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Background imageProw Collection: Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Fascinating photograph taken on 6th March 1912, showing The RMS Titanic (left) and The RMS Olympic (right), the brand new ships of the White Star Line at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

Background imageProw Collection: Front Street, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Front Street, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Front Street and Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. A group of children stand near the prow of a large ship, moored on the shingle

Background imageProw Collection: White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic
A White Star Line booklet containing plans of the Olympic and Titanic triple-screw steamers. Part of a cross-section plan can be seen, revealing the various levels towards the prow of the ship

Background imageProw Collection: Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Fascinating photograph taken on 6th March 1912, showing The RMS Titanic (left) and The RMS Olympic (right), the brand new ships of the White Star Line at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

Background imageProw Collection: A small tugboat pulling a number of Thames River Barges

A small tugboat pulling a number of Thames River Barges
A lovely postcard composition depicting small tugboat pulling a number of Thames River Barges. Date: circa 1909

Background imageProw Collection: Rising Moon over Mount Nanping Date: 1885

Rising Moon over Mount Nanping Date: 1885

Background imageProw Collection: Gondolas in Venice, Italy

Gondolas in Venice, Italy circa 2008

Background imageProw Collection: Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamer

Three men in a rowing boat dwarfed next to prow of a steamer
Three men in a small rowing boat dwarfed by the massive prow of a large steamship at (likely) Liverpool Docks, Merseyside

Background imageProw Collection: A TRIREME (three banks of oars) The larger oar at the stern is for steering ; note also the lantern

A TRIREME (three banks of oars) The larger oar at the stern is for steering ; note also the lantern, and the hooked prow for ramming an enemy vessel

Background imageProw Collection: Roman bireme and boat

Roman bireme and boat
Roman bireme with two decks of oars found on Trajans Column 2, and boat with wolf and swan prow from a medal of Augustus 1

Background imageProw Collection: Roman trireme and boat

Roman trireme and boat
Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern

Background imageProw Collection: Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy

Vessels and warships of the Chinese navy. Mail ship or news frigate 1, junk with defensive boards 2, covered waterwheel riverboat 3, junk 4, and hawks beak boat with two prows 5

Background imageProw Collection: Sea battle between Roman and Carthaginian warships

Sea battle between Roman and Carthaginian warships
Sea battle between the Roman and Carthaginian warships with various battering rams and prows, including a centaur. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Background imageProw Collection: WW2 - Rough Sea aboard the USS Pennsylvania - US Navy

WW2 - Rough Sea aboard the USS Pennsylvania - US Navy. USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) was the lead ship of the Pennsylvania class of a United States Navy super-dreadnought battleship

Background imageProw Collection: Viking Longship

Viking Longship
A Viking Longship heading across the sea to plunder and conquer... Date: circa 12th century

Background imageProw Collection: Cyrus Field Date: 1950

Cyrus Field Date: 1950

Background imageProw Collection: Come Aboard, Sir! by Edmund Blampied

Come Aboard, Sir! by Edmund Blampied
An illustration by Edmund Blampied or Blam (1886-1966) of a young lady relaxing at the prow of a yacht while the breeze blows her hair

Background imageProw Collection: On board state barge of the Maharajah at Benares

On board state barge of the Maharajah at Benares
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) on board the state barge of the Maharajah at Benares during his tour of India, 1876. Date: 1876

Background imageProw Collection: Royal Golden Barge of Burma

Royal Golden Barge of Burma
Shoepaundogee (Shwe Phaungdawgyi) or Royal Golden Barge of Burma. circa 1795

Background imageProw Collection: Prow of monitor in Lindi Bay, East Africa, WW1

Prow of monitor in Lindi Bay, East Africa, WW1
Prow of monitor in Lindi Bay, East Africa (now in Tanzania), during WW1. circa 1917

Background imageProw Collection: HMS Marlborough in dry dock in Malta

HMS Marlborough in dry dock in Malta. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageProw Collection: Farcey Gunboat

Farcey Gunboat
French cannoniere Farcey - a neat little steamcraft with one huge gun, and a pointed prow with which to ram an enemy vessel, Date: 1869

Background imageProw Collection: Favourite Sayings - He looks one way and pulls the other

Favourite Sayings - He looks one way and pulls the other
Black and white lantern slide of a man leaning over the prow of a ship calling to another man in a rowing boat which is about to collide with the ship. Painted scenery of waves surround them

Background imageProw Collection: Girl in striped shirt leaning on the mast of a sailing boat

Girl in striped shirt leaning on the mast of a sailing boat. Date: 1960s

Background imageProw Collection: Girl in headscarf at the front of a sailing boat waving

Girl in headscarf at the front of a sailing boat waving Date: 1960s

Background imageProw Collection: New Zealand - The Prow of a Maori War Canoe

New Zealand - The Prow of a Maori War Canoe and three Maoris (in western dress) (see: 10634557 for the section in original situ). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageProw Collection: Prow of a French (Allied) WW1 Destroyer at Thessaloniki

Prow of a French (Allied) WW1 Destroyer at Thessaloniki
The prow of a French (Allied) WW1 Destroyer, stationed at Thessaloniki, Greece. Date: circa 1916

Background imageProw Collection: Caernarfon Castle, Wales

Caernarfon Castle, Wales
Caernarfon Castle (Castell Caernarfon) is a medieval castle in Gwynedd, north-west Wales Date: circa 1910s

Background imageProw Collection: LCC-LFB fireboat Beta at Cherry Garden Pier

LCC-LFB fireboat Beta at Cherry Garden Pier
Fireboat Beta alongside Cherry Garden Pier, Rotherhithe, in the Port of London, downstream from Tower Bridge. The twin funnelled Beta had a large capacity firefighting fitted monitor near its prow

Background imageProw Collection: Statue of a boy who wishes to go to sea

Statue of a boy who wishes to go to sea
Unattributed Marble Statue of a sweet little boy who wishes to go to sea, sat on the prow of a small boat. Entitled - " Futur Nautique". Date: 1935

Background imageProw Collection: Bernsteins Fish Grotto - San Francisco, USA

Bernsteins Fish Grotto - San Francisco, USA
Bernsteins Fish Grotto - San Francisco, California, USA. The Ship that never goes to Sea - one of the more extraordinary restaurant frontages one will come across

Background imageProw Collection: Naval Steamship - Charles Robinson

Naval Steamship - Charles Robinson
One of the Men-O -War that " guard our shores"

Background imageProw Collection: Lorgues / Land from Pinta

Lorgues / Land from Pinta
Columbus sights land from the prow of the Pinta

Background imageProw Collection: West India Comp. Ships

West India Comp. Ships
Vessels of the Dutch West India Company

Background imageProw Collection: Caesar Invades England

Caesar Invades England
Caesars first invasion attempt - he rows ashore with his troops ready to face British soldiers


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