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Background imageNavigation Collection: Racing pigeon release

Racing pigeon release
Racing pigeons released from their traps from transport lorries at the start of a race from Worcestershire to Tipton in The Black Country in the English Midlands Date: 1992

Background imageNavigation Collection: British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd

British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd
A poster advertising the British India Steam Navigation Company, better known as B.I. and its shipping agent Gray Dawes & Co. of London

Background imageNavigation Collection: Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent

Compass Drill, Training Ship Arethusa, Greenhithe, Kent
A group of boys aboard the Training Ship Arethusa receiving compass instruction. The ship received boys aged 13-16 from a variety of poor backgrounds, including the workhouse

Background imageNavigation Collection: Map of Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Map of Lanzarote, Canary Islands, with soundings in fathoms. Date: 1835

Background imageNavigation Collection: Compass Rose

Compass Rose
A compass rose

Background imageNavigation Collection: Spanish map of England, Scotland and Ireland

Spanish map of England, Scotland and Ireland
A Spanish map of England, Scotland and Ireland and the coast of northern France from the time of the Anglo Spanish War. Joan Martines (1556-1591). Date: 1587

Background imageNavigation Collection: Pacific Line Poster

Pacific Line Poster
Pacific Line, Pacific Steam Line Navigation Company Liverpool, royal mail steamers to brazil and South America, 1904 1904

Background imageNavigation Collection: Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales

Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales
View of Lewis Merthyr Pit, Bedwas Navigation Colliery, Monmouthshire, South Wales. The colliery opened in 1913 and closed in the mid-1980s, after the Miners Strike

Background imageNavigation Collection: RAF Varsity T Mk. 1 - RAF Gaydon

RAF Varsity T Mk. 1 - RAF Gaydon
Royal Air Force Vickers Varsity T Mk.1 WF335 G from 2 Air Navigation School at RAF Gaydon Date: 1967

Background imageNavigation Collection: JACOBs STAFF

JACOBs STAFF
A sailor uses a Jacobs Staff to calculate the angle between a star and the horizon

Background imageNavigation Collection: Greek trireme. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy

Greek trireme. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

Background imageNavigation Collection: Harrisons First Chronometer

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

Background imageNavigation Collection: Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia t

Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia t
Canaletto (1697-1768). Italian painter. Grand Canal Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia to the Rialto Bridge, c. 1756. Detail. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Background imageNavigation Collection: The Tempest, Ariel

The Tempest, Ariel
Act I, Scene II Ariel guides the ship to safety Date: 1909

Background imageNavigation Collection: Mail Ship Flags & Others

Mail Ship Flags & Others
Flags including those of the States of Australia, New Zealand, Royal Mail & the Orient and Pacific Steam Navigation Companies

Background imageNavigation Collection: Orion Steamship

Orion Steamship
Passenger liner of the Orient Steam Navigation line

Background imageNavigation Collection: The Florida. 16th century. Timucua Indian village. Food tran

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

Background imageNavigation Collection: Queen Mary Ocean Liner, whistles used for signalling

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, whistles used for signalling
Queen Marys three giant whistles two on the fore funnel and one on the midships funnel, were fitted. Each were seven feet in length, and could be heard five miles away, but so low pitched

Background imageNavigation Collection: Warships in a Heavy Storm, c. 1695, by Ludolf Bakhuysen (163

Warships in a Heavy Storm, c. 1695, by Ludolf Bakhuysen (163
Ludolf Bakhuysen (1631-1708). Dutch painter. Warships in a Heavy Storm, c. 1695. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageNavigation Collection: Illustration, A Song of the English, Lighthouse

Illustration, A Song of the English, Lighthouse
Illustration to A Song of the English, a patriotic set of poems by Rudyard Kipling (first published in the English Illustrated Magazine)

Background imageNavigation Collection: Avro Lancaster I Aries

Avro Lancaster I Aries, PD328, of the Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury, warming up prior to its England to Cape Town record-breaking flight of 32hrs 21min

