Navigate Collection

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photograph of Captain Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, in his cold weather clothing and skis, Antarctica, 1912

The Temple of Dreams by Arild Rosenkrantz
A man and a woman rowing towards a temple. Date: 1930

Harrisons First Chronometer
This photograph shows Harrisons first chronometer, developed between 1729 and 1735 in response to the British Government offer of a 20

Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)
Photographic portrait of Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer who was the first man to navigate the Northwest Passage and reach the South Pole

Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672, by Wille
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707). Dutch painter. Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

The Florida. 16th century. Timucua Indian village. Food transportation by canoe. Engraving by Theodore de Bry (1528-1598). Brevis narratio floridae Eorum Quae in.... Frankfurt, 1591

Catalan literature. 14th and 15th Centuries. Book of the Consulate of the Sea. Cover of the edition printed in Barcelona by Ballester and Gilio in 1523

Facsimile of a 15th century engraving
Boat sailing in the midst of the dangers of the sea. A sailor is trapped with his boat at sea during a storm. The devil threatens his life

View of Valletta, the Grand and Marsamxett Harbours
Attributed to Giuseppe Caloriti (1681-ca.1740). Italian painter. View of Valletta, the Grand and Marsamxett Harbours, ca.1733

Steamship Stanley - E. A. Tilly
History of Africa. Steamship Stanley. It was built for the journey of Henry Morton Stanley on the Congo River. Engraving by E. A. Tilly

Africa. The Congo. Access to Lake Leopold II
History of Africa. 19th century. Access to Lake Leopold II. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

The Congo. Boat upstreaming the Fimi River
History of Africa. 19th century. Boat upstreaming the Fimi River towards Lake Leopold II. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa. Pilot-boat in tow of a steamship, on the Congo River
History of Africa. 19th century. Pilot-boat in tow of a steamship, on the Congo River. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Spain. Cadiz. City and port. Engraving. 17th century. Colore
Spain. Cadiz. 17th century. Engraving depicting the city with the port. Colored

Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780). The river Arno in Florence, 1
Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780). Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista. Nephew of Canaletto. The river Arno in Florence, 1742. Oil on canvas, Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Minoan art. Cyclades Islands. Naval expedition. Fresco
Minoan art. Cyclades Islands. Naval expedition. Fresh dated c.1550-1500 B.C. It comes from Akrotiri. Santorini. National Museum of Athens

Galleon Saint Lucia. 17th century

Model of warship William Rex, 1698. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam
Holland. Amsterdam. Rijksmuseum. Interior of a room with model of the William Rex warship. Cornelis Moesman, Adriaen de Vriend, 1698

The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1668-1670 by Jacob Is
Jacob Isaackz van Ruisdael (c. 1628-1682). Dutch painter. The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1668-1670. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Picture of The Dream Pleasure Yacht. 1839. By Robert Salmo
Robert Salmon (1775-1845). English painter. Picture of The Dream Pleasure Yacht. 1839. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Summer evening at Hammars repair yard, 1885, by Albert Edel
Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905). Finnish painter. Summer evening at Hammars repair yard, 1885. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Nao Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. Engraving by Rico. Colored

Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, at the mo
Portugal. Portuguese gunboat commanded by Major Serpa Pinto, at the mouth of the Zambezi River

Bergantina. Ceramic panel. 1779. Spain
Panel of ceramic polychrome tiles depicting a bergantina. 1779. Catalan ceramics. From the Oratory of Mariners, Palma of Majorca. Maritime Museum. Barcelona. Spain

Ceramic dish. 18th century. Spain
Ceramic dish. 18th century. Decorated with a vessel. Ceramics Museum. Barcelona. Spain

Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806). Pass the first strea
William Clark (1770-1838). American military and explorer. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803-1806). Pass the first stream. Engraving by A. Sargent. The Illustrated Universe, 1881. Colored

Piazetta and Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice by Antonio Canal
Antonio Canaletto (1697-1768). Italian painter. Piazetta and Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Mixed ship propulsion (sail and steam), and Spanish naval sh
History of navigation. 19th century. Mixed ship propulsion (sail and steam), and Spanish naval ship. Color engraving

