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A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio MataniaAn illustration of what was described in the Sphere as one of the greatest fishing ports in the world. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000
LFB at 25 pump fire, warehouse in FulhamLFB firefighters in action at a fire in Fulham, where 100 tons of paraffin wax ignited in a riverside warehouse. The major blaze required 25 pumps
Dockyard Workers on board HMS Coventry, Second World WarPhotograph showing dockyard workers, including a rivetters boy working with a portable forge, refitting HMS Coventry during the Second World War, 1940
Cross-Section of the Emigrant Ship Bourneuf, 1852Cross-section of the emigrant ship Bourneuf of Liverpool, showing the layout of the passengers quarters, 1852. This ship, of 1495 Tons burden was used for the transport of government passengers to
Niagara Falls Date: 1950
Growth of the submarine by G. H. DavisThe growth of the submarine from 1901 to 1912. In chronological order, they are: 1901-2 Holland Class, 1903-5 A Class, 1904-6 B Class, 1906-9 C Class, 1911 D Class and 1912 E Class
Aquitania IllustrationCunard White Star Liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tons. Scrapped in 1950
The Great Eastern steam ship, 22, 500 tons. Date c1859 Oct. 28. The Great Eastern steam ship, 22, 500 tons. Date c1859 Oct. 28
La Piedra Movediza balancing rock, Tandil, ArgentinaLa Piedra Movediza was a balancing rock located in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Its weight was about 300 tons
WW2 Birthday Card, Tons Of LuckA WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration shows a large delivery of good fortune, in the way of sacks of horseshoes, provided by a pair of cats and two horses, wearing tin hats and satchels
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with crane, on postcard (back)White Star Line, RMS Olympic, rare original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 - as seen here, it was posted from Northern Ireland much later, in 1939
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, with crane, on a postcardWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic, rare original postcard by Walton of Belfast, either 1910 or 1911 (posted from Northern Ireland much later)
Earlier Titanic, Certificate of Discharge, William EdwardsEarlier ship named Titanic - a rare Certificate of Discharge issued to Seaman William Edwards, following his discharge from the ship as an able bodied seaman on 4 January 1890
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, main staircaseWhite Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, main staircase. Date: 1912
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, dining roomWhite Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, view inside a dining room. Date: 1912
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, booklet coverWhite Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, Largest Steamers in the World, publicity booklet cover design by Sam M Brown, 32 pages approx. 4.75 x 7 inches, bound with red ribbon. Date: 1912
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout brochureWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout publicity brochure for the Triple-Screw 46, 439 ton ship - The Largest British Steamer. 20 x 11 inches when unfolded, Date: circa 1926
White Star Line - two brochures. L: RMS Majestic foldout brochure, circa 1922, 56, 621 Tons, The World's Largest Liner. 28 x 6 inches. R: Souvenir of a Visit to a White Star Liner, circa 1925
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, First Class AccommodationWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic, Plan of First Class Accommodation, Southampton, Cherbourg, New York Service. 39 x 29 inches. Date: circa 1920
White Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - framed posterWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic and Titanic - extremely rare official White Star Line poster, circa 1910-1911. White Star Line agent's poster showing a commanding image of the ship at sea in a 3/4
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, foldout leafletWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic Triple-Screw Steamer, 46, 359 tons. One of the Largest Steamers in the World, foldout leaflet with a sectional view of Olympic and 12 interior images
RMS Olympic and Titanic - brochure cover design, White Star Line. The Largest and Finest Steamers in the World. Olympic 45, 000 tons, Titanic 45, 000 tons. Some Interesting Views
