Ocean Collection (page 23)

Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus (Osseus gar fish, Esox osseus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Lumpsucker or lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Tub gurnard, Chelidonichthys lucerna (Sappharine gurnard, Trigla hirundo). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

The Mayflower II mid-Atlantic
The Mayflower II sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in 1957. The ship was designed by American naval architect William Baker and was a painstakingly researched

PLUTO Memorial Port en Bessin Normandy
PLUTO - Pipe Line Under The Ocean was an ingenious method of supplying the Allied Forces with fuel from a main base at Southampton. The idea is said to have been that of Lord Louis Mountbatten

Warships transport American troops to Europe, WW1
British and American warships conveying American troops to Europe during the First World War. circa 1917-1918

Battle of Cocos, Indian Ocean, WW1
Battle of Cocos, Indian Ocean, 9 November 1914, between the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German light cruiser SMS Emden, First World War. The Australia ship won. 1914

Emigration - on the wide and boundless sea. 19th century

Ocean View at night, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Floral Gardens at Ocean View, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Floral Gardens at Ocean View Summer Resort, near Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Date: circa 1915

Cattle steamship at sea 1891
Vessels were tied up to the docks in Jersey City and Weehawken in America. The cattle were loaded up onto narrow gang-planks

Unloading bananas from steamship 1891
Fruit steamships were solely used for tropical fruits, such as bananas, cocoa-nuts, oranges, pineapples and other fruits. 1891

Balboa sights the Pacific
Vasco Nunez de Balboa stands with his men, looking off into the distance where a native Aztec man is pointing, presumably towards the Pacific ocean. Date: 1513

Balboa sets out on the Pacific
Vasco nunez de Balboa prepares to embark on the pacific, standing on the beach as row boats are prepared. Date: 1516

Balboa discovers the Pacific
Vasco Nunez de Balboa stands in the water holding a flag, pointing his sword up, claiming the land and ocean in the name of the King and Queen of Castile. Date: 1513

Columbus and his ships on 1942 Expedition
Christopher Columbus three caravel ships at sea. Date: 1492

Columbus Ships on the First Voyage
Christopher Columbus three ships on the First Voyage. Date: 1492

Columbus First Sight of Land
Christopher Columbus stands on the deck of his ship at night, looking off into the distance with his hand on a map. A sailor named Rodrigo de Triana spotted the land first

The Santa Maria - The Flagship of Columbus Fleet
The Santa Maria, the flagship of Columbus fleet sails off into the distance. Date: 1492

On board the Queen Mary - Tourist Cocktail Bar
Guests enjoying a Whitbread Pale Ale of all things in the smart Tourist Cocktail Bar on board the newly launched Queen Mary ocean liner. 1936

On the lookout for German U-Boats, WW1
On the lookout for German U-Boats during the First World War. 1914-1918

Atlantic City, New Jersey
Front cover of a Colourtone concertina postcard wallet envelope, showing the breakers at Atlantic City, New Jersey. Date: c. 1936

View from Ventnor Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey circa 1936. Date: c. 1936

Big waves at Atlantic City, New Jersey
Giant breakers on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Date: c. 1936

View from the Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey circa 1936. Dennis, Marlborough-Blenheim, Claridge, Brighton and Traymore hotels can be seen on the horizon. Date: c. 1936

Moonlight on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1936. Originally envisioned as a health resort, Atlantic City became popular with tourists

Seaside hotels, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Ocean scene showing Traymore, Chalfonte and Haddon Hall hotels, and piers at Atlantic City, New Jersey circa 1936. Originally envisioned as a health resort

Four views of Atlantic City, New Jersey, showing the fountain of light, the steel pier, moonlight on the Atlantic Ocean and the chair parade

Poster, Pacific Northern Airlines, The Alaska Flag Line, with a map showing routes. 1958

Silk eiderdown travelling rug with foot muff, 1928
Advertisement for the Vickerys registered silk-covered eiderdown travelling rug with foot muff, ideal for reading on deck when its a bit chilly! 1928

Gems of the Ocean - girl with basket of seaweed
Gems of the Ocean - girl with a basket of seaweed

Nutmeg plantation 1868
Island of Penang, in the Indian Ocean by the Strait of Malacca, consisted of a vast plantation of fruit trees of which the nutmeg was run by an English enterprise

Flying Scotsman ad, 1925
Page from The Tatler, 22nd July 1925, featuring adverts for travelling north from Kings Cross by the Flying Scotsman (East Coast route, L.N.E.R.), and the Ocean Coast. Date: 1925

Fashion for a September cruise, 1939
A grey jersey shirt-waister dress from Lillywhites, perfect attire for a September cruise. On the arm of the deck-chair is a camel-hair coat. Date: 1939

RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Lines
Cruise liner RMS Queen Mary, Cunard Lines, decorated with bunting. Date: circa 1960s

Foz do Douro, Porto, northern Portugal, looking onto the Molhe beach, where the Douro River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1930s

Julian Valley, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
View of the Julian Valley, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1904

View of St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
View of St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean, as seen from Fortaleza. circa 1910s

Disembarkation pier, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
Disembarkation pier, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1908

Telegraph company, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
Entrance to Western Telegraph Companys offices and cable station, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. 1922

British Consulate, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
British Consulate and beach cottage, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1922

Praca Nova, Mindello, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
View of the east side of Praca Nova (New Square), Mindello (Mindelo), St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1922

View of fort and pier, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
View of the fort and custom house pier, St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1922

View of Mindello, St Vincent Island, Cape Verde Islands
View of the south half of Mindello (Mindelo), St Vincent (Sao Vicente) Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: 1922

View of Maio Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1904

Praia da Victoria, Terceira Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean
Street scene, Praia da Victoria (Vitoria), Terceira Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1930

Distant view of Horta, Faial (Fayal) Island, Azores
Distant view of the coastal city of Horta from Lomba, Faial (Fayal) Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1930

Lounge, Hotel Terra Nostra, Santa Maria Island, Azores
View of the Lounge, Hotel Terra Nostra, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1940

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