Steamships Collection (page 2)

Steamship Cedric in cross-section to show contents. Date: 1903

Steamship, City of Paris, Inman liner. 1892

Cattle steamship at sea 1891
Vessels were tied up to the docks in Jersey City and Weehawken in America. The cattle were loaded up onto narrow gang-planks

Unloading bananas from steamship 1891
Fruit steamships were solely used for tropical fruits, such as bananas, cocoa-nuts, oranges, pineapples and other fruits. 1891

First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice, Boston, USA
The First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice at Boston, USA. 1844

Advert, Orient Line of Steamships to Australia, direct service in 40 days. 1880

Advert, Dominion Line Steamers, Quebec and Montreal
Advert, Mississippi & Dominion Steamship Company Limited, Dominion Line Steamers to Quebec and Montreal, and to New Orleans. 1880

Inter-island steamship, La Palma Island, Canary Islands
Inter-island steamship at the dockside in La Palma Island, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. circa 1910

Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1857
Christened Leviathan in construction, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, showing the bows with shipbuilders on the sides of the vessel hanging form hoists. Date: 1857

Construction of The Leviathan later Great Eastern 1855
Christened Leviathan in the early stages, thereafter always known as SS Great Eastern, an iron sailing steam ship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by J

A striking view of steamships in Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

The Moored Monster Ben My Chree, the famous Isle of Man Steam Packet Company turbine steamship, at Birkenhead Docks, Merseyside, England. Date: 1950s

Canadian Pacific poster
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company poster featuring the RMS Empress of Britain which provided a scheduled transatlantic passenger service from spring to autumn between Canada

Secret name revealed, the Queen Mary
Queen Mary and King George V in a glass covered royal box on the lauching platform. Queen Mary over a microphone revealing the name of the long-kepted secret pronouncing the words

WYOMING WARSHIP
The United States Navy warship in a lock during her passage through the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific (or vice versa). Date: circa 1915

NEW YORK WARSHIP
One of several ships with this name, this battleship of the U.S.Navy will serve with the British fleet during World War One and also survive the 1946 Bikini atom bomb tests

NORTH CAROLINA SHIP
American warship depicted entering the Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal. Date: circa 1915

MISSISSIPPI WARSHIP
One of many ships bearing this name, this is a pre-world-war- one warship, photographed as she passes through the recently completed Panama Canal. Date: circa 1915

ARKANSAS WARSHIP
United States warship, passing through the Panama Canal. Date: launched 1912

CHILE CIVIL WAR 1891
The bombardment of Iquique during the civil war in Chile. Date: 1891

SATIRE ON STEAMBOATS
An early steamship, which like a giant kettle has built up too much pressure and exploded throwing its unwitting passengers overboard. The rowing boat appears safer. Date: circa 1830

IMPERIEUSE WARSHIP
British armoured cruiser, accompanied by a torpedo boat, depicted off Queenstown harbour, Ireland Date: 1901

BALAKLAVA, GALE
Steamships and sailing vessels caught in a gale off Balaclava Date: 14 November 1854

STEAMSHIPS / LIBERTE
French liner, formerly the German Europa but substantially refitted for the Atlantic crossing Date: circa 1930

ATLANTIQUE
Atlantique, the First Class dining saloon Date: 1931

Ship - Gt Eastern (Cable)
The start of laying the telegraph cable across the Atlantic Date: 1865

STEAMSHIPS / MARS
The 14, 900 ton battleship Mars, launched at Birkenhead 1898, at sea with the Channel Fleet Date: 1901

Great Eastern - Port Paddle
The view (looking aft) from the port paddle box of the Great Eastern showing the trough for cable. Date: 1865

GREAT EASTERN CONSTRUCT
Under construction at Millwall. Date: 1857

Genoa Maritime Station - Nuova Stazione Marittima - Italy
The Genoa maritime station - finally opened in 1930 - the main point of embarkation for the cruise traffic of the port of Genoa (Genova), Italy. It is located in Ponte dei Mille. Date: 1933

Fishermen draw in nets - The Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1936

The Bund - Yokohama Harbour, Yokohama, Japan. Date: circa 1909

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, dining saloon
The dining saloon (not to be confused with the restaurant) for Cabin Class passengers on the Queen Mary Date: 1935

Lusitania Cross Section
Cross section of the Cunard passenger liner which, at the time of her launch, is the largest of her kind. Date: 1906

H. M.s Caledonia formerly Majestic 1937
The former Cunard White Star Liner Majestic, changed to H.M.S Caledonia, was bought in 1937 by the Admiralty and was converted at a cost of 391

Ships and boats in a harbour, with a woman standing on the quay near a steamer named Adele. Date: circa 1920s

Quayside at Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Indonesia
Quayside on the Donan River at Tjilatjap (Cilacap), Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). With steamships and railway track, serving the sugar industry. Date: circa 1908

Grand Saloon of the Great Eastern steam ship, 1859
The opulent interior of the Grand Saloon of the Great Eastern steam ship, 1859. See picture 10054741 for the same interior during a gale. 1861

Barry Dock Harbour, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
Aerial view of Barry Dock Harbour, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. Date: circa 1910

HMS Bulwark battleship, on 26th November 1914 conducting patrols in the English Channel, while anchored near Sheerness, she was blown up with loss of between 700 and 800 lives. Date: 1915

Hamburg America Line twin-screw express steamer, New York to Southampton, London and Paris and Hamburg

The Coat of Arms of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a view of the City from the Mersey. Date: circa 1900

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, swimming pool
The swimming pool for Cabin Class passengers on the Queen Mary Date: 1936

Steamship united States
The United States of the United States Lines passes her sister America in New York harbour, providing a memorable photo-opportunity Date: 1952

Interior on the Queen Mary Ocean Liner, main lounge
Interior of the main lounge, cabin class, (later named the Queens Salon). 90 feet long by 70 feet wide, three decks high, can also be converted into a threatre or cinema room

Lake Llanquihue, Puerto Varas, Chile, South America
Lake Llanquihue with jetty and steamships in Puerto Varas, Los Lagos region, Chile, South America. Date: 1917

Advertisement for Duchess Steamships to Canada via Canadian Pacific

River Clyde from the George V Bridge, Glasgow, Scotland Date: circa 1930s

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