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SS Amerique being towed into Plymouth, Devon, 1874Engraving showing the French Trans-Atlantic Companys steamship Amerique, which was one of the quickest trans-atlantic steamers of the time, 1874
Saucer and RocketsTrain of Rockets Towed by a Flying Saucer
The Mutiny on the Caswell, 1876Engraving of a number of sketches of the Caswell Mutiny, which took place on the sailing ship Caswell between Valparaiso and Queenstown, Ireland, March 1876
SS Bloodhound towed to shore - NewfoundlandSS Bloodhound with a broken shaft, being towed to port by SS Diana - Newfoundland and Labrador Date: 1910
Ski Sledge 1930SA group of skiers on a sledge, about to be towed to the top of the ski slope - this is the easy bit! Date: 1930s
Howitzer towed by lorry near Merris, France, WW1A British 6 inch howitzer being towed across a railway line by a lorry near Merris, northern France, at the time of the Battle of Hazebrouck (during the Battle of the Lys), First World War
A new thrill for bathers: water sport in 1913Taxi-ing behind a motor boat: a new thrill for bathers. Water planing on a plank towed at 35 mph. Date: 1913
Getting out the paravanes on entering a minefield, WW1The crew of a ship getting out the paravanes on entering a minefield during the First World War. The paravane is towed underwater in order to detect the presence of mines
Lowering a paravane on entering a minefield, WW1Lowering a paravane on entering a minefield during the First World War. The paravane is towed underwater in order to detect the presence of mines. Date: 1914-1918
Landing artillery on the Gallipoli PeninsulaA 155-MM. gun being towed ashore on a lighter at Seddul Bahr on the Gallipoli Peninsula. The photograph is of particular interest as showing a method of landing heavy guns
Shackletons Nimrod on display in London
Manchester Ship Canal - The Barton Swing AqueductA horse-towed coal barge crossing the unique structure of the Barton Swing Aqueduct, carrying the Bridgewater Canal across the wider span of the Manchester Ship Canal - opened in 1893
Towed Derelict TorpedoRecovery of a lost torpedo by a fishing boat or patrol vessel. Finders received 5 pounds for salvaging derelict torpedoes and returning them to the Admiralty authorities
Captured German 155-mm Gun, Italy; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a French 155-mm gun, used by the German army to shell Allied shipping, captured by British troops and being towed by a Sherman tank, Italy, 1944
An Emigrant Ship leaving Great Britain, 1844Engraving showing a three masted sailing ship being towed out of the harbour at the start of its journey to Australia, 1844
French luxury liner, Normandie, in New York Harbour, NovemPhotograph of the Normandie in New York Harbour, November 1943. The Normandie had just been refloated and was being towed to dry dock for repairs
Salvaged Luxury Liner Normandie, New York Harbour, NovembePhotograph of the Normandie in New York Harbour, November 1943. The Normandie had just been refloated and was being towed to dry dock for repairs
Sunderland BridgeBridge over the Wear at Sunderland (Tyne & Wear), with shipping including a sailing vessel being towed out to sea by a steam tug. Built 1793, repaired Robt Stephenson 1859
The Nimrod in a storm, Antarctic Ocean, 1908Illustration showing the polar research ship Nimrod heading for the Antarctic at the start of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09
Demonstration of the Dracone, Southampton, 1958Photograph of the Dracone, a flexible towed trailer for the transport of fluids lighter than water, Southampton, 19th September 1958
New landing stage at LiverpoolA new landing stage, being towed to her moorings by seven steamers. The landing stage enabled passengers to embark easily at St. Georges Pier, Liverpool
Lady Skier & Horse 1929An elegant skier, in a red outfit, is towed by a horse
Motor racing breakdown at BrooklandsA competitor at Brooklands motor race is towed into the paddock with the aid of a branch. Date: April 17th 1920
Turks Quit MontenegroTurkish bashi-bazouks evacuate Montenegro picturesquely, in barges towed by steamers
Verne / 5 Weeks in BalloonCinq semaines dans un ballon Towed by an elephant
Baron Munchhausen / BooksHe is towed through the air by a flight of friendly ducks
FAIREY ATALANTAA twin-engine military flying boat : it is depicted being towed onto the shore by means of a wheeled cradle
Sailing Ships / DreadnoughThe old sailing ship towed to her last berth
AMERIQUE STEAMSHIPThe French Transatlantic Companys steamship Amerique towed into Plymouth by tugs
Erie Canal, USAA night scene on the Erie Canal - barges being towed by horses
After TrafalgarAfter the battle, the Victory is towed into the harbour of Gibraltar
Canal Tow Path & HorseAn industrial narrow boat laden with coal is towed by a horse (encouraged with a feeding nosebag) on the tow path (entering a lock), Grand Union Canal, England
Teltow Canal RlyBarges on the Teltow Canal, in the outskirts of Berlin, are towed by this railway which runs alongside