Background imageNavigation Collection: Gaillard Cut

Gaillard Cut
The S.S. Oroya of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company passes through the Gaillard Cut

Background imageNavigation Collection: Inland navigation of England and Wales by

Inland navigation of England and Wales by
Map of the inland navigation of England and Wales by the canals and principal rivers, 1809. Copperplate engraving by Mutlow from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Background imageNavigation Collection: The lighthouse on Little Ross Island flashes at sunset

The lighthouse on Little Ross Island flashes at sunset across the entrance to Kirkcudbright Bay in the Solway Firth, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

Background imageNavigation Collection: Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Columbus taking possession of the island of San Salvador. Engraving by Martin Rico after a painting of Isidro Gil

Background imageNavigation Collection: Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672, by Wille

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

Background imageNavigation Collection: HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese prince

HENRY the Navigator (1394-1460). Portuguese prince, son of John I. Monument by Tom᳠ Costa (1894). Sculpture on bronze. PORTUGAL. Porto. Infante Dom Enrique Square

Background imageNavigation Collection: De Havilland Dragon G-ADDI Air Navigation and Trading Co

De Havilland Dragon G-ADDI Air Navigation and Trading Co
De Havilland Dragon G-ADDI of the Air Navigation and Trading Co at Blackpool in 1952, ex Railway Air Services and RAF Date: 1952

Background imageNavigation Collection: The Bentinck steamer

The Bentinck steamer
The steamship Bentinck, moored in the Thames, off Blackwall. The ship was owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O)

Background imageNavigation Collection: The Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

The Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. An historic landmark, it was built on the cliffs in 1721 by Trinity House as a navigation mark to guide shipping

Background imageNavigation Collection: SS Orsova, 1909

SS Orsova, 1909
Photograph of the Orient Steam Navigation Companys Australian Mail Liner SS Orsova at sea, 1909. Built in 1909 by John Brown and Co

Background imageNavigation Collection: Use of the Naval Rangefinder for Merchant Navy Navigation, 1

Use of the Naval Rangefinder for Merchant Navy Navigation, 1
Illustration showing how a Naval Barrster or rangefinder could be used for Merchant Navigation. In this instance the officer of the merchant ship is finding his distance from the lighthouse in order

Background imageNavigation Collection: Drake, a GSN freighter

Drake, a GSN freighter
Drake, a General Steam Navigation freighter, unloads in the busy Port of London. Image from Mrs Strangs Travel Play Book published c.1920.Date: circa 1915

Background imageNavigation Collection: Avro 694 Lincoln, probably RE367, Aries III

Avro 694 Lincoln, probably RE367, Aries III of the Empire Air Navigation School

Background imageNavigation Collection: Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map

Description de la Terre Universelle (1667). Map. Engraving

Background imageNavigation Collection: Catalan literature. 14th and 15th Centuries. Book of the Con

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

Background imageNavigation Collection: Greek triremes. Engraving. Warship appeared in

Greek triremes. Engraving. Warship appeared in 6th c. BC: It was used by Phoenicians, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans and Carthaginians

Background imageNavigation Collection: Giffards Dirigible

Giffards Dirigible
Henry Giffards steam-powered dirigible - a major step towards the achievement of powered aerial navigation

Background imageNavigation Collection: Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS730 - 'H'

Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS730 - 'H'
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Dominie T.1 XS730 / 'H' of 1 Air Navigation School Date: circa 1970

Background imageNavigation Collection: Handley Page HPR.1 Marathon T.11 G-ALVY

Handley Page HPR.1 Marathon T.11 G-ALVY (msn 104, ex XA252), stored at Shoreham, after service with No.2 Air Navigation School, RAF Thorney Island. Scrapped by February 1962. Date: circa 1960

Background imageNavigation Collection: Grumman TC-4C Academe 155728

Grumman TC-4C Academe 155728
United States Navy - Grumman TC-4C Academe 155728 (msn 185), in storage at Davis-Monthan Air Base waiting for disposal. (The TC-4C Academe is fitted with the DIANE weapons/Navigation system from)

