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Sail Collection (page 8)

Background imageSail Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a sail

Christmas card in the shape of a sail, with a little boy in sailors uniform. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSail Collection: People with model sailing boats on a pond

People with model sailing boats on a pond. Date: circa 1960

Background imageSail Collection: Man and boy with model sailing boat

Man and boy with model sailing boat
Man and boy with a large model sailing boat. Date: circa 1960

Background imageSail Collection: Sailing boat on a handmade greetings card

Sailing boat on a handmade greetings card
Sailing boat on a blue sea on a handmade greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSail Collection: Children in a sailing boat

Children in a sailing boat
Two children and their dog go for a bracing ride in a sailing boat accompanied by a jolly old sea salt. Date: c.1920

Background imageSail Collection: Windmills of Surrey - Capel Mill

Windmills of Surrey - Capel Mill. circa early 20th century

Background imageSail Collection: Canoes and boats, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa

Canoes and boats, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Dugout canoes waiting for boats, on the water at Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSail Collection: Mayflower II, replica of the original ship

Mayflower II, replica of the original ship
Mayflower II sailing ship, a replica of the original ship used by the Pilgrim Fathers to reach America in the 17th century. It was built in Devon, England, in the mid-1950s. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageSail Collection: De Lesseps statue at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt

De Lesseps statue at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt
De Lesseps statue by Emmanuel Fr魩 et at the entrance of the Suez Canal in Port Said, Egypt, gesturing invitingly towards the canal which meant an easier way of transport

Background imageSail Collection: Harbour of Port Said, Egypt

Harbour of Port Said, Egypt
View on the harbour with landed sailing ships, boats on the canal and pedestrians walking on the shore in Port Said, a city on the north-eastern coast of Egypt

Background imageSail Collection: Board game, The Dockyard, or Table Shipbuilding

Board game, The Dockyard, or Table Shipbuilding, by Mrs Alliston - Yacht. 19th century

Background imageSail Collection: Board game box lid, The Dockyard, or Table Shipbuilding

Board game box lid, The Dockyard, or Table Shipbuilding, by Mrs Alliston. 19th century

Background imageSail Collection: Birthday card, Many Happy Returns

Birthday card, Many Happy Returns -- boy, girl and dog on a raft. circa 1950s

Background imageSail Collection: Indian Bazaar, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa

Indian Bazaar, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa
Indian Bazaar, Harding Street and Government Road, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1930

Background imageSail Collection: The town of Amara on the River Tigris, Iraq

The town of Amara on the River Tigris, Iraq
The town of Amara (Amarah) on the River Tigris, Iraq. Date: circa 1904

Background imageSail Collection: Sailing boats and ships on nine Victorian scraps

Sailing boats and ships on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSail Collection: The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstra

The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstra
Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraten (1622-1666). Dutch painter. The Battle of Terheide, 1653-1666. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageSail Collection: The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c. 1659, by Willem van de Ve

The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c. 1659, by Willem van de Ve
Willem van de Velde I1611-1693). Dutch painter. The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c.1659. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageSail Collection: History of navigation. Medieval boat. Art model. Museum of H

History of navigation. Medieval boat. Art model. Museum of History and navigation. Riga. Latvia

Background imageSail Collection: Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Mu

Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Mu
Islamic art. Miniature. Deluge. Noahs ark Circling the Kaaba (Mecca). Museum of Turkish and Islamic art. Turkey

Background imageSail Collection: Galleon Saint Lucia. 17th century

Galleon Saint Lucia. 17th century. The Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Tuscany in 1608 organized an expedition to northern Brazil, commanded by English captain Robert Thornton

Background imageSail Collection: Model of warship William Rex, 1698. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam

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

Background imageSail Collection: The Windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1668-1670 by Jacob Is

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

Background imageSail Collection: Gokstad Ship, approx. 900 A. D. Was found in a burial place n

Gokstad Ship, approx. 900 A. D. Was found in a burial place n
Viking Ship. Gokstad Ship, approx. 900 A.D. Was found in a burial place nera Gokstad, Norway. Replica. Scale: 1:50. Deutches Museum. Munich. Germany

Background imageSail Collection: Picture of The Dream Pleasure Yacht. 1839. By Robert Salmo

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

Background imageSail Collection: Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card

