Ocean Collection (#45)

Royal tour: Prince Edward of Wales in Hamilton, Bermuda, 1931
Prince Edward of Wales (future Edward VIII) shown as he arrived in Hamilton, Bermuda, coming from the dock to the carriage, accompanied by F.G Roundthwaite, Superintendent of the Mid-Ocean Golf Club

Wooden Propeller painted with either an RE8 or a BE2E on a spotting and reconnaissance mission leaving English coastline over the North Sea.. J. Willey J

Queen Mary ocean liner: Innovations on the bridge
New methods of wind-deflection; How the watch-keeping officers on the bridge will be protected from the weather by a screen of high-pressure air

Queen Mary ocean liner: Purified air; safe deposits
An unrivalled system of air-conditioning for the main public rooms on board the Queen Mary ocean liner; And the unique provision of safe deposits for the valuables of passagers. Date: 1936

Poster advertising Royal Dutch Air Lines (KLM) -- the Flying Dutchman, Fiction becomes Fact

WW2 poster, Thank You Gold Coast! Your Manganese makes steel for fighting ships. Date: 1940s

Portugal, Madeira, Funchal - Afternoon over the Atlantic
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal. Late afternoon light over the Atlantic Ocean. Date: 2013

Madeira, Funchal, Ajuda - Sunset over the Atlantic
Portugal, Madeira, Funchal, Ajuda: Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. Date: 2013

Cunard Liner Lusitania 1915
The Cunard liner Lusitania was torpedoed by German submarine off the south coast of Ireland on 7th May 1915, and sank within half an hour, of the 1, 906 persons on board, only 708 were saved

Explosion at sea, WW1
American photo of an explosion at sea during World War One Date: circa 1916

New element in British Navy by G. H. Davis
The new element in the British Navy: how the four corners of the Empire are combining to support the central Home Navy. Showing how Canada, Australia

Sinking of German ship, Konigin Luise, by G. H. Davis
The sinking of the German mine layer, Konigin Luise, off Harwich in the early stages of the First World War. Showing the position of the Lance when firing the three fatal shots. Date: August 1914

Guarding the mouth of the Humber by G. H. Davis
The war: naval and military happenings of the week. Guarding the mouth of the Humber -- an incoming trawler in the glare of a destroyers searchlight. Date: 1914

US blockade of Mexico
The United States blockades Mexico: the naval demonstration in the Gulf. The Mexican situation seen from above the port of Vera Cruz

Device fitted to larger submarines by G. H. Davis
In response to the accident experienced by the British A7 submarine, a new device is fitted to all the larger submarines, allowing the men inside to put on their diving costumes

Mines and torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Navy Notes of the Week: the question of mines and torpedoes. Showing naval minesweepers at work, sweeping a wire across an underwater mine field; a modern high-speed long-range torpedo;

Mine problem in North Sea by G. H. Davis
The mine problem in the North Sea. The mine layer at work, showing the way in which the mine is held below the water and how it is exploded by a passing ship

Storm and stress at sea by G. H. Davis
Storm and stress at sea: the two thrilling shipping incidents of the week. Above: how the Snowdon Range was driven hither and thither in her long voyage from Philadelphia across the Atlantic

Prince Albert and HMS Cumberland by G. H. Davis
Prince Alberts (later George VI) first glimpse of the world: a view of HMS Cumberland and the tour to be carried out by the Kings second son. He was a cadet undergoing training on the ship. Date: 1913

Speed of the great liners by G. H. Davis
The speed of the great liners: a factor which makes head lights and other precautions necessary. Above: a dotted outline shows where the ship would be after 30 seconds movement

Hidden lesson of the Mauretanias record by G. H. Davis
The hidden lesson of the Mauretanias record. Showing the Cunard liner Mauretania in grey war paint, being convoyed across the Atlantic by a battleship cruiser

Winter work in the Royal Navy by G. H. Davis
Winter work in the Royal Navy: taking a disabled submarine in tow. Showing a submarine in the foreground, hailing the parent ship. 1910

Map of Japanese invasion receding by G. H. Davis
A pictorial map of the Pacific area, showing how the wave of Japanese invasion receded as a result of the Allied strategy during the Second World War

Battle of the Philippines by G. H. Davis
The crushing rout of the Japanese Navy in the Battle of the Philippines during the Second World War. A map of the operations

Truk naval base by G. H. Davis
A pictorial map of Truk, Japans main naval base, severely bombed by Admiral Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the US Navy in the Pacific

Actions against U-boats in Atlantic by G. H. Davis
Two successful actions against German U-boats in the Atlantic during the Second World War. Date: 1944

New type of escort vessel by G. H. Davis
A Woolworth Carrier: first details of the new type of escort vessel giving vital air cover to British convoys in mid-Atlantic during the Second World War. Date: 1943

Fortified port of Dakar by G. H. Davis
The fortified port of Dakar, French West Africa, bristling with defences during the Second World War. It was formerly a German stronghold, full of U-boats. Date: 1942

Rawalpindi outgunned by Deutschland by G. H. Davis
The first sea battle of the Second World War: the British armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindis heroic stand, outgunned by the Deutschland

The mine used by Germany by G. H. Davis
The mine: a weapon used by Germany for unrestricted warfare. The basic principles of mine laying: a form of naval warfare whose restrictions under international law are ignored by Germany to ensure

Sinking of the Stonegate by G. H. Davis
The Deutschlands first victim: the sinking of the British merchant ship Stonegate in the Atlantic. The crew were first ordered to abandon ship, and were taken on board the Deutschland

British destroyers v. German U-boat by G. H. Davis
The long arm of the Royal Navy: a German U-boat meets its end in the Atlantic, British destroyers having picked up its trail 120 miles away

Mending Atlantic cables by G. H. Davis
Mending earthquake-torn Atlantic cables: methods and tools. How the Atlantic cables broken by the submarine earthquake (18 November) are repaired: perilous work in winter. Date: 1929

Empress of Britain by G. H. Davis
The ocean liner, Empress of Britain, a steamship owned by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company pictured in detailed cross-section by the artist G. H. Davis

Miniature Railway, Venice, California, USA
Miniature Railway, Windward Avenue, Venice, California, USA. Date: 20th century

Bath House and Ocean Front, Ocean Park, USA
Bath House and Ocean Front, Ocean Park, California, USA. Date: 20th century

Pier Avenue, Ocean Park, California, USA, with shops and shoppers. Date: 20th century

US Radio Star Tom Breneman as The Mad Hatter
Tom Breneman as The Mad Hatter. Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948) was the popular presenter of the show Breakfast in Hollywood

Village - Andaman Islands, Indian Ocean. Date: circa 1910s

Travel Brochure by Thomas Cook & Son
Visit USA and Canada, Travel Brochure by Thomas Cook & Son, LTD. Advertising holidays in the USA and Canada in association with Cunard White Star Line. Date: C. 1936

A baggage tag for a French line Ocean Liner
A baggage tag for the French line Ocean Liner service between New York and Paris

Ulaula, Fishes of Hawaii
Ulaula, (Rooseveltia brighami) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Ohua, Fishes of Hawaii
Ohua, (Stothojulis albovittata) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Pou, Fishes of Hawaii
Pou, (Cheilnus bimaculatus) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Alihi Kalaloa, Fishes of Hawaii
Alihi Kalaloa, (Holocentrus diadema) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Lauhau, Fishes of Hawaii
Lauhau, (Chaetodon trifasciatus) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Kihikihi, Fishes of Hawaii
Kihikihi, (Zanclus canescens) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Kala, Fishes of Hawaii
Kala, (Acanthurus unicornis) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

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