Background imageNavigation Collection: Billboard advertisement - Surf Washing Powder

Billboard advertisement - Surf Washing Powder
Billboard advertisement on Navigation Street, Birmingham, 12th August 1954 - Surf Washing Powder - Boils Spotless. 1954

Background imageNavigation Collection: Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0008

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0008
United States Air Force - Boeing B-52H-135-BW Stratofortress 60-0008 (msn 464373)of the 19th Bombardment Wing, with a humorous caption on the nose: - Dear Rocky, not to win is a very Bad Thing

Background imageNavigation Collection: Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N8640E

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N8640E (msn AF-510, ex 52-10580), of Grimes Manufacturing Company, in use as a flying laboratory for navigation and anti-collision lights

Background imageNavigation Collection: Cape Wrath headland and lighthouse from seaward - Scotland

Cape Wrath headland and lighthouse from seaward - Scotland
Cape Wrath headland and lighthouse from seaward. North western tip of Scotland. The picture was taken from the 27ft sailing boat Jalcyon during her 3000 mile cruise around the entire coast of

Background imageNavigation Collection: Aldwarke lock on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation

Aldwarke lock on the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation near Rotherham - coal transport by barge from Aldwarke Colliery. Date: circa 1920

Background imageNavigation Collection: Magnetron Valve - Britain's Great Contribution to Radar

Magnetron Valve - Britain's Great Contribution to Radar. Date: 1946

Background imageNavigation Collection: Vickers Valetta T. 3 WG264 - J

Vickers Valetta T. 3 WG264 - J
Royal Air Force - Vickers Valetta T.3 WG264 / J (msn 512), of 1 Air Navigation School, at Blackbushe on 2 September 1958. Date: 1958

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, First Class OSNC side plate

White Star Line, First Class OSNC side plate
White Star Line, First Class Oceanic Steam Navigation Company side plate decorated in cobalt blue and gilt Greek key pattern. 8ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode dinner plate

White Star Line, Copeland Spode dinner plate
White Star Line, Copeland Spode a la carte dinner plate with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company cobalt blue design. 9ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC fruit bowl

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC fruit bowl
White Star Line, extremely rare Copeland Spode a la carte fruit bowl with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company cobalt blue design. 9ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, OSNC Bradford saucer

White Star Line, OSNC Bradford saucer
White Star Line, Ocean Steam Navigation Company Bradford saucer in a brown palette

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, First Class oval lozenge dish

White Star Line, First Class oval lozenge dish
WHITE STAR LINE: First Class Oceanic Steam Navigation Company oval lozenge dish decorated in cobalt blue and gilt Greek key pattern. 9ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: Brass plaque, Pacific Steamship Navigation Company

Brass plaque, Pacific Steamship Navigation Company
OCEAN LINER: Brass Pacific Steamship Navigation Company PSNCo circular brass lifeboat plaque. 5ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: Ocean liners, collection of items including share certificat

Ocean liners, collection of items including share certificat
OCEAN LINERS: collection of Il De France and French items, plus share certificate

Background imageNavigation Collection: American Line Mail Steamers Steamer Transport

American Line Mail Steamers Steamer Transport
american, line, mail, steamers, steamer, transport, southampton, to, new, york, advert, advertising, 1900, 1900s, london, and, fashionable, resorts, ship, steamship, travel, leisure, international

Background imageNavigation Collection: Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N8640E

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N8640E (msn AF-510, ex 52-10580), of Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N8640E (msn 7053 (C-564F) - AF-510 (C-54H)), of Grimes Manufacturing Company

Background imageNavigation Collection: Caesar disembarked in Britain (54 BC)

Caesar disembarked in Britain (54 BC), placing his ships on dry ground within his camp. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate (back)

White Star Line, Titanic, blue and gilt dessert plate (back)
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Arguably one of the most important White Star Line porcelain items in private hands today. A Spode R4331 OSNC (Oceanic Steam Navigation Company)