A turkish galley in an encounter with two british warships
Willem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707). Dutch painter. A turkish galley in an encounter with two british warships, 1672. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Bronze Age. Rock carving from Jaegersborg Dyrehave north of
Prehistory. Bronze Age. Rock carving from Jaegersborg Dyrehave north of Copenhagen, 1100-700 BC. On A sun image is depicted on a stand on a ship. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhaguen

Rock carving from Engelstrup, northwestern Zealand, 1100-700
Prehistory. Bronze Age. Rock carving from Engelstrup, northwestern Zealand, 1100-700 BC. Dance in honour of the sun is depicted. The crew of the ship behind are holding sun images

Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). Coast at Dieppe, 1885. Ny Carlsber
Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). French artish. Coast at Dieppe, 1885. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Boat. From the tomb of Wadjet-hotep at Sedment. Wood. 7th-11
Egyptian Art. Boat. From the tomb of Wadjet-hotep at Sedment. Wood. 7th-11th Dynasty. c. 2150-2050 B.C. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Holland. 19th century. Canal. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration 1876

Kazan. Engraving
City of Kazan. Russia. Colored engraving. 19th century

Steamboat Furst Bismarck. Engraving. 19th century
Steamboat Furst Bismarck. Colored engraving. 19th century

Tacuinum Sanitatis. Boats at sea
Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Boats at sea. Folio 88r

Egypt. Isthmus of Suez. Blessing of the Suez Canal in Port Said. Colored engraving from 1870

Mastaba of Irukaptah. Saqqara. Egypt
Mastaba of Irukaptah. 5th Dynasty. Old Kingdom. Relief depicting a sailing boat navigating on the Nile. Saqqara. Egypt

Egypt. The Spanish frigate Berenguela by the Suez Canal, the first large-scale ship that carried out A?a?A?a?the voyage. Colored engraving from 1870

Spanish emigrants on board a ship heading toward Argentina. Brabant engraving for The Enlightenment, 1887. Colored

Egypt. Isthmus of Suez. Arrival of the Eagle to Ismai?lia. Colored engraving from 1870

Frigate Blanca of the Spanish Navy aimed at a voyage of circumnavigation. Engraving by Capuz in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1886. Colored

Gran Canal. Venice. Italy
Italy. Venice. Gran Canal. Boats

Consulate of the Sea. Book with five process. Detail. Diocesan Archive. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain

Clipper. 19th century. Colored engraving

Robert Fultons steamboat. Constructed by the North American engineer Robert FULTON (1765-1815). Colored engraving of the 19th century

Sailboat sailing in Adriatic Sea, near the wall of Dubrovnik. Croatia

Pigs are thrown into the sea and drown. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Roman mosaic. Boat. Ostia Antica. Italy
Roman mosaic. Commercial boat. From the Forum of the Corporations or Piazza delle Corporazione. Ostia Antica. Italy

How wireless beacons guide ships in the fog
The Marconi invention can determine distance of the ship from the beacon to steer the vessel into a Harbour during foggy weather

How wireless waves guide aeroplanes during bad visibility
Method of directing the pilots of aircraft flying to and from Croydon has been revolutioned by the Marconi directional visual beacon station erected at croydon. WWII

Launching London Fire Brigade fireboat Massey Shaw
The Massey Shaw was built in 1935 on the Isle of Wight. It was fitted out with its powerful Merryweather pumps in Greenwich, SE London

Sailboat on Mercury
The insectoid residents of the planet Mercury will develop their own technology to navigate their chemically polluted waters : mica will be the material of choice

Bournes River Steam Train, 1849
Engraving of John Bournes proposal for a River Steam Train for use on the rivers of India, 1849. At that time, India had a poor transport network and Mr

Erebus and Terror in search of the Northwest Passage
Scene from Sir John Franklins Canadian Arctic exploration, showing the Erebus and Terror in their attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. Sadly, both ships and crew were lost

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