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Background imageStrait Collection: Warship Hms Hood

Warship Hms Hood
HMS Hood, completed in 1920, was the worlds largest warship for more than two decades. She was finally sunk by the Bismarck in 1941 at the Battle of Denmark Strait

Background imageStrait Collection: Norway. Horten. 19th century

Norway. Horten. 19th century. View of the city with the port and arsenal of the state with the Spanish frigate Blanca entering in the drydock

Background imageStrait Collection: Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean

Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean. It depicts the western coast of Central and South America, from Mexico to the Strait of Magellan. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting

Background imageStrait Collection: Ile d Oleron - off the French Atlantic Coast

Ile d Oleron - off the French Atlantic Coast
Ile d Oleron - an island off the Atlantic coast of France, on the southern side of the Pertuis d Antioche strait. It is the second largest island of Metropolitan France, after Corsica

Background imageStrait Collection: Map of the kingdoms of Granada and Murcia (Granata

Map of the kingdoms of Granada and Murcia (Granata et Murcia regna) by W. Blaeu. Decorated with the Arms of both States, the figure of a surveyor and a naval combat. Published in Amsterdam, 1635

Background imageStrait Collection: Dancing Bears - Constantinople, Turkey

Dancing Bears - Constantinople, Turkey
Two attendants/musicians with their dancing bears, performing on their hind legs in Constantinople, Turkey

Background imageStrait Collection: Tsushima (Schon - 5

Tsushima (Schon - 5
BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA STRAIT After their overwhelming defeat of the Russian navy, the Japanese tow away the Russian warships they have captured

Background imageStrait Collection: Tsushima (Schon - 2

Tsushima (Schon - 2
BATTLE OF TSUSHIMA STRAIT The Japanese Admiral Togo steams into action in his flagship Mikafa, inflicting an overwhelming defeat on the Russian fleet

Background imageStrait Collection: View across the Golden horn toward Topkapi Palace

View across the Golden horn toward Topkapi Palace
View across the Golden Horn (with Topkapi Palace in background) looking over the done and minarets of a Constantinople Mosque

Background imageStrait Collection: Boatmen on the Bosphorus

Boatmen on the Bosphorus. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years

Background imageStrait Collection: Combat at Tsushima 1904

Combat at Tsushima 1904
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT in the Tushima Strait - the same location as the decisive battle of the following year

Background imageStrait Collection: Looking down the Bosphorus toward Istanbul - Sultan's Yacht

Looking down the Bosphorus toward Istanbul - Sultan's Yacht
Looking down the Bosphorus Strait towards Istanbul from the Rumelihisari or Bogazkesen Fortress. The Ottoman Sultan's Yacht can be seen moored on the right. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStrait Collection: Siberia and Russian America. Map by Thunot Duvotenay

Siberia and Russian America. Map by Thunot Duvotenay (1796-1875). History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageStrait Collection: Caspian Sea littoral. Map by geographer Thunot Duvotenay

Caspian Sea littoral. Map by geographer Thunot Duvotenay (1796-1875). History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageStrait Collection: Russia. Map of Siberia. Engraving, 19th century

Russia. Map of Siberia. Engraving, 19th century
Russia. Map of Siberia. Engraving by Lemaitre. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageStrait Collection: Natural harbor in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen

Natural harbor in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen
Aden (Arabia). View of the natural harbor in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a stopover point between the Mediterranean and the Orient Seas. Present Yemen. Engraving by Rico

Background imageStrait Collection: Krakatoa volanic eruption, 1883

Krakatoa volanic eruption, 1883
Cover of The Illustrated London News, 8th September 1883 with three pictures about the volcanic eruption of the island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait which began on the afternoon of Sunday

Background imageStrait Collection: Reconstruction of the rich marine life of the Cambrian era

Reconstruction of the rich marine life of the Cambrian era. Extinct crinoids, jellyfish, coral and horseshoe crabs

Background imageStrait Collection: Crossing Northumberland Strait by Ice Boat

Crossing Northumberland Strait by Ice Boat

Background imageStrait Collection: The Ramparts and the Harbour - Tangier, Morocco

The Ramparts and the Harbour - Tangier, Morocco
The Ramparts and the Harbour - Tangier, a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar. Date: 1903

Background imageStrait Collection: Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, Bangor, North Wales

Menai Suspension Bridge, Menai Strait, Bangor, North Wales - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageStrait Collection: Map of proposed railway Channel Tunnel