Peek Frean Biscuits advertising trade card - sailing ship. late 19th century

Background imageSail Collection: Les Saintes Maries

Les Saintes Maries
LES SAINTES MARIES Marie Jacobe (the mother of James) and Marie Salome are wafted by angels across the sea to Provence, where they land at Stes-Marie-de-la-mer Date: 1st century

Background imageSail Collection: Sail-Rail Car

Sail-Rail Car
A railcar on the Kansas- Pacific Railroad is driven by the wind, thanks to a sail Date: 1880s

Background imageSail Collection: Fishing boats on St Ives beach, Cornwall

Fishing boats on St Ives beach, Cornwall
Fishing boats, Lamorna and Girl Renee, on St Ives beach, Cornwall, with a horse and cart on the left. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageSail Collection: Fishing boats off Brixham, Devon

Fishing boats off Brixham, Devon, waiting for a breeze. Date: 1925

Background imageSail Collection: Fort Montagu Beach Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies

Fort Montagu Beach Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies. Date: circa 1930

Background imageSail Collection: Boy and girl in a fantasy boat on a Christmas card

Boy and girl in a fantasy boat on a Christmas card -- A Christmas Dream. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSail Collection: Persian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. ΌE-DE-FRANCE

Persian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. ΌE-DE-FRANCE
Persian astrolabe from 17th century. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of Arts and Crafts (CNAM)

Background imageSail Collection: CAO, Diogo (ca. 1452 - ca. 1486). Portuguese navigator

CAO, Diogo (ca. 1452 - ca. 1486). Portuguese navigator and explorer discoverer of the river Congo. Oil

Background imageSail Collection: Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden

Planispheric astrolabe. 1569. Manufactured in golden brass by Gualterus Arsenius, disciple of the dutch astronomer Regnier Gemma Frisius (1508-1555). Metals. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris

Background imageSail Collection: Fishermen on the Sea of Galilee, Israel

Fishermen on the Sea of Galilee, Israel
Fishermen on the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Tiberias), the largest freshwater lake in Israel. Date: 1920s

Background imageSail Collection: The Sorlandet, Norwegian tall ship, in Tall Ships Race

The Sorlandet, Norwegian tall ship, in Tall Ships Race
The Sorlandet, a Norwegian tall ship, taking part in the Tall Ships Race at Torbay, Devon. Date: 1962

Background imageSail Collection: A tall ship, Endeavour, by G. H. Davis

A tall ship, Endeavour, by G. H. Davis
A tall ship: the high, narrow sail-plan of Endeavour. Showing the sail-plan, mast and hull, beautiful lines and rig of the challenger for the Americas Cup; inset is a diagram showing her new

Background imageSail Collection: Repeating Pattern - Sailing Ships

Repeating Pattern - Sailing Ships. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.*

Background imageSail Collection: Yacht Racing at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England

Yacht Racing at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England
Original Redwing class racing off Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England. Following a meeting at the Bembridge Sailing Club, Isle of Wight, in 1896

Background imageSail Collection: View of London, by William Daniell

View of London, by William Daniell RA (1769-1837). One of six plates -- this one shows the Tower and the Pool of London. Date: circa 1804

Background imageSail Collection: Lady Teignmouths Budgerow, by Hubert Cornish

Lady Teignmouths Budgerow, by Hubert Cornish
Lady Teignmouths Budgerow, Sunderbans, Bengal, by Hubert Cornish (1757-1832). The houseboat contained a drawing room, a bedroom and a vestibule; it is flying the East India Company flag

Background imageSail Collection: Amsterdam in 16th-17th centuries. Engraving

Amsterdam in 16th-17th centuries. Engraving

Background imageSail Collection: NORWAY. Begby. Boats (1000 BC. ). Bronze Age

NORWAY. Begby. Boats (1000 BC. ). Bronze Age
NORWAY. Begby. Boats (1000 BC.). Bronze Age

Background imageSail Collection: Windmill and water mill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Windmill and water mill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones, purchased together with the nearby water mill by John Archer in the 19th century

Background imageSail Collection: Galleon under full sail

Galleon under full sail Date: 1796

Background imageSail Collection: Auxiliary Steamship

Auxiliary Steamship
At first, steam engines are fitted in ships only as a back-up to sail, hence vessels of this kind are known as auxiliary steamships. Date: 1882

Background imageSail Collection: Tower Bridge 1950S

Tower Bridge 1950S
Tourist vessels such as Skylark London and other ships, passing under Tower Bridge, a bascule bridge which has been raised to let them sail through on the Thames. Date: 1950s



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