carriage into a rough sea whilst the crew climb aboard
Launching of V2 rocket bombs by G. H. DavisThe launching of V2 rocket bombs during the Second World War: an official photograph and its explanation. On the left: a scene at Peenemunde, birthplace of the V2
The launch of the Cunard White Star Liner - Queen Mary by HM The Queen at Clydebank, Septmeber 26th, 1934. Now permanently located at Long Beach, California, United States. Date: 1934
Close-up view of machine on launching track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 June or July
The Amanohashidate admired by a GeishaThe Amanohashidate - located in Miyazu Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture - a pine-clad promontory launching onto the sea - being admited by a geisha on a balcony
Bremen LaunchedIn her heyday this fine German liner wins the Atlantic record, but in WW2 she becomes a naval accommodation ship, destroyed by fire in 1941
RMS Queen Elizabeth launching ceremony in 1938
Launching ceremony, Construction of RMS Queen Elizabeth
Launching a lifeboat, early 1900s
Launching a sailing lifeboat
Launching a torpedo from a drifter, probably WW1
Launching a torpedo from a drifter fishing boat
Margate Lifeboat launching
Launching a Lifeboat Victorian period Date: 19th century
Launching the Eastbourne Lifeboat Edwardian period
Scott's Antarctic Expedition Simpson launch weather balloonScott's Antarctic Expedition Simpson launching a weather balloon
WW2, Sailor's Knot And Captain's BoatA pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows the heads of a Royal Navy sailor and his sweetheart within the loops of a sailor's knot
Lifesavers by Stettman. Date: circa 1908
Bazin's Roller Boat Steamer at St Denis, FranceErnest Bazin's Roller Boat Steamer on wheels just before launching at St Denis on the River Seine Date: 1897
Schneider Trophy PreparationsBritish seaplanes being prepared for the Schneider Trophy competition. This race was held twelve times between 1913 and 1931. Date: 1931
Launch of RMS Queen Mary, ClydebankThe elaborate launching of RMS Queen Mary at Clydebank functioned perfectly Date: 1936
Medieval war machine. Catapult. Parabolic motion machine, used to launch long-distance projectiles. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
David JonesA coloured reproduction for a David Jones Advertisement, portraying the man himself, whose abounding enterprise and enthusiasm, coupled with a business vision ahead of his time
Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot. Captioned, Launching the Lifeboat, in case'
Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich, 21 June 1841The Launch of HMS Trafalgar at Woolwich Dockyard, 21 June 1841 Date: 1841
RMS Mauretania, ocean liner being launched 1938The launch of the RMS Mauretania unveiled the name by Lady Bates, wife of the Chairman of the Cunard White Star taking place at Cammell Laird's yard, Birkenhead
Queen Victoria naming the ship Royal Albert at Woolwich Dockyard in London. Date: 1854
Lifeboat putting out to sea, St Ives, CornwallThe James Stevens lifeboat setting out in a choppy sea, St Ives, Cornwall. The James Stevens No.10 was built for St Ives by Thames Ironworks in 1899
Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714Royal Air Force - Vickers Wellington GR Mk. XIV MP714. Seen fitted with chin-mounted ASV Mk. III radar, retractable Leigh Light in the Ventral turret position and RP-3 (from Rocket Projectile 3 inch)
Boat launch Robin Hoods BayUsing an old farm tractor, three fishermen wearing oilskins launch a small lobster boat down the wet cobble slip of Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990
Launching of a Dhow - Aden Maalla Village, Yemen Date: 1910s
World War II remains of a V2 German rocket siteVintage World War II photograph - remains of a V2 German rocket launching site - rocket launcher mounted on a train. Hahnenberg Forest, Germany
Fisherman launching their boat, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Launching of the LifeboatLaunching of the lifeboat from beach, Date: circa 1910
Launch of the W. S. Lindsay, iron emigrant ship 1852Launch of the W.S. Lindsay, the new iron emigrant ship, at Willington near Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 30th September 1852. The ship was built entirely for the purpose of emigration. 1852
The torchlight launch of the iron-screw steamer Azoff in the Clyde. 1855
Launch of La Hogue, Sunderland 1855Launch of La Hogue, the largest ship ever built in Sunderland, in 1855. 16th July 1855
Launch of the Marion Macintyre and part of ship Iron FrameLaunch of the " Marion Mactintyre" and part of the ship " Iron Frame", at Messrs Jordan and Gettys building-yard Liverpool (not Getley as printed in the ILNs caption), 1851
Launch of HMS Waterloo at Chatham 1833Launch of His Majestys ship, HMS Waterloo at Chatham in 1833. HMS Waterloo was a 120-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. Date: 10 June 1833
Floating H. M.s Sultan out of dock 1870Launch of H.M.S Sultan of Her Majestys ship Sultan, at Chatham Dockyard with crowds watching, most powerful ironclad afloat (at the time). Date: 1870
Launch of HMS Caledonia 1862Launch of Her Majestys armour-plated screw-frigate HMS Caledonia at Woolwich Date: 24 October 1862