Map of proposed railway Channel Tunnel, Dover to Calais Date: circa 1850

Background imageStrait Collection: European Turkey map by Th. Duvotenay

European Turkey map by Th. Duvotenay
European Turkey map by Thunot Duvotenay. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840. Date: 2018

Background imageStrait Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans

Spain, Andalusia, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans
Spain, Andalusia, province of Cadiz, Tarifa. Castle of the Guzmans or Castle of Guzman el Bueno. It was built in 960 by Abd-ar-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba

Background imageStrait Collection: Melbourne and Tasmanian Mail Routes - Australia

Melbourne and Tasmanian Mail Routes - Australia
Detailed map showing Melbourne and Tasmanian Mail Routes across the Bass Strait from Melbourne, Victoria to Burnie, Tasmania - Australia. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStrait Collection: The Naruto whirlpools - Hyogo, Japan

The Naruto whirlpools - Hyogo, Japan
The Naruto whirlpools (Naruto no Uzushio) - tidal whirlpools in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Naruto in Tokushima and Awaji Island in Hyogo, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageStrait Collection: A view down the Golden Horn, toward the city

A view down the Golden Horn, toward the city
A view from the Eyup cemetery looking down the Golden Horn, toward the city of Constantinople. Date: circa 1930

Background imageStrait Collection: Naples, Napoli, Santa Lucia, Italy

Naples, Napoli, Santa Lucia, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Naples, Napoli, Santa Lucia - view from the Mediterranean Sea

Background imageStrait Collection: The South Mole, harbour, Strait of Gibraltar

The South Mole, harbour, Strait of Gibraltar
Vintage 19th century photograph: Previously known as the New Mole and New Mole Extension, the South Mole, with the rest of harbour, is just north of the east entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar

Background imageStrait Collection: HMS Rinaldo bombarding Salangore in the Strait of Malacca. Date: 1871

HMS Rinaldo bombarding Salangore in the Strait of Malacca. Date: 1871

Background imageStrait Collection: English tourists attacked by Northern gannets in the Orkneys

English tourists attacked by Northern gannets in the Orkneys
English tourists losing hats and wigs when attacked by Northern gannets in the Orkneys. Seabirds protecting their nests and eggs. Doctor Prosody attacked by Soland fowl in the Orkneys

Background imageStrait Collection: Training school ship HMS Conway, aground in the Menai Strait

Training school ship HMS Conway, aground in the Menai Strait
Training school ship HMS Conway, which ran aground on flat rocks - the Platters on the Menai Strait - near the Menai Suspension Bridge - from where this photo was taken. Date: 1953

Background imageStrait Collection: The Menai Strait, North Wales

The Menai Strait, North Wales
The Menai Strait which separates the island of Anglesey from Mainland North Wales. Date: 1953

Background imageStrait Collection: St Trillo of the L&NWSS on the Menai Strait

St Trillo of the L&NWSS on the Menai Strait
St Trillo - formerly St Silio- of the L&NWSS - Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Company - on the Menai Strait. Date: 1953

Background imageStrait Collection: Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait

Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. Date: 1953

Background imageStrait Collection: Kwakiuti village on Johnston Strait, Vancouver Island

Kwakiuti village on Johnston Strait, Vancouver Island
Kwakiuti (Chelaski) village on Johnston Strait, Vancouver Island, with painted houses on a terraced hillside, kayaks on the shore. Engraving by Francisco Lavagnoli Veronese

Background imageStrait Collection: Nutmeg plantation 1868

Nutmeg plantation 1868
Island of Penang, in the Indian Ocean by the Strait of Malacca, consisted of a vast plantation of fruit trees of which the nutmeg was run by an English enterprise

Background imageStrait Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - View down onto the Bosphorus

Istanbul, Turkey - View down onto the Bosphorus. circa 1910s

Background imageStrait Collection: WW1 - Aerial View of the Dardanelles Battlefields, Turkey

WW1 - Aerial View of the Dardanelles Battlefields, Turkey
WW1 - Aerial View of the Dardanelles Battlefield theatre, Turkey on 18th March 1915. 1915

Background imageStrait Collection: Tugboat Piloting Ship Date: 1954

Tugboat Piloting Ship Date: 1954

Background imageStrait Collection: William Ernest Henley

William Ernest Henley
WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY writer - It matters not how strait the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul ! Date: 1849 - 1903

Background imageStrait Collection: Fuegian man, Native of Tierra del Fuego

Fuegian man, Native of Tierra del Fuego
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageStrait Collection: A Kroomen, an African Sailor

