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Steamer Collection (page 3)

Background imageSteamer Collection: SS Anselm of the Booth Steamship Company

SS Anselm of the Booth Steamship Company
SS Anselm, a British turbine steamship of the Booth Steamship Company. Flying both the English and Brazilian flags - hinting at the standard route of passage for this particular vessel

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamer Solent leaving Lymington Pier for Isle of Wight

Steamer Solent leaving Lymington Pier for Isle of Wight
The Ferry Steamer Solent leaving Lymington Pier for the Isle of Wight. Date: 1908

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamboat Pier, Fleetwood, Wyre district, Lancashire

Steamboat Pier, Fleetwood, Wyre district, Lancashire
Steamboat Pier and Railway Station, Fleetwood, Wyre district, Lancashire Date: circa 1907

Background imageSteamer Collection: The Bentinck steamer

The Bentinck steamer
The steamship Bentinck, moored in the Thames, off Blackwall. The ship was owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P & O)

Background imageSteamer Collection: LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at Greenwich

LCC-MFB horse drawn steamer at Greenwich
A horse drawn steamer and crew at Greenwich fire station, Bisset Street, SE London, during the latter years of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (it was renamed the London Fire Brigade in 1904)

Background imageSteamer Collection: MFB and LCC-LFB Mile End fire station, East London

MFB and LCC-LFB Mile End fire station, East London
Built by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1866, this station was passed to the LCC-London Fire Brigade in 1889 when the LCC was created

Background imageSteamer Collection: New Brighton Lighthouse

New Brighton Lighthouse
Low tide at New Brighton, Cheshire, England, showing its fine lighthouse. The Isle of Man steamer is in the distance. Date: 1960s

Background imageSteamer Collection: Thames at Pangbourne

Thames at Pangbourne
A famous stretch of the River Thames at Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageSteamer Collection: HMS Empress aircraft carrier, WW1

HMS Empress aircraft carrier, WW1
HMS Empress, British Royal Navy aircraft carrier during the First World War. Launched 1907 as a cross-channel steamer, converted as aircraft carrier 1914, based at Harwich, then Queenstown

Background imageSteamer Collection: Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

Background imageSteamer Collection: The river steamer

The river steamer " Cliveden" on the Thames at Abingdon

Background imageSteamer Collection: Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife

Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife
Stanley Hausner, pilot who went missing during his flight between New Jersey and Warsaw. Picked up by British steamer, the Circe Shell

Background imageSteamer Collection: Greenwich Hospital and the River Thames, London, 1900

Greenwich Hospital and the River Thames, London, 1900
Illustration showing the view across the River Thames, from the Isle of Dogs, looking towards the Greenwich Naval Hospital, London, 1900

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamship Crowd 1899

Steamship Crowd 1899
A crowd clamour to get a good glimpse of St. Elvies a paddle steamer of the Liverpool and North Wales Steamship Co. at Llandudno, North Wales

Background imageSteamer Collection: Titanic / Southampton 1912

Titanic / Southampton 1912
A bad omen: as the Titanic leaves Southampton, the steamer New York accidentally breaks its moorings. Captain Smith stops Titanics engines and a collision is avoided

Background imageSteamer Collection: Paris / Eiffel Tower 1908

Paris / Eiffel Tower 1908
from the river Seine, with a bateau mouche sightseeing steamer

Background imageSteamer Collection: Advert, John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders, Leith, Scotland

Advert, John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders, Leith, Scotland
Advert for John Cran & Co, Shipbuilders and Engineers, Leith, Scotland. 1905

Background imageSteamer Collection: Advert, Ferguson & Co, Sailmakers, Greenock, Scotland

Advert, Ferguson & Co, Sailmakers, Greenock, Scotland
Advert for Ferguson & Co, Sailmakers for Ships, Steamers and Yachts, Roslin Street, Greenock, Scotland. 1905

Background imageSteamer Collection: Hunters Quay, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Hunters Quay, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, with a paddle steamer approaching the pier. Date: circa 1900

Background imageSteamer Collection: The Lighthouse, Douglas Head, Isle of Man

The Lighthouse, Douglas Head, Isle of Man. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamer Bonnie Princess

Steamer Bonnie Princess
Colour lantern slide depicting steamer Bonnie Princess leaving quayside. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSteamer Collection: Port Natal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Port Natal, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamship in port of Mollendo, Peru, South America

Steamship in port of Mollendo, Peru, South America
Moonlit scene with a steamship in the port of Mollendo, southern Peru, South America. Date: 1916

Background imageSteamer Collection: Hotel Furberg, St Gilgen, Salzburg, Austria

Hotel Furberg, St Gilgen, Salzburg, Austria. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSteamer Collection: Tahoe steamer at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA

