RMS Carpathia, 1903Photograph of the Cunard Lines RMS Carpathia, launched by the Swan Hunter Shipyard, in 1902. She was the first vessel built for the Cunard Line which was exclusively for second
The Launch of R. M. S. Queen Mary, Clydebank, September 1934Photograph of the launch of the R.M.S. Queen Mary, viewed from the slipway she had just left, 26th September 1934. The Cunard White Star Liner then spent the next year-and-a-half in Clydebank
Launch of HMS Ark Royal, Birkenhead, 1937Photograph showing the aircraft-carrier HMS Ark Royal being launched down the slipway at the Cammell Laird Shipyard, Birkenhead, 13th April 1937
Harland and Wolff YardThe South Yard of Harland and Wolffs shipyards, Belfast. Date: early 20th century
Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, BelfastFascinating 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
R. M. S. Queen Mary leaving Clydebank, March 1936Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary leaving John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, for Greenock on 24th March 1936. Several of the seven tugs involved in manoevering the Queen Mary down the Clyde are
Canberra: the swimming-poolColour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces
The Lobnitz Shipyard, Renfrew, Scotland, 1912Photograph showing the Lobnitz yard at Renfrew on the River Clyde. The Lobnitz company was famous for its rock-cutters and dredgers
Shipyard SunsetSunset over the shipyards of the River Wear at Sunderland, Co Durham, England
R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, 1934Photograph of Queen Mary, then known as 534, under construction at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank. Work on the massive liner had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to lack of funds
View of the luxurious reading room onboard the TitanicA view of one of the many luxurious interior features of the Titanic; the reading and writing room. First class passengers travelled in style onboard the Titanic, having free use of the gym
R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, Clydebank, SeptemberPhotograph of the Cunard White Star Liner, R.M.S. Queen Mary, under construction at the John Brown shipyard, Clydebank, September 1934
Tyneside ShipyardShipbuilding on the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyneside
Kaiser Wilhelm II at Kiel shipyard, Germany, WW1Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, visiting Kiel shipyard, Germany, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 2 October 1918
Shipyard ApprenticeApprentice at Swan Hunters Yard, Tyneside. Date: 1950s
Titanic being BuiltThe ill-fated passenger liner, RMS Titanic under construction in a dry dock at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast
Propellor of R. M. S. Queen Mary, September 1934Photograph of one of the propellors of R.M.S. Queen Mary, then nearing completion in the John Brown Shipyard, Clydebank. The ship was christened and launched by Queen Mary on 26 September 1934
R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, Clydebank, 1934Photograph of Queen Mary, then known as 534, under construction at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank. Work on the massive liner had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to lack of funds
Canberra: The First Class LoungeColour illustration depicting the First Class Lounge of Canberra, P&Os super-liner. The ship set off on her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in June 1961
Royal Wedding 1947 - at Clydebank before weddingFront cover of The Illustrated London News featuring photographs of Princess Elizabeth and her future husband, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at the Clydebank shipyard of John Brown
Spain (19th c. ). Cᤩz. Shipyards in PuntalesSpain (19th c.). Cᤩ z. Shipyards in Puntales quarter. Painting. SPAIN. San Fernando. Municipal Historic Museum
Spain (1890). Launching of the cruise ship Infanta" Spain (1890). Launching of the cruise ship " Infanta Maric Teresa" in the shipyard " Astilleros del Nervion" in Bilbao with the presence of the Queen Regent
Harland and Wolffs ship building yard, as seen from Queens road in Belfast
The America Cup challengers: Shamrock II launched at DumbartA symbol of three kingdoms: the pontoons " Thistle", " Rose" and the yacht " Shamrock II". The Illustrated London News claimed that at the time of publication this was
Royal Wedding 1947 - Tatler coverPrincess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and her future husband, Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on one of the last public engagements before their wedding
Framing and plating the hull of a ship, WW1Framing and plating the middle portion of a ships hull during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Arendal shipyard, Gothenburg, 1970s Date: 1970s
ShipyardThe first ship built at Landskrona shipyard. Photo from 1918. Date: 1918
Submarine launchLaunching of a submarine, Kockums shipyard, Malmo, Sweden, 1921 Date: 1921
Moran Brothers Shipyard at SeattleThe Moran Bros. Shipyard at Seattle, Washington State, USA. Date: 1913
Four-Poster Bedroom on board TitanicPhotograph of a four poster bed in one of the first class bedrooms on the Titanic. Built by the shipyard Harland and Wolff for White Star Lines, the liner was almost identical to her sister ship
HMS Repulse with torpedo boats and submarine, WW1HMS Repulse, British Renown-class battlecruiser, launched 1916, served briefly during the First World War, served during the Second World War, sunk off Malaya 1941
British destroyers under construction, WW1British destroyers under construction at a shipyard during the First World War. Date: 1917
Erecting the double bottom of a ship, WW1Erecting the double bottom of a ship during the First World War. Date: 1917
Persia LaunchedSteamship launched at the Robert Napier & Sons shipyard at Govan, Glasgow. At the time she is the largest steamship afloat and wins the Blue Riband in 1856. Date: 3 July 1855
Austin PickersgillAerial view of the Austin Pickersgill shipyard at Sunderland, England. Date: 1950s
Leaving Ship YardShipyard workers coming off their shift. Date: 1950s
Workers riveting a girder at a Sunderland shipyardWorkers riveting the centre girder of a turret vessel at Messrs Droxford & Sons, a shipyard in Sunderland
Plate rolling machine and workers at a Sunderland shipyardA team of men feed a sheet of metal through a rolling machine at Messrs Droxford & Sons, a shipyard in Sunderland
Ship Launch - Szczecin, PolandThe launch of a Uruguayan ship (called the Uruguay ) built for a Uruguayan Shipping company in the Vulcan shipyards at Strettin, Poland (Szczecin)
Niederfinow boat lift in the Berlin shipyards, Germany in 1934
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey - Imperial bargeSultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) with his sons in an imperial barge returning to the Old Palace, with the more modern barge standing off in distance (see below)
Sultan Mehmed VI leaving the HMS Superb, at anchor in the Bosphorus, Constantinople, Turkey. Mehmed VI Wahid ed-din (Turkish)
White Star Line, SS Olympic window sketchesA White Star Line handwritten booklet entitled Particulars of Oceanic Steam Navigation Co, SS Olympic, May 1911. The vessel returned to the shipyard in Belfast in October 1911 for alterations
Titanic propeller shaft fittingA framed photograph of the RMS Titanic propeller shaft being fitted at the Harland and Woolf yard in Belfast in 1911
SS Ireland, 1885Engraving of the City of Dubin Steam-Packet Companys Mail Paddle Steamship Ireland, shortly after its launch, 1885. This ship, built in the Laird Shipyard at Birkenhead
R. M. S. Queen Mary, Clydebank, December 1931Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary at the John Brown shipyard, December 1931. Work on the ship, then known as Cunard No. 534, had been suspended on 13th December as Cunard had run out of funds