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt saucer (back)

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, blue and gilt saucer (back)
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare cobalt blue and gilt saucer (back) with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials to centre

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, OSNC blue and gilt saucer

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, OSNC blue and gilt saucer
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare cobalt blue and gilt saucer with gilt Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials to centre

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Rose pattern teapot

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Rose pattern teapot
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Rose pattern teapot. 4ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Rose pattern dinner plate

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Rose pattern dinner plate
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Rose pattern dinner plate. 9ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Rose pattern teacup and saucer

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Rose pattern teacup and saucer
White Star Line, Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Rose pattern teacup and saucer. 2ins. and 5ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC soup bowl

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC soup bowl
White Star Line, First Class Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Bradford pattern Copeland Spode soup bowl. 9ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC beaker

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC beaker
White Star Line, rare a la carte Copeland Spode Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC beaker decorated in gilt and cobalt blue. 3ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC sugar bowl

White Star Line, Copeland Spode OSNC sugar bowl
White Star Line, rare a la carte Copeland Spode Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC sugar bowl decorated in gilt and cobalt blue. 5ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC demitasse cup and saucer

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC demitasse cup and saucer
White Star Line, Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Bradford pattern demitasse cup and saucer. 2ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier Copeland Bradford dinner plate

White Star Line, Stonier Copeland Bradford dinner plate
White Star Line, Second Class Stonier and Company Copeland Bradford dinner plate with Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials. 9ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier Copeland Spode dinner plate

White Star Line, Stonier Copeland Spode dinner plate
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Copeland Spode ?Snowflake? dinner plate with Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials. 8ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC teacup, saucer and side plate

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC teacup, saucer and side plate
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC teacup, saucer and side plate trio, decorated in a blue and green floral pattern

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, OSNC Royal Crown Derby fruit bowl

White Star Line, OSNC Royal Crown Derby fruit bowl
White Star Line, rare piece of china, a Royal Crown Derby a la carte ceramic fruit bowl with Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC initials

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC sugar bowl

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC sugar bowl
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC green laurel leaf and gilt Greek key pattern sugar bowl, registration number dates to 1911-12. 3ins. Date: 1910s

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Bradford teacup and saucer

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Bradford teacup and saucer
White Star Line, unusual Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Bradford teacup and saucer. 2ins. and 6ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC milk jug

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC milk jug
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC milk jug decorated with green laurel leaves and gilt Greek key pattern around the rim, registration number 1911/12

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Bradford egg cup

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC Bradford egg cup
White Star Line, unusual Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC Bradford egg cup. 2ins

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC crescent dish (back)

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC crescent dish (back)
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC crescent dish (back) decorated with green laurel leaves and gilt Greek key pattern around the rim

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC crescent dish

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC crescent dish
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC crescent dish decorated with green laurel leaves and gilt Greek key pattern around the rim

Background imageNavigation Collection: White Star Line, Stonier OSNC dinner plate

White Star Line, Stonier OSNC dinner plate
White Star Line, rare Stonier and Company Oceanic Steam Navigation Company OSNC dinner plate decorated with green laurel leaves and gilt Greek key pattern around the rim, registration number 1911/12

Background imageNavigation Collection: Ocean liners, French items, including share certificate

Ocean liners, French items, including share certificate
OCEAN LINERS: Collection of French items, including share certificate, Compagnie de Navigation Sud Atlantique

Background imageNavigation Collection: History of Africa. Ambriz Coast

History of Africa. Ambriz Coast
History of Africa. 19th century. Ambriz Coast. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre. Historia de los Trabajos y Exploraciones Verificados

Background imageNavigation Collection: Africa. Panorama of Lake Stanley from Mount Leopold

Africa. Panorama of Lake Stanley from Mount Leopold
History of Africa. 19th century. Panorama of Stanley Pool from Mount Leopold. Engraving by W. Meyer. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Background imageNavigation Collection: Steamship Stanley - E. A. Tilly

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



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