Ships Collection (#89)

London, England - Tower of London - Ships on River - Tower in Background.. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London.Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress

The Old Port, Spakenburg - The Netherlands (De Oude Haven). Image of Dutch Barges in the Old Port of Spakenburg. The Old Port has been around just as long as Spakenburg

Marseilles, France - French Navy armoured ship
Marseilles, France - the French Navys armoured cruiser, Ernest-Renan, at sea. The ship was built at the beginning of the 20th century

Dunkirk, France - general view of the Port
Dunkirk, France - A general view of the Port of Dunkirk (Dunkerque), showing ships at rest and the rooftops of houses from above. Date: circa 1910s

Teelin Harbour, Co. Donegal - an elevated view looking down on the harbour and pier. There are ships at the pier and to the left a white large building

Fahan, Co. Donegal - a view of a pier with four large ships in view, one a paddle steamer, and the mountains across the Lough visible. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Fahan)

Portaferry Harbour - a view of shore street with ships in the foreground. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Portaferry). Date: circa early 1900s

Tour of the Colonies - Water, Carnival, Malta - Ship in Harbour -many tiny ships surrounded by large Animal figures. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies

Tour of the Colonies - Gibraltar Arrival - Ships arriving, flags flying, surrounded by other ships. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies.Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory

Poster, Fly Qantas to New York. 20th century

Poster, Voyage au Bresil. circa 1930s

Easel and artists palette on a Christmas card
Easel with landscape, an artists palette and a yellow curtain on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Four boys in sailor suits on a New Year card
Four boys in sailor suits on a sailing boat on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Greetings card in the shape of a lighthouse -- The Guiding Light. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas card in the shape of a lighthouse with a sailing ship depicted on it. Date: circa 1890s

Baku, Azerbaijan, Quay Caucasus & Mercury Steamship Company
Baku, Azerbaijan, The quay of the Caucasus and Mercury Steamship Company Date: circa 1908

City Gardens and the Bay, Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1908

View of the harbour, Baku, Azerbaijan (then in Russia) Date: circa 1908

Horseshoe with flowers and seascape on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Evening dress for a cruise
An evening frock suitable for a cruise in uncrushable crepe ideal for a cruise. It is boldly striped in four tones of green (or red)

French radio broadcaster on Queen Mary on her maiden voyage
A French radio announcer broadcasting from the promenade deck of the Queen Mary ocean liner on her maiden voyage in May 1936

Dining room of the Queen Mary on her maiden voyage
An animated scene in the dining-room of the Queen Mary at the start of her maiden voyage across the Atlantic in May 1936. Date: 1936

Ships at Shimonoseki, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Pink and blue flowers on a ship on a New Year postcard
Pink and blue flowers on a sailing ship on a New Year postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Pink flowers in a sailing ship on a Christmas postcard. circa 1890s

Shopping on board a cruise liner
" Bond Street" aboard a liner: Shopping on the high seas. Womans chief diversion still available at sea: Customers at an R.M.S.P

Safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on Queen Mary
The unique provision of safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on board the Queen Mary ocean liner. The problem of protecting valuables at sea solved by providing a passengers strong room

Bathing pool on a cruise liner
Passengers on board a cruise liner cool off in a bathing pool on deck. Date: 1933

Cocktail bar on board an ocean liner
Passengers enjoy cocktails at the bar on board an ocean cruise liner in 1931. Date: 1932

Dancing on board an ocean cruise liner
Passengers on board an ocean cruise liner enjoy a spot of dancing, though they have to be mindful of the occasionally sloping deck. Date: 1932

Tug o War aboard the R. S. M. P. Atlantis
A married versus single tug o war match on board the R.S.M.P. Atlantis. The Hon. Mrs Geoffrey Borwick and Lady Moira Combe (nearest the camera) pulling

Spar boxing contest on board the R. M. S. P. Atlantis
One of the combatants down in a spar boxing contest aboard the Blue Star Line cruiser Arandora Star. Date: 1931

Fun on the Ocean Wave - Deck and below-deck sports
Amusements on board a Union Castle ocean liner to South Africa, here illustrated with pictures of people in the gym, playing deck tennis, boxing, taking part in a tape cutting race

A race game on the deck of a Mediterranean cruise ship
The race-game, a deck sport and popular pastime during pleasure cruises. One of the officers is acting as clerk of the course

Cruising suit & suntop from Harvey Nichols, 1934
A couple of outfits for wearing while on a summer cruise. On the right is a natural shantung silk cruising suit relieved with pale blue revers and buttons

Backless sun dress from Harvey Nichols, 1934
Two views of a backless sun dress in uncrushable cotton showing a broken plaid and check design in a variety of pastel colours, worn with a snappy little coat. Date: 1934

Outfit for beach and deck wear
Smart, tailored shorts outfit from Harvey Nichols, suitable for beach and deck wear comprising of shorts in an off white shade, whilst the jacket and coat are of polka dot navy

The sports deck on board the Reina del Pacifico cruise ship
An unobstructed space of 76 feet by 63 feet - the sports deck of the Reina del Pacifico which was to tour around South America in 1932

Bathing fashions from Debenham and Freebody
Advertisement for Debenham and Freebody and their bathing suit fashions for 1934. On the left is the seasons swimming suit with a perfect fitting brassiere top

Trousers and swim top for cruise wear, 1934
A pair of well cut wide trousers in grey flannel worn with a regulation swimmer with a white ground and design expressed in red and green

Golfers on board the Berengaria
Boyer, Boomer and Horton Smith enjoy practising their golf swings on board the ocean liner the Berengaria. Presumably they ran out of balls at some point?! Date: 1931

Berengaria deck tennis
Passengers play a form of tennis, played by hand with a rubber ring on board the ocean liner the Berengaria. Date: 1931

Blindfold boxing match on board the Berengaria
A blindfold boxing match for the amusement of passengers on board the ocean liner, Berengaria in 1931. Life jackets are worn in case of fouls! Date: 1931

Boxing match on deck of the Berengaria
A boxing bout to amuse the passengers on board the ocean liner, the Berengaria. Date: 1931

Racing with petits chevaux on deck of Mauretania
Racing with miniature wooden horses (with pari-mutuel betting) on the deck of the ocean liner, Mauretania. Date: 1931

Sun basking on board an ocean liner
The Art of Suffering Hot Weather Gladly - on a summer cruise. Passengers sunbathing in swimsuits on board an ocean liner, R. M. S. P. Atlantis. Date: 1931

The Lido aboard R. M. S. P. Atlantis
Complete with couches and gramaphone music, a lido effect is created on the deck of the R.M.S.P. Atlantis during a summer cruise in tropical weather during the 1930s

Fashions for the deck on summer cruising days
Suggested outfits to wear on a summer cruise or transatlantic voyage all from Debenham and Freebody. From left, a two-piece costume in scarlet wool with a smartly flared skirt

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