Strait Collection (page 3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Consuls House, Sandy Point, Strait of Magellan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

MAGELLAND, Ferdinand (1480-1521). Portuguese navigator and discoverer. Map of the Magellans Trip (Ferdinand Magellan) (1519). Southern of the Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego

Portolan chart, 1587. Map of South America. Made in Messina. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Syria / Damascus / Straight
Damascus: Straight (or Strait) Street, where St Paul stayed after his temporary blinding Date: 1880

The final battle of Shimonoseki straits, 1864
Two views of the battle of Shimonoseki, where British, French, American and Dutch forces fought against the Japanese for control of the Shimonoseki straits, off the coast of Japan

Buyukdere - Village by Bosphorous - Ploughing
Buyukdere ( Beautiful Meadow ) - Village by Bosphorus on European side - Ploughing with a team of four Anatolian Water Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Date: circa 1920s

Sailor ringing new bell of HMS Broke, WW1
A sailor rings the new bell of HMS Broke during the First World War. The ship was badly damaged during the Second Battle of Dover Strait, 21 April 1917. Date: circa 1917

Charybdis

The Brijuni Islands, Croatia
The Brijuni (also known as the Brionian Islands; Italian: Brioni) are a group of fourteen small islands in the Croatian part of the northern Adriatic Sea

Chalcis, Greece - Strait of Evripos
Chalcis (or Chalkida ), Greece - the chief town of the island of Euboea, situated on the strait of the Evripos at its narrowest point as illustrated perfectly on this card. Date: circa 1910s

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

Commander E. R. G. R. Evans of HMS Broke
Commander E.R.G.R. Evans of HMS Broke

Allied fleet firing salute in the Bosphorus, WW1
Allied fleet firing a salute in the Bosphorus to signal Peace, probably towards the end of the First World War. Date: circa late 1918

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

Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey
Part of 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

The Britannia bridge
Three views of the Britannia bridge, which was built across the Menai strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales. The bridge was begun in 1846 and completed in March 1850

Dardanelles - The Castles
Castles at the Dardanelles, Turkey, Ottoman Empire

The Summer Palace Hotel - Constantinople
The Summer Palace Hotel - Therapia, Constantinople. Owned by M. Tokatlian, an Armenian

Across the Bosphorus to the Suleymaniye Mosque
A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the Suleimaniye Mosque at Constantinople, Turkey

Istanbul - The Golden Horn at sunset
A view of Istanbul, Turkey at sunset, showing the small ferry boats used to make the crossing of the Bosphorus

The Old Palace Bridge of Saint Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey

Tophane Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey
An atmospheric view at sunset looking out to the Bosphorus through the dome and minarets of the Tophane Mosque. Architect - Sinan

The Skyline of Constantinople at night
The dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe

Galata Bridge - old view - Constantinople
A view of carriages and pedestrians crossing the Galata Bridge in Constantinople, avoiding the electric trams

A view across the Bosphorus to 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

Galata Bridge - Constantinople
Galata Bridge and Ferryboat Station, Constantinople, Turkey

Shipping in the Harbour at Constantinople
Shipping in the harbour at Constantinople, Turkey, showing H.M.S. Centurion and Benbow (in the distance)

Ferry Boat on the Bosphorus at night at Moda on the Asian side. Today it is a very up market area of Istanbul. A summer resort

The Dolmabahce Mosque, Constantinople at night
The Dolmabahce Mosque, on the banks of the Bosphorus. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times

The Rumeli Hisari - Constantinople
View toward 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

Faik Bey and Bekir Beys shared Yali - Yenikoy, Istanbul
Faik Bey and Bekir Beys shared Yali built in 1906 by the Italian Architect Raimondo d Aronco for Sara Sultan (later bought and shared by Faik Kurtoglu and Bekir Sitki Oyal)

Steam Ferry from the Bosphorus - Halas
The whole business of Constantinople has historically been linked to the Bosphorus that divides the European side of the city from the Asian side of the city

Bosphorus Steam Ferry
The whole business of Constantinople has historically been linked to the Bosphorus that divides the European side of the city from the Asian side of the city

View of the Rumeli Castle, Constantinople
View toward 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

Street Dogs asleep - Constantinople, Turkey
At the beginning of the 20th century there were an estimated 250 thousand dogs living on the streets of Constantinople, Turkey. These dogs were supported and fed by the population

Constantinople - Rumeli Hisari
View toward 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

The Pandora in Peels Strait, 1875
Engraving showing the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, in Peels Strait, 29th August 1875. The Pandora was used by Sir Allen Young in two attempts between 1875 and 1876 to find the Northwest Passage

The Sinking of the Eira, Cape Flora, 1881
Engraving showing the yacht Eira, commanded by Benjamin Leigh Smith, crushed by the ice and sinking off Cape Flora, Franz Joseph Land, 21st August 1881

The Crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition reach safety, 1882
Engraving showing the crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition of 1881-1882, led by Benjamin Leigh Smith, in the boats (foreground) reaching the safety of the yacht Hope, August 1882

PRS Discovery in the pack ice, Antarctica, 1902
Photograph of Polar Research Ship Discovery, in the pack ice of McMurdo Strait, 7th February 1902. Discovery was used during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04

Siberia / Chukchis
Three Chukchi (here written Tschuktschi) hunters, from the Chukchi peninsula (north of the Bering Strait) and their habitations. And their dogs

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