Painting the hull of RMS Queen Mary Date: 1930s
RMS Queen Mary, one of the four propellers weighing 35 tons Date: 1930s
Royal Mail Steamer ChitralAn advertisement illustration for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, showing the luxurious new P. & O. Royal Mail Steamer, ??Chitral
Railway Division members at British Rail Kingmore DepotGroup portrait of Railway Division members at British Rail Kingmore Depot, Carlisle. Cowans Sheldon 75 tons railway breakdown crane in the background. Date: 1981
Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4
Unusual corn bin, Dahomey (now Benin), West AfricaUnusual corn bin, Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin), West Africa. Made of earthenware, it was peculiar to the Konkombwa people of Tschopowa
Underwater Wrecks Museum Salvaged Sherman tankWar wrecks in French waters became the property of the French Government and millions of tons of scrap iron were recovered by specialised firms
Lady Elizabeth ? Stanley Harbour?Lady Elizabeth?, an iron barque of 1, 155 tons built by Robert Thompson Jr. of Southwick, Sunderland and launched on 4 June 1879
Trial train of 12 vestibuled corridor carsInscribed verso Trial train of 12 vestibuled corridor cars, over 400 tons with 6 cpl goods engine - to imitate requirements of Royal train, GIPR'. Date: circa 1905
Tsar Bell, Kremlin complex, Moscow, RussiaThe Tsar Bell, also known as the Queen of Bells, Tsarsky Kolokol or Royal Bell, on display in the Kremlin complex, Moscow, Russia
Armstrong Whitworth craneA hydraulic crane at the Armstrong Works, Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, lifting 120 tons. Date: 1887
Aquitania and Vaterland compared by G. H. DavisThe Aquitania (British) and Vaterland (German) compared. Showing their relative length, displacement, engines and horsepower. Date: 1914
Suggested design for warship by G. H. DavisThe capital ship of tomorrow? A suggested design for a combined battleship-cum-aircraft-carrier. It would weigh 45, 000 tons, with the latest primary and secondary armament
Merryweather Fire King steam pump and crew, Southwark HQ. In 1899 Merryweather modified its steamer pumps to also propel the vehicle, and thus Londons first non-horse-drawn fire engines arrived
Fiat 2000 Italian heavy tank, WW1A Fiat 2000 Italian heavy tank, in production from 1917, in service from 1918 (though it did not take part in combat), weighing 40 tons. Date: March 1918
Top Tien Harbour, St. Michaels Mount, Cornwall, England. This modest harbour can take ships of up to 500 tons. Date: 1950s
Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, post-WW1A Fiat 3000 Model 21 tank, in production from 1919, in service from 1921, described as a light tank weighing 6 tonnes. Date: 1920
RMS Asia, 1850Engraving of the Cunard Line Royal Mail Paddle-steamer Asia at sea, 1850. Asia was the largest steamship yet built on the River Clyde
R. M. S. Queen Mary in dry dock, Southampton, April 1936Photograph of the bow of R.M.S. Queen Mary, whilst she was in dry dock to have her hull repainted and her four propellors changed
RMS Carisbrook Castle, 1898Photograph of the Castle Line Mail Steamship Carisbrook Castle, shortly after her launch in 1898. Built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company on the Clyde, she was 500 foot in length
The Bell - Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime department, FranceBell (weighing over 6 tons) at Bonsecours (Bon-Secours) - a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France; kept outside due to its weight being too heavy
WW1 poster, Americas food pledgePoster, Americas food pledge, 20 million tons, save food. US Food Administration. circa 1918
Liege Exhibition 1905The construction of a concert hall with the capacity for up to 3000 people, for the Liege Exposition Universelle. Built entirely of steel, using over 300 tons of metal. Date: 1905
Tons of Money by William Evans & A T PecheyPromotional postcard for Tons of Money by William Evans and Archibald Thomas Pechey. First produced at the Opera House, Southport, 20th March and Shaftesbury Theatre, 13th April 1922
Illustration in The Worlds Wonder Ships -- rudder of the Queen Elizabeth Cunard liner. It weighs 140 tons, equal to the tonnage of the Mayflower
Four delivery men with Foden steam lorryFour delivery men with a Foden steam lorry, owned by the Isleworth Brewery, west London, with the company building visible on the left. Date: circa 1920