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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
Harland and Wolff YardThe South Yard of Harland and Wolffs shipyards, Belfast. Date: early 20th century
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
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
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 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
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
The Launch of R. M. S. Queen Mary, Clydebank, September 1934Photograph of the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934. The ship is seen under the control of a number of tugs
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sultan Mehmed VI leaving the HMS Superb, at anchor in the Bosphorus, Constantinople, Turkey. Mehmed VI Wahid ed-din (Turkish)
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)
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
SS Peluge, 1912Photograph showing the largest Bucket dredger then afloat, the SS Peluge, built at the Lobnitz Shipyard for the Suez Canal Company
MauretaniaThe Mauretania, built in 1906 at the Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the time, she was the largest liner in the world at 32, 000 gross tons
Canberra: tourist class playroomColour illustration depicting the tourist class playroom for young travellers on board P&Os superliner Canberra around the time of her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in 1961
The Launch of R. M. S. Queen Mary, 1934Photograph of the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934. The Cunard Line ship is seen under the control of a number of tugs
SS Berengaria leaving Southampton for Jarrow, 1938Photograph of the Cunard Liner Berengaria heading out of Southampton, with tugs, to head to Jarrow to be broken up, December 1938
King George V and Queen Mary at the Launch of the Queen MaryPhotograph of King George V and Queen Mary (in the tower on the right) at the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934
The Crimean Tartar Saloon, SY Livadia, 1880Engraving of the Crimean Tartar Saloon on Czar Alexander IIs steam yacht Livadia, built at John Elders shipyard, Govan, in 1880
The Imperial Saloon, SY Livadia, 1880Engraving of the Imperial Saloon on Czar Alexander IIs steam yacht Livadia, built at John Elders shipyard, Govan, in 1880
The Czars Bedroom, SY Livadia, 1880Engraving of Czar Alexander IIs bedroom on his steam yacht Livadia, built at John Elders shipyard, Govan, in 1880. Extremely lavishly fitted out, this yacht was given a radical design
SS Carmania, 1905Photograph of the Cunard turbine steamer Carmania, built in 1905 by the John Brown Shipyard of Clydebank. The Carmania was reputed to be the first very large turbine steamer
SY Livadia, 1880Engraving of Czar Alexander IIs steam yacht Livadia, built at John Elders shipyard, Govan, in 1880. This yacht was given a radical design, supposedly based on the shape of a turbot
Viareggio ShipyardThe shipyard at Viareggio, on the Tuscan coast
The Great Eastern steam ship under constructionThe Great Eastern steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world
Interior Tea Room on the TitanicPhotograph of one of the interior tea rooms onboard the Titanic. Built by the shipyard Harland and Wolff for White Star Lines, the liner was almost identical to her sister ship
Erecting the FunnelsErecting the funnels of a steamship in a British shipyard
German Warship BuiltBuilding a warship at the Germania shipyard
Leaving Factory at RunA young man leaves the shipyard at a run
WELDER / 1949A welder, wearing protective mask and gloves at work
Shipbuilding, Ww1 PeriodA ship on the stocks in a British shipyard during World War One, when ships were being built as rapidly as possible to replace those sunk by the German U-boats
Making TorpedoboatsBuilding a torpedo-boat in a German shipyard
The Old Shipyard - a carpenter shapes the timbers of a sailing vessel