A Kroomen, an African Sailor
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageStrait Collection: Ruins of ancient Greek city of Panticapaeum. Autonomous Repu

Ruins of ancient Greek city of Panticapaeum. Autonomous Repu
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ruins of ancient Greek city of Panticapaeum, founded by Milesians in Mount Mithridat. Kerch

Background imageStrait Collection: Mercedes Gleitze greased for Gibraltar swim

Mercedes Gleitze greased for Gibraltar swim
Open water long-distance swimmer Mercedes Gleitze greases herself in preparation for her Strait of Gibraltar attempted swim (she succeeded on her second attempt in 1928). Date: 1927

Background imageStrait Collection: Wien Hotel, Kotzebue, NW Alaska, USA

Wien Hotel, Kotzebue, NW Alaska, USA
Wien Hotel and Alaska Airlines, Kotzebue, NW Alaska, north of the Arctic Circle, Bering Strait, USA. Date: circa 1950

Background imageStrait Collection: Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. Davis

Map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria) by G. H. Davis
A contour map of Pantellaria (Pantelleria)

Background imageStrait Collection: Indigenous Selk nam Indian, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile

Indigenous Selk nam Indian, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile
Indigenous Selk nam Indian of Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena, Chile - toward the southernmost point on the South American mainland

Background imageStrait Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - Moda, Kadikoy

Istanbul, Turkey - Moda, Kadikoy. Date: circa 1907

Background imageStrait Collection: Indigenous Selk nam Indians, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile

Indigenous Selk nam Indians, Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Chile
Indigenous Selk nam Indian Woman of Punta Arenas, Patagonia, Magallanes and Antartica Chilena, Chile - toward the southernmost point on the South American mainland, pictured with her laden horse

Background imageStrait Collection: Gates of the Dolmabahce Palace looking toward the Bosphorus

Gates of the Dolmabahce Palace looking toward the Bosphorus
The gates of the Dolmabahce Palace looking toward Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1906

Background imageStrait Collection: Fuegian women, Natives of Tierra del Fuego

Fuegian women, Natives of Tierra del Fuego
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageStrait Collection: Killen-Strait armoured tractor, WW1

Killen-Strait armoured tractor, WW1
A Killen-Strait armoured tractor, claimed to be the first completed British tank used during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageStrait Collection: Zhongshan Park, Xiamen, China - Buddhist Temple

Zhongshan Park, Xiamen, China - Buddhist Temple
Buddhist Temple at the Zhongshan Park at Xiamen (Amoy) on the southeast (Taiwan Strait) coast of the Peoples Republic of China. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStrait Collection: The Yacht Eira in the Arctic, 1881

The Yacht Eira in the Arctic, 1881
Engraving showing the yacht Eira, used by Benjamin Leigh Smith, to explore the Arctic region around Franz Joseph Land and the ocean North of Russia, 1881-1882

Background imageStrait Collection: Ufos / Valentich / Bass St

Ufos / Valentich / Bass St
Near Melbourne, Australia, Frederick Valentich, flying alone, encounters unknown object over the sea and after a strange radio message he and his plane vanish for ever

Background imageStrait Collection: Madman in Mad House

Madman in Mad House
A mental patient, confined in a strait-jacket, is chained barefoot in a small bare cell - a warder opens the door for a visitor to see the wretch, perhaps a one-time friend

Background imageStrait Collection: River at Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile, South America

River at Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile, South America
Las Minas River and Magellan Strait at Punta Arenas (Sandy Point), Magallanes, Chile, South America. Date: circa 1910

Background imageStrait Collection: Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA by the Pacific Bridge Company. The designers were Joseph Strauss, Irving Morrow, and Charles Ellis. Date: circa 1935

Background imageStrait Collection: The Galata Bridge - Istanbul

The Galata Bridge - Istanbul. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years

Background imageStrait Collection: The Shore of the Bosphorus - view from HMS Marlborough

The Shore of the Bosphorus - view from HMS Marlborough
Coast of the Bosphorus Strait. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

Background imageStrait Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - View of the Bosphorus from Taxim Gardens

Istanbul, Turkey - View of the Bosphorus from Taxim Gardens - a view which no longers exists following extensive development in this area of the city. Date: 1923

Background imageStrait Collection: Shipping moored at the mouth of the Golden Horn

Shipping moored at the mouth of the Golden Horn with a view across to the Asian side of the Bosphorus - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1923

Background imageStrait Collection: The fishing area at Beykoz - nets hung from poles

The fishing area at Beykoz - nets hung from poles, which are pulled up as the shoal moves over the area. Date: 1923