Tahoe steamer at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, California, USA. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSteamer Collection: Paddle Steamer Balmoral, Isle of Wight

Paddle Steamer Balmoral, Isle of Wight
Paddle Steamer Balmoral, near The Solent, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1922

Background imageSteamer Collection: Charlotte Dundas Paddle Boat

Charlotte Dundas Paddle Boat
Print of the Charlotte Dundas, the first practical application of steam power driving a paddle wheel. Designed by William Symington and trested on the Forth and Clyde Canal in 1802

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steam engine with crew, Southgate, North London

Steam engine with crew, Southgate, North London
Steam-driven fire engine with crew -- SDFB, Southgate District Council fire service. The date on the vehicle is 1894. The driver standing on the appliance is D Gibbons. Third from right is G Walton

Background imageSteamer Collection: Ocean Liner in dock in Bermuda

Ocean Liner in dock in Bermuda. Date: 1908

Background imageSteamer Collection: Ruse, Bulgaria - The Paddlesteamer Krum

Ruse, Bulgaria - The Paddlesteamer Krum
Ruse, Bulgaria - the most significant Bulgarian river port - The Paddlesteamer Krum. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamboat pier, Trefriew (i. e. Trefriw), Wales

Steamboat pier, Trefriew (i. e. Trefriw), Wales
Steamboat pier, Trefriew (i.e. Trefriw), Wales. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageSteamer Collection: A midnight race on the Mississippi

A midnight race on the Mississippi. Date c1890

Background imageSteamer Collection: Penzance, Cornwall

Penzance, Cornwall
A steamer approaches the mouth of the harbour at Penzance, Cornwall, viewed from the sea

Background imageSteamer Collection: English River Steamer

English River Steamer
A paddle steamer carries excursionists on the river Witham at Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Background imageSteamer Collection: Scottish ferryboat

Scottish ferryboat
RMS Columba, a Glasgow and Highland Royal Maiol Steamer. Date: 1905

Background imageSteamer Collection: LCC-MFB Dulwich fire station and horse steamer

LCC-MFB Dulwich fire station and horse steamer
A seven man crew from Dulwich fire station pose on the forecourt with their Merryweather steam pump. One member of a firemans family peers through the lace curtains of the accommodation at first

Background imageSteamer Collection: Leaflet design, Lufthansa

Leaflet design, Lufthansa
Leaflet design, Deutsche Lufthansa, offering Aerobus flights between Cologne and Frankfurt, and steamer trips on the Rhine between Cologne and Dusseldorf. circa 1926

Background imageSteamer Collection: Steamer Robt. E. Lee. Champion of the western waters

Steamer Robt. E. Lee. Champion of the western waters

Background imageSteamer Collection: Loch Katrine

Loch Katrine
A loch steamers bow wave in the still waters of Loch Katrine, the Trossachs, Perthshire, Scotland. The hills round Strath Gartney are in the background. Date: 1950s

Background imageSteamer Collection: Cooks Programme of Popular Day Outings

Cooks Programme of Popular Day Outings
Cover illustration for Cooks Programme of Popular Day Outings by Rail, Coach and Steamer in connection with the Midland, North Eastern, and Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways

Background imageSteamer Collection: Fishmonger - Port of London

Fishmonger - Port of London
A fishmonger carrying boxes of fresh fish unloaded at the Port of London, close to Tower Bridge, visible in the distance

Background imageSteamer Collection: Great Orme and Puffin Island, Anglesey

Great Orme and Puffin Island, Anglesey
The Great Orme and Puffin Island from Penmon Point, Anglesey

Background imageSteamer Collection: The Steamer Tiverton off Gravesend, 1884

The Steamer Tiverton off Gravesend, 1884
Scene on the River Thames at Gravesend prior to the transatlantic crossing of the emigrant steam ship Tiverton, 1884

Background imageSteamer Collection: The Turbine Steamer Queen, 1903

The Turbine Steamer Queen, 1903
Photograph of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companys turbine steamer Queen, during sea trials, June 1903. This vessel was announced to be the first turbine steamer to enter cross-Channel

Background imageSteamer Collection: The Spanish Steamer Murillo

The Spanish Steamer Murillo

Background imageSteamer Collection: Mail Steamer, 1940S

Mail Steamer, 1940S
Loading mail boxes onto the steamer at the Kyles of Bute, Argyllshire, Scotland

Background imageSteamer Collection: Channel Ferry 1882

Channel Ferry 1882
Embarking on a channel steamer at Folkestone harbour

Background imageSteamer Collection: Forfarshire Shipwreck 5

Forfarshire Shipwreck 5
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine



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