Steamers Collection (page 9)

Opening of the docks at Birkenhead
The docks were opened on the 5th April 1847, with a great number of people coming to view the event. Steamers crossed from Birkenhead to Liverpool and back again for the whole day

Alexandria, Egypt - Steam Packet Docks Date: circa 1910s

Mediterranean Steamers
Italian steamers fish the entire extent of the Mediterranean, including the coast of North Africa. Date: 1939

Shipwrecked steamer
The Poststeamer Rex has run aground by Lohme, north coast of Rugen, Germany 28/2 1900. Date: 1900

Fish - Pelorus Jack - New Zealand
Pelorus Jack - a Rissos dolphin that was famous for meeting and escorting ships through a stretch of water in Cook Strait, New Zealand, between 1888 and 1912

Interlaken - Ferryport and North Railway Station
Switzerland - Interlaken - Ferryport (Schiffstation) and North Railway Station (Nordbahnhof) Date: circa 1910s

Sierra Leone - Freetown - The Harbour Date: circa 1905

Copenhagen Harbour
Steamers and sailing vessels moored at the quays at Kvaesthusbroen, in Kjobenhavn harbour. Date: 1888

London to Margate 1821
The Victory and the Favourite, two early steamboats on the popular run down the Thames from London to Margate. This is Margate, not London. Date: 1821

Nile Paddle Steamer
Stern-wheeler paddle steamer for use on the Nile, built in England by the Yarrow company. Date: 1886

SHOW BOAT ON THAMES
The Show Boat paddle steamer on the River Thames, London. Date: early 1930s

Steamer on the Hudson River and Grants Tomb, Riverside Drive, New York City, America

Saloon Steamer, Queen Elizabeth in front of the Tower of London, London, England

Pleasure Steamer London Bridge
Embarking on a Pleasure Steamer on the River Thames near London Bridge, London, England

The Natchez and Robert E. Lee
Race between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee Steamboats between New Orleans and St. Louis on the Mississippi River in June 1870.The Lee won, reaching St

Paddleboat JS
The Paddleboat JS, America

Steamer Tashmoo
The US Mail Steamer Tashmoo, St. Clair River, Michigan, America

Penn Yan, New York
Steamboat docked in Penn Yan, New York State, America

Steamer City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia Steamer, at Market Street Wharf and recreation pier, Chester, Pennsylvania Date: 1900s

Steamer Anita
The Steamer Anita, Galveston, Texas, America

Steamer City of Chester
City of Chester Steamer of the Wilson Line, on the Delaware River, Chester, Pennsylvania, America

Queen City Paddleboat
The Queen City Paddleboat on the Ohio River, America

Steamer Arrow
The Steamer Arrow, which sailed between in the islands of Lake Erie, Put-in-Bay, Ohio, America

Chas. W. Kotcher Steamer
The Whaleback Steamer Chas. W. Kotcher on her maiden voyage in Lorain, Ohio, America

Eastern States Steamboat

W. Harlock Ferry
W. Harlock steamer ferry, ran from Fulton Landing, Illinois, America

Steamboat Landing
Steamboat landing at Skaneatles, New York State, America

The Steamer, Island Belle, Morristown, New York

Steamer, New York
The Steamer New York

Hendrick Hudson Steamer boat on the Hudson River, New York, America

Mohawk Steamer of the Brown Line on Cayuga Lake, New York State, America

Steamboat, Lake Champlain
Steamer at St. Frederick Landing, Lake Champlain, New York State, America

A selection of etnas, egg steamers, poachers and whisks

Poster advertising Orient Line cruises, with a colourful picture of Venice. 20, 000 ton steamers

Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
Cargo steamers await the opening of Navigation at Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada. The name of two cities on the Saint Marys River

Queen Mary items
A commemorative clock with a model of the RMS Queen Mary, and a Meccano Dinky Toy no.52, both marking the launch of the Cunard cruise ship in 1935

White Star Line 1st and 2nd Class booklet
Title page of the First and Second Class Accommodation passenger booklet for White Star Line Olympic and Titanic cruises

White Star Line Third Class booklet
Front cover of the Third Class Accommodation passenger booklet for White Star Line Olympic and Titanic cruises

Hungerford Stairs
River steamers on the Thames at Charing Cross

The Royal Baths - Harrogate, Yorkshire (1 / 2)
The Royal Baths - Harrogate, Yorkshire (1/2) - The Hot Air treatment (Greville System). A remarkable collection of health paraphenalia!

Aswan - Scene on the River Nile with Paddlesteamer
The Rameses III, one of the paddle steamers operated by Thomas Cook & Son for excursions on the Nile- here seen as Aswan

Temporary station at Dover: the steamers prepare to start
The first submarine electric telegraphic despatch from Dover to Cape Grinez, near Calais. After arriving in France however

The Thames Embankment, London, 1869
Engraving showing an aerial view of the Thames Embankment, from the Temple to Somerset House, London, 1869. This area had just been reclaimed from the river and had not yet been built

Emigration. Departure of the Nimrod and Athlone Steamers
Emigrants set sail from Cork for Liverpool in the first stage of their transatlantic jouney. Dock side with exterior of two steam ships

Silver Jubilee 1935
Central London, heaving with buses and traffic, gaily decorated with flags and bunting to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of George V and Queen Mary

France Calais
The ferry terminal in the days when we crossed the Channel in paddle-steamers. Date: 1889

New landing stage at Liverpool
A new landing stage, being towed to her moorings by seven steamers. The landing stage enabled passengers to embark easily at St. Georges Pier, Liverpool

Ships in Suez Canal
Two cargo steamers pass in one of the wider stretches of the Canal : note the desert areas on either side of the cutting

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