Background imageStrait Collection: Turkish Floating dock in the Bosphorus

Turkish Floating dock in the Bosphorus, the former home of the SMS Goeben (which became the flagship of the Ottoman Navy as Yavuz Sultan Selim, usually shortened to Yavuz) during World War One

Background imageStrait Collection: HMS Marlborough - Lining Ships side as the General departs

HMS Marlborough - Lining Ships side as the General departs
HMS Marlborough - Lining Ships side as General Harrington departs in his launch - at Dolmabahce, Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul, Turkey

Background imageStrait Collection: American Destroyer - USS Parrott (DD218) - Istanbul

American Destroyer - USS Parrott (DD218) - Istanbul. Date: 1923

Background imageStrait Collection: HMS Marlborough - Last look up the Bosphorus

HMS Marlborough - Last look up the Bosphorus before departure - Istanbul

Background imageStrait Collection: Arnavutkoy, European shoreline of Bosphorus strait, Turkey

Arnavutkoy, European shoreline of Bosphorus strait, Turkey
A view of Arnavutkoy (" Albanian village" ) a historic neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey on the European shoreline of the Bosphorus strait. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageStrait Collection: Map of the Iberian Peninsula. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abr

Map of the Iberian Peninsula. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574

Background imageStrait Collection: Yeni-Kale fortress. Crimea. Ukraine

Yeni-Kale fortress. Crimea. Ukraine
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Yeni-Kale fortress, built by the Ottoman Turks, 1699-1706, under the direction of Goloppo. Near Kerch

Background imageStrait Collection: Tsarsky Kurgan. Royal burial mound. 4th century BC. Ukraine

Tsarsky Kurgan. Royal burial mound. 4th century BC. Ukraine
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Tsarsky Kurgan, royal burial mound who probably is buried the King Leucon I. 4th century BC. Kerch

Background imageStrait Collection: Melec-Chesmenskyi Kurgan Museum. 4th century BC. Ukraine

Melec-Chesmenskyi Kurgan Museum. 4th century BC. Ukraine
Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Melec-Chesmenskyi Kurgan Museum. Burial mound. 4th century BC. Exterior. Kerch

Background imageStrait Collection: Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Kerch. The Great Mit

Ukraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Kerch. The Great Mithridates Staircase leading on top of the Mount Mithridat. Griffin

Background imageStrait Collection: The Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay, California, USA

The Golden Gate, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
A view of the Golden Gate - the strait connecting the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay. Date: circa 1895

Background imageStrait Collection: Thomas Telford - Meyer

Thomas Telford - Meyer
Thomas Telford (1757 - 1834) Scottish civil engineer, specialising in canals and the Menai Strait suspension bridge (1819-26)

Background imageStrait Collection: WW1 - Second Battle of Dover Strait - HMS Broke rams Germans

WW1 - Second Battle of Dover Strait - HMS Broke rams Germans
WW1 - During the Second Battle of Dover Strait, HMS Broke rammed SMS G42 on 21st April 1917 near the Goodwin Sands. In confusing action, there was close-quarter fighting between the crews

Background imageStrait Collection: Il Colosso di Rodi. Allegory of the British Empire

Il Colosso di Rodi. Allegory of the British Empire as the Colossus of Rhodes monitoring and controlling the passage of the Bosphorus

Background imageStrait Collection: Paris, France - General View, The Smallest House

Paris, France - General View, The Smallest House
Paris, France - The Smallest House in the city at 39 Rue du Chateau-d Eau. Date: 1897

Background imageStrait Collection: British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis

British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis
One of the Second World Wars most daring exploits: the British midget submarine (XE3) attack which gained VCs for Lieutenant Ian Fraser RNR and Leading Seaman James Magennis

Background imageStrait Collection: The Narrowest spot in the Dardanelles, Turkey

The Narrowest spot in the Dardanelles, Turkey
The Narrowest spot in the Dardanelles, a narrow strait in northwestern Turkey connecting the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Date: 1901

Background imageStrait Collection: Rumeli Hisari on the European Side of the Bosphorus, Turkey

Rumeli Hisari on the European Side of the Bosphorus, Turkey
The Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Background imageStrait Collection: The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - Rumeli Hisari

The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - Rumeli Hisari
Part of the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II in 1451-1452, prior to his conquering of Constantinople

Background imageStrait Collection: Bone diggers, Elizabeth Island, Strait of Magellan

Bone diggers, Elizabeth Island, Strait of Magellan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes



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